Linguine allo Scoglio from Rise & Grind Coffee Co. – classic seafood pasta tossed in spicy tomato sauce. The spicy sauce provided a slight tingle without ever straying too far from the sidewalk, whilst elsewhere the flaky cheese bits were nasally efficient but ultimately paper tigers. 3.4/5 Rise & Grind…
Charcoal waffle with pistachio ice cream from Claude’s. The whipped cream was as necessary as the adjectives “frozen” and “free” when using the words ice and gifts respectively (these are examples of “tautology” – English Language Editor) but the pistachio ice cream was deeply roasty, the waffle as soft as…
Kabocha and cinnamon French cubes from Brew Maison. Despite looking very much like monster blood, the cinnamon-perfumed thick pumpkin gloop is decidedly more weak than freak, barely impacting the taste of the somewhat eggy cubes trapped near the entrance of the bread prison. The inmates beneath, safe from the pumpkin…
The Conquistador from Rise & Grind Coffee Co. – chorizo, poached eggs on toast, truffled leek & mushroom ragout, romesco sauce and arugula. Ignore the emotional blackmail from the conqueror and his (unintentional?) sad-face – he is probably just pouting that you will ruin the visually arresting aesthetic once you dig…
Avo-ka-dukkah from Rise & Grind Coffee Co. – guacamole, grilled haloumi cheese, dukkah, roasted cherry tomato, baby spinach, greek yogurt and poached eggs on toast, with added bacon. The playfully sour guacamole had a texture so smooth that one could mistake it for a very nutritious face-cream, while the dukkah…
Fish dekku toast from Brew Maison. Essentially a nostalgia-laden throwback to primary school tuckshop simplicity. Might induce cravings for Hiro chocolate cake, Jack ‘n Jill rollercoaster rings etc. 3.4/5 Brew Maison 383 Bukit Timah Road #01-9B Alocassia Apartments Singapore 259727
Chicken Waffle Tower from Brew Maison. The chunky and surprisingly satisfying chicken patty wouldn’t feel out of place in a Mos burger fratboy house party, but the waffle was moist and had the limp lifelessness of a hollow branch floating down a haunted brook. 3.4/5 Brew Maison 383 Bukit Timah…
Tom Yum Seafood Pasta from Rise & Grind Coffee Co. – squid, fish, shrimp, creamy tom yum sauce, nori. I have had overrated interpretations of this dish elsewhere which left me cold, but here my breath (and all sensation in the lips) were taken away rapidly. The creamy tom yum…
Ocean’s Thirteen from Rise & Grind Coffee Co. – smoked salmon, poached eggs, asparagus, brioche toast, beetroot yogurt and yuzu hollandaise sauce. Magnificent presentation, with the bold splash of beetroot yogurt adding so much drama to the plate that a wavy-haired nymphet with mascara tears who is on a phone…