Discovering new café that serves a decent cup of Java is the best way to spend my Saturday afternoon. A worthy mention is Kith Café on Rodyk Street. It was a bit difficult to find at first, but just head towards the canal, and you will the row of shops. It’s located on the ground level of the Watermark condo on Robertson Quay, and parking is free if you mention that you’re going to the cafe.
Designed by a Justin’s company Hjgher, I would have not expected anything less. Hipster enough for my liking, great coffees and free wifi seals the deal. It’s a small place, so expect to wait for a seat during peak hours on weekends.
Oh and for cyclists, check out Vanguard Bikes just a couple of doors down. They sell some very pretty refurbished bikes, and accessories.
No trip to Singapore is complete without Jono having his Geylang beef kway teow. Was Dave’s first time to Geylang, was in two minds about sending him to a pink neon lit house on the premise that it was a row of “cultural exhibits”. I guess they do exhibit bits.
Long overdue posts about India. No not the trip in Dec 2010, but even earlier, July 2010! Life got in the way, but that doesn’t mean I should forget about it all together. These blog posts are a means to archive my journey and perhaps inspire you to travel to these places for yourself.
I’ll try keep it short and let the pictures tell the story. Life changing is an understatement, I owe the rest of my life to this trip to India.
Jet Airways was the most affordable, and the timings were better for us working professionals. We could leave the office on Friday, get on the plane and reach Delhi at 2am in the morning, DIRECT.
I definitely recommend flying with them. Though it’s a young airline, it has done very well in positioning itself as a leading player in the industry. Don’t be frightened at the thought of it being an Indian Airline. It may not be as good as a Singapore Airline, but it’s still pretty good for the money you pay.
Here are some of my top flight travel tips
Forget about looking good, wear something stretchy and comfortable. Because my mum said so. And like many things she says… she was right. Forget about jeans and skirts, go through stretchy track pants.
Always carry a travel toothbrush and paste. You don’t want to be greeting your loves ones with foul breath
Try to pre-book your seats if you can. I use seatguru sometimes. If you don’t go to the loo alot, then window seats are best because you can lay your head against the window to sleep.
Why do I always look terrible when I look into the mirror in the plane loo? Face starts looking like a raisin! Moisturiser and spray mists can help keep your face hydrated.
Coping mechanism: Peace of Mind® by Origins – This tip was given to me by a friend recently. Person sitting next to you with BO? Or toilet stinks? Or you’re just feeling a bit stressed or anxious? This tiny bottle is travel size and a great addition to your handbag. Just a small amount, rubber under nose, temples and the ingredients such as Peppermint, Eucalyptus and Basil starts working its magic!
*Update
Will be posting video by day or activity because there’s just way too much footage for a collage, and some videos deserve to stand on its own. Not saying this next one does.
So the HSBC Women’s Champions 2011 is just around the corner, in about a months time Singapore is going to be inundated with golf fans from around the region to watch the world’s best female golfers tee off at the Tanah Merah Country Club.
A few months ago, the good people at HSBC and Hill & Knowlton Singapore sent me to Shanghai to watch the HSBC Men’s Champions where I got to rub shoulders with top golfers of the world like Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson and Martin Kaymer.
It was a fantastic experience learning more about golf, but also experiencing the other fun activities off the greens and around the interactive village.
So now it’s Singapore’s turn to host the laydaaayys!
I must say its pretty cute they came up with the augmented reality iPhone game for Singapore. You can win S$10,000, LG DVD Players, vouchers from TaylorMade-adidas golf, Fairmont hotel and M1.
Best part is… no golf skills is required to play this game! Just an iPhone
There are 8 golf holes at Ngee Ann City where you just need to “sink” the balls in with the least amount of “strokes”. Just need to press and hold, swing and let go.
So if you’re in town this weekend, go give it a shot! Contest is only open from 21-23 January, so you have a pretty good chance!
Was on the leaderboard this afternoon with 14 points, but to be honest, that’s easy to beat! Come on… boot me off!
Was invited to a blogger’s event this week by BBC.com for the launch of their new travel site in partnership with its sister company Lonely Planet.
It was an intimate dinner with just 5 bloggers, Dunbar Jones and the BBC folks at South bridge Jazz@7ATENINE. A great sharing session on technology, website user experience and behaviour, travel stories and us locals throwing a slew of recommendations to David on things to do in Singapore.
BBC.com today launched its new travel site in partnership with its sister company Lonely Planet.
BBC.com/travel is led by Editorial Director, David G. Allan, formerly NYTimes.com Travel & Styles Editor. BBC.com, already attracting blue chip advertisers and 16m unique users, has secured Emirates as the key sponsor of the travel section.
At launch, the site has a range of stories from top destinations including Italy, the Caribbean and New York City. Coming soon are a series of specially commissioned stories from BBC contributors and Lonely Planet authors such as the Edinburgh Festival, Japan’s twist on Fall foliage and life above the Arctic Circle.
David G. Allan says: “Our audience already loves the smart, sophisticated and well researched stories from the BBC. BBC Travel builds on our news and documentary heritage with outstanding travel journalism, and key insights from Lonely Planet’s authors, to inspire you to leave your desk and have an adventure whatever the destination.”
BBC Travel is going to be huge! I had no idea they owned a big stake in Lonely Planet. I’d recommend bookmarking this site and watch it grow and evolve into the monster its going to become. If you have any recommendations or feedback about the site, let me know and I’ll be sure to pass on the note to them.
Once in awhile, I get contacted to give personal reviews on products. This time, it was for Neutrogena’s new line of Hydro Boost skincare products. These products are great for those who suffer damaging effects of air-conditioning, late nights and harsh sun exposure, all resulting to dry damaged skin. Yes, yes and yes! That’s me!
So what’s my beauty regime? Almost non-existent one. I would wash my face with facial foam or scrub in the shower, and maybe if I bothered to in the morning, I’d slap on a bit of moisturiser. That’s it!
If my mum read this, she’d be shaking her head disapprovingly. You see, my mum has managed to “preserve” herself really well by taking care of her skin. And she would preach her ways during countless dinner table conversations, but I’m just too lazy to do it!
She says the most important is sunblock, especially when I’m out in the sun cycling.
Was given some beauty products to try recently from Neutrogena. So since I had it there in front of me, why not just give it a shot. Here’s how I felt about each product.
Hydro Boost Mousse Cleanser Facial Foam – Love the dispenser. When you dispense the wash, the soap comes out all foamy and light. Not so great with make-up removal. It washes the face, but somehow my face doesn’t feel clean. It leaves a layer of something… oils? which I presume helps to keep the skin hydrated.
Hydro Boost Clear Lotion – I guess it’s a bit like a toner. But not like those alcohol astringent.
Hydro Boost Water Gel (Recommended) – This is probably my favourite out of all the products. Moisturiser applies easily and doesn’t feel thick or cloggy. It’s absorbed into the skin quickly and leaves a silk like texture on face. I’ve been using this before my make-up and it blends well without separating or reacting with the other products.
Hydro Boost Essence – Popularity of “essence” really came from SKII essense. It says that it restores three times the skin’s moisture level within one hour. This is great for your night time regime.
Hydro Boost Mask – Clinically proven to boost skin moisture level 14 times! Great for those nights when you just want to pamper yourself, wear your mask and watch some tele.
Price is very competitive. Recommended retail prices of these products range from S$13.50 to S$31.50. And the best part, it’s available at all major personal stores and pharmacies.
So if you’re a no-fuss girl like me, and hasn’t really done much skincare research, this is probably a good start.
We’ve all been go-karting before, but have you ever thought of joining a team? With the F1 fever hot on our tails, lots of kids and adults are getting into the action. One local team which have been doing really well in the racing circuit is Drakar Racing Team. It was really nice of them to invite me to give it a go recently at their home track at Kartright Speedway in Jurong.
I’m one who loves the adrenalin rush from sports, and this was an opportunity I could not pass.
Jon, who is part of the Drakar racing team gave me a quick run down on what a normal weekend meet up would be like and the race circuit they take part in. I had no idea a community existed nor did I know there was a racing circuit locally and with neighbouring countries. If you were ever going to be a serious race driver, you’d always start with karting.
About the Drakar Racing Team
Founded by entrepreneurs Jonathan Tay, Raymond Low and Edwin Seah, Drakar Racing Team was set up with the purpose of allowing Singaporeans a chance to race in go-karts and grooming potential local talents. Started by Singaporeans for Singaporeans, Drakar Racing was set up last year and has 12 drivers on the team now – the youngest being nine-year-old Jordan Tay and the oldest driver being Rick Chiam who is in his 50s. Serving as a platform for drivers to race, they will be managed properly, including sourcing of sponsorships and data analysis to improve racing techniques.
This thrill ain’t cheap, but I guess everyone has their passion. Mountain bikers can easily spend 3k on a bike, and $90+ a month on service and parts.
Full Equipped Kart (new) – S$10,000 – S$15,000
Race Wear & Helmet – S$1500
New Tyres (per set of 4) – S$300
Basic Engine Rebuild – S$300
Kart Storage (per month) – S$150
Transport (per outing) – S$120 (with petrol and kart preparation)
Track Fee – S$60
BUT, having said that, items above can be bought in the marketplace 2nd hand. So if you’re really keen on the hobby, don’t be discouraged. Perhaps try fun karting first and speak to the Drakar Team.
I got introduced to Nasir aka Opai, who is one of, if not THE top kart driver in Singapore. For safety reasons, was required to wear a racing suit, so he kindly lent me his.
Lovin the race suit look.
Nasir gave me the lo-down on track rules and safety and before you know it I was on my way.
With every loop, I got a bit more confident and a bit more daring. But there was one hairpin turn which I was cautioned about and slowed down substantially for.
After the first 5 rounds around the circuit, you start to realise why F1 drivers have to be extremely physically fit. My arms were really getting a work out from all the steering and by the end of 15mins or driving, I was dripping with sweat! Didn’t help that I was driving in mid afternoon heat.
I’ve always enjoyed go-karting. Got my advance card in Perth while I was there, it just meant you were allowed to drive the faster karts. But Jon’s go-kart was crazy fast! Small tap on the throttle and you lunge forward. fun! Here’s a short video compilation of that afternoon.
Here’s a Drakar Racing Team video I found on YouTube on a recent Endurance race in Singapore.
Karting in Singapore
To find out more about the Drakar Racing Team, racer profiles, racing circuit and how to join them, visit their website at: www.drakarracing.com/
I was given a pair of vouchers for my birthday last year to attend a morning gourmet sessionat-Sunrice Academy Fort Canning, and hadn’t redeemed until recently. There were different cuisines to choose from on different dates.
But the only cuisine which I was interested in was Thai food. Mumsy and Jie jie couldn’t make it, and Danli was busy that weekend. The next best person I thought of was a friend who was part thai and likes to cook! (My sister nicknamed him “PartPad-thai” hur hur hur)
We rocked up to the 10mins late, and the class was already mid-way through the first demonstration. We quickly wore our aprons and sat ourselves down.
The first two dishes were just Chef demonstrations:
- Deep-friend Fishcake Served with Sweet & Sour Cucumber Sauce (Thod Man Plaa)
- Thai Shrimp Paste Dip (Naam Prik Kapi)
The next 3 dishes were hands on demonstrations. First dish we prepared was the Steamed Banana Pudding (Khanom Kluay). We had to start on dessert first because it will be placed in the steamer while we ate our mains.
The second hands-on dish was a Stir-fried Chicken with Holy Basil (Phad Ka-prow Gai). Those who have worked me with me at ICON and Convertium would know I absolutely love the Basil Chicken at Senat Thai store at Maxwell Food Centre. Without doubt, the best Holy Basil chicken in Singapore!
I remembered Dougie saying his mum picked him some Holy Basil to take home to Singapore, so this dish was came at a good time for him too!
I was quite surprised at how simple it was to cook this dish. I reckon we did pretty well in terms of plating and presentation. Chef did say it was a bit salty (what we didn’t mention was the mix up in quantities of the soy sauce and oyster sauce. Ooops!)
Last dish that morning was the Savoury Chicken Soup in Coconut Milk (Tom Khaa Gai). This was also fairly easy to prepare and extremely tasty. We got props for this dish from Chef, with praise that the heat and sourness is just the way he would have prepared it. It tasted rather like a green curry, but less heavy.
At the end of all that cooking, we took our dishes to the veranda outside where we ate our food for lunch with Chef and the other students.
Minus the rain, the morning gourmet sessions was really enjoyable. I love trying out new recipes, and if I had the opportunity to do cooking sessions again, without a doubt, YES! And these recipes I just learnt? I’m definitely cooking this up for my next house dinner party with friends. Who’s in!
If you’d like to spend a morning learning a new cuisine, check out their website at www.at-sunrice.com for more details.
*I didn’t post the ingredients and instructions on the blog because it was just far too lengthy. But if you’d like a copy, email me at contactATangelaleowgrayDOTcom and I’ll send you a copy by email.
Spent one weekend in June with Jules at the pool.
Played in the baby pool with him until he mastered the skill of filling a watering can and emptying it through the nozzle. It’s the simple pleasures in life, watching this little fella learn, absorb and grow.
Found it fascinating that baby board shorts come with a little “catchment layer” in case of “accidents”!! O_o
My favourite picture of the day top left. That little curl in his lip is distinctively my sister’s genes. Doesn’t Jie Jie look beautiful in these photos?
Not very PC, but check out the photo bottom left. He looks like a mini KKK from the back! Or maybe an Ewok from Star Wars?
Another item off the bucket list, I am finally a certified Open Water PADI diver!
One of my close friends Ignatius, has always discouraged me from diving. As a salvage engineer/rescue/advanced diver, I guess he has seen enough to know how dangerous it CAN be. But this was something I really wanted to do for myself.
I took the PADI Open Water Diver Course with the wonderful guidance of Terry & Gary from Freestyle Divers. They come highly recommended, especially for a slightly difficult student like me. I am a bit claustrophobic and have a fear of drowning, not exactly the qualities of a easy student. But Terry & Gary were wonderful, constantly giving me assurance and the confidence to follow-through skill tests. They will not force you to do something you’re not comfortable with. Everything is done at your pace, and at your comfort level.
So I’d highly recommend taking up a course with them if you’re living in Singapore. Here’s a quick run-down on what to expect for an Open Water license.
Knowlege Development sessions x2
Watching the PADI “Introduction to Scuba Diving” DVD and course material collection
You will then need to self-study
Theory lesson where you go through syllabus and quizes
After all that, the actual multiple choice exam
Skills Development Sessions x2 (pool sessions)
Introduction to dive equipment
Fundamental diving skills
200 meters non-stop swim test
tread water or float for 10 minutes
Open Water Evaluation x2 sessions
2 dives a day at Pulau Hantu for 2 days
Skills evaluation on what has been taught during confined water training and development
Looking back, the only thing I disliked about the whole experience is the mask-off and mask-clearing skills test. In this exercise, you are taught how to clear your mask when it’s half-filled and fully-filled with water. Obviously when you’re diving at >10m of water, you can’t expect to resurface just to clear your mask and head back down.
So the method is to take a breath, title your head back a bit and blow through your nose. Basically you force out the water by filling the mask with air.
I was just absolutely terrified of that. REALLY REALLY terrified. During the pool sessions, there were a couple of instances when I started to choked on some water and had to quickly resurface. Imagine if you’re 30m underwater!
Plus, I can’t open my eyes underwater because it burns, so can you imagine how nervous I was?
So when it came to the open water dive mask of skills test, we were about 10m deep kneeling on the seabed. You have to take your mask off, put it back on (which is now filled with water), and then clear it. Terry was well aware of my concerns, had this hand on my shoulder throughout the exercise just to reassure me that he was there and it will be OK. I tried to remain calm and take things slow, the trick is to just keep breathing and take things slowww and don’t freak out. Luckily, that went alright. Phew!
I’m so happy I got to strike this off my list!
To be honest, I still have my apprehensions about diving, but like everything its calculated risk and of course don’t do anything stupid.
I started the course in February this year and finished all my exams and dives in march. Now I’m looking forward to my first overseas dive.
Suggestions anyone? Where should I go for my first overseas dive? Not somewhere too $$$.
I keep calling it Ching Chong instead of Chong Qing! Only realised today the restaurant’s full name is “The Magic of Chongqing Hot Pot”. Don’t diss the name, the food is actually pretty good. Possibly the most well-known hot pot restaurant in Singapore.
The Magic of Chong Qing Hot Pot
Opening Hours:
Lunch : 12.00 – 3.00pm
Dinner : 6.00 – 11.00pm
*Last Orders an hour before closing
*Reservations recommended
Second baby snake we found in the house in the past 2 weeks. Apologies for the shaky and out of focus video, was quite squirmish at the sight of that thing.
Dad thinks it might be black cobra because we get quite a few of those around our area. I shudder to think where Mummy cobra is…
What worries me is the fact that we found these 2 UPSTAIRS! Where could she have laid them babies?!
I think it’s also an old Malay folklore that if you find the nest and don’t kill the mother, she comes back with a vengeance and attacks! Whole villages have said to been evacuated until the mother is hunted and killed.
What can we do to drive them out of the house? Suggestions?
Am so disappointed. All that sneaking around this whole week living in fear to avoid assassination gone to waste.
First of all the game got canned, and second, found out my target was not even in the country! I didn’t even stand a chance.
Today is Sunday and I’m still recovering from the Saturday morning stake out! Woke up at 3:30am to pack my bag ready for battle. Snacks, newspaper, water, dossier, handphone, water pistol. Waited at his HDB block all morning only to see his mother leave the house and no sighting of Agent Ice_Cool_Dude.
Back to the first point. So what happened? Typical of the Singapore Police to rain on the parade. They should be renamed the Fun Police. Sometimes they just got to loosen up a bit, it’s just a game! Citing the reason why it was cancelled is because organisers should have applied for an Entertainment License (which honestly they wouldn’t have approved anyway).
Here’s an excerpt from the email sent by the “Shadow Government” (organisers) to all “Agents” (me).
Police involvement:
Assassins, we regret to tell you that the Singapore police has requested that we shut down the tournament.
We always work with the local authorities to ensure a safe and fun environment, and although this really sucks for us, we shall respect their wishes and close this tournament early at 00:00hrs Monday March 17th
What happens to you and the game now?
As much as we respect the police’s concerns, we also respect your experiences so far, working hard as a top notch assassin.
We want to give you, the remaining players, some sense of closure, so we will end the tournament 00:00hrs next Monday March 17th. So those of you who are close to your first or next kill, you still have a chance to tally up your score and and close out any pending assassination plans that you have.
After that, we will be forced to officially close down the tournament as requested by your police department.
What the hell happened?
In over five and a half years of our history, we’ve never had issues with the Police. In fact, we’ve had help from the police in cities like Vancouver.
Apparently, we’ve just learned yesterday, that the Singapore police had contacted our local partners to express their concerns…..
…… we would have done all we could to iron out the issue right then and there with your police so that we can provide our best game experience for you all.
We are filled with sadness at this unfortunate and regrettable turn of events. We loved reading your stories and how much ass you guys are kicking.
We are sorry, sad face.
Response from the local rep at http://www.streetwars.sg/
The Real Story – Singapore’s Not Ready?
What did life lack in Singpore? A little excitement and color? Well that was what we thought when we decided to bring this game to our sunny shores. We always wanted Singapore to be a vibrant city and this was a great game concept that we just had to try to bring over for everyone to experience.
After just a week of play almost everyone that we spoke to mentioned about what a great experience this game has brought to their life. How it brings out the best in people as killers and targets trade stories talk about each other’s experiences and meet new friends. It was our great pleasure to see so much excitement in the players and it was fun while it lasted.
After spending over 4 months trying to get this great game over to our shores it looks like luck has stuck out for us. This was a love affair by the local organizers personally and not comercial in nature. If you were to run a quick calculation you can see that it was run at a break even/loss contrary to popular belief that it was for profit.
Was the cancellation due to poor planning or lack of effort? Yes and No. We should have made 100% sure before commencing the game that was our fault and we apologize to you the players for that oversight. However, we did try, we had contacted the police on this issue a month before and got the round about on what was needed to run this event here. We had mistakenly assumed that if this was a private event taking place in the whole of Singapore with no mass gatherings where only 2 persons are playing at anyone time, that no permit would be required. We’ve all had orientation and other corporate games in and around singapore organized casually and those went without any issues so what’s the difference here, we thought? We were wrong.
After all that’s said and done, the police don’t have an easy job and we respect their decision to shut down the game. Our intentions were to bring this great game to Singapore, never to cause problems for anyone.
We all learn from our mistakes and we seek everyone’s understanding as we try to dig ourselves out of this hole. Stay dry guys.
Forgive me if the tweets or blog gets quieter the next week or so. I’m on a mission…… Who am I kidding, I’m such an easy target! I’d probably get killed tomorrow! I paid S$50 to live in fear.
StreetWars is a 3 week long, 24/7, watergun assassination tournament that has already taken place in New York City, Vancouver, Vienna, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Chicago, and Paris.
At the start of the game you will receive a manila envelope containing the following:
* A picture of your intended target(s)
* The home address of your intended target(s)
* The work address of your intended target(s)
* The name of your intended target(s)
* Contact information of your intended target(s)
Upon receipt of these items, your (or your team’s) mission is to find and kill (by way of water gun, water balloon or super soaker) your target(s).
You can hunt your target down any way you see fit; you can pose as a delivery person and jack them when they open the door, disguise yourself and take them out on the street, etc.
If you are successful in your assassination attempt, the person you killed will give you their envelope and the person they were supposed to kill becomes your new target. This continues until you work yourself through all the players and retrieve the envelope with your (or your team’s) picture(s) and name(s). Then you win. Cash…but first live in fear.
Safe Zones:
* The square city block where you work.
* Buses, trains, train stations, and bus stops (any public transportation)
* Inside bars (not restaurants with bars, ONLY bars)
* No parking lot ANYWHERE is safe, unless you work at a parking lot (ex: you are a parking lot attendant). The parking lot on the block of your office is not safe.
Team Play
* You may sign up as a lone assassin, or as a team.
* No limits on number of team mates
* TEAM PROS: There is a challenging kill quota per week, having more team members will make it a LOT easier to meet your quota, and it’s more fun to split up the work. Our winners, and sudden death contestants in the past have been overwhelmingly dominated by members of teams.
* TEAM CONS: Any member dies, the whole team dies. So pick your team mates wisely.
* Yes, teams may sometimes go up against solo assassins.
Weapons:
* Brightly colored water guns.
* Water balloons
* Super Soakers
* Any Other Water-Based Weapon that is conceptually similar to the above.
* Nothing that remotely resembles a real firearm. Obviously.
I love Mexican food: Quissadilla, burritos, nachos, guacamole and magaritas.
Just yesterday, Victoria asked me on twitter for suggestions on Burrito places in Singapore. I remembered Tequila Blue, a quiet and casual little bar/restaurant all the way at Changi Village, and realised the post was still sitting in my drafts.
So here it is, some photos taken at Tequila Blue, where you can find some pretty decent and very affordable Mexican food. It’s quite a trek out to the east, but if like me, you’re keen to try something new, distance is not an issue coz guacamole makes the world all good again.
So I’ve heard about the infamous chicken rice at Newton, but it was only last november when I tried it. Jim is a visiting brit so it was mandatory to have chicken rice checked off his must do list, I almost believe it’s our national dish! Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomach, and ordered far more than we could handle for 6 of us.
My advice is to go with more people, so you all can have a taste of these must try dishes:
- Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Marmite pork ribs
- salad yiu tiao
- baby kailan with garlic
- fish head curry
- char siew, siew yok (roast pork)
Jono and Naree were in town last month for their yearly fix. Wish I could have spent a bit more time with that bugger.
Here’s John having his favourite beef kway teow/horfun from Geylang. It’s a yearly pilgramage!
Missing you already! Will plan a trip down under soon mate!
I discovered this gem of a singer a few months back when I heard her on YouTube. Her music style was very much like Jack Johnson; mellow, acoustic, slightly melancholic together with a unique jazz-like vocals. Only after doing a bit more research did I find out she was signed on with monotone/Brushfire Records, the latter owned by Jack.
Was lucky to score an invite to last night’s gig at Timbre@Art House for her showcase organised by 98.7fm (Thanks Vanessa!) Was still feeling ill but this was too good to miss! Definitely not disappointing at all, she sounded great live. I had the pleasure of meeting her as well after the gig, and I have to say, she is the sweetest thing! I wish her all the success.
Here are my two of my favourite songs below. Others I like are: “First of the Gang and Bitterheart”
Oh btw, sorry for the hiatus. Be prepared to be to be inundated with random blog posts, food reviews and pictures in the next week!
Lately my new food haunts are around the Robertson Walk area near Mohammed Sultan Road. A few months back, we walked passed a lively wine bar/cafe just down from DoubleO called The Wine Connection. Patrons chatted away over rich wines and aromatic cheese platters. It sounded like a perfect way to round off dinner.
So we sat ourselves down for a bottle of red and two cheeses.
The only disappointing things were the 2 unnecessary surcharges imposed at the end of the night.
For a bottle of wine (which was from the wine list by the way) we were charged a $10 corkage fee. To my knowledge, corkage fees should be charged if you bring your OWN wine, not ones that we order from the menu.
Then there was an extra $5 slapped on for a weekend surcharge.
What we ordered:
Richland Shiraz – $30.80
Candied Nuts – $2.20
Bread Basket – $3.30
Dry Fruits – $2.20
Roquefort – $10.89
Brie de Meaux – $7.26
So at the end of the night, the bill came up to $71.65. A bit pricey in my opinion. If they’d knock of the silly surcharges, I might consider going back.
Wine Connection
Address: 11 Unity Street #01-06
Robertson Walk
Singapore 237995
Tel: +65 6238 6878
Website: www.wineconnection.com.sg
