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Neko No Niwa: Singapore’s First Cat Cafe

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Cat Cafe SIngapore

Neko no Niwa, Singapore’s first cat cafe, is officially opening today. Located at Boat Quay, the cafe is named Neko no Niwa, which means ‘cat garden’ in Japanese.

For the uninitiated, a pet cafe is a theme cafe where you pay a time-based fee to watch and play with the residing pets while you have your drink and desserts.

When we were in Seoul earlier this year, we discovered many cats and dogs cafes, and it made us wonder why no one thought of opening a similar concept in Singapore, Now there is finally a place for cat lovers to gather. Neko no Niwa has 13 resident cats, and it is charging S$12/pax for the first hour, and S$5/pax for the subsequent 1/2 hour block. Now, we hope someone will open a dog cafe in Singapore next!

Cat Cafe Neko no Niwa
54A Boat Quay, Level 2
Tel: +65 6536 5319
Mon to Fri: 11am – 10pm
Sat & PH: 10am – 10pm
Sun: 2pm – 9pm
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay/Raffles Place

Photo by Furry-Photos. Nicholas specialises in pet photography and he is based in Singapore. For more information, email him at [email protected] (Note: this is not the contact for the cafe).

nydc Christmas Dinner Special

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nydc Christmas Special

One of the main problems everyone faces during the festive periods is to choose a suitable place which serves good food at reasonable prices. Most restaurants tend to jack up their prices during Christmas. And that has in turn deterred people from wining and dining during the supposed joyous occasion. But thanks to Santa we still have pocket-friendly options around, and nydc is one of them.

This Christmas, the household name has put together a Christmas menu which will run from 18 November till 31 December 2013, and for 2013′s theme, it is heavily inspired by Santa – to spread joy. nydc’s Christmas specials will definitely spoil your palates without having to break the bank! The small plates are only S$9.80, while the big plates range from S$16.80 for the Traditional Cornish Hen, to S$28.80 for a 230g Wagyu Steak Frites. A mini log cake is also available at S$6.80. With such irresistible offerings, there is really no need for second thoughts about stepping in to the comfortable diner with your loved ones to celebrate Christmas, and to create memories to conclude the year.

nydc Christmas Party

I had a Christmas party with 30 of my readers at nydc last week and we sampled 10 of the new festive dishes from nydc’s Christmas menu for 2013. It goes without saying that everyone left with very happy tummies and a night of memories to always remember.

Here are the highlights of the festive dishes that we had at nydc’s Christmas party.

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Christmas Party at nydc

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nydc Tutti Frutti MudpieTutti Frutti Mudpie (Photo credit: nydc)

One of the best things that I love about the end of the year is Christmas. It is such a joyous festive season and it is about gathering with family, loved ones and friends to come together for the holiday.

It is not an easy task to choose a place for Christmas dinner, however. First, the place must have a good selection of dishes so that everyone will have something to choose from. Second, most places tend to charge a premium for their Christmas dinner menu, and it is difficult to find a place that serves good food, yet remains affordable.

If you face the same problem, then nydc should be your top pick for Christmas this year. Besides offering an attractive and affordable Christmas menu, nydc also has an impressive array of savoury food and dessert options on its ala carte menu. It is quite simply the perfect place to celebrate the homely affair with your closed ones, and to document the last of 2013 with happy memories.

nydc EelephanccinoGingy’s Butter Rum Bath Elephanccino™ (Photo credit: nydc)

15 readers & their partners get to join me for a Christmas party at nydc!

Date: 22 November, 7pm
Venue: nydc Bugis outlet
Menu: 11 Festive Dishes, including Santa’s Wagyu Steak Frites, Elves’ Salmon Logs and more!

I am throwing a Christmas Party at nydc on 22 November 7pm (Friday) – 15 readers get to bring a partner each and join me at nydc to try their Christmas menu courtesy of nydc.

We will be trying 11 festive dishes and of course, no meal at nydc is complete without having desserts. nydc is known for its desserts and iconic mudpies, and they have specially created a very pretty Tutti Frutti Mudpie for Christmas this year.

To join me at nydc’s Christmas party, all you have to do is to ‘like’ nydc Facebook page www.facebook.com/nydcSG and leave a comment in this post and tell us why you want to celebrate Christmas with nydc’s desserts and Elephanccinos. The contest ends on 18 November 2013 2359hrs. Winners will be notified by email.

Updated // The winners are: Timothy, Shilu, Quenmantha, Karen, Huiyi, Birgitta, Felicia, Jacq, Cheryl, Cherry, Geraldine, Deannie, Lynn, Royce, and Alison.

This post is brought to you by nydc.

[Closed] Necessary Provisions Cafe Singapore

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Necessary Provisions Cafe

Opened by the folks behind Smitten Cafe, Necessary Provision is a gem and a wonderful spot for people who stay in the West of Singapore.

When I first heard about Necessary Provisions, I was really excited for a few reasons. First, I know that they will have good coffee as it is by Smitten Cafe. Second, the cafe is very near to my place – I can get there in ten minutes. Third, I have always lamented the fact that we lack a good coffee joint in this part of the island. While we have seen many cafes sprouting up over the past few years, somehow, there is not any cafe that serves good coffee in the west.

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Celebrate Life Everyday with nydc

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If you were at the Orchard area last weekend, you would have spotted nydc’s ‘Mini Cafe’ along the streets. To celebrate its new menu launch, the good people from the New York Dessert Cafe set up a ‘Mini Cafe’ where friends, couples and young families can have a little fun, share nydc’s joy while snapping photos and stand a chance to win attractive prizes when they participate in nydc’s Instagram Contest. Check out the photos by searching #iheartnydc on Instagram.

nydc desserts

After snapping some photos at the ‘Mini Cafe’, 3 lucky winners joined me at nydc’s Wheelock outlet to sample some of the dishes from its new menu which now offers over 30 dessert items, 20 hot food items, four kids’ meals and 40 beverages. What makes nydc a place to return again and again is surely the variety on its menu. With so many gorgeous desserts and tantalising savoury food to choose from, there is always something for everyone.

Here are some of the highlights of nydc’s new menu.

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NamNam Noodle Bar Singapore

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NamNam Noodle Bar

NamNam Noodle Bar, a relatively new dining concept by the Les Amis Group, features iconic street favourites of Vietnam. It is not uncommon to see long queues at its two branches at Raffles City and Wheelock during meal times.

The idea of the noodle bar is simple, but very clever. I have always lamented that Singapore lacks good Vietnamese eateries, and NamNam managed to fill a gap in the market at the right time.

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Naughty Nuri’s Warung Best Pork Ribs Bali

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Naughty Nuri

Barbecued pork ribs are one of my all-time favourite food. To me, the perfect BBQ pork ribs are not only fork-tender, but they must also be succulent and slightly charred on the outside. Coated with an addictive BBQ sauce, they are unbeatable!

The pork ribs from Naughty Nuri’s Warung belong to this category. I am going out on a limb to say that their pork ribs are life-changing, and they are definitely one of the best that I have ever had. The pork ribs are so good that you would lick your fingers and plate clean. Trust me, you will see BBQ pork ribs in a very different light after trying the ones from Naughty Nuri’s Warung.

Wicked ribs and brutal cocktails. Enough said. This is a place that you must not miss in Bali.

Naughty Nuri’s Warung
Jalan Batubelig, 41
Kerobokan, Denpasar, Bali
Tel: +62 361 8476722
Daily: 11am – 10.30pm

Join me at nydc’s Mini Cafe on 3 August

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nydc is a favourite haunt for friends to catch up over desserts and drinks, and I am sure many of you have tried their famous mudpies and cheesecakes. nydc has introduced a new menu featuring a strong emphasis on desserts, and we have a wonderful news to share with all of you.

Look forward to the exclusive nydc Mini Cafe along the streets of Singapore where you can experience the fun environment with free sampling of their popular cakes. The cafe will be taking place at Holland Village (in front of nydc outlet) on 26 & 27 July 3pm – 9pm, and at Orchard Road along Takashimaya to Orchard Ion on 3 & 4 August 12pm – 6pm.

I will be at the Mini Cafe next weekend, and 3 lucky winners get to join me for a food tasting of nydc’s new menu at the Mini Cafe at Orchard Road next Saturday on 3 August 1pm.

All you have to do is to leave a comment to tell us what the emphasis of nydc’s new menu is. Contest ends 30 July 12noon, and we will be contacting you via email to let you know more details about the food tasting.

Even if you are not selected for the food tasting, I hope to see you at nydc’s Mini Cafe next weekend. There will be a lot of fun activities going on, and we could all do with a little cake-indulging. See you at nydc’s Mini Cafe!

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