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Patissier Hiro Yamamoto : Cakes with a Flower
Feminized. That's the unique style of the cakes here. Every single cake is adorned with an edible flower and it's hard to imagine that they were produced by a burly chef with a pot belly. As with most...
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CAMELBACK sandwich & espresso: THAT Tamago Sandwich
Been there. Done that. Another one crossed off my list.Camelback is a hipster cafe that was under the media spotlight for its coffee and tamago sandwich. I'm always impressed by how well a business...
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和Kitchen かんな: Your Neighbourhood Kakigori Shop
和キッチンかんな (Wa Kitchen Kanna) is a popular Kakigori shop in Sangenchaya that requires at least 15-min walking from the station. It sits on the 2nd level, right above top-rated boulangerie Significant...
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Ginza Hanatare 地きんめ鯛専門 銀座はなたれ: Kinmedai Specialty Fish Restaurant
Kinmedai aka red snapper is a deep seawater fish that is commonly harvested from the waters off Izu Peninsula, Chiba or Shikoku in Japan. And Ginza Hanatare is probably one of the few Japanese...
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Mont St Clair @ Jiyugaoka Tokyo
To those familiar with Japanese pastries, Mont St Clair by Tsujiguchi Hironobu needs no further introduction. This celebrity chef can be considered one of the most business savvy persons in the...
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Ginza Johan Limited 限定: Visual Sandwiches
The Ginza outlet is the only one that sells sandwiches that once used to be categorized as "visual k" sandwiches because of the colorful cross section. But with so many competitors like Potasta, King...
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Salon Ginza Sabou : New Generation Matcha Parfait
Salon Ginza Sabou is part of the Salon adam et Rope group that focuses on Japanese traditional sweets. But it seemed like the business did not take off very well initially until the menu expanded to...
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Kooriya Pissu or Peace 氷屋ぴぃす Kakigori @ Kichijoji
The Kakigori at Peace (pee-su) can really pissed customers. No, I'm serious. Imagine arriving at 12 noon sharp when the shop opens for business, only to realize in horror that there is a written...
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Materiel マテリエル : Sugar Master in Ooyama Tokyo
To create flavors and shape from a shapeless form This is the concept/motto of Chef Masaaki Hayashi whose shop named "Materiel" is located in Ooyama 大山. One can say that Chef Masaaki is a sugar master...
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Ichonoki 甘味処いちょうの木 : Long Queue Kakigori but so Oishii
Queued for 1.5 hour and finish eating in 10min. But this small Kakigori shop in Kita Shinagawa truly has something on its sleeves as my friend and I agreed that the queue was worth it, albeit the...
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Miyazaki Mansaku 宮崎料理 万作 : Only Place in Tokyo to Taste Buri Chicken
"Chicken in Japan tastes better than those in Singapore", according to my folks. Don't think dirty. I'm talking about the chicken from the fowl family. The sight of any kind of chicken, deep-fried or...
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365 日 : Bread pilgrimage in Yoyogi Uehara
Day day bread, Night Night bread. 365 days of bread.Is it ever possible? Yes. For a bread lover like me.But not everyday from 365 日 because the breads are quite pricy. The most popular bread shop in...
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Ah Mah Homemade Cake : Malaysia's Best Selling Castella Cake Opens in Singapore
Eggs, Milk, Flour, Sugar, Corn oil.These are the basic 5 ingredients you need to produce a simple cake that can attract long queues. From bubble tea to salted egg yolk croissants to cheese tarts, the...
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TONO Cevicheria : First Ever Peruvian Cevicheria in Singapore
With a jaunty logo of a turquoise dancing fish with hearts of scales, doing salsa with maracas in “hands” and chilli between the teeth, I can tell straight away that TONO is going to be somewhat...
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Nesuto Patisserie @ Tras Street
Popped by Nesuto to check out the Japanese-French pastries. Despite the hefty price tag of at least $9 ($9.90 for 10% dine-in service charge), there was a steady flow of customers, probably a good sign...
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All The Batter: Probably Singapore's First Avocado Specialty Cafe
I often wonder why the cafe isn't called "All About Avocadoes" because All About Batter sells all kinds of desserts and drinks revolving around one of the world's superfood, avocados. Little known is...
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Tasty Court by Chef Pung 尝鲜阁 : Journey to the East for Delicious Chinese Food
My parents came home one Saturday night and raved to me about their delicious dinner at Tasty Court by Chef Pung Lu Tin. It is a new restaurant that has only been opened for a month or so by celebrity...
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Bee's Knees @ Botanic Gardens : Extended Opening Hours with Delicious Bar Bites
Food from cafes and restaurants in tourist attractions tend to be overpriced and lacking in quality. But not so for Bees Knees Cafe, the sister cafe of Botanico located at the 1st floor of the restored...
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Chocolatier Inamura Shozo : Hidden Chocolate Patisserie in Ueno Tokyo
Most patissiers would serve chocolate cakes but very few would open another outlet just dedicated only to chocolate. Imamura Shozo is one of those. Located in the quiet suburbs of Yanesen, Chocolatier...
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Atmosphere Bistro : New Menu, Better and More Delicious
When it comes to seaside dining experience, I tend to think of expensive and generic food that tends to play second fiddle to the ambience. But I am happily proven wrong during my recent visit to...
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