Dempsey has always been one of my favourite places. I can’t think of another place where bermudas, shades and idyllic afternoons go better hand in hand. With free parking to boot, it’s only obvious I don’t mind travelling down to this part of town – that is, if I have the car.
Located at one end of Block 13, Roadhouse and its signboard is easy to miss if you’re unfamiliar with the area, especially with the all the distracting furniture and art galleries sprawled all over Dempsey Hill.
One thing I love about the east is the variety of food available. Seriously, if I were to throw a stone, I would either hit an F&B outlet, or someone dining there! Almost everything is within reach, especially with the addition of a cinema at the newly opened I12 Katong mall, it’s surprising how people living in that area maintain their waistlines.
Having been to the first outlet at NOMU, I was naturally excited to check out Charly T’s I12 Katong outlet when Six&Seven received the invitation. Besides a bright, airy main dining area, which allows diners to look into the kitchen through a huge glass panel, this new outlet also boasts an 8-seater, Peranakan-themed private dining room – a godsend for bigger family outings.
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As food writers, we go where our tummies take us. This time, feeling like a little breakfast, we trotted down to Neil Road to try out Ardent’s Café Bar. In the day, the empty street—famed for its nightlife—had a certain calmness, and a rustic charm from the rows of shophouses.
Located the place was a breeze, thanks to my trusty iPhone and the café’s visible sign. If you are thinking of heading down, I’d suggest taking a bus – there is a bus stop almost directly opposite the entrance – as it can be quite a distance from the nearest MRT stations.
Stepping through the door, and onto the only slightly pretentious, fake grass—looking like something off ESPN’s tennis matches—I certainly didn’t experience the ‘strangely familiar and comforting’ that their website described. It does, however, lend a whimsical touch, befitting an all-day breakfast café.
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Restaurant Week is coming up, again! Time to prep your wallets & stomachs.
Six&Seven brings you the scoop on the restaurants participating for the current edition of Restaurant Week (19th – 25th March), which will serve a special 3-course set dinner for a fixed price of S$35++ and 3-course set lunch for S$ 25++ — except for the restaurants who have been awarded a DiningCity Star (marked by the asterix ‘*’) which will have an additional charge of S$15 for lunch and S$20 for dinner.
Besides the craze that is all things Japanese, Italian or operated by Michelin-starred chefs, another popular trend, that has already taken us by storm, is the craving for local delights. I mean, have you seen the sheer number of restaurants that offer a selection of, or even cater wholly to local fare?
Just as how Sunday’s edition of Lifestyle released a write-up on ‘Mod Sin’—short for modern Singaporean—our recent visit to The Wok & Barrel is perfect for a timely review of some modern Singaporean cuisine.
