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

Our Wedding Montage

Kesheng & Caihong from Caihong Lim on Vimeo.

18 months later, I've finally uploaded our wedding montage. This montage was a joint effort by Leecher & me. Credits went to Leecher who uploaded most of the pictures while I did the final editing to make sure that the transition of slides coincide with the songs that we have chosen. Enjoy & please don't laugh too much (^^)

Taking a Break

 

I have been feeling jaded recently & I know that this has nothing to do with mid-life crisis. I kept feeling that time is not enough, constantly trying my best to finish the tasks that are given to me. In fact, I'm even updating this lil space of mine sometimes till the wee hours of the night. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed what I'm doing and thankful for all the things that had happened in my life. I wanted to do much more, but my body seemed to want to take things slow. Perhaps, it's time I give in to my inner pleas and take a break from my usual routine. If I don't update as often, you know what I'm up to :)

Sunday Brunch: Relish by Wild Rocket

 

This banner is up again ~ means another brunch date with Leecher! This time round, we headed somewhere nearer to home as I wanted a quiet place to chill and relax. Town always seemed crowded on weekends & I don't wanna head there unless its absolutely necessary.

 

Leecher with his act-cute-Mickey-Mouse T-shirt, haha! 

#ootd for the day ~ hot weather outfit = top + shorts + shades.

 

Our brunch venue this week: Relish by Wild Rocket, located @ myVillage.

  

A wider look at the place, serving all-day Brunch! My fave, since I can sleep in during weekends w/o compromising on my "breakfast". 

 

We arrived slightly after noon and the place wasn't crowded. We were served by this guy with extremely feminine looks who could pass off as a girl if he were to don a dress with some makeup. I can't help but keep sneaking glances at him cuz he's really a pretty boy!  

Simple 2-paged menu that contained an array of drinks, salads, mains and desserts.

 

Ikea-ish display of utensils. 

Mandarin Pop, which tasted much like a mild version of Orangina.

Candy-crushing! It was a tight fight b/w me & Leecher, trying to outdo each other, lol!

 

OK, you have my full attention now. 

Lazy-ing around while waiting for our food.  

Relish's menu consisted mainly of burgers & that is what they are famous for! Their patties are made from parts of the animals that was meant for burgers (chuck, shin, rib-eye). They have also added a whole range of comfort food to their menu :) 

 

Our order came at the same time. Based on my observation, they will tend to serve all the mains together .. so if one main course was prepared faster than the other, it will have to sit in the kitchen before the other one is cooked.  

Mushroom & Cheese burger, with medium rare beef patty, served with salad. You get to choose b/w salad and fries - Leecher went for the obvious choice (considering his waist-line) only to get chided by me as I wanted to nibble on the fries :p

 

I had to photograph this quickly, as we sat under the air-con and cold air kept blasting down upon us. Leecher has an issue with cold food apparently. 

My order of Thai Minced Basil Pork Prata Pizza. The prata skin tasted home-made, with slightly burnt edges. However, the dish was too oily and I had to struggle with the last piece. If you're keen to try, I would recommend this for sharing. 

 

The surprise of the day ~ an interesting rendition of strawberry cheesecake. I was kind of expecting a slice of cake to be presented when this was delivered to our table. I almost thought they got the wrong order! A sweet twist, go try it! 

Relish by Wild Rocket

1 Maju Avenue #02-07

My Village, Serangoon Garden

Singapore 556679

Tel: 6634 3422

Opening Hours: 12pm till 3pm (Lunch, Mon-Fri), 6.30pm till 11pm (Dinner, Mon-Fri), 11am till 9.30pm (Whole Day Brunch, Sat - Sun)

Air Tickets Stubs

 

I was clearing my travel box over the weekend and stumbled upon the air-ticket stubs collected over the period of 2012, where I travelled mostly for business. Yes, I have a travel box (one for personal & one for work) where I keep all sorts of stuff (like hotel room keys, tickets stub, matchboxes etc). Leecher often labelled me as garang guni - as I tend to keep stuffs, thinking that they will come in useful one day. Once in a blue moon, I'll develop this throwing-away-things-mood, only to make space for more things to come (it's a vicious cycle!)

Sunday Brunch: Robert Timms

Recently, I'm on a path of re-discovering my life - to re-organise my goals/priorities while trying to strike a work-life balance, instead of being caught in the rat chase (which I guess many of us are guilty of!). One of the top priorities is to spend more quality time with the hubby ... something that I think I've overlooked during the past few months >.< Sometimes, I just feel blessed to have him as a hubby despite all his shortcomings, lol! So, Sunday brunch with the hubby :) 

 

A "brunch with dearie" banner created :) Put in lots of hearts, so Leecher can feel the love, lol! And, I call the hubby by his full name most of the time (it just sounds so right after calling it for several years - lol), switching to dearie whenever I needed a favour or on days when I feel like 撒娇-ing. Leecher is his on-screen name for this blog - for the new readers who just dropped by, the name Leecher was coined by me (!) as I realised that he always like to leech on me for various kinds of things that you can imagine :P OK, enough of background story, back to post proper. 

 
Headed to town on a Sunday afternoon as I had to pick up a farewell gift for the boss. We ended up @ Robert Timms, after Leecher gave his approval #likeaboss. 

Larger than life menu ~ nothing beats the heavier than life menu from Brasserie Gavroche

 

Seated near the glass window, overlooking the heavy traffic in town. 

Already decided what I wanna have, while Leecher was still browsing through the menu.

Practicing my shoots on anything that is available on the table, haha!
 
Though I'm not a coffee lover, but I always love looking at latte art :) I recently found a coffee place that does fabulous latte art, can't wait to check it out with Leecher!
  
Apple Lemon Tea - you can still see the apple syrup at the bottom of the glass.
 
Wow, the colours looked so vibrant ~ made my day just looking at it. I ordered the 3 Ways Toast, 3 different toppings on multigrain bread.

So, I gobbled down poached egg with turkey ham (topping + toast), faced with a lil struggle on sauteed mixed mushroom (ate just half the toast while finishing the topping) and left the toast of bratwurst sausage untouched. The serving is quite huge, so best to order to share. For 2 pax, I think it would be ideal to order 2 appetisers + 1 main to share, and if there is enough stomach space, head for the desserts.

 
Leecher's order of Big Bang, which came with 2 sausages, turkey ham, bacon and beef patty. Only order if you are a meat lover!

Taking the first bite and seemed to give his approval.
 
Happy brunching! I'll be back with more brunch places, so keep a lookout on this blog :) 

Robert Timms

1F Wheelock Place

501 Orchard Road 

Singapore 238880

Tel: 67359201