Chaiwalla & Co. Container Cafe [Johor Bahru]

Chaiwalla & Co. is definitely not a new place in town. I am literally a sucker for these comfy neutral tones and I was pretty much attracted by the overall aesthetic. Pathetically, it is my first visit after they started business since half a decade ago [ignore me, am being exaggerating]. Didn't manage to capture lotsa picture due to the poor lighting and I have only my pathetic phone camera with me. Love the way the cafe actually lit up the quiet street on a weekday night :)

If you are a coffee person like me, yes they do serve coffee. But if you are not one, there are other alternatives for the beverage base such as milk tea, tea, fresh milk and smoothies :) Well, I got me a cuppa ice milk base - matcha - milk pudding for my 1st visit and they turn out real good ♥

MOST IMPORTANTLY, there is something NOT-TO-BE-MISSED!! They do serve  GREAT BROWNIES :) Af first, I wasn't quite sure if I should accept the challenge sent by the barista to taste such sinful treat at this late night but he assured me it's gonna be SO GOOD, and I told him I need a full cash refund if it's not. And it turned out to be one of the best brownies I have ever tasted :) ♥♥♥

Chaiwalla & Co. Container Cafe

Lot 2810, Tan Hiok Nee Street, 80000 Johor Bahru

Operating Hours

Mon - Thu: 12:00 - 00:00 

Fri - Sat: 12:00 - 01:00 

Sun: 12:00 - 00:00

Chica Display

A quick update on what I have been busying with recently. Chica Display is my newly set-up online business, having ongoing pre-order top-notch beautiful apparels & also 100% Authentic 3CE cosmetics all the way from Stylenanda Korea (:

These are some of the products that I have purchased and guinea-pig myself and am now IN LOVE WITH EM, especially the foundation and those shimmer stick! (: Fyi, Stylenanda is a pretty much popular fashion brand in Korea, 3CE is their house brand cosmetics. Very good quality with very affordable price.

Didn't really wanna have too much of nagging over here but here's some ongoing promotion for the month of September (: Just in case you are interested on where to get these, here we go... (:

CHICA DISPLAY

MyBurgerLab [Petaling Jaya]

Firstly, I am definitely not those kind of people who try to search for what's the IN-THING or IN-PLACE to hangout, start joining in the fun to queue... and sweat. Well, I have phobia for human being... or to say, crowd. 

But ,it came to a point where there's this friend of mine actually recommended MyBurgerLab to every friend who ever visit KL.  Me and my coworker was on assignment in KL last month and of course, he promised to take us out for a sumptuous dinner! And so... we joined the queue, for an hour. Free flow of icy cold lemon infuse water is being served during the wait. A very attentive gesture from MyBurgerLab has created a good impression and put a smile on my face :)

Check out the long list of burger menu. A happy variety of ingredients from the traditional beef, cheese, portobello, and onion... to the fusion maple syrup, salted watermelon, and... petai chicken????

Basically, I am not quite an adventurous person when it comes for food. And, I LOVE CLASSIC FOOD. I ordered Beautiful Mess 5.0 (RM18.00) with beef, fried portobello, sunny-side up, and sharp cheddar. It was quite a huge portion and I bet this is gonna be pretty much sufficient to fulfill any men's appetite. 

I have to say, the moment I had my first bite, the grumpiness I accumulated over the long wait is COMPLETELY GONE. They actually used up huge gigantic pieces of portobellos (fyi, I love mushroom) and generous amount of beef patty and cheddar cheese. I'd say, this is definitely not a overrated burger shop and I am definitely a returning customer :D

MY BURGER LAB

Jalan 21/22, Sea Park, 

46300 Petaling Jaya, 

Selangor, Malaysia

OPERATING HOURS

Tuesdays – Sundays, 5.00pm – 10.15pm

Off Day: Monday

Poco Homemade [Bangsar]

I was clicking on my 'refresh' button on my Facebook news feed, and eep...! Well, I have to admit that most of the desserts page can easily distract me but YOU! You have completely taken away all my attention...! 

Unfortunately, I have moved out from KL for quite some time and wasn't quite familiar with the routes over there *I use to have my personal chauffeur during college... wink*. Poco Homemade was on my list ever since then. And recently, Eunice, Phoebe & I, we made a trip to KL again to attend Meisin's wedding. And so....  : )

All 3 of us, ordered Matcha Soy as recommended by Eunice. It tastes kinda different from the other Matcha flavored beverages we used to taste at Starbucks or Coffee Bean. The combination of the lightly scented Matcha aroma and unsweetened soy milk can be so-so-soooo satisfying. And, I simply love the cutlery used in this tiny shabby crib :)

One of our favorite dish, Dacquoise (RM12). The pastry itself has a very light texture. And it is my first time trying a salted Matcha dessert. I can't find the right word to describe how its like, but it taste just as good as salted caramel!

Rum Mascarpone (RM12). We didn't have any second thought when we saw this on the menu. All 3 of us pointed at the same dish and gave each other the agreeable look ;) Good rum desserts are not easy to come by, especially back home in Malaysia, there isn't a great variety of alcohol desserts due to religion restriction. Well, Imma big fan of Rum & Raisin. I manage to salvage every single bite until the bottom of the glass bottle.

Eunice hesitated when she recommended me this Homemade Tofu Cake (RM9). This is her top of the list but she kinda had a bad experience that some of her friends didn't quite appreciate the combination of tofu and cake. But if you are someone like me, who prefer a light texture, lightly scented dessert. I bet you gonna love it :)

*picture credited to Poco Homemade*

Another interesting thing about Poco Homemade, they actually update their Facebook page on a daily basis. You get to see a dessert menu like what you see above. Full of surprises! : )

*picture credited to Poco Handmade*

Poco Handmade

1, Lorong Kurau, Bangsar 59100 KL
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Em by The River [Singapore]

Well, I have to admit that I was pretty much influenced by Marty's strong recommendation that this is a good place for brunch and coffee. Guess, this is my 3rd attempt finding this place whereby the one who recommended the place didn't really have a good sense of direction, and we failed epically during the first 2 attempts. 

This restaurant is located at Robertson Quay. Me and colleague, Wing & her boyfie went for brunch during Labor Day. We took a slow walk from Clarke Quay and manage to get there in 15mins... Well, they serve all day breakfast (9am-3pm) and you get to pamper your tummy abit even if you have a love-hate relationship with your bed on your day off!

What I like about this place is probably the quiet atmosphere as compare to the other few restaurants along the river. At first, I was still in doubt if it's gonna be as good as I was told by looking at the crowd level on a public holiday... But then, the coffee appear to be quite a decent one... :)

I'm a egg person. I order egg dishes for brunch wherever I go, be it sunny side-up, scramble, or poached. I remember the time when I was young, my mom can always leave home at ease as long as there is sufficient eggs supply at home. Well, it still works for me now ;) 

My portion of Eggs Royale ($14) and look at how the poached egg is perfectly cooked with Hollandaise sauce over the smoked salmon and a fluffy muffin base. 

Here's a map from Em by The River official site ;)

eM by the River 

1 Nanson Road #01-05 

The Gallery Hotel Singapore 

Tel: +65 6836 9691

Operating Hour

Mon to Thurs 9am-2am

Fri & Eve of PH 9am-3am

Sat 8am to 3am

Sun 8am to 2am

There are so many more restaurants for brunch along Robertson Quay. I have once tried Toby's Estate Cafe but didn't have much pictures taken to blog about due to the heavy crowd. Perhaps, I should spend more time to explore this riverside... :)

Coming back, reincarnated.

Well, there has been some drastic changes in my life lately. And yes, I have completely removed my earlier blog which I have ém with me for the past 8 years? Can't really remember the exact day that I started writing.

At first, I was quite reluctant to start this all over again... Yet, I didn't really want my emotions to take over. I can't deny that blog writing has gain me plenty of experiences. And also, knowing some great people in my life. Including some of my current close girlfriends like Eunice, Natalie... They were my readers in the earlier stage and ended up being some of the important people in reality. 

I'm a food hunter, particularly desserts and brunches. I always have people coming to me, asking if there is any restaurants or cafe that I could recommend them on a special day, or a casual day out. So, I guess this blog will probably contain more 'informative' articles rather than focusing on my own life. Nuff said. And, let's start! :)