Tiong Bahru has just sprouted another chic cafe with good food and coffee. The slew of new cafes like Forty Hands, Orange Thimble, Open Door Policy and now Drips bodes well for this ultra-hip area which is achingly nostalgic with its old-style residences and to-die-for local fare.

The interior of Drips is bright and welcoming, with a skylight running down the back of the cafe. The furniture is so retro, hip and well-made that I felt like buying it off them! I just settled comfortably into one of the sofa seats and tucked into my lovely croissant.The food at the cafe is made by former Shangri-La pastry chef, Alfred Chan, and what a delight to have gorgeous food in a nice setting

The Fig Croissant was ABSOLUTELY LOVELY!!! The fig was fresh and glazed delicately over the croissant. It's a pity the croissant was not as crispy as I expected but you can't have a crispy croissant and fresh fruit topping together wihtout sacrificing one or the other.

The Iced Chocolate was very well made with the right amount of chocolate syrup, milk and ice. I didn't feel that it was overly sweet or chocolatey.

A great, relaxing way to spend the morning with good food and good friends

Indian Rojak is quite a pleasure with a good mix of healthy and not-so healthy (deep fried) ingredients.

I chanced upon this stall at Pasir Panjang Food Centre and thought it was worth trying since it was their specialty.

It did not disappoint as the ingredients were fresh and the sauce had a good balance of sweet and spicy. The fried items did was not soggy or oil laden and the dish was very enjoyable overall

If I want consistent quality of wanton mee, I look no further than the Pontian franchise of noodles. I am glad they have a branch in Holland Village Food Centre so it can be a back-up when I exhaust my food choices.

The black sauce in the noodles is a nice change from the normal ketchup base and I appreciate the fact that the noodles is not as oily and the char siew is always lean. The fried wanton adds a welcome crunch to the whole dish

A satisfying bowl of noodles on the whole

Being brought up on a diet of To-Die-For Peranakan food has made me seek out any available Nonya cuisine around Singapore. So I was quite pleased to chance upon this somewhat 'Fast Food' style of the cuisine. It is not exactly authentic and certain things has been tweaked for convenience but it is good for a quick-fix craving.

Fish Maw is one of my FAVOURITE things in Chinese soups and I always look forward eating it cos it is somewhat a comfort food to me. And what better way than to pair it with noodles! Another one of my favourite food items

This is definitely a homely sort of dish as it does not look very attractive because of its bland colours, but nevertheless it is still tasty with its cabbage, meatball, and fishball in a flavourful stock.Anything that is tangy or spicy is also on my hit list, and this Assam Pedas dish hits the right notes with the sour and spicy. However, it would be a huge plus if the prawns were fresher. This stall gains extra points for its generous portion of prawns and fish.The Honey Fried Chicken La Mian is not so much a Peranakan dish but I am sure it is a crowd pleaser. The big portion of chicken was well-grilled with subtle notes of honey and turmeric and it sure can fill the tummy with the huge serving of noodles!

I LOVE any food that has the smoky Wok Hei taste and this restaurant has achieved it well!

I ordered the Basil Vegetables Rice and the Vegetables came with the wonderful Wok Hei taste It was quite spicy but the vegetable were fresh and crisp, being just stirred through in a very hot wok. The accompanying egg was not oily and the yolk was just set to my liking The Basil Beef Rice was delicious with the same sweetish, spicy sauce and had a generous portion of beef served.The desserts here are also very well done. The Red Ruby and Chendol was cold and refreshing, served with coconut milk.

But it is the Thai Ice Tea that was great in washing down the meal. It had a rich and strong tea flavour with milk added to it.

Will keep going back