New cafe at Killiney: Artisan Boulangerie Co.

There was this day where I had dinner at a coffeeshop along Killiney Road and I saw this western style cafe from opposite the road and I told my partner to check it out after our dinner. Never did I expect to find so many choices of pies, sourdough loaves, pies, sandwiches and even quality, decent coffee at this 3-month old cafe at affordable prices! 

My partner and I were spoilt for choice! But we decided to have light desserts that will not be too heavy on our palette (and hips). The pear & almond tart was really delicious! I like that the tart base was not too flaky and the almond filling goes very well with the pear. Perfect with a cup of coffee. The chocolate eclair on the other hand, was not up to my liking. The crust was a tad too hard and even though the chocolate mousse filling was fantastic, it didn't make me wanna finish up the whole thing in seconds.  

Food aside, I really love the whole stylish and simplistic decor of the whole cafe with a very warm and cosy ambience. The lady serving at the counter was very patient as she recommended some top favorites to us and I truly appreciate such service staff who are polite, speaks well and welcoming! We had a little chat with the counter staff and got to know that it's only opened for about 3 months.

There's bread tasting available at the counter and prices range from $4 - $10 for the bread and $2 - $10+ for the pastries, tarts and sandwiches. This is definitely a place I want to bring my friends to for dessert and coffee after a watching a movie or a day of shopping!

Artisan Boulangerie Co.
118 Killiney Road
Open from 8am to 10pm daily
Call: 6444-1986

Artisan Boulangerie Co. FB page
www.artisanbakery.com.sg/

Artisan Boulangerie Co.

Saveur - Affordable French cusine

After seeing so many pictures of the nicely rolled pasta sprinkled with fried ebi on IG, I've always wanted to give this place a try and it's so awesome that they opened an outlet at Far East Plaza because the place was not packed to the brim and it's so much more accessible.

First up, starters!

Foie Gras in Creamy Lentils - $7.90 

I tried foie gras once before and it was pretty unforgettable, so I ordered it for bf to try and his reaction was "Melt-in-your-mouth good! Why no intro before??" Heh. The foie gras was good, not exceptionally WOW but it was good. Although I think the apple sauce may have been better because the creamy lentils didn't leave a lasting impression.

Saveur's Pasta - $4.90

Duck Confit - $10.90

The pasta was cooked al dente and flavourful with the olive oil, garlic and some herbs. The crunchy ebi was like a bonus to the whole dish and it definitely whet our appetite for our main dish- Duck Leg Confit!

I liked that the duck skin was crisp and the duck was grilled just right so that the duck was still tender yet flavourful. Mashed potatoes was creamy and smooth and not too salty to go well with the slightly salty duck meat. 

The cosy and classy ambience of the small French eatery made dining very comfortable, and not harmful to our pockets at all. 

Saveur

14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza

#01-07B (beside Punggol Nasi Lemak)

Singapore 228213

Tel: 6333 3121

5 Purvis Street, Talib Court

#01-04

Singapore 188584

Tel: 6736 1121

Saveur Website

Tanuki Raw oysters @ Orchard Central

All hail the OYSTERS!

Tanuki Raw Oysters - $12/dozen (promo price)

I must say that it's an exquisite type of cuisine really, it's slimy, juicy and you taste the SEA, literally. Here's how I think people should enjoy oysters - Squeeze a little lemon and squirt a little tobasco sauce... there, feel the oysters mingle with your tastebuds and smell the ocean within your soul... quite a nice feeling actually.

American Roll - $10

We gave American Roll a try too, with thin beef slices sandwiched between the rice and mayo. Not too bad though the beef can be a tad more generous! I would definitely try other sushi rolls when I'm there the next time.

Tanuki is opened by Standing Sushi Bar's Howard Lo and I guess the raw food are the must-try items like the fresh sashimi, steak tartare and oysters! They also serve a fushion of western-meet-eastern kind of cuisine if you want something more interesting to try.

Oh btw, skip the drinks, not worth the tummy space. ;)

Tanuki Raw
Orchard Central
#02-03
Tanuki Raw FB pageTanuki website
Tel: 6636 5949