It's 2 freaking thirty in the morning and the ideas are flowing. I swear you get them in the weirdest places. Washing dishes, running (but only after the first hour), stoning during tuition, etc.
Just keep 'em coming
and please let's not stumble. We'll
grumble and mumble
Let's just be humble.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Politik Chic-ed
It's been one helluva week. Thanks to all who came for Loof, this party was really about us; you didn't come because there were points to be earned, or for the free food (though I suppose it was a reasonably strong factor).
No, you came because you wanted to come. I had a great time, though I really must resist micro-managing on event day. Note to self. Will we complete the trilogy next year?
Who knows?
Who cares?
We're already famous.
No, you came because you wanted to come. I had a great time, though I really must resist micro-managing on event day. Note to self. Will we complete the trilogy next year?
Who knows?
Who cares?
We're already famous.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Sun with moon, Dulukala Peranakan Restaurant, Ragazzi's
Wow. ireallylovedanny's a hundred posts-old! Woot!
Haven't really been blogging much these last couple of weeks, even though its the hols and I shoulda coulda blogged more. Well, I've been too busy fiddling with the new ride and running to really sit down and blog for any length of time (take this entry for instance, it started a couple of days ago when I uploaded the pictures and I'm only now typing this paragraph, heh.)
That's not to say I haven't had some awesome food. I'll start with my new favourite mid-priced Jap restaurant: Sun with moon Japanese Restaurant. Located at Wheelock Place, this chi-chi Jap chain (the mothership is in Clarke Quay) arranges its menu according to various "set meals", letting the customer switch the main course around while the accompanying sides remain the same.
They've got teriyaki sets, teppanyaki, sushi, etc. It sounds cheapo but, really, it isn't. Pictures!
Of note here is the exceptionally fresh sashimi. Thickly cut and impossibly fresh, each chunk of salmon and tuna we had were firm to the bite and with no fishy aftertaste. The portions are pretty big by Japanese standards, so think twice about ordering that something extra before you see your meal. Good stuff.
Sun with Moon
Wheelock Place
Taste: 4/5
Value: 3/5
Ambience: 4/5
Next up, peranakan food!
Tucked away on the top floor of Beauty World is this old-world gem: Dulu Kala Peranakan Restaurant. I think the name's supposed to mean "Old Times" in Indonesian, I dunno. Well, of all the cuisines I've had, I guess peranakan food is the one which is most resistant to change. For bibiks and babas, old truly is gold. Everything must be done the way they saw it being done back when they were kids.
I'm not complaining, because this stuff is really good. Ngoh Hiang, Nonya Chap Chye and Beef Rendang were what we tried. Crisp and with just the right amount of fat, the ngoh hiang scores and makes you want to keep chomping down because each sliver is only about the length of a hotdog, but flat.
The chap chye was soft, tasty and adequate, while the rendang was above average. Service is friendly, with the old owners (the lady looks at least 70) pottering around, interacting with customers.
It's heartening to see these old timers maintaining their drive and truly enjoying what they do. The easy banter they have with customers easily justifies the "home" in "home-style restaurants", and shows us young punks what good service is really about - from the heart. That's why if waitering is just a part time job for you, you'll never last in the long run.
Based on Jole's recommendation, we head over to Ragazzi's in Ghim Moh, for the "Italian Botak Jones". Hmmmmmmm. Ok, not bad, I liked the bruscetta. I had the aglio olio fungi, not enough garlic lah. I did appreciate that they used real herbs and olive oil for their bases, rather than instant sauces, but the portions were really small. Maybe I was expecting too much... anyway, the standard of food is there, perhaps the problem is trying to package the product as kopitiam fare.
Haven't really been blogging much these last couple of weeks, even though its the hols and I shoulda coulda blogged more. Well, I've been too busy fiddling with the new ride and running to really sit down and blog for any length of time (take this entry for instance, it started a couple of days ago when I uploaded the pictures and I'm only now typing this paragraph, heh.)
That's not to say I haven't had some awesome food. I'll start with my new favourite mid-priced Jap restaurant: Sun with moon Japanese Restaurant. Located at Wheelock Place, this chi-chi Jap chain (the mothership is in Clarke Quay) arranges its menu according to various "set meals", letting the customer switch the main course around while the accompanying sides remain the same.
They've got teriyaki sets, teppanyaki, sushi, etc. It sounds cheapo but, really, it isn't. Pictures!
Of note here is the exceptionally fresh sashimi. Thickly cut and impossibly fresh, each chunk of salmon and tuna we had were firm to the bite and with no fishy aftertaste. The portions are pretty big by Japanese standards, so think twice about ordering that something extra before you see your meal. Good stuff.
Sun with Moon
Wheelock Place
Taste: 4/5
Value: 3/5
Ambience: 4/5
Next up, peranakan food!
Tucked away on the top floor of Beauty World is this old-world gem: Dulu Kala Peranakan Restaurant. I think the name's supposed to mean "Old Times" in Indonesian, I dunno. Well, of all the cuisines I've had, I guess peranakan food is the one which is most resistant to change. For bibiks and babas, old truly is gold. Everything must be done the way they saw it being done back when they were kids.
I'm not complaining, because this stuff is really good. Ngoh Hiang, Nonya Chap Chye and Beef Rendang were what we tried. Crisp and with just the right amount of fat, the ngoh hiang scores and makes you want to keep chomping down because each sliver is only about the length of a hotdog, but flat.
The chap chye was soft, tasty and adequate, while the rendang was above average. Service is friendly, with the old owners (the lady looks at least 70) pottering around, interacting with customers.
It's heartening to see these old timers maintaining their drive and truly enjoying what they do. The easy banter they have with customers easily justifies the "home" in "home-style restaurants", and shows us young punks what good service is really about - from the heart. That's why if waitering is just a part time job for you, you'll never last in the long run.
Based on Jole's recommendation, we head over to Ragazzi's in Ghim Moh, for the "Italian Botak Jones". Hmmmmmmm. Ok, not bad, I liked the bruscetta. I had the aglio olio fungi, not enough garlic lah. I did appreciate that they used real herbs and olive oil for their bases, rather than instant sauces, but the portions were really small. Maybe I was expecting too much... anyway, the standard of food is there, perhaps the problem is trying to package the product as kopitiam fare.
