Hatched!

Been checking out cafes with Leecher recently and also to spend some quality time together. This time round, we ventured to Hatched @ Evans Road. When it first started, every single food blog that I frequent talked about this cafe, but knowing me, I will normally wait till the hype is over before visiting as I don't enjoy the feeling of squeezing with people (^^) Finally, we managed to visit this place on a lazy weekday afternoon. Relied on my iphone trusty google map to bring us to this place.
*Note: We went to Hatched @ Evans Road before they underwent renovations. Just did a google check and they have since re-opened this branch. 

We drove to Hatched & found that the place was pretty secluded. Most of the people arrived in cabs or cars. If you're driving, there is a lil parking space next to the building but with limited slots.

I did a quick check on google and found that this place is also pretty accessible by public transport. You can take a bus or MRT (alight at Botanic Gardens on the Circle Line) + walking for 10 mins to reach the place. Nothing to deter all food lovers to venture across the country in search for food.

 

I nearly tripped on this long root from a nearby tree that penetrated onto the roads. Be careful when you're walking from the carpark to Hatched.  

As the name suggests, Hatched specialized in eggs and this got me egg-cited. The place was partial filled when we arrived. 

Another branch @ Holland Village :)

 

 Say hi to Chicky! 

    
The whole place was furnished in wood, a striking resemblance to a chicken coop (^^) I adore the idea of tying a bow to each lightbulb, really brighten up the place.
 
Let's order! They specialized in eggs, be it boiled, baked, fried, poached or scrambled.
 
Salt & Pepper shakers in the form of eggs, soooo cute >.<
 
The hubby, looking distracted - must be bio-ing pretty girls, lol! 
 
OK, attention back on me!  

The gigantic drawing board, filled with hand-drawn cartoon characters & not forgetting information on their opening hours + last orders. 

Never too early to drink, with a minosa :) That's what brunch is all about, haha! 

  Cheers!
 
 Boring drink *yawns*

Smoked Royale ($19) for Leecher, which consisted of half an English muffin, topped with smoked salmon, poached egg and Hollandaise sauce, served with homemade mash.You can choose to do just one or two at different prices ($13 for 1, $19 for 2), which works ideal for small eaters for sometimes 2 eggs benedicts at one seating can be abit jalerk.

 

Oozing out, haha! It's always difficult to capture the perfect moment - I'll have to position the camera while Leecher gives the cue and yet, sometimes, it's always a tad too late :( 

I went for Papillote ($16) which was smoked salmon folded over scrambled eggs on toast, topped with sour cream and served with sauteed potatoes. I realised that I tend to order the same items for brunch - smoked salmon is a must for me! 

  More interested in drinking than a shot, no chemistry :(
 
OK, a proper one this time round (^^)
 
Totally random pic of my bag charm, lol!  
 

We wandered around the compound & was surprised to find some other establishments within the area, such as Wine Company & Mr Prata. It seemed a good place to hang out with friends away from the crowd. 

 #ootd :) 

 Hatched @ Evans Lodge

26 Evans Road

Singapore 259367

Tel: 67350012

Opening Hours: 8am to 4pm 

Closed on Tues & Weds

Lunch with BFF

Working in Raffles Place has its perks, apart from the slightly more exp lunches. As most of my friends are also working in the area, we'll try to arrange for lunches for a quick catch up. When BFF was still working in the area, we always meet up for impromptu lunches - to catch up and bitch away our work stress :)

 

Moomba is located @ a quaint corner of the CDB area, facing the river front. 

 

The place is relatively small, with 20-odd seats. Their sandwiches were featured in some of the popular magazines as must-try. 

 

I had a pasta craving that day, so I ordered half portions of 2 different types of pasta.

 

Chorizo-caponata pasta salad (my fave, must order!) with  Potato Penne salad (I think!) 

 

MQ ordered the thai chicken & Chorizo-caponata pasta salad. 

The Moomba Tuckshop

Bank of China Building #B1-01

4 Battery Road, Raffles Place

Tel: 65365235

BFF had a soup craving, so we headed over to Soup Spoon for our lunch fix. As much as I adore the hearty servings of ingredients in each bowl, it was always too much for me to stomach after a while. You can even ask to sample the soup first before your purchase. We went to the outlet at Chervon House. "Underneath the escalator" was the coded language for this place. It has since been taken over by Coasta Coffee, but fret not, there is another branch around the area, located at Raffles Xchange. They provide delivery too :) 

Soup Spoon
Raffles Xchange
#B1-62
Tel: 64387305

 

Another lunch date brought us to Da Paolo again, this time located @ Marina Bay, The Sail. The pictures' dimensions are slightly different for this was taken using the new camera, looked more rectangular. Took me a while to realize this too, before I re-adjusted the settings *slow coach*

The place was rather small with limited seating. We managed to grab a table, away from the crowd for our catching up session :)

Pasta for me, while MQ had a pie. Having been to 2 of their Gastronomia outlets, I can't wait to check out what will be in store @ their pizza & bistro bar.

 Ended the meal on a sweet note *yummy*

Da Paolo Gastronomia
6 Marina Boulevard
The Sail, #01-15 Tower 2
Singapore 018985
Tel: 62244148