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ABBEY: I’m excited to watch the Eternals since I saw it’s trailer. New batch of heroes and characters. A group of ten is overwhelmingly specially in the first minutes of the movie; you need to catch up who is who. The story is somewhat a so-so and some of the acting is not that great.  Good thing we watched in Golden Village GVMax Dolby with Atmos. It somehow saved the movie with the superb sound and screen. The whispers and the intense actions can be heard crisply. But I bet it would have been better if the movie complemented the tech as well. Haha.  Let’s see in the future if Eternals will redeem themselves. GVMax with Dolby ATMOS Surround Sound Technology at GV VivoCity WILL:  You keep on going for an average cinema or you already splurge on a movie with a la-z-boy seat, quilt and a meal? Well, have you tried this kind of IMAX equipped with Atmos? We experienced the IMAX ‘s large screen plus the spatial, realistic sound of Dolby Atmos at GVMax! For what movie? Eternal...

ABBEY: We celebrated Wilma’s natal day at Akimitsu (VivoCity); Japanese restaurant. I had their signature pork katsudon. The set comes with a miso soup, chawanmushi and the katsudon with egg and sweet sauce. The rice bowl taste good. We also asked for wasabi just to try the taste of pork slice to be eaten with it. It was good as well. Akimitsu (秋光) - VivoCity Branch KATSUDON Akimitsu (秋光) - VivoCity Branch MENU  Akimitsu (秋光) - VivoCity Branch MENU WILL:  All the food vendors at grabfood and foodpanda were close for lunch and we didn’t manage to order the Japanese Food we are eyeing. Cravings are still there so after office, on my natal day, we dined at Akimitsu VivoCity Branch.   I ordered Soup Udon with Tonkatsu($13.90). Udon noodles is not as chewy as others, the soup gives the justice, haha. Tonkatsu + the sugary sauce and wasabi is always a hit for me.  Another thing I love in this restaurant is it’s aura. It has this peacefu...

ABBEY: Artea’s mango milkshake has the closest taste of Philippine mango. It has the right ratio of mango ang milkshake thus they are not overpowering each other. Not too sweet as well.  Unfortunately they ran out of their famous soufflé. Anyway we got the drink one for one.  Artea SG - Tea and Pancake Passion Mango and Fresh Mango Milkshake  WILL:  Totally  recommended by my foodie ex-Boss, Ma’am Ivy and we really did make way just to taste it before the buy-one-take-one promotion ends.   Abbey tried the Fresh Mango Milkshake and I dared myself for a cup of Passion Mango. If! Yes if! If you are not fond of sour taste, do not waste your money in this drink, but if you are like me, who recharges itself on sour food, go for it! It’s sour taste is refreshing and feels like packed with Vitamin C. Mango tidbits gives a hint of sweetness.  I will definitely go back in here, a good alternative for any other cafes. 🤗 *** Artea SG...

ABBEY: We visited CaffeBene at VivoCity for light snack. But come to their store, I noticed that they are serving an All Day Dining Menu which consist of pasta, bento, salad, wraps, and toasts.  I tried their Soy Chicken Bento for $10.90 an order. The chicken comes with a cup of brown rice and broccoli. The vegetable is crisp and not overcooked. The chicken went well with the rice. Not too sweet or salty. But I hope they put more serving on the plate :) We haven't tried the bingsu as we know we're not able to finish it when we saw the cup. Caffebene Singapore's Caramel Gagouma Cake  Caffebene Singapore's Japchae Our Receipt at Caffebene Singapore Caffebene Singapore's Soy Chicken Bento WILL:  Abbey and I decided to go to iLight, but the problem is it is too early. So we decided to drop by at VivoCity for some snacks.  We supposedly going for hamburgers but I remembered that there is a Korean Cafe that we haven't tried. Just in fron...

ABBEY: This is now a craze in Singapore: to get your hands on and munch on a pack of Irvin's Salted Egg potato chips and fish skin. We're able to get some at Vivo City (Harbourfront).  One person is limited only to buy 5 packs of small and 5 packs of big which cost S$8 and S$16 respectively. For me, nothing much to be desired on the chips. The potato chips tasted like the chips of Fridays Potato Skins and the fish skin chips taste like Pinoy's chicharon but without the fat.  It's good to have some alternative from our usual list of chips. WILL:  I am not that keen on fad things. I do not follow the hype, but when Kumareng Jennee requested to buy her an Irvins Salted Egg Potato Chips.. all I can do this search for it and prove to myself the craze it is creating.  Ok, how crazy the residents of Singapore over this salted egg chips? They do not accept reservation, they can only deliver the goodies after weeks when you ordered online and when you go to th...

ABBEY: Once the adrenaline rush left my system after our business plan presentation, I became hungry. Our team celebrated at Japanese Gourmet Town in Vivo City.  I got Chicken Teriyaki Tenshin Han. Wilma and I thought that it was the rice meal which was wrapped it an omelette. But it turned out to be a scrambled egg dome which covers the rice. Anyways it is still delicious and I got my fix for Japanese gravy craving.  The meal also comes with a plate of gyoza and drink. All for $15.90.  Chicken Cutlet Tenshin Han Set Chicken Teriyaki Tenshin Han Japanese Gourmet Town Menu (VivoCity)   Osaka Osha Gyoza WILL:  After Abbey and the team presented the business plan to a group of panelists, we celebrated that happy event at Japanese Gourmet Town at VivoCity.  I went for Chicken Cutlet Tenshin Han Set. It is comprising of Tenshin Han (Rice Topped with Egg), their well recommended Osaka Osha Gyoza, Egg Soup and a glass of soda. You can ...

ABBEY: We decided to dine at Menya Musashi after our stroll at Vivo City (#01-104).  I got their Chicken Cutlet Toji Rice Set; chef recommended. It comes with a bowl of rice, fried chicken cutlet soaked in beaten egg yolks, miso soup, and chawanmushi. Japanese rice is delicious. It goes well with the chicken cutlet and the taste is not that salty. I washed them all down with the miso soup. Then for the finale, I ate the egg custard which was topped with mushroom and pork bits.  The meal costs 16SGD. WILL:  Abbey is so overwhelmed with his new shoes and on that, he treated me a dinner at Menya Musahi at VivoCity. The store is not that big but have a welcoming ambias. We are lucky that time that there is no long queue going on when we arrived the place.  We were ushered to our seats, ordered via iPad app and they immediately served us their complimentary hot tea. Have you experience that ramen splashes back to your soup? To avoid any clothing stains, you...

ABBEY: We went to Paiik's Bibim in Vivo City to have dinner. It is a little shop that serves Korean dish bibimbap.  I got their recommended item: Beef Bulgogi Bibimbap for 8.50SGD. It came in a big bowl and on the wall a sign shows how to eat it; very simple, just mix it all and enjoy it. It was sweet and delicious. From time to time I'm putting chili paste to make it hot and spicy.  T hey only accept cash and NETS. WILL:  For almost 5 years of marriage we do not forget to unwind and have a dinner date. We frequently explore on food. Why not? Singapore has lot to offer.  That night we went for Korean cuisine. Paiik's bibimbap is a fast food themed dining site. I went for Teriyaki Chicken Bibimbap ($8.50). It is flavourful. Any person that do not want spicy but like to try Korean's Bibimbap, this is the right place for them.

ABBEY: We're hungry and most of the restaurant in Vivo City is jam-packed. The shortest queue that we saw is at Lenu (Taiwan Beef Noodle Shop); maybe 5-7 people ahead of us. We were given seats at the bar after a couple of minutes.  I got their Chef-recommended item: Braised Beef Brisket noodle. I don't know if we ordered it right or the chef was confused which is which so I got the same soup flavor but different type of noodles. Instead of broad noodles I had rice noodles in my bowl. No more time to argue on sending it back, I'm hungry. For 10.90, it was reasonable. The serving came huge, hot and freshly served. It was flavorful and the beef is tender. WILL:  Jhen is craving for a good noodles since her first day in here in Singapore. So we went for LeNu for dinner right after the seminar.  There is queue of course but we got our table in an instant because we are willing to sit at the bar. :)  I ordered their spicy version of soup. The s...

ABBEY: We had a visitor and we wanted to spend quality time over dinner. Ate Olga is one of Wilma's "caretake/ate" on her childhood. We dined at Charcoal Thai and ordered a Mookata BBQ for 11SGD. We got confused as we thought that our order is for a buffet. Anyways, a top up of 10sgd and we're good to go; unlimited food.  The grill is having a mini "trench" where you can create a mini steamboat. Just be cautious of the soup level. We were given a plate of marinated chicken, pork and fat. They also have rojak, fried chicken, spring rolls and chips.  I really love their fried rice. It has a lot of eggs and very tasty. Their light soy sauce, vinegar with minced onion and garlic really went well with the barbecue and fried chicken; add to it slices of cucumber. We washed down the food with a pitcher of iced-lemon tea.  From 6pm to 8:30pm, non-stop talking and eating. WILL:  One of the closest neighbor when I was child flew in Sing...

ABBEY: We have dined in at Bornga Korean restaurant at Vivo City for lunch after a book hunt at Logos Hope. Feeling that I won and got my prized books, I ordered Chadol Duenjang Jigae. It will be prepared to you by their chef at your table. Unfortunately, I said yes when he asked me if chilli should be added. I'm not that a fan of chilli as my tongue gets numb and I'm not able to taste the food. The chandol taste sour and spicy; maybe its because of the kimchi.  We were also given small bowls of side dishes like soy sprouts and anchovies. It was a new experience to have dined in a Korean restaurant. Next time I'll try their bulgogi. WILL: After our hunt for discounted price books of Left Behind Series at Logos Hope, we decided to splurge on our lunch. It was the 2nd day for 2014 Chinese New Year holiday and we understand that almost all of restaurants will be packed by hungry people. We set our foot at Bornga. Well, I have a craving for ...

ABBEY: We won an invite for the opening of Waraku Japanese restaurant in Vivo City. It was located on the rooftop park of the mall. Outside the restaurant is a photobooth where you can pose with a Samurai.  We were given a table for two and the staff told us as part of the store opening a meal including a drink will be served for free. The meal includes tempura, udon, sushi, and potato salad. The sauce brings more flavor on the tempura.  I really like the sushi; I hoped that they will serving more of those. WILL:  Fan of Japanese Cuisine? Add up Waraku Japanese Restaurant on your list. Waraku is one of the famous and oldest restaurant from its at East Coast Park. Its the opening at their VivoCity branch when we first stepped our feet in one of their restaurant. The place portrayed a very cozy feeling. Its seats, tables, even plates and chopsticks well complimented to each other. Relaxing is the great word to describe it. They offered...

ABBEY:  Wilma always wanted to see a film about Wizard of Oz. From early movies created up to the famous broadway show Wicked, she saw them all. She asked me if we can watch Oz: Great and Powerful in the big screen. She lost hope in winning a pair of tickets on Nuffnang and Facebook contests. I gladly said yes. As in the title, it shows the story about the wizard. Oz was portrayed by James Franco. He is a magician in a circus and people really believe that he has powers. So a girl who has a disability and her family offered him money and ask him to make the girl walk. It was in the middle of his act. As he couldn't do it, the people called him a con-man and demanded to refund their payment. Oz also has the habit on hitting on all the girls including the woman of a circus weightlifter. With everyone trying to get a piece of him, he rode a hot air balloon to leave the place. Little did he know that the balloon is being sucked towards a tornado. This eventually became the gate to...

ABBEY:  The teaser got us. It's a Jackie Chan-movie. As expected the movie is action-packed and funny as well with his antics. It was a story of national treasures that needs to be given back to its rightful owners. But with greed, people are selling them for huge profits. Being promised with a good pay and great bonus, Jackie went for the searh of all Zodiac heads including the Dragon head. People with different interests on the artifacts were also in pursuit making it harder for Jackie to get and protect the heads. He also showed that at his age he can still do his well-coordinated stunts; like in the sofa, with his body skates, and on the photography room. Jackie still has it. Take note of the French gal who likes purple :) Costa Coffee WILL:  When we saw the trailer of this movie, Abbey immediately asked me if we can used his cinema voucher to see this film, I nodded. 23rd of December afternoon, we went to VivoCity and hurriedly went to the the Golden Village coun...

ABBEY:  Filipinos love to sing; be it a belting or sometimes a LITTLE out of tune. Give our kababayan a mic and entertainment has begun. We got a 28-dollar voucher for 2 hours of videoke at Party World KTV. This includes 4 drinks and bowl of munchies.  The place got party lights, comfy couch and sound proof wall for those "singers".  As expected I was the first to sing. The songs I selected tell me how old I am. BSB, Rey Valera, Rick Price, Michael Jackson and other artist. But I must admit that those songs were good. VA and I took turns with the usual duet from Wilma. We wrapped up by singing Sean Kingston's Beautiful Girl. It was a fun time. WILL:  Abbey just blurted out "Let's go for karaoke!", and to grant that request. I go back to the emails of all discount companies sent to me. I compared the perks and the price then we finally decided to buy the Groupon voucher . For only $28, we can get 2 hours of singing for 4 pax and a com...