Starbucks will always be the only place I'll happily read my notes and sip some good old drinks. 

Have you found a Starbucks drink that shouts you? Most of the times I'll find myself ordering the Green Tea Frappucino because that's like my all time favourite. And sometimes I'll get a pie or cheesecake as an encouraging treat. Their New York Cheesecake is hands down perfect. 

When someone recommended me to try out Canopy Garden Dining & Bar, my first question was "Okay where?" I was surprised to not know about this place because Bishan Park 2 is pretty near where I stay, might have been because I prefer to travel further places to eat. Anyway! I found a day to go there for brunch! They do have different menus for dinner and also a rock bar experience at night! 

My buddy got the Chicken Parmigiana for which I'm unsure about the price but definitely around $20. Would be better if restaurants like this showcase their prices on their website. The nicely breaded chicken thigh was fried to the right timing for optimized juiciness, which was then topped with tomato basil sauce, cheddar and parmesan cheese. There's need to match with the tomato ketchup that came with it, but overall it tasted like pizza and fried chicken all at once which is kind of interesting! The fries and salad that came with it were okay. I was craving for omega that day and went ahead and ordered the Pan Seared Snapper which costs around $20 as well. Served hot with tomato olive salsa and mashed potato, the fish tasted really fresh and awesome. The skin was perfectly seared to the loveliest crisp yet the meat did not get overcooked. The portion is a little small for its price but I believe I'm buying quality and techniques over quantity alone. Highly recommended! Overall, the ambience at Canopy is really relaxing for people to chill and just lounge around with the cleaner air in the park. Service was alright as the young part timer who served us that day were pleasantly friendly. I would want to return at night for both food and drinks!

Olio Cafe didn't appear much to me in the beginning because I had thought that it's just a typical restaurant like many others in Lot One. When I found out the interesting menu it has I immediately brought my food buddy along to try things out! 

The restaurant adopts a modern chic fine dining alike concept yet somehow it could be the warm lightings or colours that made me feel very comfortable as if it's like a 2nd home. The menu is pretty sleek and simple but provides an extensive offering of high end quality appetizers, mains, desserts and beverages. There's fusion involved in some of the items incorporating local and western concepts. Some of the pictures shown really could open up hungry stomachs! I personally find the condiments offering at the side of the table pretty interesting as you don't often see a bottle of olive oil chili instead of typical ketchup and chili sauce. For starters, I have ordered the Olios Wing Zing ($8.70) as I'm always on the lookout for the best wings in the country. My food buddy find it a tad bit tough but it may be just his mood on that day. I do agree that it could be more tender but the flavour is great, there wasn't much need to dip into the sauce at all! So he had gotten the Golden Fish & Chips ($16.50) which is true to its name. We were both surprised at the size of the fish as it is almost the size of our faces. The fish was crisp-perfect and I believe a good fried fish fillet would be able to retain its moisture and warmth even after 10minutes and this did! I have no idea how they did it but there's no need for the dip in the sauces either! The thick cut fries were also not too oily nor starchy like other fries I've tried. This dish is really good and definitely worth the price! As for me I've set my eyes on getting the Seabass Fillet on Lobster Ravioli ($16.80) from the start, I didn't even consider anything else. The dish was nicely plated and presented to me exactly the same way as the picture shown on the menu. The seabass was extremely moist and tender cooked to perfect temperature and timing. The lobster ravioli were bathed in warm lobster bisque that's really yummy and not too salty. The ravioli wasn't as awesome as I've expected because the dough could be made thinner. But overall the fish is the star of the dish so I don't regret this order at all! Overall, I would really like to visit this place again for other things on their menu. The ambience is my type of environment and the service was really great! The waiter who served me was pleasantly friendly and down-to-earth so it's kind of nice. I also saw that they have a high tea promotion at $15.90 for pax of 2 and that may be the reason why I may end up persuading someone to go back with me again!

So my food buddy and I had experienced some food dilemma one day and we somehow passed by Northpoint's Manhattan Fish Market and just went ahead and get a table without much thoughts. 

It was a cold rainy night which somehow made us say no to seafood for some reasons. Both of us got the Chicken of Liberty ($13.95) which is one of our favourites to order there. Accompanied with fragrant garlic herb rice and healthy garden vegetables, the grilled Cajun chicken breast are always juicy and flavourful, even the skin tasted yummy. The spicy sour sauce and lemon that came with it were also pleasantly helpful in enhancing the overall flavour of the dish. Overall, this order did a great job cheering up our day!

I've heard many great raves about Pezzo for some time now and have finally found a chance to get something there! Their pizza comes in individual slices but you can also buy the whole pizza at a valued price. 

When I was there, the staff told me that I could get 3 slices of pizza at $11.90 but since I already had a filling dinner and just wanted to try, I only got a slice of Hola Haiwaiian ($4.50). The staff was kind of funny and joked about saying "No one has ever got satisfied with just one." And then I received a high quality box like this which reminds me of circus for some reasons. The Hola Haiwaiian is one of their hot favorites containing turkey ham, bacon and sweet pineapples topped with cheddar and mozzarella cheese. The pizza was served warm and I knew from the first bite that it's made fresh on that day. The crust was crispy and nice yet it managed to maintain that soft texture that isn't hard to chew like other pizzas in the country. The toppings were all really scrumptiously flavourful, a true Haiwaiian pizza on a whole new level, I hadn't had anything like that in long while, it's gourmet! 
The box that came with it isn't just for the looks, there's 2 lines of folds which you can see when you open it and you'll save all the mess when you know how to eat it like this! How convenient! And the thing about Pezzo is that they only operate as a standalone stall and do not offer any seatings, but that's good and bad too as the good means pizzas-on-the-go and delivery services! I've had my Pezzo at Star Vista and when getting a slice of great pizza comes with lovely view of the mall decorations, it's a fantastic experience. I am seriously considering getting some Pezzos delivered to me tonight. Anyone?