Fiorentina : Going Italian at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

It was an early Christmas at Grand Hyatt Tokyo, where the surrounding roads were already decked out in picturesque festive lightings. Against the backdrop of this gorgeous view, I had an amazing dinner at Fiorentina, which brands itself as a casual Italian cafe but serves food that matches the level of fine-dining restaurants. The meal rolled off to a jolly good start with the antipasto misto (¥1800 for small/¥2500 for big), a classic platter...

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Colony @ The Ritz-Carlton : NEW 3-Tier British Afternoon Tea

After a six-month period renovation, the all-time popular buffet restaurant arm of The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, opens with a new concept and name called "Colony", which draws inspirations from the rich heritage of Singapore's colonial history. What could be better to relish an authentic afternoon tea experience than having a traditional British style three-tier afternoon tea set here?  In fact, decor is a key draw here.I was instantly...

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Saryou Suisen 茶寮 翠泉 Kyoto : Hidden Good Find

This place may not boast a long history but it  is definitely one of the most promising tea houses I've ever visited in Japan. Like many of the Kyoto tea cafes, Saryou Suisen dishes out standard sweets such as parfaits, zenzais and latte. However, it is rare to have Warabi Mochi made freshly upon order and served to the guests WARM with kinako powder and black sugar syrup. 出来立て、ほっこり抹茶わらびもち　（￥630）ご注文いただいてから作る、出来立てわらびもち、口の中でとろりと溶け、甘さと温かさが口いっぱいに広がります。The...

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Kichi Kichi キチキチ : The Omurice Show Since 1978

Thanks to my good friend's recommendation, I finally visited this small western restaurant which specializes in Omurice. Helmed by a one man chef Yukimura Motokichi, this place sits up to only 8 pax and reservation is strongly recommended unless you want to have dinner at 9pm or so. Diners are expected to arrive promptly at the reservation time. During our visit, there were people who walked in but they were all turned down by the chef, whom...

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NEW White Bee Hoon Zichar @ 628 Ang Mo Kio Market

It seems like Singaporeans love white bee hoon. Even though this is not Sembawang White Bee Hoon, it has been attracting long queues for its white bee hoon since it opened for business in October this year. I thought the White Bee Hoon would be a dry version so I was rather upset when I realized it is rather soupy. Yet I gradually grew to enjoy it as the broth was very sweet. Be delighted to find chunky (not bits) of pork lard which enhanced...

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Malebranche Kitayama マールブランシュ京都北山本店 : Kyoto Fusion Cakes

Finally, I have paid my visit to Malebranche's main outlet in Kitayama If you have been following my previous posts, you would have known that Malebranche is a renowned green tea purveyor whose okoicha langue de chats sells quicker than any latest iPhone, as written in my earlier post here. While one can get their hands on an average of 15 cakes at any takeaway outlets, there are some items which are exclusive to its Kitayama headquarter. Tanba...

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Tsujiri Kyoto 辻利 京都店: Exclusives Sweets in a Cup

When a certain shop in Japan opened any overseas outlets, I lost the impetus to visit their main stores in Japan for the food. The same goes for Tsujiri, which has branches in Taiwan, China and of course, Singapore. However, it was a random surprise to spot a series of cup sweets lined beautifully on the display shelf. Indeed, these were a good switch from the usual rich parfaits or soft serves which are available in abundance in Kyoto, For...

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