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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Torte @ Waterloo Street
The workweek can sometimes get extremely grueling for us. To tide ourselves through, many of us have a reflex response or a quick fix solution – some go for massages or engage in some online retail therapy. For me, it is a weekly patronage to Torte @ Waterloo Street.
Torte remains to be one of my favourite cafes to visit during during a school week. Located just a 5 minute walk from Singapore Management University, it is my little hidden oasis in the heart of a bustling city. Why anyone would subject themselves to the mad lunch rush and “tissue packet reservation” technique is beyond me; I am ensured of my peaceful, quiet and hassle-free lunches here.
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.
If you love all things pussy–read: cats–or just a bit of charity, why not head down to the cat-themed Charity Weekend Purrzaar flea market held at Stacked Dim Sum Bar this weekend, February 11-12? Expect quirky and unique, hand-crafted cat-related merchandise and crafts by local artists, from tote bags and notebooks to gorgeous cat jewellery and key rings!
Brought to you by the organisers behind the popular Cats of The World photo exhibition, this weekend ‘purrzaar’ will be raising money for Blessing Home, a privately-run cattery, which has to vacate its current premises and is in need of funds to relocate. (Visit these links: http://blessinghomeshelter.blogspot.com/ http://blessinghomeshelter.org/ for more information.)
Besides shopping for feline memorabilia, visitors can also contribute while filling your tummy. Stacked will be donating 50% of the proceeds from its Chilli Crab Pau sales, while Smitten Coffee & Tea Bar, just a few steps away, is donating 15% of their F&B proceeds on both days of the purrzaar to Blessing Home cattery.
Charity Weekend Purrzaar
Date: 11-12 February ’12 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 12pm to 6pm
Venue: Stacked Dim Sum Bar
60 Robertson Quay, #01-13
The Quayside
Admission: Free
Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
For more info, email sublime.carla@gmail.com or call 9362 362
