It’s been a while since we started on our exploration, and after sampling more than a dozen bottles, we’ve managed to identify our top three.
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Back again at Niningashi for uni, sake and oishii izakaya food
We liked our first meal there so much that we made a return visit soon after. This time, with reinforcements so that we could order a lot more food, and also open a few bottles of sake.
Continue readingExpanding my coffee horizons with Nordic-style light roasts from 20grams
Ever since I started taking my pour over coffee seriously, I’ve been buying mostly medium-roasted beans. But the deeper I go down the rabbit hole, the more I read about the wonders of light roasts. It was time to do some exploration.
Continue readingWe walked past the 15 Stamford Bar and fell down the rum rabbit hole
When we stopped at the bar that afternoon, all we wanted to know was where to get the pretty golden pineapples on display. But we ended up accidently spending an enjoyable and boozy two hours, courtesy of Tim the awesome bartender.
Continue readingOat milk actually tastes quite nice in espresso
There are several popular brands of oat milk, including Oatly, Otis and Minor Figures, among others. The one that caught my attention was Oatside, a local Singaporean brand that has been receiving good reviews.
Continue readingIf you like Spanish food and wine, you’re going to love FOC Restaurant
It’s safe to say that FOC is now our favourite restaurant in Singapore. The food is great, the wines are interesting, and most of all, the service is amazing.
Continue readingSake x Uni x Ikura combo at Ippudo Ramen
Ippudo Singapore runs regular sake food pairing events, and this particular one featured uni and ikura from Hokkaido, perfect accompaniment to some cold and refreshing sake.
Continue readingLet the second Jewel Coffee Nespresso capsule games begin! (Americano edition)
After a gruelling campaign that saw Bold As Love being crowned the Latte champion, our competitors are back for another round. This time, they will be battling it out for Americano supremacy.
Continue readingTest driving four different V60 coffee recipes: Tetsu, Cafec, Onyx, Hoffmann
I’ve been using the Tetsu 4-6 recipe daily for almost a year, but recently started wondering how it stacks up against popular alternatives. The best way to find out would be to try it out myself.
Continue readingPairing junmai daiginjo sake with Chinese food at Xi Yan
When we found out that Xi Yan (囍宴) was hosting a special one-night only junmai daiginjo sake-paired dinner, we quickly gathered reinforcements and made a reservation.
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