Double Date with BFF + BF!

A double date with BFF + BF! I'm sooo behind in updating my foodie journey with Minqian :( Missed her ever since she moved outside CDB area, no more impromptu lunches and bitching ... Come back soon k? This time round, we have a B&C theme :) Decided to check out the latest cafe craze in town, Saveur.

 

   

Newly opened at a central location, with a cosy environment :)

 

The place was partially filled when we arrived at 6pm. From what I recalled, they only cater to walk-in customers. Head there before 6pm before it gets crowded later. 

 

Simple menu, with slightly over 20 dishes at pocket friendly prices. You could spend close to SGD$200 to finish all the items in the menu. I was tempted to give that a try, sample all the dishes at one go and case closed.

While waiting for BFF + BF. 

 

Soup of the day, that was served in a cuppuccino cup. First hit of how small the portions are! 4 of us and 8 spoonfuls later, this was cleared off the table.

 

Angel hair pasta with tiger prawns and lumpfish caviar. 1 bite each, and cleared off the table too.

When in french restaurant, it's a must for me to order foie gras :) Pan fried Foie Gras with lentils and pickled onions.  Portions were small, but dish was well-executed.

 

I've a recent love affair with duck confit, ordering this dish in almost restaurant that I've been to. This came with orange segment and saute shittake.

I love pork belly, and this dish was executed with egg and lentils, adding a nice punch to the otherwise salty dish.

 

Pan Fried Tenderloin with carrot puree & mushroom ragout and Pan Fried Monkfish with glazed vegetables and shellfish jus as mains. Interesting combi here - I've to admit that these dishes tasted delicious, even with all the greens (which I'm usually not a fan of!)

 

 

all lovely dovely :) Haha!

 

Bumped into Jun in the same place! She's wearing Winmer Maxi in Red from Swirl! 

www.shopatswirl.weebly.com

 

More pics outside the restaurant - MQ trying to accommodate my height, even though I was already in my heels, haha!

Saveur
5 Purvis Street
Singapore 188584
Tel: 6333 3121

 

Headed to Open Door Policy for round 2! 

 

The place was surprisingly empty when we reached @ 8pm, but was told that it was fully reserved. Only counter seats were available. 

 

 Without much choices, we headed for the counter seats - bad for sharing food in a group :(

 

We were told not to take any pictures of the menu and was bewildered when they told us an online menu is available on their website. Huh? So what's the harm in photography of menu items? BFF's BF ordered lamb shank and requested for a replacement of greens, which was met with a firm "no" from the sulky waitress.

 

 

 White chocolate mousse with raspberry headache - pretty to look at, that's all.

  

  

 

The only dessert that's worth the 20 min wait - Chocolate & Pistachio Souffle. The texture was extremely fluffy and light - good for sharing though.

 

With our 2nd love, haha! 

  

My mega 1st love ... for now, heehee :P 

 

Great night out, till the next! 

*credits to FMQ for some of the group/couple pictures in this post :) 

 Open Door Policy
 19 Yong Siak Street (Yong Siak View)
Opposite 40-hands
Singapore 168650
Tel: 6221 9307

BKK Trip with Leecher Nov 2012 P1

Blogging quite randomly these few weeks, random juxtaposition of recent and past events. Another (extremely) updated entry on our recent BKK trip in November :) Needless to say, Leecher did his usual stunt - took his passport, luggage, money and headed to the airport *slaps forehead* I've always warned him not to get me pissed off in a foreign country, if not, I'll just leave him alone at the roadside. He came up with the perfect counter strategy - he holds the wallet of our money, so if he is left stranded, he can always cab his way back to the hotel. Brilliant idea, so he says >.<

It was pouring heavily while waiting for a cab and we were drenched by the time we managed to get one. 

The heavy downpour stopped as soon as we reached Pasir Ris area! Odd weather sometimes, but I'm not complaining :)

AirAsia check-in counter.

 Leecher at the self-checkin kiosk. He wanted to have some hands-on experience, haha!

 
 

 After collecting the self-checkin slips, we proceeded for document checks.

 Waiting for our turn to check the documents.

  

 

A step closer to BKK :) 

 

  

Had our lunch @ Texas Chicken - my first time trying this, but I still prefer Popeyes's biscuit over this version. 

           

Making our way to the gates, with our hand-carry luggages. Decided to travel light on the way there & save some money too.

       

 

 Queuing up to board the aircraft. The flight was pretty full, but we managed to get seats together.

  

Onboard AirAsia, which now lands at Don Muang International Airport. 

      

 Entertained myself with my drama shows, and taking pictures of the clouds.

 

Arrived at Don Muang airport - a small airport at first glance.  

We took the airport shuttle bus that runs b/w Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi, which was a big mistake! I forgot to check the exact location of Don Muang, thinking that as long as the shuttle bus service runs b/w both airports, we can get on the Airport Rail which is only available from Subarnabhumi airport to the hotel. 

When the bus entered the expressway & I saw the Airport Rail tracks, I knew for sure we were taking a detour. So, we went from B to A then to C (red route) instead of B to C (green route). Mega detour! Thankfully, I received an SMS on my phone saying that I can redeem 100THB of starbucks voucher (courtesy from DTAC) at their booth in Suvarnabhumi Airport, which makes the journey more worthwhile, haha! 

 

Leecher queuing up at DTAC booth to purchase the internet card, unlimited usage for 7 days for 299 THB.

 

I'll normally take the Airport Rail to the city, a fast and inexpensive way. Each person costs max of 45THB. A cab ride would probably costs more than 250THB, so share a cab if you're travelling with more people. 

 

Entertained himself with his phone while waiting for the train. 

  

On board the train :) 

 

20 mins later, we alighted at Ratchaprarop Station.

 

The road was being blocked off, for the one of their domestic train to pass through the city.

 

Checked into Tango hotel, the same hotel that we stayed during our 1st trip. This hotel is within walking distance from the train station, but nowhere near any BTS station, which is a minus point. Also, they only offer 1hour free wifi per day per room :(  My 3rd time staying in this hotel, 4th time soon in Jan, haha! Time to explore other hotels in the area.

Tango Vibrant Living Place
11 Soi Wattanawong, Makasan
Rachathavee, Bangkok 10400
Email: tango@tangobkk.com

We were famished by the time we checked into the hotel. Brought Leecher to the chicken rice place that I brought the girls previously.
 

 

 This stretch of road is what I'll like to call the Chicken Rice road, since there are 3 chicken rice stalls fighting for business. They are distinguished by the colour of the shirts that they are wearing. I've always frequented the pink shirts, since it was supposedly the best of the lot. 

They operate from morning till late, and chopping non-stop.

The place was crowded when we arrived around 8.30pm. Had to struggle to find seats for 2 pax.

  

2nd time tasting, I still think the taste is so-so, not worth the hype. Leecher echoed my sentiments as well. Worth a try if you're in the area OR head to the other chicken rice stalls for comparison. 

Kaiton Chicken Rice

Petchburi Soi 30 Bangkok

Opens daily from 5.30am till 3pm, 5pm till 3am

 

  

Bought Mango Sticky Rice for dessert from a random fruit stall back to the hotel. 

  

Leecher, machiam like a king, waiting for his dessert to be served.

 A sweet dessert to end the night!