~ A Long-Time-No-Have-Breakfast/Brunch @ Five And Dime Eatery ~

It's been quite long time since I last had a PROPER breakfast or brunch, too lazy to go out lately. >.< So finally I managed to drag myself out from my slumber land and met up with my bestie, Alexis for breakfast. Of course she will have the first priority since she traveled to Singapore. (When is your turn Shing?! xD)

I decided to go to Five and Dime which is located at River Valley (which is quite "ulu" by the way) as I saw this place received quite a few of good reviews on its food and the dining environment. =) I wanna said a BIG thanks to my friend, Tuckh Poon for finding out the way to get to the destination =P

After almost half an hour of walking, we finally reached! xD God knows how sunny it was... >.< While we were waiting for Alexis's boyfriend, Ah Fui to join us, we were also waiting for our table. So here's a little reminder for you all, please make a reservation before you come as this place is very crowded during weekend. >.<

~ Cafe Hunting : Group Therapy & Quarter To Three @ Tanjong Pagar ~

Tucked away on the 2nd storey of a shophouses in Duxton Hill, Group Therapy Cafe provides space to allow groups to gather and seek respite in the heart of CBD (Central Business District) area. The group therapy cafe endeavor to live by the mantra of providing bespoke experiences for anyone who seeks a place away from the daily grind. =)

Know the existence of this cafe from other cafe hoppers' blog and when my friend, Mandy asked me whether I wanna go and try the place out or not, I immediately said yes of course! xD This cafe located at Duxton Hill, which is somewhere behind the famous 2D1N Soju Bang Korean BBQ restaurant. Now sounds more easy to find out this cafe right? xD

If you didn't do enough "research" a.k.a. homework before you start your cafe hunting, you might missed out the place! =O You will see a sign board indicates that the group therapy cafe is located on the 2nd storey of a row of shophouses, to make sure you able to find the place, haha! =P

~ Cafe Hunting : Cafe Melba @ Mountbatten ~

Initially wanted to go to Cafe Melba together with the two who went food hunting in Lavender last time but unfortunately Ah Fui aka Mr. Woo unable to spare his time out due to his coming exam, so me and Mandy decided to go without him! =P (And eventually Mandy's bf joined us for dinner too.)

Hidden away inside the Goodman Arts Centre, Cafe Melba is a cafe that blend influence from Melbourne (Melb) and Asia (A) and offered a delectable menu from delicious food to great coffee, it also serves brunch menu during weekends but please make sure you are there early since they accept NO reservations!

Photo credit to Cafe Melba's facebook page =)

I fall in love with the place as its design is unique and the whole place is housed in a glass building! It is a good place for you to have a short escape from the bustling hectic city. =)

~ A Gathering With My XueJi Fellows @ Pique Nique ~

I always feel the world is so small yet so big. Haha, I accidentally bumped into Kah Seng once therefore we decided to arrange a dinner out together with Raymond. And of course I was the one who decide the venue since I always hunting for new places, haha. Wanted to try Pique Nique for very long time and now here comes the chance! xD

Located at the basement of Takashimaya, Pique Nique serves variety of American comfort food from all day breakfast to desserts such as brownies, which make customers spoilt for choice.This place is always crowded, so try to avoid those peak hours if you don't wanna queue for too long!

Photo credits to Pique Nique's Facebook

It is a beautifully furnished cafe with nice decorations. The most unique part is

~ A Little Short And Sweet (?) Escape/Getaway ~

Hahaha, was wondering what kind of title should I use for this post then suddenly Gwen Stefani's song "Sweet Escape" came to my mind, lol~ Not really a vacation but you know, just a short getaway from my current stagnant life routine, to give myself a short break. (Wells, I would love to take a long break but my financial condition certainly won't allow me to, sigh..)

It was a last minute planning, so after discussed with my bestie Alexis for a few times and she got place for me to stay over and she got time to spare for me, so I just bought ticket and headed to KL to find her! Haha, kinda random but that's the adventurous part right? xD

Initially Alexis told me we can go to the Sepang Gold Coast if I can reached there around 12pm, but unfortunately I was late and unable to get myself a cab due to heavy raining early in the morning!! WTH RIGHT?!! Out of so many days it didn't rain but on the day I wanted to go out, it actually rain cats and dogs!! Urghhh~! >.<

Since by the time I reached KL is already 3pm, so the plan going to Sepang Gold Coast have no choice but to cancel! *Sob Sob* Imagine if I can swim and enjoy some picturesque scenery there, oh my god, at least it will give me more like a vacation-feel...

~ Always...Have A Plan B ~

Had a short getaway not long ago (will have a post about my short getaway soon! ^.^) and finally get a chance to try out this Plan B restaurant. Plan B got a few outlets in KL such as in Bangsar Village, One Utama, Paradigm Mall, etc., and I went to the Mid Valley one.

Heard of this Plan B before cuz they just opened their first outlet in Ipoh not long ago. But still, I could hardly get the chance to try it out since I mostly won't be eating out when I'm in Ipoh. (Of course gonna eat my mum's home-cooked food when I'm back in Ipoh! xD)

The place was crowded even though by the time we reached there is already around 2pm. *faint* Fortunately we don't have to wait for long to be seated. The place is spacious and have this modern feeling, and they also have alfresco dining area! =)

~ Spend Some Alonetime @ Selfish Gene Cafe ~

Selfish Gene Cafe, such an interesting name isn't it? Haha, will tell you guys more about their name later on. Usually I seldom (or almost never?) will go to a cafe alone, but that day I managed to do so!! Hahaha, kinda happy about it, lol. (Can considered as an achievement for successfully taking the first step!! =P)

Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of a crowd area, this cafe located somewhere at Outram/Tanjong Pagar area. Guess you must be wondering why they name the place "Selfish Gene". They had always been rather selfish when come to food, not that never or unwilling to share the food, but rather they will not serve anyone food that he would not eat himself.

Although my friend told me that it would be easier if I walk from Outram MRT station but since I'm already in Raffles Place, so might as well I just walked to Tanjong Pagar and start from there?

~ Cafe Hunting : Penny University @ Katong ~

I just don't know why can't bring myself to blog about my experience to this cafe, just keep on dragging and dragging.. =( I've went to this Penny University like, for ages? Lol! Probably I'm just too lazy, you know, to recall and write it out, but this seriously must be done fast!!!! >.<

It was on a Sunday (Once upon a time... lol.) and after lunch at this Beach Road Prawn Mee Eating House at Katong, we went for some "high-tea" time at Penny University which just located nearby. (Just to let you guys know, the prawn mee here taste super good! *Thumbs up!* Should go try if you guys are around or making a trip to Penny University. =))

Penny University is a term that originated from 18th century coffeehouses in London, England. For the price of a penny, one had access to coffee. It is an artisanal cafe born out of a love of coffee discovered in London.

~ Cafe Hunting : The Coffee Shot @ Lavender ~

This cafe that located somewhere out of the corner in Lavender street caught my eyes when I went for the prawn mee last time. And some of my friends also went to this cafe before but I still didn't get a chance to make a trip there. Just can't seemed to find a proper time I guess..

Finally, the chance came! Took a half day off and asked Jermaine for an impromptu meet up, and bingo~! We decided to go for The Coffee Shot as neither of us wanna travel far. *Oh my, we were just getting more and more lazy! =P*

The cafe is spacious and the interior is quite "classical"? One side of the cafe is more to "home-style", the seatings for this area are sofa, make you feel more like at home. While the other side is typical "cafe-style", with normal wooden tables and chairs as seatings. =)