Madame Patisserie: Passion for Baking and much more!

Hidden in a corner of Boat Quay lies this quaint cozy looking cafe, Madame Patisserie, which serves pastries, desserts, tea and coffee (even wine!). There are even baking classes and you can customize your cakes! How cool is that? ^^

It has been a while since I last visited Boat Quay and since Mmy was invited by her friend, I tagged along and we took the mrt alighting at Raffles Place MRT Station Exit H. From there, it was a 10-15 minute walk to  Madame Patisserie, but in the scorching hot sun that day made the walk seem even longer. 

Madame Patisserie has outdoor and indoor seating, both of which are comfortable and overlooks the Singapore River (nice for a relaxing afternoon tea break on a breezy day). The menus are pretty and... Read more>>

That Girl in Pinafore - 我的朋友，我的同学，我爱过的一切 Movie

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Should you follow your heart or your head? That Girl in Pinafore is a coming-of-age tale set in 1993, Singapore, about dreams, friendships, and first loves. The story follows four teenagers' efforts to bring business back to a struggling folk music pub, and the blossoming love between Jiaming and May, both fans of Singaporean folk music.

1992 - Singapore is on the verge of electing its first President, and chewing gum has been banned. Hope and rejuvenation is in the air, everyone believes in the Singapore Dream. Young musicians strive to give birth to a local music industry, creating local music at a rapid pace. Music cafes spring up everywhere alongside the hot new trend, karaoke. Jiaming is a free spirited teenager who has never taken school seriously. His parents own a music pub called 'Meng Chuan', and Jiaming feels schooling is useless as he wants to help out at the business. True enough, Jiaming flunks his 'O' level exams and drops out of school. Jiaming's buddies Caogen, Haoban and Xiaopang pass their exams and move on to Junior College. But they are caught renting porn magazines by the principal and are suspended for a month. During this month, the boys take part in a local music competition, have a taste of first love, and work hard to bring business back to the struggling 'Meng Chuan'. 

This coming-of-age tale sees Jiaming and gang learn the harsh realities of pursuing dreams in the real world. In growing up, the boys learn that choosing between your heart and societal expectations is akin to losing your innocence to the adult world. The eventual closure of the pub 'Meng Chuan' paralells the real world demise of the 'Xinyao' movement around the mid-90s. It signifies the lost of youthful innocence to the necessities of growing up.

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Pal Ja Mak Chang (팔자막창) - HaHa's (Running Man) Korean BBQ Restaurant

 

If you are on a celebrity hunt, into food (not to mention crazy about Running Man), and happened to be in the Hongdae area (of course you could always make the trip down) you should visit HaHa's Korean BBQ Restaurant Pal Ja Mak Chang (팔자막창). Getting there might not be so straight forward (I just followed DramaQueen heh). You could follow the instructions from this blog or just use your GPRS (Google Maps rule! - I'm tech like that). Who knows you might even bump into the man himself (HaHa is said to often visit his restaurant at night and sometimes even ... Read more >>

Korean BBQ at BORNGA / 本家 / 본가 (The Star)

I have been wanting to try the Korean food at BORNGA / 本家 / 본가 , and I finally had the opportunity to try it (twice in fact). On both occasions, we had the barbecue (which isn't exactly cheap, but more on that later). The first time we were there , there was a crowd and some waiting involved. We ended up being seated at the (with no air conditioning). But it worked out as there were only two tables at the back. As for the second time, oddly enough there wasn't much of a crowd (even though... Read more>>

Koi Kei Bakery: Handmade Phoenix Egg Roll with Seaweed and Pork Floss

It’s been some time since I reviewed souvenir food! Mgln came back from her Hong Kong trip and she brought back a box of handmade phoenix egg roll with seaweed and pork floss from Koi Kei Bakery! It was a sweet gesture and well, the eggrolls were... Read more>>

BB Cream with a difference and my Laneige Spoils

Launched in 1994 in Korea, Laneige is a premium cosmetic brand that promotes lively, youthful skin with its most advanced ‘water science’ technology. Meaning ‘natural snow’ in French, Laneige values the artistic sense of snow crystals and its source, water. Positioning itself as the ‘moisture-expert’ brand, Laneige introduces a variety of ‘Water-full’ skincare and make-up products to bring confidence and sophisticated beauty to young female consumers, and women who want to achieve the radiant, dewy skin they have always longed for. Since its first launch overseas in 2002, Laneige can be found in 475 counters, in department stores and freestanding stores across 13 countries around the globe, as of December 2012.

There are countless of varieties of BB creams out there ranging from creams to powders, balms and even mousse. During my recent trip to Seoul, I encountered yet another type of BB cream, the Snow BB Soothing Cushion from Laneige... Read more>>

Ewha Woman's University Fashion Street Seoul (South Korea)

More people in the alleys

Looking for a unique (affordable and cute) Seoul shopping experience? Then the shopping area around Ewha Woman's University area is a good place to start! According to Wikipedia, Ewha Woman’s University (Korean: 이화여자대학교, Hanja: 花女子大學校) is a private women's university located in central Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the city's largest institutions of higher learning and currently the world's largest female educational institute, and is one of the best-known universities in... Read more>>