An Ode To Halo-Halo

It seems to me, that I live not in South East Asia, but somewhere along a desert in the Middle East with this unbearable heat. It feels like days since I’ve had a drop of water to quench my parched throat, my legs seem to buckle and give way on the tiresome and endless walk. Just when I thought that not a cactus was in sight to take shade in, lo and behold, I saw an oasis.

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A Cheesecake Like No Other

I've had countless cheesecakes to date that I've lost count. To be honest, I can't make my top list of cheesecakes since everything is just a blur, however that is not the case with my friend, Yumi. There's a specific cheesecake that has haunted her for years, a cheesecake like no other.

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There Ain't No Party Like A Swensen's Ice Cream Party!

A few weeks ago, I was feeling a bit dejected and scared due to work relocation issues. I have been reporting to the same client for more than 2 years, that the news definitely felt like I was a fish being reeled out of water. So I decided my send-off party will not happen just once, but as many times as possible. One of them was an ice cream party, because as they say "I've never met a problem a proper dessert couldn't fix".

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Feeling Tipsy or Staying Sober? Have it Your Way at Tipsy Beans!

I remember it was just early this year that my office mate and good friend, Sybil mentioned to me that she and her husband were planning to put up a coffee shop together with a few friends and their in-laws. No, this isn't your typical, generic and around the corner coffee shop. The main idea of Tipsy Beans can be summarized in two options: Tipsy or Sober? I was intrigued by the concept that I  committed to myself that I'd try dining there once it opened.

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