Everything with Fries

Finally had the time to go check out Everything with Fries.










We had lemonade...


and vanilla milkshake! The milkshake is well worth the calories!


Lamb burger with caesar salad and shoestring fries with salt and vinegar


Char grilled karubi with coleslaw and fries with curry

Both sets were nice... but not fantastic, especially after all the raves I was expecting something more impressive!


And then for the desserts... think this is the pear tart... which was really nice!!!


And the nutella tart which everyone was crazy over... But I find it a tad too sweet for my liking. The portion is quite big, and would be more suitable for sharing between two people rather than tackling it alone.

If it's not too much effort to go down to Everything with Fries (one at Joo Chiat, another at Holland V), I may just drop by again. But seriously? It's really overrated.

Brunch @ Arbite

I was slightly obsessed with finding out how an Eggs Benedict tasted... since I was cooking it in Cafe World. That day we had the chance to go check out Arbite. It's located at Serangoon Gardens, just upstairs Guardian (which is beside Sushi Tei). For those who are familiar with Serangoon Gardens, Arbite now sits at where Country Mana used to be.


what's a chill out without some drinks


Thick creamy mushroom soup with three kinds of mushroom. It was fantastic! Usually I don't like those cream soup where they put garlic in them. I have nothing against garlic, I just felt that garlic and cream don't really go well together. And part of the reason I like this is coz it wasn't overly garlicky!


Eggs Benedict! I finally got to try it... and honestly, I'm not a fan. In the 1st place, I'm not really an eggs person... so maybe it didn't really appeal to be. Eggs Benedict is just a fancy name for poached eggs on muffins. Though I have to admit the chef did the eggs just right. Once you prick the thin membrane, bright yellow yolk oozes out!


Felt like having smoked salmon to go with my Eggs Benedict, so we ordered smoked salmon as a "top up" for the Eggs Benedict. Who knows, they served it separately like this.


And because there was some kind of "October Fest" promo going on, there was this sausage platter. Five different kinds of sausages, I believed. It wasn't that bad. In fact it was quite a huge plate we couldn't finish everything we ordered.


But there's always the spare place for dessert. We tried the nutella thingy. Can't remember what's it's called anymore. Thick nutella on top of digestive biscuit crumbs with some oreo crumbs for dips. Nothing to rave about.

It's just a nice chill out place for some fancy food. As it gets later nearer to dinner time, the place start filling up. So if you wanna go check out the place, be prepared to queue for dinner. Or better yet, call them up and ask if you can make reservation. Their service is great.

NYNY

The other day, Mervyn finished his exams and came to lunch with me. We finally decided on New York New York.


I had the cappuccino mushroom soup.


Mervyn had the clam chowder.


This breaded mushroom was really really good!!!


I forgot what this was called, but the filling was smoked salmon. It wasn't as fantastic as the breaded mushroom though.


My main course was the spicy fish & chips. The portion was HUGE as you can see!


Offhand I can't remember the name for this, but according to Mervyn it was one of the best he ever had! It was a very satisfying lunch, and I was so full there was really no more room for dessert! :(

Dinner @ Blue Basil

Before you can start enjoying all the lovely food I'm gonna cover here, you'll need to find your way down to Blue Basil. The address says 56 Cairnhill Road and unless you drive, it might be relatively difficult to find your way down there. Excluding the time getting lost, you'll need to walk a good 10 mins from Orchard MRT. Frankly, Blue Basil might have enjoyed a better flow of business if they were located somewhere more accessible. By the time we reached the place, we were all feeling hot and bothered, and HUNGRY, thinking, "The food better be worth it!!!"

It was a pretty small cosy place with simple black and orange-themed decor.

Looking at the menu, I would say they are pretty vegetarian friendly. They have this Exotic Vegetables on Lava Stone Grill (read: grilled zucchini and sweet peppers) as a main course which I was pretty keen to try. Maybe we can go try it the next time you're here, Adaline!

And did I ever mention that I have a thing for mushrooms? So definitely one of the must-order for me was their Grilled Portobello Mushrooms even though it wasn't one of the chef's recommendation.