Milk Shake Inside: Madagascar vanilla ice cream, Oreo cookies and dark chocolate pearls. Chilling with this tall glass of handcrafted milk shake from milk bar. #JungleBookMilkShake

Milo Dino Milkshake A pretty sinful and exciting drink to have, it topped with marshmallow, milo powder, malt balls and chocolate pocky. $14++ In the inspiration from the former Magnolia Milk Bar, they have a series of milkshake with interesting name.

Chendol Milk Shake from @capitolmilkbar prepared with red bean, pandan jelly, gula Melaka and coconut flakes. Slightly on the sweet side, but rich and indulgingly-good. You can also check out the set lunches at The Capitol Kempinski, priced affordably at $17++. When you dine there, remember to redeem a $10 Mall voucher, quote @danielfooddiary upon redemption at the concierge counter. bit.ly/capitolkempinski #DFDSP

Drinks Well Worth 1-1 very nice cafe, cosy and quiet. I like that their music is very soft, so everyone don't have to talk loudly over it. yuzu latte was nice, and hojicha latte a tad too sweet. my pound cake was hilariously tiny at 3.90 but delicious so no complain there, just had a good laugh over it.

Good Coffee :-) To me, a good cup of coffee must be balanced. Starting from Temperature - it must be just right for the tongue. Not too hot till it scalds, and no one enjoys a cold, hot coffee. This one? Perfect. Beans - not overly bitter, acidic or sweet. A good cup of coffee should be smooth on the tongue and this one does just right! If you need a good cuppa coffee to start your day, trust me this one will do it!

They’re Open @ 8am I think it’s pretty rare to find a cafe open this early especially during difficult times of COVID, but they were open when I arrived at 8+am!! Used the burpple deal to get 2 cuppas hot coffee (cappuccino & latte) for $5 in total, I think it’s p worth w the app! (do not ask for a carrier if you want to save on plastic, they don’t use paper bags) Stay safe y’all

1-for-1 NOT AVAILABLE Didn't actually dine here bc I was told that the burpple beyond deal was not available because "that deal was from a long long time ago", and that "we've been trying to contact burpple about this". Although Burrple states that this deal is until 30 Sep 2020. Either burpple hasn't checked up on this merchant, or they're not holding up on their end of the contract. Anyway, the waiter who told us this was very polite and apologetic about it, and even helped us check with management twice about it. I know it's not the waiter's fault, but management has really got to get their *stuff* together when they're putting out blatantly false advertisements to beguile patrons to their uninhabited bar.

LUX Old Fashioned ($20) For Burpple Beyond 1-for-1, we were only allowed to get the cocktails from the menu, but it was still super worth it. I got the LUX Old Fashioned, which has bourbon, agave nectar, and angostura butters. It was quite strong and I liked that they didn’t dilute the bourbon at all, and the hint of the nectar adds a sweetness to each sip.

Fried Chicken Wings Fried Chicken Wings ($12) . Lipsmacking chicken wings coated with a mildly spicy korean sweet and savoury red pepper sauce from @lux_alfrescobar which is located right outside Nox, dine in the dark. Just a tad on the pricey side for 5 pieces but made more affordable because of #burpplebeyond! The Mountains of Taiwan cocktail I tried was pretty interesting and tasted great too.

Uni Pasta Read about this place on a food review blog so decided to give it a try. Used the entertainer 1 for 1 so it was about 25 bucks for 2 pastas. I was not impressed at all, the uni did not really shine, so it seemed like a sweetened cream pasta with a weird after taste. Maybe I am biased or old school but covering the pasta with sauce and blow torching it is a tad pretentious as well. The balance of the flavours could be worked better, for example with less sauce in the pasta, incorporating the sauce as opposed to slathering it over (the pasta inside had no sauce), and balancing the sweetness with the cream more salty elements.

Pork Ribs This dish is definitely value for money. Taste excellent and is tender. The 2 pasta dish that was tried was just average thou.

Beautiful Dessert And Delectable Italian Food Returning to this place for the 1000th times, that is how good their food are. Recently, they have announced their closing down, and I decided to bring my family to once again try their wide array of dishes (we nearly ordered their whole menu 😂) So what stood out particularly are as follows: 1) Appetizers i) Baked eggplants—Nothing particularly stood out but it was a homely sort of comfort food ii) Baccala cake with sea urchin (Must-try)— Just loved how the cakes go so well when dipped in the thick, flavorful sea urchin paste 2) Mains i) Duck Confit—A little too dry for my taste...but still worth a shot ii) Sea urchin carbonara—-There’s something so alluring about their sea urchin sauce iii) Kale Ravioli— Ravioli not too chewy, has the right consistency. Bursting with umami. iv) Wagyu beef cheeks (Must-try)— Wagyu just melts in your mouth. Paired with mash potato, the flavor is elevated. But on its on, Wagyu is good enough! 3) Desserts i) Molten Lava cake paired with vanilla Gelato — The lusciousness of the molten chocolate cake paired with a refreshing gelato elevated this dessert so much! Chocolate cake’s outer layer has just the right tinge of crispness too! ii) Mango cheesecake— Love how the different layers of the cheesecake come together, very harmonious flavor profile iii) Tiramisu—something a cut above the rest of the tiramisu, accentuates a very homely feel

Value For Money Ordered the Truffle Eggs Prosciutto and Breakfast Works. Portions were generous and too much for 2 of us even! The breakfast was quite average, but the truffle eggs had a nice twist to it. Overall would recommend and would come back (with a bigger appetite) next time!

Elixir Boutique Roasters !!!!! Best decision to dine in at @elixir.boutiqueroasters right after our morning hike! We’re greeted by these alluring brunch dishes and can’t get enough of it all, all dishes were definitely a highlight 💛 This cafe is dog-friendly too, feel free to bring your lovely pet companion out! 1️⃣ Wagyu Beef Cheek Rendang - $22 2️⃣ The Breakfast works - $22 3️⃣ Truffles fries - $8 Side note: We only paid $15 per pax for such a hearty generous portion 😊

Wagyu Beef Cheek Rendang The beef cheek rendang is so flavourful and succulent! Blue pea flower infused rice is fragrant. Comes with some keropok and tangy seasoned cucumber. What a refreshing dish! Will come back for more 🤤

Beef Don with Onsen Egg Slices of marinated beef with onions, topped with onsen egg, fried garlic, nori strips and chopped scallions 》$12.90

Scallion Spaghetti with Shredded Duck Something different with the use of spaghetti. It feels very light yet tasty with shredded duck and fragrant pasta tossed in scallion oil 》$10.90

Exceptional Lunch Set At Great value Tried the Tontoro Don with Onsen Egg and Salmon Mentaiko Lunch Set. Came with Japanese salad, chawanmushi, soup and refreshing cut watermelons for dessert! Definitely recommended!

Donburi Bowls & Soups/Stews Located at International Plaza, @docosg sets themselves apart from the usual Donburi bowls by adding crispy fish sprinkles to their bowls. Lightly seasoned, the fish sprinkles was crisp and adds a nice crunch to the dish. Get the best of all worlds with their 𝐒𝐡-𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢 which comes with 3 choices of proteins along with 2 onsen eggs. For this bowl, I chose 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙥, 𝙈𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 and 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣. As for 𝐒𝐡-𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢, it comes with a generous amount of 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛 and an onsen egg. If you can’t decide which protein to go for, I highly recommend their Garlic Butter Shrimp as it’s very fresh and crunchy! Otherwise, their tender and thinly sliced Grilled Beef was delectable as well. If you’re not into meat, definitely go for their aromatic mixed truffle mushrooms. If you’d like to pair your rice bowl with a bowl of warm soup or stew, head over to @hororoksg located just beside @docosg ! @hororoksg has recently launched a new korean stew - 𝐓𝐎𝐔-𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐛𝐮 𝐉𝐣𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐞! Surprisingly, the stew goes very well with the rice bowl though I personally feel the stew could do with more flavor and ingredients. As a no-frills and quick service small eatery, @docosg and @hororoksg are ideal for those who wish to grab a quick lunch in the CBD area.

Affordable Donburi!! At first glance, the food reminds me a lot of yoshinoya. They differentiate themselves with the fish skin. I love the different texture contrasts but I think I would have preferred it with some vegetables. It’s all very rich and umami, need vegetables to cut it. But overall, delicious!

Sh-ell Donburi Garlic butter prawn, original fish skin, onsen egg and Japanese rice. The garlic butter prawns were crunchy and plump and I love the crispy fish skin but it was a little salty, best to have it together with rice. The portion looks small but it is actually hearty and filling. They have very limited space for dine-in and most would have to takeaway their meals. Thanks to Burpple Beyond, we get to enjoy 2 Donburi Set for the price of 1 which includes a choice of donburi, miso soup and drink ✌(U.P $16.90)

Soft Serve $6 One of the best Ive had so far, so refreshing and milky!

Creme Brulee 1 For 1 The caramelized crust is done nicely and the ice cream itself taste really milky and refreshing! Love the deal! Costs $8 for two creme brulee soft serve.

Melon Soft Serve (6.50sgd) Refreshing sweet yubari melon flavor. Generally smooth ice cream texture and slightly icy-gritty. Sweetness tasted pretty natural. Great.

Hong Kong Boat Congee (SGD $8) @ Dim Sum Haus. This is a satisfying bowl of thick gloopy rice congee that is best shared for its comforting sweet grainy savoury flavour. . Garnished with a generous amount of ingredients, including soft braised peanuts with nutty salty flavour, slippery cuttlefish with natural sweet flavour, and tender Spanish mackerel fish slices with sweet savoury flavour. . There's also bouncy dried scallops with meaty savoury flavour, crisp spring onions with vegetal sweet flavour, and crunchy fried dough fritters with grainy sweet bready flavour. . . . Dim Sum Haus More details in profile & blog

Better Than Swee Choon Fight me for this but I’d rather eat here than at Swee Choon. Highly recommend the crispy prawn rice rolls, it’s the best thing here.

Fried Carrot Cake With X.O. Sauce (SGD $6.70) @ Dim Sum Haus. This was lovely, with medium cubes of soft tender bouncy daikon radish cake, tossed with dried shrimp paste, crunchy bean sprouts, and wispy egg, then garnished with red chili and spring onions. . The result is an addictive savoury eggy sweet salty vegetal flavour. Yum, kept reaching for more. . . . Dim Sum Haus More details in profile & blog

Better Than I Had Expected 🍽: Mushroom Soup ($4.90++) 🍽: The Ribeye Steak ($35.90++) 💵: $$ 📍: Stirling Steaks, 115 E Coast Rd, Singapore 428804 🌎: https://stirlingsteaks.com 🚇: Paya Lebar MRT change to Bus For starters, we started with the mushroom soup. Which really tasted like it was made using real mushrooms and cream. Best eaten hot. We ordered two ribeye steaks in medium well and medium. The steak done in medium well was less chewy and a little dry, while the steak done in medium was more juicy and chewy. Having tasted the steak both medium and medium well. I do not have a personal preference between the two, it really depends on what you prefer. Either way, I thought the steaks were delectable and we both enjoyed our steaks. For the sides, we had the mash potato and truffle fries. The mash potato was soft and sticky with a tad of cream taste. The truffle was really subtle in the truffle fries compared to others we’ve tried before but it was good enough. Overall we would recommend coming here for date nights or dinner with friends especially if you have the burpple deal option.

1 For 1 Ribeye Steak Tried their Ribeye steak using burpple 1 for 1 on a Tuesday night. There was probably 2 customers in store. The wait for the steak was long.... Steak came medium rare as requested. Meat was tasty but too chewy. Mash was on point. Overall still value for money with 1 for 1.

Un-stirling (Unsettling) Steaks Got the 1 for 1 Ribeye steaks and it was quite underwhelming. The steaks were served slightly under lukewarm temperature and the presentation was below expectation. The meat was more chewy than tender, but was fortunately not tough like other steak places and was still decent enough to finish. The sauce was quite good, and the meat was tasty despite the serving temperature. The sides were below average too. Overall fine for a 1 for 1 experience, but would not call it a worthwhile or great steak!