In our awesome Chicago Airbnb apartment, we found lotsa beer left behind by the previous tenants. Couldn’t help but pick out these Blue Moon flavoured beers as I’m always keen to try new stuff, although I am not a fan of beer. On the left is Chai Spiced Ale while the right is the White Ipa. Let’s talk about the Chai Spiced Ale first. I must say that I was a little sceptical about its taste because to me, Chai is a spiced tea and I cannot imagine how it’ll go as a beer. Apparently, very well! I could taste...
17/08/201511/12/2020
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
When you’re in Chicago, it is a MUST to try their Deep Dish Pizza. Yes, it’s an excuse to eat loads of cheese and it’s more of a pie than a pizza. But look at that… Massive pizza slices Instead of going to the restaurant, we decided to stay in our awesome Airbnb apartment (it was really gorgeous) and ordered in from Giordano’s. If you choose to do the same, please note that the deep dish pizza will take an hour to be delivered as the whole thing takes a longer time to be baked. As it was our first...
16/08/201511/12/2020
Dessert Time At Momofuku Milk Bar
So, chef David Chang in NYC set up a chain of restaurants and cafes named Momofuku and since we drove to Brooklyn and Williamsburg, I decided to try out the famous Momofuku Milk Bar. As the name suggests, the menu of the store is all about milk and the sweet stuff related to it. They’re famous for the Cereal Milk flavoured ice cream and I decided to have the Milkshake version of it! So sinful, I know. By the way, all their ice creams are soft served. Besides the ice creams and shakes, they also have cookies and pies. Jo...
16/08/201511/12/2020
We Found White Castle!
We found White Castle! I’m not gonna tell you where because honestly, it’s not in the best neighbourhood in New York 😛 Liked how they tried to bring back some of the old feel of a diner into the place through these old photos. As you can see, the sliders are really dirt cheap. Even the meat ones are about the same price. Only a few cents different. The sliders aren’t big…cos they’re sliders. So you’ll probably need a couple at least to fill you up. Taste-wise, I think Harold and Kumar raised our expectations of these little things way...
15/08/201511/12/2020
Great Burger In NYC Without The Mad Queue
On our way back to our AirBnB apartment on the Upper East Side, I spotted this diner named ‘3 Guys’ and for some weird reason, I wanted to go there for dinner. Thankfully one of my friends went along with my idea and after parking our car, we walked over for dinner. The diner itself was quite homely and judging from the menu, ‘3 Guys’ is trying to set itself as an Italian restaurant rather than an American diner. Nevertheless, they do have some American staples such as burgers. Ironically, I have been in the US for 3 days and...
15/08/201511/12/2020
Fattening Ourselves Up At IHOP
On our ‘road trip’ to the outlet stores in New York, we spied our little yes on IHOP along the highway. Making a detour, we went on our way to brunch at IHOP to load ourselves with the well known pancakes/waffles/crepes. What horrified me at first was the amount of calories stated for EACH dish. If that’s not enough to turn you off, I have no idea what. For once, we were choosing our meal based on the calories instead of the prices! Calmed myself down with herbal chamomile tea…before being amazed again at the bottles of syrup available. The...
14/08/201511/12/2020
Num Pang Cambodian Sandwich in NYC
My friend and I were crazy enough to walk the whole length of Central Park and by the time we reached the Times Square area, it was 2pm and we had worked up an appetite. For some weird reason, we turned into a corner and the street didn’t look the most touristy but we spotted Num Pang Cambodian Sandwich and we decided to eat lunch there. Their side tables with chairs was also a huge pull factor for us tired ladies who wanted to sit and eat. So sorry that I didn’t take any photos of our sandwiches because I...
11/08/201511/12/2020
Gluten Free Meal Aboard Singapore Airlines
Leaving on a jet plane to New York for my long awaited holiday! Woohoo!! And as I’ve probably mentioned several times, I’m currently cutting down on my gluten intake due to my endometriosis. Hence, I’m so happy that Singapore Airlines has several meal options to choose from:– vegetarian– gluten free– low carbohydrate (tried it before and it’s not that filling) I believe that there are some other options that you can choose from after you’ve selected your seats. Great, isn’t it? Anyway, I chose the gluten free option and like all other special meals, I got my food first! For...
11/08/201511/12/2020
Hotel Re! Pearl’s Hill Serves Up Disappointing Set
Heard my parents rave about Hotel Re’s Abalone Laksa and I’ve also heard the same thing from a friend, so I thought that I’d be treated to a good meal when I went to Hotel Re! last week for dinner. First shocker was that it was super empty. My family was the only ones there until another couple trickled in about 10 minutes later. I like how the restaurant/cafe is named Re!Fill 😉 I ordered their Western set because at S$21.80++, it was a lot more worth it as most of their mains cost S$16++ and more. The set comes...
03/08/201511/12/2020
Sufood – Italian Inspired Vegetarian
A colleague of mine is vegetarian and so, when it came to her treating me to a farewell lunch, we opted for a vegetarian meal at Sufood. The great thing about Sufood is that it’s Italian-inspired so no mock meats!! Moreover, they also cater to vegans and all types of vegetarians so do let them know if you would like to leave out the garlic/onions from your meal. They have set lunches (S$21.90++ per pax) but you have to prompt them before they give that price to you. Otherwise, their full sets are S$29.90++ per pax although you can still order...