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Housed in the heart of the up and coming Telok Ayer neighbourhood is two-week old FYR Cycene Ond Drinc (pronounced – Fire Kitchen and Drink), joining the likes of other popular eateries in the vicinity such as Moosehead Kitchen – Bar & Sum Yi Tai.

Emerging from the basement of TANGS Orchard to the ground levels of Club Street, hot dog stand The Mustard Incident has undergone an expansion to become The Rockin’ Diner – a casual 40-seater diner and bar with a fuller menu of American grub and a vast selection of imported international beers to boot. Besides generously portioned hot dogs coined in punny names like Duck-Can-Fit and Green Lambton, owner Kelly’s belief in keeping portions in true over-indulging American sizes follows through to the rest of his menu.

Kick back and relax with O’Coffee Club’s new Afternoon Tea set that will guarantee you an afternoon of enjoyment. From 3 to 5pm daily, guests can enjoy this generous spread of O’Coffee Club’s bestselling desserts and pastries for an affordable price of $28++ only.

Well-known for their Japanese-style pastas and delicious soufflés, Miam Miam’s newest outlet in Westgate will now be offering an exclusive Lunch Exécutif menu that is value-for-money.

This household name is synonymous in local food scene. In December 2014, Ponggol Nasi Lemak launched its first ever fast food-style concept store along Jalan Besar Road. Spearheaded by the third-generation of the family line, Mr Edmund Ang aims to serve up the same classic fare with a modern and more efficient system.

Durian is a fruit synonymous with Singapore’s rich culture loved by locals. Once every year, Goodwood Park celebrates the love of all things durian with an annual Durian Fiesta. This year, loyal fans can expect their biggest launch to date on 16 March 2015 and it will last all the way until 2 August 2015.

Still craving bak kwa? Chef Shermay Lee, who collaborated with The Clifford Pier on a Nonya menu last August, recently launched Shermay’s Singapore Fine Food – a range of sauces and ready-to-cook marinades such as Cilicuka (Classic -$9.95, Extra hot - $10.95) – a traditional Singaporean red chilli sauce based on her grandmother’s recipe, best paired with popiah, kueh pie tee, chicken rice and steamboat – as well as Bak Kwa Marinade (Classic/Chilli, $11.95 each), which you can use to make your very own bak kwa or simply as a marinade.

To mark the start of the new year, ramen restaurant Hakata Ikkousha recently dished out four new creations at its two branches – CHIJMES and Tanjong Pagar (April onwards) – with limited bowls available for now.

Instead of watching your favourite Korean dramas with mouthwatering envy as the main characters dig into buckets of fried chicken paired with bottles of ice cold beer, experience this popular chimaek culture at month-old Chir Chir Fusion Chicken Factory, cooped in the basement of 313@Somerset. A second outlet is already slated to be open at Bedok Point later this month!

Stand aside xiao long bao, there's a new dumpling in town. Popular restaurant chain Din Tai Fung recently introduced the Pan-fried Shrimp & Pork Gyoza ($8 for 5 pcs) as a permanent menu item.