The One with the Legendary Ba Chor Mee

My posts have all been foodie ones of late. Blame the hormones I must, food is all that is on my mind...

Had the weirdest craving for ba chor mee on Monday and pestered hubby for it. Then went to google and found the best ba chor mee in Singapore and insisted we go there for dinner last night. So my hubby had to maneuver his way through heavy traffic into town to pick up his wife and satisfy her cravings.

But it was soooo worth it! He had to stand in line for a sweltering 20 mins despite us reaching there early at 6.15pm!



The "original" Tai Hwa Ba Chor Mee

$17 of goodness...

There was a time when $17 can buy 4 bowls of ba chor mee with change, now it's only enough for 2. Geez... But the soup is really rich and not bland like some other stalls. The noodles were nicely cooked and it's not too spicy with each strand coated nicely with vinegar and chilli. The pork liver was pure heaven, cooked just right and melts right in my mouth. This has officially become my go-to stall for ba chor mee, my absolute favourite for now! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water...

I'll definitely be back for more!!

Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles
Block 466 Crawford Lane
#01-12
Opens: 9.30am to 8pm
Closed: 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month

The Italian weekend with a sprinkling of chores

Had awesome Italian over the weekend because we stayed away from it since our trip to Italy. It was mighty good. Cucina never fails to disappoint. Our must order when we are there are the fried calamari, crab meat pasta and 4-flavored pizza. Super yums.



 

Then we went in search for more ingredients to cook our lasagne the next day. Stocked up the fridge with more tubs of Haagen Daz ice cream than we should. 

All that hard work paid off the next day because we managed to produce this! Our first lasagne attempt with our new oven!! All that cheesy goodness was soooo good...

The weekend flew by in a jiffy with family visits and chores done around the house. We did 4 loads of laundry and our living area no longer looks like a warzone. Really glad that everything is falling into place! 

Baby fair this weekend! Can finally stock up on necessities for Junior who has been kicking up a storm in my tummy recently. 

Looking forward to October! Loads to do before Junior arrives! :)

Free dinner lobang!!

Brazil Churrasco is celebrating their 20th anniversary! They will be giving complimentary dinners on the 1st, 8th and 15th of September 2014 (All Mondays).

Here are some conditions;

a. You will need to book on the respective day itself. Call 6463 1923.
b. Booking starts from 11 am and will be on first-come-first-serve basis.
c. Dinner commence from 6.30 pm till 10.30 pm only.
d. Limited to maximum of four persons per reservation.
e. No pre-booking or double booking will be entertained.
f. Upon confirmation of your reservation, you will be allotted a table number to be verified upon your arrival.
g. They will only allow twenty minutes grace from confirmed time of reservation.
h. Only guests with confirmed reservations will be accepted.
i. The management reserves the right to make any changes or amendments without prior notice.

So go on and try your luck! I've managed to make my reservation for hubby and parents tonight! Cant wait!! ^^

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dinner was so freaking awesome! ^^

We arrived super early at about 6.40pm ahead of our scheduled booking at 7pm and was warmly greeted by the general manager, Martin. He urshered us in and told us to enjoy our free dinner. We sat down and were promptly greeted by the waitress who took our drinks order (which we deeply regretted because they served free plain water). Then the waiter came over to explain to us about the dinner promotion and how it was usually priced at $47 per pax. Then he told us to help ourselves to the salad bar, but also to go easy so we can have more meat! I enjoyed the salad bar very much, with the wedges, banana fritters, array of salads, oxtail, rice and fruits, it was easy to go overboard and not leave room for the main course.

We were served this tiny cup of delicious mushroom soup with complimentary cheesy bread bites that was really yummy!

Not long after we got back from the salad bar, the waiters came with their skewers of meat and started depositing meat onto our plates. This went on for the next hour without stopping. I had no idea what I was eating anymore because all the meats were so yummy, it disappeared from my plate into my belly within seconds. It was halfway through dinner that I realized I've forgotten to take some pictures.

So here it is, a badly taken picture of some of the meat that was served. My favourites for the night have got to be their smoked duck, beef rump and pork ham. I could feast on these 3 the whole night if I have the stomach space.

Happy faces at our table, stuffed to the brim and extremely happy. We left with a bill of $18 for our drinks and a promise to go vegetarian for the rest of the week.

Will definitely be back next time for more! Thank you so much Brazil Churrasco!
Happy 20th Anniversary!!

Manhattan Fish Market $3.99 Promotion!

The Manhattan Fish Market $3.99 is back again! This promotion is running from 19 March - 21 March so go grab some good ol' fish and chips at this awesome promo price!

I had mine today for lunchie :)

Yum yum in my tum tum!

Alternatively, download the Q-style mobile app and get 2 sets of Grilled Fish and Rice and 2 sets of Battered Fish and Chips for only $7.96! So it works out to $1.99 per set! Buy buy buy!! ^^

O'er the Weekend

Got myself a pampering session at Renaza after a long week. My nails were in much need of some TLC.

Such pwetty colours!

Forgot how much I loved hanging out at Palais for the cafés and pretty shops that I can never bring myself to go in because the things they sell look too expensive. 

 

My pretty salmon-coloured nails!

Had a great dinner at RamenPlay and fell in love with the stonepot rice. It's soooo yummy! And the dango balls were really good as well! Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside and not at all oily. It was so good we almost ordered a 2nd plate. Definitely coming back for more.



Stonepot Riceeee

Crispy Dango Balls

Then it was off for a movie date with Non-Stop. Even though the show was pretty great, 'Taken' in my opinion was still one of Liam's best work. But this one was loads better than his previous action thriller called 'Unknown' which was seriously a waste of my time. 

So so much to do over the next few months that I'm feeling somewhat overwhelmed. Will share more about house stuff when I can. 

On a happier note, I've spotted a few things around the net that I've been tempted by. 

Bambi Dress

 

Gucci Parasol Canvas Tote

Jo Malone Candle

 

Kate Spade Ipad Cover

Happy Tuesday Peeps!

The One with the 9th Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day this year was pretty low key and we spent it like a typical Friday date night.

Date night after work!

We had dinner at Tenkaichi and I think we ate a year's worth of wagyu that night. The wagyu quality is pretty decent, and at $59.90 per pax, it was really awesome to know that you can eat as much wagyu as you want, or so we thought. By the 2nd round, we were so stuffed that seeing another piece of beef made us ill. So we concluded that at this day and age, it'll make more sense for us to go for quality instead of quantity.

Wagyu galore!

My dear hubby cooked for us throughout the whole dinner. What would I do without you? :) heehee~

My wonderful chef ^^

Tenkaichi is definitely worth a visit, but don't expect top notch quality wagyu at this joint! This place is for those who wishes to down lots of wagyu but won't wish to spend a hefty sum on their meal.

Tenkaichi Restaurant (Wagyu BBQ and Shabu Shabu)
371 Beach Road, Keypoint
#01-18/19

OOTD! Loving my adorable red Snidel handbag!

And I thought it was high time I splurged on something for him rather than the other way round. Tadah! Hubby's first leather watch! :) I think I pretty much hit home with this. 

Pressie for the baby!

Our weekends have been pretty slammed furniture hunting and appliances scouting. So many bits and bobs around the house to find and buy. Its really overwhelming with the tons of choices to make and budgets to work out but also extremely exciting at the same time shopping and building a home together. I can't wait for key collection and reno works to start! (/^▽^)/

Woke up on Saturday with a craving for my favourite fish soup at Amoy. Have an infuriating love affair with this stall since 6 years ago and have not looked back since. They are so so expensive and requires a waiting time of 45 minutes, but all's worth it when you dig into that bowl of delicious goodness. Just thinking about it makes me salivate.

Then it was off for some retail therapy at Takashimaya and Isetan. Conquered the malls with bags of household goodies in tow for the new place. I've waited long enough. I hate hate that HDB is taking so damn long to complete our project. Damn China Jing Ye and your noob attempts at constructing my home. Projects that were launched a year later than ours are now in the process of key collection. Seriously?! Boo you!

Hubby attempted to cheer me up by getting me something for my sweet tooth.



Yummy!

 A very fun-filled and busy weekend ahead, with CNY goodies to buy and relatives to visit. CNY mood will be kept muted this year due to the recent passing of both grandmas last year. However, this will be our first year distributing hong baos! Excited and dreading it at the same time.

I had more fun scouting out my CNY outfits. That was the only thing keeping me sane. These are my top choices for this year's CNY.




Cheongsam Dress



Red Dress



Floral Skater Dress



Floral Skirt



Scalloped Lace Top

How are you guys getting on with your CNY shopping? :)

Our newest (albeit super lag) favorite Thai food find! I found it to be worth the wait!

Thank you hubby for finally satisfying my tom yum craving! Our first but definitely not the last!

Happy Noms!