Shibuya Toast with Butter Pecan Brittle and Banana Chocolate ice cream, drizzled with peanut butter and white chocolate green tea sauce from Meet & Melt. Expectations-wise, this was akin to ordering carrot cake and then being served a beta-carotene orange stick with leaves intact and frosting on top. The “Shibuya…
Mango Shibuya Toast from Tuk Tuk Cha. The memorable air-fried golden toast (which I had earlier described as having the delectably crumbling crispiness of a century-embalmed Egyptian mummy) was gloriously buttery and elsewhere, the fleshy mango chunks and thick mango ice cream – easily able to pass off as the actual…
Impression from The Rabbit Stash. Saturn is a compelling combination of pop rocks and Ferrero Rocher-esque hazelnut indulgence, whilst the mango sun and other chocolate planet obediently fulfil their window dressing roles in this stunning visual spectacle, complete with the arresting drama of Saturn being tragically destroyed. Well done. 4.5/5…
Velvet Jubilee ($5.50) from Rabbit Owl Depot – red velvet snowflakes waffles with red velvet ice cream drizzled with cream cheese. Essentially bitter dark chocolate ice cream with a margarine-esque drizzle and bready waffles that lack the original signature snowflakes waffles’ killer spiky crisp – the red velvet aspect of…
HarriAnns High Tea Set from HarriAnns – nonya kaya choux, 6 bite-sized kueh and 2 kopi/teh. The kaya/hazelnut choux pastry was an adventurous lad but may have attended one too many mega sugar rushes during the weekend. Elsewhere, the different kueh – with names ranging from the Kylie Minogue-esque “Pink…
BRB Pancake from Artistry – wild blueberries and ricotta pancake topped with vanilla bean ice cream, streaky bacon and fresh berries, drizzled with maple syrup. Essentially the oral equivalent of a warm smother by Aphrodite’s bosom. 4/5 Artistry 17 Jalan Pinang Singapore 199149
Buttermilk waffle with wine-poached pear and walnut crumble from Curious Palette. The waffle slays you with no mercy like you’re a stranger while the pears, possessing firmness and integrity, (wine-)party it up in dignified fashion like CBD blazered men at OverEasy on a Friday night, with the red slices being…
Lemon meringue yeasted Belgium waffle from Stateland Cafe – lemon scented waffle, vanilla ice cream, lemon curd, candied citrus zest and meringue sticks. The waffle is crispy on the outside and ever so slightly limp on the inside while the lemon meringue concept and ensemble cast somehow feel a bit…
Cherry tart from Tarte by Cheryl Koh. Essentially succulent, posh plum-grape hybrids on a tart dressed by Vivienne Westwood. 4/5 Tarte by Cheryl Koh 350 Orchard Road #01-12 Shaw House Singapore 238868