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Constantly finding a place to drink a cup of coffee while relaxing, I went to The Marshmallow Tree. Situated in a HDB block below Telok Blangah, this place is well-decorated with different types of seatings and to the young at heart.Initially I thought the Bandung Latte was a caffeinated drink, until the server told me it wasn't. Still, this was a very nice drink. With the correct amount of steamed milk, vanilla and rose syrup added, it feels sweet and milky enough. The only downside to this is that I felt that it was rather pricey. Bandung Latte

The Macaron S'mores is also something unique to order here. The smores, which is essentially a marshmallow in between 2 macaron shells and smothered with the sauce of your liking (I chose Nutella). The smores burst upon the first mouthful. The marshmallows were soft and the Nutella made it feel more enriching. The shells were rather hard to chew on though. Macaron S'mores

If you live nearby Telok Blangah, why not give this place a visit? I will find myself being here if I'm around the area again (I feel like trying the waffles!)

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Churrosity has been opened for quite some time in Holland Village, being the only take-away booth in the region to offer churros. I finally had the chance to have it while walking down Holland Village.The regular Churros Bites ($3.20), added with chocolate sauce was great. It was well-coated with sugar and cinnamon and accompanied with the chocolate sauce it tasted divine. However, it was slightly less crispy, less hollow and harder to bite off. This will not deter people from having it as the taste is still very similar.If you are craving for churros and is around Holland Village, this is the place to come to (it's affordable and it's a take away counter!)

Tanjong Katong is home to many eateries. While many chooses to go there for regular food, I chose to went there for ice cream after dinner somewhere else. Little Ice Cream Kafe is one of such ice cream parlours there. They have also open a small ice-cream kiosk in AMK Hub (but why not visit the main outlet since it’s nearby!).

The Red Velvet and Frosty Watermelon. The Red Velvet tasted rather great, if it isn’t more of the chocolate taste than vanilla taste inside. The Frosty Watermelon tasted refreshing and almost tasted non-artificial.The Red Velvet and Salted Caramel Coffee. The Salted Caramel Coffee tasted equally salty and sweet with a pinch of coffee taste (I would have preferred Salted Caramel’s for the stronger salty and sweet taste)

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Hearing about another addition to the Eng Kong Terrace area, I came down to Lynn's Cakes & Coffee to look at its operating hours (I was there only around 9.15pm and thought it may be closed) and ended up going in after realising it was opened still (there was a huge crowd by that time still)!

The Red Velvet Cake is one of their best sellers. True enough, it stands out to its selling crowd. It tries out for a medium between chocolate, vanilla and cream cheese, which although it tastes slightly more vanilla than chocolate, it succeeds in doing so. Probably one of the best red velvet cakes I've had for quite a while.

As this place is more known for their cakes, their coffees doesn't really stand out. The Flat White ($5) here is less milky and tasted slightly burnt (although the milky nearly covered the burnt taste). I don't mind though as I'm here more for the cakes!

If you are around the area looking for something to snack on, this place will certain be a good addition to your list!

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Taking over the space of 7-Eleven is this new cafe called The Missing Pan. Opened by The Organic Baker (who owns Meat the Butcher and Eat Organic a few shops away), they have formerly operated at OUB Centre and Circular Road as UpperCrust. Spanning 2 levels of seatings (there’s another 2 levels which I don’t know where it leads to), there is a lift inside the shop to facilitate the move between both levels (there is also a staircase right beside for people who aren’t willing to wait).

For a start, they served complementary baguette.The Iced Chocolate is rather diluted. Otherwise, the quantity is a lot.The Flat White is ok although it is slightly burnt and thus had a bitter taste. X had this last week while he was here and he had the same comments as well.The Over Hangover consists of chicken schnitzel, bacon and sunny-side egg sandwiched by the sourdough, bacon vinaigrette and served with chips. Besides the chicken schnitzel being a bit too dry, this is great to order as the egg and bacon is cooked nicely.The Crustacean is rather acceptable. The serving is rather generous, and the pasta taste great. However, some of the crustaceans were not thoroughly cooked and tastes rather raw. Notwithstanding, this is something that can be ordered if you want something pasta (provided you take seafood).The 62 Degree Eggs Benedict with Ham had honey-grilled gammon ham, sauteed spinach and mushroom and buttered corn spreaded with in-house hollandaise sauce on top of 2 pieces of sourdough and served with salad. This is a definite must order. The ham tasted great. The egg is cooked to perfection (maybe it is really cooked under 62 degree heat!) with the yolk oozing out easily with a prick of the fork. The sauteed spinach and mushroom and buttered corn was excellent as well.The Iced Mocha tasted better than the Iced Chocolate as it is more concentrated in terms of chocolate taste. The amount of milk added is also just right.The Cioccolatto, a dessert consisting of a chocolate cream (in the form of a ball), sprinkled with Maldon salt flakes and vanilla-infused olive oil and topped with a sugared bread, came out rather disappointing as we thought the quantity would have been slightly more. The chocolate cream was rather rich (we thought it was chocolate ice cream at first and as such thought it tasted odd). The use of Maldon salt flakes and olive oil made the chocolate cream tasted odd as well. Probably I do not know how to appreciate this dish, but I feel it isn’t to my liking.If you are around the Bukit Timah area and looking for a cafe to have dinner at with family and friends, this is the place to consider.

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