A belated celebration continued - Lavaedge

As promised, you didn't have to wait too long for this post :p

Brought mum & Erykca to one of my current hangout - Lavaedge located in Changi City Point

I looove their unique spicy escargots but I'd recommend that you eat them without the pastries though. It's a tad too thick & thus conceals the taste of the escargots.

Erykca agrees with me that it's one of the best Caesar salad we'd ever had. Granted, you should take my opinion with a pinch of salt but never doubt Erykca. She's got one of the best palate around!

The choice for both mum & Erykca

They serve surprisingly good food for a watering hole!

The Ravioli can do with another minute or so of cooking but the plating is so pleasing that I'm willing to overlook that :)

My favourite time of the day - Dessert time!

I know beer is not synonymous with dessert but I NEVER fail to order them when I'm here for drinks in the evening ♥

Their Vanilla Panna Cotta is a must-have! 

I noticed there's a promotion featuring set lunches. So if you're working around Changi Business Park, I'd strongly urge you to go there & give it a try.

However strangely, for a Sunday afternoon, the bistro bar was surprisingly empty. A huge contrast to the bustling atmosphere within the mall. The pricing is definitely not a problem because with all the food & drinks we had ordered, the bill came up to slightly lesser than $150 including taxes for 4 of us.

Definitely no problem with the food, price, ambience & service. So I gathered that this could be due to the location. I think many are not aware of its existence as it's located outside the mall with no directional signages. And for those who do, are probably hesitant to enter, seeing it being empty. Weird human psychology, isn't it? How we always associate good food with crowd or long queues. 

Go on. Take your first step & you might find that you like Lavaedge as much as I do. And maybe I might even see you there during happy hours!

Cya soon peeps! xoxo

Lavaedge Restaurant & Bar

5 Changi Business Park Central 1

Changi City Point (The Oasis)

#01-72/73

Singapore 486038

Tel: 6636 3226 

Klair's skincare review + Giveaway

I'm such a make-up and skincare junkie, that it delights me no end, when the kind people from The Face Apps wanted me to review a skincare range from Korea.

I wanted to dig a little deeper before slapping unknown products onto my face. And here's what I found out: Klair's has 4 big NO-formula.

1. NO ethanol alcohol 
2. NO paraben
3. NO artificial colours
4. NO animal testing

I was finally satisfied after carefully reading the various product reviews and certain that it is hypoallergenic plus environmental friendly. 

This is Klair's 'moisture' range to suit the dry skin me

A serum retailing at $39.90 - what a steal!

I have to admit that it got me a little worried reading the words 'rich' on the jar. Thankfully it wasn't too thick nor gooey and most importantly, it didn't leave a sticky residue on my face.

High quality pure Vit.C for all skin types. Ladies, remember to use sunblock if you're using this in the day!

Great Singapore Sales! - email thefaceapps@gmail.com

I <3 freebies :)

GIVEAWAY - ends 27 June 2012

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Good Luck!!! xoxo

Restaurant week - The Exchange

Did any of you guys take the opportunity to try out a new restaurant during restaurant week? I'm honestly not left with much choices as it was already the end of the week. Therefore, I randomly picked out a restaurant that I haven't been to before & a menu that actually appealed to me. So none of those 'surprise menu', thank you very much.

At $35++ per pax, it was pretty much value for money. I'm not a food connoisseur, so I can't tell you much except that everything tasted decent enough. However, we did wish that the portions were bigger though. In fact, we popped right over to Lau Pa Sat for stingray & satays right after that! Tsk ….. Tsk …. 

Though I might not be a food expert but I'm huge on ambience (shallow!). The Exchange is a high-end casual dining gastrobar. Not too stifling & not too noisy. I'd feel comfortable there in a pair of berms & polo tee (not that I wear them though :p) but I'd stop short at slippers. I like the overall feel of it. I'd definitely go back to try their ala carte menu.

Each of us tried different items on the menu with the exception of dessert. Whoever in the right mind rejects Créme Brûlée!

Nice ambience & mix of crowd - met Kennon & Christa there!

I apologise for the motion blur pics. Kinda hard to be taking multiple shots when your party is glaring at you to hurry up so they can sink their teeth into their food :p I confess. No one likes eating with me very much …….

Enough of food pics. Now ending with something just as delectable. Muahahaha!!!

Wearing  a H&M romper that day

I don't leave the house without my Kikis adorning my hand

Have you checked out Le Culte Kiki yet?

Try not to leave me to my own devices cos I can't resist cam-whoring!

XOXO

THE EXCHANGE

8 Marina View 

Asia Square Tower 1

#01-05

Tel: +65 6636 1200

Opening Hours

Mon–Fri: 8am – 12am

Sat: 11.30am – 12am

(Closed on Sun)

步步惊心 (Bu Bu Jing Xin aka Scarlet Heart)

This is a deviation from my usual posts. A tad bit shallower than my usual shallow ones :p 

I had just finished a marathon of watching 步步惊心 (note: this post had been backlogged for a month) and I looked a complete wreck after that. Not only from the extremely late nights but from me crying a river over the last few episodes. People who had seen me, might just have thought that I had been heartbroken for real!

SYNOPSIS

A 25 year-old modern day woman woke up from a car accident to find herself in the body of a 16 year-old Manchu girl living in the 18th century Qing Dynasty. In her new life, she became deeply entangled in Aisin Gioro princes' battle for the throne.

I had never been a fan of Nicky Wu and so Erykca had the shock of her life, when I professed undying love for him, over instant messaging. I can just see this conversation bubble looming over her: " OMG! What's wrong with you??!" Okay, I admit. I'm highly embarrassed by my teenage-like crush on him.

Nicky Wu aside, the rest of the princes looked absolutely delectable too! (Now I risk sounding like some horny teenager :p) I'm not proud to admit but I've always been bias about China actors. There's no way that you can catch me watching a China production. But now I humbly take back my words. (*slurps* over 13th & 14th prince)

Of course there's so much more to the show that captivated me than just the actors. I was so into the show that I even went to read up on Qing Dynasty history. (Whoever says TV is bad?) But hey, I'm now only in the mood to do a r.e.a.l.l.y. shallow review. 

Everyone so far, who had watched this show loved it. So if you're a sucker for tear-jerkers like me, you can't miss this! 

Sounded silly but the show really affected me and I got really depressed for the next few days after that. But I guess it gives me a good reason to sob unabashingly. Everyone could use a good cry once in a while.

Singapore Flyer

I had the opportunity to spend some time with Meg recently & so I decided to add one more category to my blog - 'Family Activities'. It might come in useful to those who're scratching their heads on where to bring the family to for some fun.

So where did we go for our family fun?

But it was a real shame that it was raining cats & dogs the entire day. We could barely see anything afar :(

It was however Meg's 2nd visit & the 1st thing she did was to plant herself at a corner of the cabin to read her book. That's all she did throughout the entire ride. =.= 

Now you see from whom I'd inherited my cam-whoring genes from :p

Lomo-fied

A word of caution. The ride lasts for approximately 30mins but 10mins into the ride, and you'll be wondering how to keep yourself occupied other than cam-whoring.

Check this out! This was taken in 2008. I'd purposely chosen to wear the same top so that I can make a comparison. On hindsight, I probably shouldn't cos it only serves  to emphasize how much I'd aged & ballooned! Mixed emotions surfaced while reading the old post. Sadly, what's gone will never come back. 

Treated all to a nice dinner at Seafood Paradise @ Flyer

Overall, on the yummilicious meter, I'd rate it 7/10

Seafood Paradise @ Flyer

30 Raffles Avenue

#01-01 Singapore Flyer

Singapore 039803 

Tel: 6336 5101  

Opening Hours:

Mon – Fri
11.30am – 3.00pm 

(last order 2.30pm)

6.00pm – 11.00pm

(last order 10.30pm)

Sat, Sun & PH   

11.30am – 11.00pm 

(last order 10.30pm)

Shabuya shabu-shabu

Shabuya shabu-shabu is located right next to Tajiyama Yakiniku, and part of the restaurant chain. After trying out the Japanese charcoal grill last week, we decided to go for shabu-shabu this time around.

We ordered the dinner set priced at $68 for 2 (came up to almost $100 after drinks & taxes) which consists of salad, sashimi, rice/udon, Wagyu beef, pork collar, chicken, fish paste, vegetable platter, & dessert. After the fantastic Yakiniku experience, I left a little disappointed. There's really nothing to rave about & the soup base is a tad bit bland. My biggest grouse however, is the benches. It's so far from the table that I left the restaurant with a backache :p

Verdict: I'd suggest you put your money in Tajiyama instead.

Shabuya Shabu Shabu
Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#01-102/103
Singapore 098585


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Tajimaya Japanese Charcoal Grill Yakiniku

I was down at Tajimaya Japanese Charcoal Grill Yakiniku in Vivocity on Thursday for dinner. Meg saw the pics & commented that it looks really yummy. And it is. In case you're wondering, the meal costs around $100. Not my idea of an economic dinner but ideal for that occasional treat.

Tajimaya Japanese Charcoal Grill Yakiniku
Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#01-102/103
Singapore 098585
Tel: 6377 0070

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