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‘Something’ and Cook…Carpenter or Baker…You Choose

By On Wednesday, 21 November 2012

I am pleased to report that suburban cafe culture is alive and well in Singapore. I am sure it must mean something good in economic terms, with new cafes popping up fortnightly,… Read More

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Britain’s New Diet: Fasting Twice a Week Makes You Live Longer

By On Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Yes, it appears that the people of Britain have put down their digestive biscuits and cups of tea and are doing something drastic: they are fasting. Weekly.… Read More

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The Secrets to Wine Tasting

By On Thursday, 8 November 2012

I do not know anything much about wine in a grown up sense – i.e. when I am with a group of people who sniff the glass before tasting, then nod and… Read More

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Luxury Japanese Restaurant…in a Place You Would Never Expect

By On Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Yup, this high end Japanese restaurant is in the heart of an HDB complex. Really. Menus are on iPads, the chef has worked in a top Japanese restaurant for 30+ years, food… Read More

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Mustafa’s Civilised Empty Roof Top Resto

By On Friday, 19 October 2012

If you asked me to imagine what the very top floor of Mustafa was used for, I would say it was a giant, overflowing stock room, groaning under the weight of all… Read More

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Homemade Horse Rad

By On Thursday, 18 October 2012

I have a terrible habit of shortening the names of almost anything and everything I come across: the sleek and chic St Regis Hotel gets reduced to the ‘St Reej’, ‘Jakarts’ is… Read More

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Understated Luxury is the Biggest Luxury There is…

By On Monday, 15 October 2012

I think champagne tastes so much better when the cork is not popped in celebration but eased out with no particular aplomb for an unceremonious mid week drink.  It’s not that I don’t… Read More