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.

Flam's @ Orchard Central

Even though we were a little skeptical about the standard of food here at Flam's, I was tempted for a light meal and the thin crust pizza looked pretty harmless for my tummy. The menu was not local-friendly at all with the french names, but thank god for English description!

For starters, we had Salade Bressane, which is salad with roasted chicken and I love the sweet honey mustard dressing that goes very well with the tender chicken and greens. Good appetizer alright!

For our mains to share, we had The Charolaise - minced beef thin-crust pizza with loads of rocket salad and drizzled with whole grain mustard sauce. Really tasty and light! It's really perfect for a light meal if you are trying to keep your calories in check or not wanna over-indulge.

Even though we had our dinner at 6+, the place was still quite empty and I hope more people will wanna give it a try cos the food here is really quite affordable and yummy!

Flam's
Orchard Central
#02-30
Flam's FB page
Flam's website
Tel: 6884 4242

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