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Jamie’s Italian @Vivocity

Posted on 20 November 2014 by lendeliz
Jamie's first (and maybe last) restaurant in Singapore

Jamie’s first (and maybe last) restaurant in Singapore

Hubby had been wanting to try out this place for a while, so since we were kinda nearby, and we managed to make a booking just a couple of hours before, we decided to give this place a chance… Despite the terrible reviews online. Probably a mistake… Haha!

We arrived much earlier than our reserved timing, but the staff was happy to sit us, as the place was mostly empty at 6+ on this weekday. We were a little surprised, as we had previously read that the restaurant was booked ahead for weeks during its first few months of operations… In my mind I was wondering if the reviews were so bad that people stopped coming, or if it was simply too early?

Our server for the day was probably a new hire, for he was so nervous when reciting the specials for the day and kept referring to his notes.

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Strangers’ Reunion @Duxton

Posted on 10 November 2014 by weiming
Cafe Latte, as usual

Cafe Latte, as usual

Wifey was in town for meeting so we decided to look around SGH for dinner!

Met up with her at SGH and walked out towards Neil Road. Whip out my iPhone and Strangers’ Reunion jumped right out of FourSquare. This is a cafe which was opened quite a while ago when the cafe crave started in Singapore. Have seen many pictures, especially of their buttermilk waffles, all over Instagram but have yet to try. Since this was a quiet night, we could find seats and so we decided to have our dinner here!

The deco was quite a simple, industrial look, with exposed pipes and trunking. Quite a number of tables and seats around, and if you are only here for waffles, they have opened another outlet called Waffle Slayer just next door!

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Cream Tea @The Rubens

Posted on 31 October 2014 by lendeliz
Cream Tea Set

Cream Tea Set

We had difficulty making reservations for an afternoon tea session at the more popular places, as we had failed to realise earlier that it was Halloween today. The hotel staff tried to help us call a few places, but alas, all were fully booked.

Hot scones

Hot scones

Eventually, on the actual day, they offered us cream tea at their own cafe instead. This was fine with us, since we were still too full from breakfast anyway :p

We had Earl Grey with scones, clotted cream and jam. We loved that the scones were served warm and the clotted cream was oh-so-lovely and light, we had to resist getting more!

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Vale Victoria @Victoria

Posted on 31 October 2014 by lendeliz
Latte and Hot Chocolate

Latte and Hot Chocolate

It was our last breakfast in London, so we gotta have more traditional London food!

We had walked past Vale Victoria when we went to TILES, so we decided to give it a try as well because it looked like an authentic London cafe, and there were many customers when we walked past the last time.

The decorations were actually quite old school and the staff were all dressed up for Halloween, making this a rather interesting (and scary at first because we didn’t expect the face of the waitress to be full of blood!) breakfast experience 🙂

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Micky’s Fish Bar @Paddington

Posted on 30 October 2014 by lendeliz
Simple Fish & Chips

Simple Fish & Chips

Micky’s Fish Bar was a short 10-minute walk from Paddington Station, and was a no-frills place that Michelin-star chef Heston Blumenthal (he’s one of the celebrity chefs in MasterChef Australia) frequented during his childhood. Simple menu, simple food.

Hubby enjoyed his Cod & Chips, while I preferred the Haddock & Chips. The fish fillets were big in portion, fresh and the batter was excellent! The over-generous chips were thick and yummy. However, hubby preferred the mushy peas at The Tiles.

This is where Prince George of Cambridge emerged on July 22, 2013!

This is where Prince George of Cambridge emerged on July 22, 2013!

It was a lovely catchup with M and her hubby, and we thoroughly enjoyed the chit-chat session under the friendly atmosphere. We also exchanged (our little) tips on London sight-seeing!

After dinner, we had a bit of recreational activity, where hubby and I posed at the same spot outside St Mary’s Hospital, where Prince William and Kate Middleton emerged from, with their newborn baby, haha!

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  • Location: 29 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QH, United Kingdom
  • Hrs: 11am – 11pm
  • Nearest Tube: London Paddington
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Patisserie Valerie @Paddington Station

Posted on 30 October 2014 by lendeliz

We were meeting our friend, M, and her hubby, who were currently staying in London, for dinner… M promised to bring hubby to a lovely Fish & Chips place, so that hubby can finally announce to he world that he has tried some authentic Fish & Chips :p

We met at Paddington Station, which was near where M was staying and it was also a short walk to the Fish & Chips place. As we were early, we decided to have a mini tea break first… Haha!

We have heard great reviews on Patisserie Valerie, and there happened to be an outlet at Paddington Station, so this was where we parked ourselves.

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Primrose Bakery @Camden Town

Posted on 30 October 2014 by lendeliz
Pretty bakery deco

Pretty bakery deco

Our spread

Our spread

We were walking and walking till we were so tired, before we finally spotted Primrose Bakery, that was recommended by LadyIronChef!

It was also upon reaching this place that I realized it was the same shop where the gals and I bought some cookies for a quick dinner prior to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

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The Regency Café @Regency Street

Posted on 30 October 2014 by lendeliz
Happy couple!

Happy couple!

Another day, another breakfast decision. We Googled for a nearby breakfast place and The Regency Café (opened since 1946) seemed like a good option for some classic, traditional full English breakfast! It was voted as the fifth best restaurant in London by users of the website Yelp in 2013, and was included in the list of the top five less expensive places to eat in the UK.

But we have read many reviews about poor service, so we were also prepared to go elsewhere if things didn’t work out. Getting shouted at early in the morning is not the best way to start the day! (Apparently, the procedure of the day is to order your food at the counter first before you find a seat, or you will be shouted at!)

It was an easy 10-15min walk from our hotel and we managed to arrive close to 9am, and it was almost full, with only a couple of empty tables.

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Four Seasons Restaurant 文興酒家 @Chinatown London

Posted on 29 October 2014 by lendeliz
Preparing for the rush of customers

Preparing for the rush of customers

We met up with Lao Ban Niang again and this time, she was granted permission to come out for lunch!

She wanted to try this new branch of Four Seasons Restaurant, so we met at Chinatown for an early lunch. However, we discovered that all the Chinese restaurants in this area only open after 12noon, so we ended up shopping at the nearby Chinese supermarket instead. We all paused in surprise in the supermarket when we heard traffic announcement over the radio station informing all shoppers of traffic jam at Upper Thomson… Singapore Y.E.S. 933 station, haha!

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The Breakfast Club @Soho

Posted on 29 October 2014 by lendeliz
Bright yellow exterior

Bright yellow exterior

Hubby woke up bright and early today! Because we were going out for a proper breakfast! The wifey was still hiding under the bed covers when he was ready… Haha! What to do? It was very cold this morning!

Anyway, we made it out of our hotel and managed to arrive at The Breakfast Club (Soho branch) before 9.30am. It was almost full because it opens from 8am, but there was still one 2-seater available, yay!

The Breakfast Club Cafe has 7 branches spread all over London and there is always long queues in all its cafes. It is popular for its brunch menu which is served until 5pm. Hubby got the recommendation of this place from his graduate student who became a stewardess, and hence had numerous opportunities to visit cities all over the world and visit nice eateries, like this one!

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