Category: Food
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Cathay Pacific brings The Coffee Academics to the skies
Hong Kong specialty coffee brand, The Coffee Academics, has paired up with Cathay Pacific to make a coffee-blend made for the skies. This blend, called the Cathay Blend, features full and balanced profiles of beans from Vietnam and Brazil. At high altitudes, taste buds and sense of smell are dulled and muted, and the Cathay…
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Lamb Weston’s crispy fries land in Singapore
Longing for crispy fries? How about checking out Lamb Weston’s crispy fries? The brand is celebrating its 75th anniversary by bringing its retail range of crispy fries to Singapore. This marks its retail debut in Southeast Asia. Singapore consumers can now enjoy restaurant-quality fries at home, available exclusively at FairPrice, FairPrice Xtra and FairPrice Finest…
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Chick-fil-A to open first Asia outlet in Singapore on December 11
Chick-fil-A is opening its first franchised restaurant in Singapore, its first in Asia, on December 11. Located within Bugis+, the outlet will serve guests from 10am to 10pm, Monday through Saturday, continuing the brand’s dedication to being closed on Sundays for rest and time with family. Chick-fil-A will offer Chick-fil-A favourites, including the Original Chick-fil-A…
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Kopi 1930 & Twenty Eight Cafe unveil new cafe space at National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery’s newly revamped F&B space has definitely been reimagined. Stepping in, you can now find a café space that brings together both classic local food as well as international food experiences. Two of Cynthia Lim’s food establishments, Kopi 1930 and Twenty Eight Café have been brought together in this café space, and it stands…
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The Food Bank Singapore family packs ‘Joy in Every Bundle’
In a demonstration of service, solidarity and walking the talk, The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG) marked the nation’s SG60 celebrations by rallying its own board members, staff, their families, and long-time volunteers to pack food bundles for those in need. The Joy in Every Bundle event, held at Bishan Community Club’s Multi-Purpose Hall, on August…
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Oasis Hideout: A gem in the West
We recently visited Oasis Hideout – a neat café – tucked well-within the Singapore Polytechnic Graduates’ Guild (SPGG). Known for its mix of Western and Asian cuisine, and highly inspired by hawker traditions, this eatery offers a relaxed and comforting dining experience with poolside surroundings. We ordered a couple of items that evening, each with…
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ETC Travel Retail’s best picks – thoughtful, tasty and traveller-friendly
Following my initial exploration of ETC Travel Retail’s snacks, I’ve had the pleasure of trying some of their other collections. To be honest, I didn’t realise the pretty extensive range of snacks they offered and was quite amazed by the variety. I previously tried the salted egg yolk fish skin, salmon skin, pineapple tarts, and…
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Pocky’s new local flavours join the SG60 celebrations
Taking cue from the SG60 celebrations, Pocky has launched new local flavours! Glico has released two special offerings, Durian and Ondeh-Ondeh, flavoured with durian and coconut (and gula melaka I hope) for a home-like taste experience and designed with Singaporean tastebuds in mind. These unique versions add a dash of heritage to Pocky’s signature crunchy…
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ETC Travel Retail delivers a fresh take on local snacks
I’ve always had a challenge getting Singapore treats for my overseas friends. With Singapore already known for our Yakun kaya, Irvin’s salted egg chips, TWG tea, Bacha coffee, and Bengawan Solo’s cakes and kuehs, the art of getting something new and interesting for my friends is always tough (yes, I’ve already given them everything on…
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Ximending: 5 reasons to stay again
Except for the COVID-19 years, I have made at least one trip to Taiwan, in particular Taipei, each year since 2023. In my earlier years, Xinyi District was the centre of my universe in the city. As I usually am there to attend an annual event held at Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), my golden…
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