One day, I managed to stumbled upon Xiaxue's Instagram, she posted a photo on this lobster's dish and it looks exactly like the famous London's Burgers and Lobsters! For a second, I thought that they have expanded to Singapore! Then I happen to snoop in further on the restaurant name, location and also the menu! Apparently it was a new restaurant serving and specialized in whole live lobsters called Pince & Pints! 

Immediately, I got so excited and went to annoy the boyfriend to bring me to savour on all the Lobsters. What caught my attention was the Fried Mantaus that serves with the Chili Lobsters! OMG *Drolls* I am a big fan of Singapore's Chili Crab, and my cravings for it will never ever die! This is truly something new to die for because instead of the Crab, they use them LOBSTERS! I.CANNOT.

So, the boy finally decided to bring me to fixed my cravings! *Yayyyy* We were there early and there wasn't any queue, hence we got a table within seconds!

Are you hungry???

My favourite was the Chili Lobster! The meat was fresh and juicy and the Chili gravy goes really well with the meat. Dipping the Mantau with the gravy was a BONUS! I absolutely enjoy this dish very much as for the very first time, all the lobster and a whole pot of gravy are all mine! At the end of the day, if you still left some of the gravy, and if you're like me, thinking that the gravy would be a waste, then afraid not, you can add on additional Mantaus to dips! Yes. Just the Mantaus!

Exactly like the London's Burgers & Lobsters, the Live Whole Lobster is served with Chef's Salad, Straight Cut Fries and also the Herbed Butter Sauce for dips. You also have a choice to choose on whether to Grill or Steam your lobster. If you like your lobster's meat fresh, spongy and yet brings some sweetness in the flesh, then go for the steam. But if you like it burned with a bit of flammery touch then go for the grill! Your choice.

Can't wait to go back to try on the Lobster Roll and also I miss my Chili Lobster :D. All their lobster dishes are priced at $58++ SGD. Get the details as below:

32-33 Duxton Road, Singapore 089496
Contact: +65 6225 7558
Opening Hours: Monday- Friday (5pm-11pm); Saturday- Sunday &PH (12pm-11pm)
Website: http://pinceandpints.com/

TIPS: Pince and Pints do not accept reservations. Hence, do be there early to avoid the queue.

Olive Garden has made it to Malaysia and has opened its first-ever restaurant in Asia at Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur. For those whom does not know, Olive Garden is one of America's Casual Dining restaurants. It runs by the concept of serving Italian-American cuisine.

Haven't been meeting my girls for quite awhile now, and so we decided to meet up at Mid Valley! As I wanted to give Olive Garden a try, so I suggested it for our dinner. We arrived around 6pm-ish, got a place, sat down and went through their menu. When you order any main entrée, they serve you free soups or salad along with their signature breadsticks! Yes. It's unlimited or should I say free flow! You are even allowed to pick the soup of your choice from their menu. Unlike any other restaurant which only serve you the usual soup-of-the-day aka Mushroom Diluted Soup.

Their Pizzaiola! Look at the amount of mozarella cheese used. The thin crust was just nice and the cheese was literally what made this pizza to perfection!

Now this beauty is called the Garlic Rosemary Chicken! The sauce was the bomb! The tender chicken breast blends in so well with the garlic and rosemary not to mention the mash potatoes that comes with it! All of this will not work if it was not for their secret sauce!  

What's Italian without any pasta! Decided to gave the Shrimp Pasta Aglio Olio a go and it turns out to be quite a garlic-ky pasta due to the amount of garlic used. But the shrimp blends in very well with the pasta as it is fresh which brought some sweetness to it.

If anybody does not know, I am a noodle lover. I love noodles. I prefer noodles than rice. Am really glad that Japanese noodles like Ramen, Udon and Soba are getting more popular around SG/ Malaysia now. There are more Japanese food chains now which specialized more on the noodles unlike those days where it is just another typical Japanese sushi restaurant. 

Been craving for some nice authentic Ramen recently, so I've asked the boy to bring me to try this Hakkata Ikkousha @Chijmes to get my cravings fixed! 

The branch of Ikkousha here at Chijmes were quite small. The seating inside are pretty limited. Am glad that the time I was there was not some peak hour hence there was no queue and we were still able to choose a nice spot to seat. 

Yup you heard me right! All day Err Day! Just eat as many as you can! But don't be greedy. Saw this and immediately was too excited to order! Glanced through the menu and I forgotten what the boy and me ordered. But it looks something like this!!

One fine day in Singapore, me and my boyfriend was strolling around and happened to found this beautiful heritage land-piece in the central area of the Lion City known as CHIJMES. It is located right in front of the bustling cross junction of the Raffles City main entrance x Carlton Hotel. 

That Cross Junction where Carlton Hotel is right Opposite

Chijmes was previously known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ). The Gothic-style chapel was a symbol of the presence of Catholic convent in the early 1840s. Fast forward till today, the convent building has now filled was various Bars, Restaurant and Cafes which bring a modern touch to this historical complex. I was rather impressed that besides the famous Marina Sand Bay, Sentosa Island, Clarke Quay they still reserve such heritage in Singapore. Chijmes was truly a hidden gem.

Loving the backdrop so much!

Fully utilizing the backdrop

Exploring around with that modern touch I've mentioned! Such a beauty isn't it? Well I wasn't referring to me but the landscape. :D Chijmes is truly a hidden gem if you would like to take a break from the hectic city live. Just simply pick a cafe here to relax and enjoy the quiet surrounding with Church Bells ringing and you may even want to share this moment to take some nice insta worthy photo-shoots here. We have manage to tried out one of the Ramen restaurant (Hakkata Ikkousha) for brunch here. Click here for some savoury ramen review. Details: CHIJMES 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996 (Drivers, enter via Victoria Street) Operation Hours: 0800hrs-1759hrs Website: http://chijmes.com.sg/ Tips: If ya happened to be taking the MRT, get down from City Hall (Red Line), walk out of Raffles City to their main entrance and cross the road on your left and Chijmes is just beside.

Black Market may gave you the idea of the underground market selling illegal goods, however if you did not happened to know it is a restaurant found in Kuala Lumpur which serves exquisite cuisine featuring the famous Spanish Ham- Jamón Ibérico. 

Black Market has expanded three branches to date. The first also their headquarters is located right behind the corner of famous youngster 'yamcha' place-Caffeinees. The second branch is at St. Mary Place @Jalan Tengah, KL. The third branch can be found at Main Place @ Subang USJ. 

So happened me and my friends were searching for a new place for lunch to celebrate Manda's birthday, hence we decided to head to Black Market @ St. Mary Place. I happened to arrive early as I made a reservation at 12pm, hence I quickly order the surprise birthday dessert before the birthday girl arrives. Waited for about half an hour-ish and the table started to fill up, so we proceeded with the order. 

Their menu was spoilt with various choices and which include Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese & Malay cuisine.We decided to give their signature Jamón Ibérico a try as it was also a first time for me trying something this exquisite! So we ordered A PLATTER!

We also ordered their signature Truffle Potato Salad with Egg and also Truffle Mushroom Soup as well. The salad was rather mouth watering after all the meaty dishes we had, however the soup was a bit flat, as it wasn't really creamy enough for my liking. Do you now happened to understand why it is called 'Black' market? Yes! It is because of the Truffles used in most of their dishes!

Next, we also tried out their Sausage Platter. It includes with the Bacon Wrap as well which they named it as 'Pigs in a blanket'! So cute! 

We have also manage to try their pasta- The Real Paddington Linguine which tasted just like their own version of Carbonara, so instead of bacon they served it with Jamón. 

My favourite was the Black Scallop Pasta made from Squid Ink spaghetti accommodate with Scallop and spicy balsamic sauce! The taste was just perfect! Such a perfect blend that suits my taste bud very well! 

The Ladies Overall I guess my experienced at the Black Market was average, out of 9 dishes mentioned here I only fancied 4 which are The Garlic Butter Scallop & Escargot, Truffle Potato Salad with Egg, Black Scallop Pasta and The Chocolate Lava dessert. However, Black Market is yet worth to try for raw pork meat/ ham/ Jamón eaters. I would highly recommend this place for those whom are looking for something exquisite to try! Here are the details: Black Market @ St. Mary Place No.1, Jalan Tengah, 50250 Kuala Lumpur  (Tel)    +603-2022 2060 (Email)  blackmeals.stmary@gmail.com Opening hours: Monday to Sunday : 7.30am - 11pm Website: http://www.blackmarketrestaurants.com/  Disclaimer: This post is solely based on the author's own personal experience.