romancing in antoinette

the famous antoinette

kyoto

can't remember the name, something to do with green apple.  super like

old english tea time feel

flowers around

the private room

For my recent work project with my two lovely guests, we got an opportunity to met up with the Celebrity Chef Pang Kok Keong and visited one of their latest Patisserie outlet Antoinette at Palais Renaissance, which just started operation a month ago.

Located at the basement of the mall, the design of the cafe is just so dreamy.  Designed to be like a patio of a garden, this cafe attracted a lot of female guests coming in for their Hi-Tea.  This particular Antoinette is the biggest among it's other branch.  Apart from the normal patio seating, there is an extra room (saloon) to cater to weekend when there's a crowd and they have a private room too.

We tried some of their signature cake and fell deeply in love with the one with green apple.  I can't remember it's name but personally, I love sweet, tangy and fruity sweets, so this was my favourite of all.  Their famous cake - Antoinette is a chocolate moose cake topped with a raspberry cream gel, I quite like it as in enjoyed poking the gel.  Dark, creamy chocolate moose with sweet, sour tangy raspberry cream, this is a must to order for chocolate love.  For Green Tea or Matcha's lover, please do try their 'Kyoto'.  Green tea moose cake top with a chestnut, this is a simple and yet rich pastry.

This is really a good place where you can relax and spend sometime with friends or perhaps good for a date.  I would love to bring my friends here for a relaxing afternoon tea.  I'll be back soon...~~

ANTOINETTE @ PALAIS RENAISSANCE

390 Orchard Road #B1-08/09/10C

http://www.antoinette.com.sg/

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found kith

bubbly heart

the interior of the cafe

woo... protein shake

It has been quite sometime since I last update the blog due to my work.  I just spent my splendid week with 2 guest from Japan on a very special project.  Though it was tired, I really enjoyed spending time with them, showing them around this little island that I lived in and most important of all, its this wonderful friendship that we built throughout these few days.  I hope they enjoyed themselves here and hopefully we can meet each other again.  I am now trying to post up about the cafes or restaurants I had been to recently, so please do bear with me if you see a few posts within a day... It's just me, too eager to share with you all everything.

This is the second branch of Kith cafe located at Parkmall, near Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station.  I have not been to their very first branch at Robertson Quay, but read so much about it and finally I'm here at the branch.

Upon crossing the road to Parkmall, the cafe is just located at your left hand side, and there's a sign board there to direct you too.  This branch is not really big but they have ample outdoor seats, I love them placing different types of magazines at the back of the seats, so that you can enjoy your coffee and relax.

Looking through their menu, I realised that they do serve Protein Shake.  Seeing it reminds me of my ex-colleague who will make protein shake every evening to replace his meal.  Though it looks interesting, but the protein shake don't come cheap.  Guess, I don't really need this after all.  Anyway, I got a cup of Mocha, while Y.B got herself a cuppa Latte.  The coffee was really good and aromatic, even Y.B whose initial thought was just to accompany me, enjoyed her cup of Latte.  There isn't much cakes available when I was there, but well, they just start operation few days ago when I was there.  I hope to go back there again to try their breakfast and not forgetting my cup of Mocha.  Going to love this place~~~

KITH CAFE @ PARK MALL

Park Mall, 9 Penang Road #01-01E

http://kith.com.sg

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may the stranger's reunion

my cup of mocha serve on a purposely mis-matched cup and saucer

My work has become more and more busy and I'm trying my best to update my blog as possible.  Still remembered my last cafe visit at Grin Affair?  Though we enjoyed the yummy dessert but there was no drink available.  So after Sis and I enjoyed our yummy cake, we walked a bit further to a nice cafe - Stranger's Reunion for our coffee.

This is a new cafe along Kampong Bahru road and just a few shops away from Highlander Coffee.  I was so surprised that the cafe is so crowded on a Monday afternoon.  As usual, I had my Mocha and sis had Iced Mocha.  I was quite alright with my Mocha just finding the chocolate slightly bitter, however, sis don't really enjoyed her Iced Mocha as she find it too bitter for her liking.

Over here, they do serve sandwiches, waffles and many more.  They have unique selection of cakes too.  I was attracted to their Chendol cake but we just had cake over at Grin Affair, guess we just stick with coffee this time round.

STRANGER'S REUNION

37 Kampong Bahru Road

https://www.facebook.com/StrangersReunion

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cake in a jar

how the cake is been serve

honey lavender cake

one of their popular - durian cake

don't be too hard on the table

cosy corner of the cafe

Finally, I'm here at Grin Affair on a Monday afternoon together with sis.  I have heard so much about this little cafe and how they have their cake served in a jug.  I have read that their Durian Flavours cake is very popular and the owner also recommended us Honey and Lavender cake.  Unfortunately, there isn't any drinks available on the day I went there.  But still, I'm glad that I am here... :)

GRIN AFFAIR

3 Everton Park #01-77

http://www.grinaffair.com/

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mind your selfishness | selfish gene cafe

meow's latte

spacious cafe

warm chocolate cake

After enjoying ourselves at 'The Plain', Meow and I went off to try this cafe - Selfish Gene Cafe which is  just around the other end of the shop houses street.  Meow likes this cafe because of the natural light and also how spacious it is.  

The servers here are truly friendly and he really take time to explain to us the menu and even joke with us when we ordered our warm chocolate cake.  He told us that the cake is moist but not molten(which im hoping for), so at least I don't feel disappointed when there's no lava flowing out from the centre of the chocolate cake.  Ha ha ha... 

Overall, this is quite a nice and spacious cafe, they even have extension plug placed near to seats so that we can charge our laptop while enjoying our coffee.

SELFISH GENE CAFE

40 Craig Road

http://www.selfishgenecafe.com/

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smitten by sweet blessing

Val popped in to our office and blessed us with this sweet dessert.  She told us that it's actually Meringue Roulade with Passion Fruits filling.  So sweet of Val...

Thank you so much...

SMITTEN...BY THE PATISSIER

391 Orchard, B2 Takashimaya Food Hall

finally:twg

Finally, a chance to have tea in TWG.  Personally, I do find their tea set's price slightly on the high side, but Sis told me something that, we should LTE (Live to Eat) hahaha...  I really love the ambiance and the wide selection of teas they have.  I would love to come back again to try more new tea.

TWG TEA SALON & BOUTIQUE @ TAKASHIMAYA

391 Orchard Road, Takashimaya Department Store Level 2

http://www.twgtea.com/

tu tu kueh or kueh tu tu

This is one of my favourite kueh kueh..Love it with shredded coconut fillings.

fusion with a kick

A new fusion cafe in a new shopping mall.  A mixture of western and oriental in it's menu, hence more choices to have for tea time.

KUNGFU PARADISE CAFE WITH A KICK

J-Cube Mall, 2 Jurong East Central 1 #01-07

http://www.paradisegroup.com.sg/kungfu_paradise.html

gloria coffee

Just a cup of coffee to help ease a hectic, busy day from work.

咖啡廳的小故事：甜蜜的下午茶

老翁呆呆的坐在沙發上，無神的望著站在櫃檯的太太，等候著他們三點一刻的下午茶。老太太小心翼翼的拿起托盤，慢慢的走向等候已久的先生。托盤上擺放了兩杯香濃的熱咖啡和一份咖啡廳的招牌土司。厚厚的土司上淋滿了甜甜的蜜糖，再加上兩大勺的香草冰淇淋。看到如此壯觀的甜點，老翁和太太都看傻了眼，頓時閒，兩人都不知覺的笑了。老翁徐徐的站起來，慢慢的結果太太手中的托盤然後小心翼翼的坐下，準備與心愛的太太一起享用著甜甜的下午茶。而我，也因爲它們的甜蜜，也開始覺得手上的咖啡也變得更美味了。~ 慧

GLORIA JEANS COFFEE

Plaza Singapura #05-2068 Orchard Road

http://www.gloriajeans.com.sg/

kaya toast

KAYA: A coconut egg jam.

KAYA TOAST: 2 crispy toasted bread spread with rich and tasty Kaya Jam, usually eat with half boiled egg and a cup of coffee / tea and this is what we call a local scrumptious breakfast / snacks.  

YAKUN KAYA TOAST

http://www.yakun.com/

great coffee @ soho

that's my cuppa mocha

coffee art: something that I look forward to

fusion cuisine they serve I assumed

sitting by the window

coffee grinder

sultana scone

A coffee place which had been opened for almost a year plus in a corner of a quiet street.  I happened to pass by this cafe every morning while on my way to work, but never get a chance to really visit it.  So as I still have some time available before meeting my friend at City Hall.  I dropped by to have my daily coffee fixed.  My mocha latte was aromatically delicious, it did makes my whole tea experience better apart for some flaws in the pastry I ordered.

SOHO COFFEE SINGAPORE

36 Armenian St, #01-08 (Corner of Hill St & Loke Yew St, fronting Loke Yew St), Singapore 179934

https://www.facebook.com/sohocoffeesg?sk=info 

p.s. i love tea

beautiful chinaware

sugar & spice

overview of our tea session

A new hang out place for me and my friend.  Simply love the peacefulness of this place and enjoying their delicious afternoon tea.


PS. CAFE @ ANN SIANG HILL
45 Ann Siang Road, Singapore
http://www.pscafe.sg/