Banana Pancakes and Migraines

Breakfast at PS. Cafe
Felt like having pancakes for breakfast (blame it on Survivor Gabon - they were making pancakes! .. and you thought they were starving... well, most of the time.) so Mag suggested PS. Cafe at Palais Renaissance. Unfortunately, I woke up today with a splitting migraine that made me nauseous. Still, I braved it because of the company!
The weather was great so we chose to sit outside. In any case, there was a fan blowing to keep the air circulated.







The cafe is relaxing and quiet - good place to escape from the hustle and bustle of Orchard Road. I was not feeling too good so no aircon for me anyway...


I ordered Banana Pancakes (what else!?) - four layers of pancake separated by caramalised banana. Ok.. my yearning for pancakes were definitely satiated! They were fluffy and warm and generously drizzled with yummy honey.



I look like I was falling asleep while contemplating my pancakes ... hmmm... where should I make the first cut? zzzzzzzzz......



Mag ordered an Egg-white Omelette filled with feta, mushrooms and herbs. I'm sure if I was feeling better it would taste great!






Ok.. I didn't finish my breakfast but I felt better after taking my meds. No regrets though, enjoyed every minute of the $63 breakfast! ;-)

Oomphatico's

163 Tanglin Road, #01-03 & #01-35/36 Tanglin Mall, Singapore 247933, Tel 67339088 http://www.oomphaticos.com

Mag suggested dinner at a funky new place at Tanglin Mall called Oomphatico's. Cute name. Creative menu. Check out the cat plates and the OTT decor...





Mag points at the huge Pomelo salad called "Passionate Pomelo"




Tomato & Beef broth served in a cup - I hate it that they do that these days. I wish they'd just serve soup in a bowl and charge more.


Green with Curry - spicy - was it?? LOL.. Found it too sweet.


Be careful you don't leave through these doors... haha..

Left door says, "Behind these doors, MAGIC POTIONS BREWING!"
Right door says, "ENTER. Only if you have a strong urge to wash our dirty plates"


Wish we could order more... their desserts and drinks look interesting too but we didn't have room to try anything else. Maybe next time...

Relish this

#02-01 Cluny Court (next to Serene Centre)
501 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259760
Tel: 67631547

On a particularly mucky Saturday afternoon, after geocaching (what else?) at the nearby Botanic Gardens, we ended up at Relish. Pretty entrance eh?


Remember Wild Rocket @ Mt Emily that everybody loves, and remember the Wild Rocket Burger that is a must-have for Sunday Brunch? Well now there's a burger place with ALL the burgers that you can eat (well, eat in moderation ah... cos watch that burger belly...).

The menu is creative and exciting - with selections like BBQ Char Siew Burger, Malaysian Ramlee Burger, Curry Chicken Burger, Lamb Pita Burger, etc etc... who wouldn't want to come back for more??

The menu recommends beers with your burgers too but we didn't bother cos we're such beer guzzlers... we tried an easy to drink cherry beer that was tasty and made us red even though we shared! haha..


AND NOW..... the Ram-Lee burger with the beef wrapped in omelette and topped generously with mayo and chilli sauce - oh dear, enjoy first, to the gym tomorrow la! We even contemplated asking them to remove the yolk before they scramble the egg! LOL...




A different style of 'burger' - lamb patty served with pita bread and mint hummus. hmmm... it was good, something different but I enjoyed the juicy ramlee burger more.




* BURP * All that MEAT, YEAH ! But they also serve salads, soup, portobello tofu burger and seafood burger - chopped octopus, fish, shrimp, crabmeat crispy DEEP FRIED!!!

Next time we are definitely going to order the BBQ CHAR SIEW BURGER because it looked SO GOOD when it was served to the next table!!!

Sbey Sbey and Creperie des Arts

Well.. since I've been home on MC for the past week, what better time to try out the eateries that are so close yet so far because we spend all our time at work (our second home), right?!

At our doorstep, we found a small humble Thai restaurant called Sbey Sbey (doesn't sound very nice in hokkien.. hehe...). It isn't a 5-star poshy place but you can tell it's authentic by the Thai people who serve and cook here.



The first time we ate here, Mag's hand was still bandaged and she had to struggle to eat with her left hand.


The second time we came, I was on MC but luckily I still had the use of both hands!


The Dou Miao fried with garlic was fresh and not overdone. Green and crisp, the way I like it!


We had the Beef Green Curry which was very thick and creamy (yummm....)


The Chicken Tom Yam soup was super sour (no photo) and I believe it was the cause of my slightly upset tummy the next day!

On our second visit, we decided to order different dishes, all yummy of course. The best part about this restaurant is that they serve you ice cold water without you asking!

Chicken stew with dried curry gravy and coconut milk.


The Mango Salad came with raw long beans and cabbage. A bit odd for us but it went well with the salad.


Pad Thai - so delicious that we classified it in the same category as Char Kway Teow and decided that we shouldn't eat it too often!


The bill for each visit did not exceed $20 for both of us. VERY reasonable! Everyone must try!! :D


Another gem of a find is Crêperie des Arts at Prinsep Place which serves savoury and dessert crepes.



We ordered a Spinach and mushroom crepe which wasn't too creamy thankfully! The buckwheat crepe was slightly crispy around the sides and very light.


The Beef, onions and fresh tomato sauce filling on buckwheat crepe was so yummy I wish I could order another one! Mag had to hold me back of course!




Don't forget to order a cup (or a bottle) of traditional French apple cider! Sipping the sweet 2% alcohol cup of cider, we could almost imagine ourselves sitting in a cafe in Paris as we glanced at the wrought iron railings and looked up into the cool night sky. LOL..


Too bad we only had space for one dessert crepe.
Banana with Grand Marnier and chocolate sauce, chocolate ice cream and orange.. heaven....!!


The bill - over $70 for 2 of us. Gulp! But I'll be back!

A Simple Meal

.. can be so satisfying!

I'm home recovering from a minor surgery and today I had the most yummy lunch of mee-sua with fresh sliced fish, minced lean meat and broccoli. Add a dash of cognac and it's PERFECT!

Who Let The Dogs Out !!!

Chewie and I went to a spiffy human/doggie restaurant on Deepavali called Pawtobello at Mohd Sultan Road.

We'd signed up for this Paw Wow event organised by a radio station (93.8 Live). The event was supposed to include a talk on aromatherapy for our furry friends. Not to be too critical, we found the speaker a little too pretentious and not at all informative. She was fudging over subjects and did not answer questions to the point. I'm still not sure how aromatherapy can help Chewie.

Anyway, it was still a fun day for Chewie because she got to meet so many dogs!! There was a super friendly Rottweiler (who was posing as a Golden Retriever that day. shhh...) and some hyper spaniels. Some dogs were barky and some dogs were shy. Others liked to snap and smell. But one thing's for sure - they were all spoilt pooches!



CHOW TIME!!!!



Enjoy the video :)