From Carrotsticks and Cravings, a new cafe-cum-cooking studio tucked away at the far end of Dempsey at Loewen Road — the cafe serves up healthy brunch options, and opens for rather short hours between 8am to 3pm from Monday to Saturday.

As much as I don't fancy baked beans, I really found myself enjoying this a lot; the homemade baked beans are nothing like the generic canned ones that could be bought from the supermarket — it's bright, sufficiently tangy and soft to the bite without becoming a total mush. The fact that there is bacon being added into the entire mix makes it really delicious too, for how the bacon actually adds a hint of savouriness that makes the entire plate feel less jelak. I really loved how the sourdough was crisp on the exterior with a chew, whilst being sufficiently sour from the fermentation. A perfect brunch treat away from the crowd!