The Diner (Taipei)

The Diner is probably one of my favourite eateries in Taiwan, maybe even surpassing that Michelin star global brand. Some may cry foul over the blasphemy of having western food instead of local cuisine while in Taiwan, but food shouldn't be limited by geographical boundaries right? By the large crowd that was in the restaurant, it seems that I am not the only one impressed by this unassuming restaurant.

D' Good Cafe

WISHES COME TRUE. Hahah I wrote about waiting for the day I get a bear latte art in my previous entry, and the day has finally arrived! So this will be a short entry about my adorable milk bear ( which I later murdered ). 

Hello Bear

Department of Caffeine ( D.O.C )

After our brunch at Symmetry, we headed to Tanjong Pagar for our next stop, the Department of Caffeine! It is tucked inconspiciously at the corner of Duxton Road; a couple of stores away is Littered with Books and Group Therapy, both worth checking out too.

Do I have your attention now? 

Symmetry

I have a bunch of things that I will like to blog about, including the trip to NYC in 2011 and a couple of backdated events. But I decided to skip them over for now and write a little about some of the cafes I visited recently. First up, brunch at Symmetry!

Symmetry is about a 10 minutes walk from Bugis MRT Station. Head towards the direction of Haji Lane / Arab Street and you should be able to locate the street, Jalan Kubor, very easily.

Spot these four words and you are there!

Food For Thought (National Museum of Singapore)

I originally wanted to post about our trip to National Museum of Singapore, unfortunately the roll of film I shot in there came out a little underexposed. So I decided to write about my favourite pancakes from Food For Thought instead!

(Photos shot with Nikon FM,  using Fujifilm NPZ Portrait 800)

Pancakes for everyone!

Le Chocolat Cafe

We went to Le Chocolat Cafe for a mini birthday celebration for a friend. Le Chocolat Cafe is located in Club Hotel along Ann Siang Hill, it is a small but cozy cafe offering an extensive desserts and drinks menu. I should have taken photos of the cafe itself, but I must have been too distracted by the pretty desserts!

(Photos taken using the iPhone)

Rainbow Cake!

Melange Cafe 米朗琪咖啡館 (Taipei)

Melange Cafe (米朗琪咖啡館) was the only cafe that we had planned to visit prior to the trip, for we had read many rave reviews about their waffles and desserts. We reached there at around 2pm and perhaps it was a mistake for us to visit them at the peak tea-time period. It was a good 90 minutes wait for the table!

When we arrived there, we took a queue number and were told about the 90mins wait. Resigning to our fate, we decided to wander around the streets and shops near the cafe. Fortunately, there are a few shops selling clothing and zakka items that entertained us for a bit. 

There are actually two branches along the lane and we were allocated to the main branch. If I'm not wrong, there is a minimum spending of NT100 each. Be sure to hang around the area when it is nearing your stipulated time as they will serve the next customer if you miss your turn.

(The photos here were taken by my iPhone 4, so the quality is not as good as we will all like it to be. My apologies!)

The main store.

The other branch further along the lane.