Ghosts, Guests and Good Food: This Humid House’s Senang Supper Club – Halloween 2025 Edition

It starts quietly, the way the best discoveries often do. On a small street in Chai Chee, somewhere between rows of landed houses and seafood warehouses, there’s a nondescript building with no sign to announce what waits upstairs. Outside, a few warm lights and a small setup hint that something’s happening, but if you weren’t in the know, then you’d never guess that this is … Continue reading Ghosts, Guests and Good Food: This Humid House’s Senang Supper Club – Halloween 2025 Edition

bakchormeeboyNovember 4, 2025Leave a comment

Entertainment, musical, Review

Yolani Balfour a star in the making as lead in touring production of Matilda The Musical

Co-presented by Base Entertainment Asia and GWB Entertainment, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical returned to Singapore to give audience members a taste of top-tier British musical talent, and enamour them with Roald Dahl’s classic tale of fighting against injustice, and the power of family. Based on Dahl’s beloved children’s book of the same name, Matilda centres on its titular protagonist, a precocious six-year … Continue reading Yolani Balfour a star in the making as lead in touring production of Matilda The Musical

bakchormeeboyMarch 18, 2024April 3, 2024Leave a comment

Food Review, Restaurant, Review, Singapore

[Review] Restaurant Labyrinth

A maze of flavours with a surprise at every turn. Over the many years we’ve walked in and out of the Esplanade, never once have we stepped into the discreet restaurant in black, tucked away on level 2 and just out of plain sight. A visit to Restaurant Labyrinth then, is not by coincidence, but a deliberate choice on the diner’s part to discover what … Continue reading [Review] Restaurant Labyrinth

bakchormeeboyJuly 1, 2021July 2, 2021Leave a comment

Food Review, Japanese, omakase, Restaurant, Review, Singapore

[Review] – Elegant, decadent Japanese cuisine at Hashida’s new Amoy Street restaurant

After going through a pandemic and the closure of his original restaurant, it seems that nothing will stand in the way of Chef Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida rising to the fore once again. Following his private dining pop-up with OUE Social Kitchen, the Japanese chef has finally opened his swanky new restaurant at 77 Amoy Street, bringing innovative, quality omakase to our scene on a regular … Continue reading [Review] – Elegant, decadent Japanese cuisine at Hashida’s new Amoy Street restaurant

bakchormeeboyJuly 1, 2021Leave a comment

Food Review, Japanese, omakase, Restaurant, Review, Singapore

Like coming home to a good meal, at Hashida Private Dining

One of the first types of Japanese cuisine anyone is exposed to is probably sushi, a dish that Chef Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida is best known for, thanks to the critical acclaim and fans garnered for his restaurant Hashida Sushi. But Hashida Sushi has never just been about sushi in the straight and narrow way – sure, you’ll get your fair share of high quality nigiri, … Continue reading Like coming home to a good meal, at Hashida Private Dining

bakchormeeboyJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021Leave a comment

Food Review, Interview, Japanese, omakase, Restaurant, Singapore

Table Talk: Conversation over tea with Chef Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida

Chef Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida has always been known for going down non-traditional routes, always carving his own path and deviating from the norm when it comes to cooking. While he’s been trained in making sushi, his methods often stray and involve a sense of play and fun that differentiates his dishes from other straight-laced sushi restaurants out there. “Some people say what I’m doing is … Continue reading Table Talk: Conversation over tea with Chef Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida