The Seacare hotel, Common man coffee roaster and random

My frequency at blogging seems to have dropped from once per week to once per month. Currently chilling at The Book Cafe @ 20 Martin Road with Sijun because he needs to study for a test. Funny how a year ago it would had been me studying and him using his phone and/or sleeping.

Nothing much to elaborate on work, busy as usual. It's getting better now because the peak period for my main account is dropping, but then again, you never know when it comes to prints. 

Usual Girls night out with my ladies whenever we are all back and gathered in SG. I think i am currently at the age whereby you have lots of friends going everywhere and subsequently either coming back or settling long term at other countries. 

We always go to Zouk because we went to other clubs before and it wasn't very nice. & yes, we pay for our own cover charge because #independentwoman ! Hahha no la, cause we rarely club too so the occasional expense is alright.

We stayed at 'The Seacare Hotel' this time round, a 15 mins walk away from Zouk and it cost us around $120 with a Queen-size bed and do-able room size. There is this like 'dirty KTV/bar' at the hotel itself and the patrons there were pretty er, non-traditional uncles.\

I wouldn't recommend this hotel to girls who are going to be dead drunk after a nights out because its SG but still, i just don't think its very safe for girls, nonetheless when you are drunk.

Great night just like always, lots of fun and even though some of them got hit on by guys, we stayed together and went back together lol. Girls night out yoz.

Went to Common Man Coffee Roaster cafe the next day with Cassia because i've been wanting to try their food and check out the place for the longest time. We reached at around 1+ and there's already quite a crowd in there.

But i really love the decoration and the whole vibe of the place. Very 'brunch-y' because there are lots of people chit-chatting and the whole place just gives off a very laid back atmosphere.

Definitely recommend if anyone is up for brunch around this area.

The French toast is really good, Breakfast so-so. Love their cafe latte, one of the better ones i've tasted around cafes, minus Coasta coffee which is still #1 in my heart <3

Alrighty, i will try to blog more yeah. I've actually also been thinking of getting inked because YOLO and why not?

I think being at the advertising industry is starting to have an impact on me - all the drinking, partying and also the expression of art. I mean i am not entirely doing all these now, but i am starting to think that it might be fun to do all these.

Puberty came late? But then again, working till damn late everyday so also no time to go and do these stuff LOL.

Okay, catch yall in this space soon!

Food Edition // CAFES IN SG - Lady M, D' Good Cafe & Bucktile St

Hi, so i have no idea what to write about because these days i don't take as much pictures as before. It's harder for me to keep churning out new content with this mentality because i don't purposely do something/go somewhere just for the sake on writing about it afterwards.

Similarly, snapchat really made me take lesser pictures as before because its just that handy to record everything down with video instead of images. Nevertheless, i did go to some cafes over the past weeks so here it is!

Lady M @ Orchard Central

I guess this place doesn't need much recommendation given the fact that it's almost always packed during peak hours. 

I've had a really bad encounter with them before over at their Marina outlet, and i tried to avoid this place for a while until Yizhen & Cherlyn wanted to go over for desserts. Decided to give it another go and yeah, the prices definitely increased. 

I'm not saying that the price is not directly correlated with the quality of the cakes (they're good!) but it just seems to me that $9 for a slice of cake (no matter how good) is pretty ... extravagant? 

Maybe its just me, but hey i'm an unemployed poor student now so don't judge me! Nevertheless, i do find this place quite relaxing and good for a good afternoon catch-up with your friends if you are a cakes-person! :D

| Address |

Orchard Central Shopping Mall 181 Orchard Road, 

Orchard Central #01-27 & #02-07 Singapore 238896 

Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm 

Telephone +65 6509 3673

Bucktile St Cafe

I decided to head over to Bucktile St Cafe only because Joey suggested this place. In fact, i have not heard of this place before at all. If you have seen one of those confectioneries which comes in the design of a potted plant, yupp thats right. 

This is the place // 

Unfortunately, we were unable to try their signature cakes as it was OOS, so we went along with this one - Rainbow cake. I like it though - the flavor is rich and its sweet. (or maybe i was hungry, but either way,,)

The place is equipped with lots of electrical plugs, and is almost always empty (i guess on a weekday afternoon). Joey and i slacked at the place from 2pm - 8pm, to finish up our work as well. They provide complimentary wifi, but it always! breaks! down! 

I swear its a subtle signal to guests about not prolonging their stay in the cafe, or otherwise to purchase something else from the counter.

Hahahah, kidding lah. I didn't managed to take any pictures of the cafe's interior but its cozy (though the location is insanely outta the way for people like me who doesn't own a car).

| Address | 

104 Faber Drive

Alternatively, you can check their FB page for directions with public transport! :)

D' Good Cafe

Another famous cafe located at Holland Village, for probably its interior design? To be honest, i feel that this cafe is pretty over-hyped because the food is so-so and not really worth raving about. In fact, i guess the redeeming point about here is that they dont charge GST/service charge (or is it both?) for their food items.

I tend to order Ice cafe latte because its kinda like the 'standard' drink, but till date, only Coasta Coffee's impress me. The rest // not really, not even the ones over at KL which SJ really love.

Pretty ok for a casual day, but it can get crowded during peak hours. The eggs Benedict (reminds me of Prive's salmon w/egg benedict... its so good omg) is really normal but yeah, its one of the cheapest item on the menu so it'll do for me. 

| Address |

273 Holland Avenue #02-01/02 

Singapore 278992 

Tel: 6219 9807

Operating Hours: 

Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 10pm 

Friday & Saturday: 10am to 11pm

Throwback(S) // & Food reviews

Hey, what's up guys. I've been staying at home these days because i didn't want to leave home and spend more money, when i'm already so broke. So amidst all the 'catching-up' on shows, i'm starting to clear out my much overdued pictures on this blog (as well as trying to find a job - stop procrastinating Jane).

I mean, life's hard.

& its harder when you don't really know what you wanna do. But yeah, so last month i celebrated monthsary (yeah we do that every now and then) with SJ & head over to Adventure cove. No pictures whilst inside because i didn't want to risk my phone getting wet, but we took some pictures after we bathed.

We also went over to the Korean Town over at Sentosa because it was all over the news some time ago but i didn't managed to find time to check it out.

Turns out to be a total mood-killer.

DO NOT GO, I REPEAT

DO NOT GO.

^ This cost me around $4 - 6 if im not wrong

^ Apparently a 'korean sausage' which cost me $3.50 but guess what, there's nothing special about this at all

There's really nothing special about the food there - in fact it tastes exactly similar to how processed food would taste like. I didn't check out the main meals, but these snacks were horrible enough to make me U-turn the next time someone suggest that place.

So yeah, head somewhere else if you really wanna get a grab inside Sentosa.

Founder's Bak Kut Teh

I also managed to finally visit Founder's Bak Kut Teh and tried their food.

Love it, but love the one over at Clarke Quay better.

Nevertheless, i was sold by the numerous pictures of celebrities plastered around the restaurant

Pong Gelato

Also tried this over at *scape because i miss BKK loads. I think it costs around $4.50 (if i didn't remembered wrongly) and its located inside the mall of *scape. The ice cream is good, and serves as a good dessert after meal to be shared with your partner or friends.

5 the Moments (cafe)

It's a quaint cafe opened by some photographers over at Tanjong Pagar and we went there for their ice cream and tea after our dinner (Supalae - my fave korean restaurant)

Love the decorations there and they have some really pretty lights/couch for you to take pictures and just laze the day away with your lappy or a book.

That's me and Joey after our very 'intense' studying session over at 313 Somerset.

Always fun to hang out with these guys :)

Ramen Keisuke Tori King (Tanjong Pagar)

If you are looking for some real good ramen, 

PLEASE TRY THIS AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE

Its super good and SJ and i are a huge fan of their ramen and egg - its super good!

I think i'm super in love with this store because of the hardness of their ramen (which you can customize to your liking) and i like my noodles hard. Not soft soft like jelly lol.

LOVE IT. 

 

Don't know what they used to make their beansprout. Damn friggin nice! LOL

SJ and me would always finish a bottle of it because its just that good.

Alrighty, thats all for today and i hope i gave you some ideas on where to head to (and not) over the weekends now that school's out for most of you! :)

Have a lovely day and love ya <3

Bangkok - Cafes Edition feat. After you, Mr Jones, Roast Coffee and Vanilla Brassiere

As promised, a blog entry on where to eat over - cafes edition over at Bangkok :) I figured that many people tend to do travelogues on their blog and goes with accordance to the places they headed to in a timeline format.

During the trip, it can be quite a hassle to read through every single thing (though it was interesting to read other people's experiences in Bangkok), esp when i have to wake up early the next morning.

So i decided to do entries based on genre, as mentioned in my previous entry and only do a full write up for places which i feel are really worth going to and introducing to tourists.

So here goes!



Looking all excited to explore Bangkok on the first day of our trip! We booked Amari Watergate Hotel by the way and it's my second time staying with them. I really love their services because all their staff are trained in English and they are always helpful and smiley! :)

Cafes

1. After You Cafe (Siam Paragon)

It was extremely crowded for a Monday night and we waited for around 15 minutes for our turn. We also took a while to locate the store because apparently they don't have unit number for their stores :/

Lucky 17!

Over at After you cafe, it runs by a self-service system so you have to buy and pay for your food items before you are served. 

We ordered their cafe latte and ice milk tea (i'm an extremely milktea-person) which were

lovely.

Ordered their Shibuya Honey Toast as well and you know, its really worth the rave. I'm someone who hates to go by mainstream items and trends (though i would succumb to some at times), but THIS is worth the constant raves and appearances on many bloggers' blogs and instagram!

Rating: 4/5 
Siam Paragon, Ground Floor
Nearest BTS: Siam Station
Food recommendations: Shibuya Honey Toast & Ice Milk Tea


2. Roast Coffee and Eatery

This was another place which we are pretty hyped over because of the recommendations online and offline from friends. We took the BTS to the area and later on took a cab to the cafe.



SJ had their Vodka pasta (i cant rmb the full name - but it was a signature dish).
He thought it was ok-ok, so maybe a 3/5 for taste?





I ordered the Salmon Eggs Benedict (390 baht) and Ice cafe latte (120 baht)
I love the Eggs benedict - so good!

 

Generally, the place sparks of what a cafe need and should have - it's atmosphere.
You can really feel the clock ticking slower and the pace of life threading instead of the constant rush that we take on. It's a good place for a simple brunch or simply to lie back and relax with a book.

Rating: 4/5 
251 Thong Lo 13 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Nearest BTS: Thong Lo Station
Food recommendations: Salmon Eggs Benedict


3. Mr Jones Orphanage Cafe

I was definitely drawn to its array of designs and its selection of cakes. Mr Jones Orphanage Cafe revolves around a Teddy Bear theme and each branch is decorated with these furry cuties to liven up the entire atmosphere!



I would recommend that peeps who are heading to Roast Coffee to simply pop over next door to visit this dessert cafe after their meal. I went to the outlet over at Terminal 21 because i was there shopping but i think that the decorations over at Thong Lo is much nicer and exquisite!

Ordered their Kit Kat cake because it looks so cute?! , but it was a little too choco-ty to my liking. Or perhaps it was because i went with a heavy stomach so i wasn't able to enjoy the meal as much as i would like. 

SJ ordered their English Breakfast which tasted amazing. 

Rating: 3/5 
Terminal 21, Topmost floor
Nearest BTS: Asok Station
Food recommendations: Their selection of tea


4. Vanilla Brassiere

A pure coincidence that we would pop into this cafe because we were hungry and wanted to have a quick bite around Siam Paragon.

We went in because of the architecture and design of the cafe - its akin to walking into another world. But the food wasn't that great to be honest :(

We ordered Vanilla Milk Tea (which tasted weird), English Breakfast Tea (ok-ok) and Salmon crepe (of which i think Marche's is nicer)



Had to play around with the camera because it was my last day in Bangkok then and i wanted to take as many pictures as possible.

Perhaps more of the boy haha. He's so cute sometimes with his goofy and omake looks.

& thats me, the sexy beast.

Rating: 2.5/5 
Siam Paragon, Ground Level
Nearest BTS: Siam Station
Food recommendations: Perhaps some stuffs other than what we ordered? Lol


& that would be all for the cafes edition! Neverland Siberian is technically also a cafe but i've already wrote an entire blog post for that so i don't think i want to harp on that anymore.

In the meantime, i do hope that this cafe guide (albeit a tad too little cafes in them) helps people who are visiting BKK to have a vague idea on where and what to eat!