Audience: Family

Inflatable Animals And Mythical Creatures Take Over Marina Bay This March

There are plenty of events happening in March but not everything caters well to children.

But not this one.

The Art-Zoo Inflatable Park @ i Light Marina Bay 2018 is the coolest and largest experiential art playground in Singapore this March!

A Bouncing Good Time

From 9 March 2018 to 1 April 2018, The Art-Zoo Inflatable Park @ i Light Marina Bay 2018 welcomes visitors of all ages to embark on a colourful journey with larger-than-life animals, plants and mythical creatures.

With various themed inflatables, the Art-Zoo is not just colourful, it’s incredibly fun.

The first thing that’ll capture your attention, is the huge Unicorn, rising above the rest of the inflatables.

The most fabulous inflatable in the park, is the “Magical Rainbow” inflatable slide.

Standing at 19m, this inflatable is nearly as tall as 4 and half double-deck buses stacked on top of one another!

Step into “The Beetles”, which are a cluster of inflatables resembling ladybirds. The largest ladybird is hollow and contains multiple luminous balls that make for the perfect Kodak moment.

Another inflatable to look out for is the “BBB – Bubbly Bear Bath” which features the iconic Art-Zoo bear in a bath, complete with 150,000 white balls and other inflatables such as a body brush and a bar of soap!

This is a fun one because it’s essentially a ball pit. However, do watch out as it can get slippery.

There are many more inflatables for the kids and adults alike, to explore. Every inflatable makes for a great photo opportunity with their vibrant colours and adorable designs.

You can purchase your tickets online here for $17.80 per person.

If you purchase your tickets in a group of 4, the ticket price will be slightly cheaper at $16.80.

You can also purchase your tickets at the on-site box office for $18.

Children under 24 months get free admission with each full paying ticket.

So gather your friends, family, nephew, niece and other young children in the family, and hurry down to Art-Zoo @ i Light Marina Bay 2018!

Art-Zoo @ i Light Marina Bay 2018
Venue: The Float @ Marina Bay, 20 Raffles Ave, Singapore, 039805
Date: 9 Mar – 1 Apr 2018
Opening Hours: Mon – Thu: 5pm – 10pm, Fri – Sun, Public And School Holidays: 3pm – 10pm
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(Header Image Source: Art-Zoo Pte Ltd)

Rice Burgers Are So Mainstream – MOS Burger Releases 3 New Pasta Burgers

Joining the likes of interesting food creations like the McDonald’s Chocolate Pie and KFC’s Zinger Mozzarella Burger, is our family favourite, MOS Burger!

MOS Burger has just launched an Italian Pasta Burger which replaces their buns with pasta.

Who Needs Buns In Burgers?

As part of their 25th anniversary in Singapore, MOS Burger released three Burger di Pasta which is exactly what it is, pasta in a burger form.

Best part, they’re so cheap and underrated, you probably won’t face any long queues.

Their launch was so low key, barely anyone noticed when they launched these new items.

They have 3 different options for you to choose from: Beef Bolognese ($4.30), Teriyaki Chicken Mushroom Sauce ($4.70) and a vegetarian option, Caesar Salad ($3.50).

The Burger di Pasta is currently only available in two outlets, Plaza Singapura and Marina Bay Financial Centre.

So hurry on down before they remove these burgers from their menu.

Are you planning on giving these burgers a try?

MOS Burger Plaza Singapura
Address: 68 Orchard Road, #B1-01 Plaza Singapura, Singapore 238839
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun: 10am – 10pm
Contact No.: 6883 0026
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(Header Image Source: MOS Burger Singapore Facebook)

Get Some Pho-King Good Noodles At These 8 Vietnamese Restaurants

Call us basic but we love ordering pho at any Vietnamese restaurants. It’s simple. It’s great. It’s straight-forward, no frills. You know what you’ll be expecting.

There’s no need for you travel all the way to Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi just to satisfy your pho cravings. Singapore now has plenty of Vietnamese restaurants serving real pho-king good Pho.

So pho-rage ahead my fellow makan kakis, here are 8 top places to satisfy your pho cravings.

So Pho, So Good

1. Pho4U

For all my Muslim foodies out there, you know what I’m talking about. Pho4U is one of our favourite places to have halal pho that doesn’t compromise on it’s authenticity.

The broth is light and beef slices are so tender, you can’t help but want to order another bowl.

At just $8.50, you can get the basic pho which consists of half cooked steak and well done brisket. If you’re willing to spend a bit more, you can also get flank and meatballs in your pho.

Here’s a tip if you’re planning on dining here, get their Vietnamese coffee, hot or iced, it’s great.

Pho 4U Halal Vietnamese Cuisine
Address: 783 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198751
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun: 11am – 10pm
Contact No.: 6816 3797
Website

2. Mrs Pho House

Mrs Pho has been serving hearty bowls of pho along Beach Road which is a favourite among office executives nearby.

Fans of this popular restaurant can enjoy their beef pho at their second location, Mrs Pho House as well!

Mrs Pho House is known for their Sliced Beef Pho ($8.90) or Beef Combo Pho ($9.90).

Mrs Pho House
Address: 221 Rangoon Road, Singapore 218459
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun: 12pm – 11pm
Contact No: 9173 1083
Website

3. So Pho

Here’s another halal pho option for you! Best part of So Pho is that they have several outlets around Singapore so you don’t always have to head down to Bugis for halal pho.

If you’re not feeling very beef-y, they have chicken pho for you as well. At $10.80, you’ll get a bowl of pho filled with sliced beef, brisket as well as beef balls.

However, if you’re a spice girl, they’re known for the Spicy Australian Beef Noodles ($14). It’s not as spicy as you’d think it is but it’s definitely stronger in terms of flavour.

Saigon Alley
Address: 273 Thomson Rd, #01-06 Novena Gardens, Singapore 307644
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun: 12pm – 11pm
Contact No.: 6265 7662
Website

5. Pho Stop

Located at Downtown Gallery, home to hip work spaces and food gems, Pho Stop is a popular  spot among office workers nearby.

If you’d like more beef than noodles, try their Beef Feast Combo ($13.90) which consists of sliced beef, beef shin and beef balls.

Pho Stop
Address: 6A Shenton Way, #02-28 Downtown Gallery, Singapore 068815
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 11.30am – 9pm, Sat: 11.30am – 8pm, Closed on Sundays
Contact No.: 9695 6885
Image Credit: Nam Nam Noodle Bar Facebook[/caption]

If you’re vegetarian, NamNam has a vegetarian version of the beef pho with brown rice noodles instead.

NamNam Noodle Bar Raffles City
Address: 252 North Bridge Road, #B1-46/47, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun: 8.00am – 10.00pm
Contact No.: 6336 0500
Image Credit: @saigonjalan[/caption]

Saigon Jalan
Address: Block 86 #01-919, Whampoa Drive, Singapore 320086
Opening Hours: Mon – Sat: 10am – 8.30pm, Closed on Sundays
Contact No.: 9239 8287
Website

8. Moc Quan

Fun Fact: ‘Moc’ means simple, ‘Quan’ means restaurant, so Moc Quan just means simple restaurant.

All the ingredients used at Moc Quan, are specially brought over from Vietnam weekly. The owner/chef, Jeff Koh, flies over and personally hand carry these ingredients to maintain the authenticity of their food!

Have a go at their Mixed Beef Pho ($9.50) which is packed with vegetables, herbs, sliced beef and meatballs.

(Header Image Source: Pho Stop Facebook)

If You Love Muah Chee, You’ll Love This New Bubble Tea By Playmade

If you’re not familiar with Playmade by 丸作, they previously caused a stir in the local bubble tea community with their interesting pearl flavours.

From Burnt Caramel to Pink Cactus and Black Sesame, Playmade has certainly carved a niche in the existing bubble tea market.

Nutty Sensation

Playmade has come up with a brand new drink for those of you who love your traditional desserts.

That’s right, from now till 21 March 2018, the Peanut Milk Tea With Muah Chee Pearls ($1.90) will be available at both Playmade outlets.

No prizes for guessing what local dessert inspired this particular milk tea flavour. While the Muah Chee pearls have been around since January as a limited time pearl flavour, the accompanying Peanut Milk Tea is new.

The Peanut Milk Tea with Muah Chee Pearls will only be around for another 2 weeks, so head down to any Playmade outlet and get yours today!

Playmade
Address: 108 Depot Road #01-03, Singapore, 100108
Opening Hours: Daily: 11am – 8pm
Contact no.: 9067 7297
Website

Address: 10 Tampines Central 1, #01-59, Singapore, 529536
Opening Hours: Daily: 10.30am – 10pm
Contact no.: 9067 7297

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Ditch The Macs Queue For Chocolate Pie And Go For Legit Ones At Windowsill Pies

Singaporeans appear to have a sweet tooth. Or sweet teeth, in this case. The point is, with so many dessert franchises available in Singapore, we have so many options to choose from should a craving hit us at any time.

However, one particular type of dessert that doesn’t get enough love from us (in our opinion) is Pie. The dessert is traditionally more popular in Western culture but it offers so much versatility in the filling that goes into it.

Enter Windowsill Pies. These lovely pie-makers are making pie “hip” again with their interesting flavour combinations, using classic pie flavours as the base.

Pie, Anyone?

Windowsill Pies has 2 branches, though they recently closed the Suntec City branch and moved to Haji Lane.

Since you’re already here, why stop at 1 slice? Go for the incredibly photogenic Strawberry Lemon Pie ($7.50 per slice) next.

This pie is perfect for those who love their Lemon Meringue Pie. Made with tangy and refreshing lemon curd, pockets of strawberry jam and sweet meringue, this Strawberry Lemon Pie is surprisingly easy on the palate, without being too jelak.

There are 3 flavours that contain alcohol. The Banana Cognac Pie ($7 per slice), Rum And Apple Pie ($7.50 per slice), and the Coconut Lime Vodka Pie ($8 per slice).

The Banana Cognac Pie is inspired by the classic Banoffee Pie, made with banana parfait, almond brittle, and cognac cream. No coffee here.

No prizes for guessing what the Rum And Apple Pie is based on. A Christmas special that ended up being a permanent menu item, this Apple pie is made with poached apples, rum-soaked raisins and baked almond custard.

And finally, the tropical Coconut Lime Vodka. Lime curd, cubes of vodka jelly (OMG????) and coconut cream makes this pie. The only thing that’s missing is pineapple, else it’ll be a Pina Colada Pie.

If these don’t make you want to eat pie, feel free to live a pie-less existence, in gloom and misery. We’ll be here eating our pies, living life with clear skin and full 8 hours of rest.

Just kidding, we just really love pies okay?

Windowsill Pies
Address: 17 Haji Lane, Singapore, 189210
Opening Hours: Sun – Thu: 11am – 8pm, Fri – Sat: 11am – 10pm
Contact no.: 9004 7827
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(Header Image Source: Windowsill Pies Facebook)

OCBC Lets You Earn Triple The Amount Of Flyer Miles When You Shop At IKEA This Week

We all love going to IKEA.

Let us break it down for you.

Usually, every dollar you spend on your OCBC Titanium Rewards card, earns you 10 OCBC$. And every 10 OCBC$ is worth 4 miles.

Normal rate:
1 SGD = 10 OCBC$ = 4 miles

But during this promotion period, every dollar spent at IKEA from 1 March to 11 March 2018, you will earn 30 OCBC$, which gives you 12 miles per dollar.

Promotion rate:
1 SGD = 30 OCBC$ = 12 miles

You can earn a maximum of SGD$1000 worth of OCBC$ with this promotion. Meaning you get up to 12,000 miles on your OCBC Titanium Rewards card!

That’s not all, because we’re all Singaporean and we love free stuff, for every $150 spent in a single receipt, you will be able to receive a $10 IKEA gift card! (Limited to the first 2,088 redemptions)

What are you waiting for? It’s time to head back to IKEA with your OCBC Titanium Rewards card!

Who knows? You could’ve already paid for the air tickets for your next vacation with your IKEA purchase!

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Not Just Chocolate Pie – McDonald’s Introduces 4 New Thai Milk Tea Desserts

A few days ago, we were blindsided by the sudden news of the arrival of the Rich Chocolate Pie, Fish And Fries, and the Sweet Chilli Fish Burger.

Today, 4 new desserts show up in McDonald’s dessert kiosks islandwide.

First up is the Thai Milk Tea Hot Fudge Sundae.

There’s also the Thai Milk Tea Cone, Thai Milk Tea Twist Cone, and the Thai Milk Tea ChocoCone.

At the moment, these 4 new items are not available on the McDelivery portal. However, you can still get yours at any McDonald’s Singapore dessert kiosk.

Locate your nearest dessert kiosk here.

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(Header Image Source: McDonald’s Singapore)

This Affordable Korean Army Stew In A Hawker Centre Will Leave You Feeling Seoul Shiok

Korean food has seen a surge of popularity ever since the rise of KPOP nearly a decade ago. With multiple Korean food chains popping up all over Singapore, it’s easy to satisfy any Korean food cravings.

From fried chicken to Korean BBQ, we’re really spoilt for choice. However, most Korean restaurants are pricey. What we need, is good and affordable Korean food.

Located at Fareground, on the 2nd level of the Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, this humble hawker stall serves up authentic Korean food at affordable prices.

Meet Seoul Shiok.

Seoul Good, Seoul Shiok

Having opened their first stall in Sengkang, Seoul Shiok now brings their affordable Korean fare to Pasir Ris.

We’re all familiar with those days when we’re craving Korean food but the coffeeshop downstairs only sells the cheap, overly salty “Korean” kimchi ramyeon and hotplates. (Is it just us or does every coffeeshop nowadays have a stall like that?)

Seoul Shiok aims to bridge that gap and provide authentic and affordable Korean fare.

Seoul Shiok serves up 3 different sizes of Korean Army Stew. There’s the Mini Army Stew ($7.90 without cheese, $9.40 with cheese), the Army Stew ($24.90), and the Army Stew with Cheese Dip ($29.90).

The Mini Army Stew is perfect for 1 person and comes with a generous portion of ramyeon, luncheon meat, hot dog, artificial crab stick, kimchi, and pork belly slices.

The broth, while not overly spicy, does still work up a sweat on our foreheads. Maybe it was just a really warm day. Either way, the Mini Army Stew is satisfying and filling.

If you’re coming with a group of friends or family, Seoul Shiok also allows you to completely customise your Army Stew With Cheese Dip from a list of ingredients.

For sides, we highly recommend their Korean Fried Chicken Wings (2 pieces for $3.90, 6 pieces for $11.50, 12 pieces for $22.90) which come in 3 flavours, Original, Spicy, and Soy Garlic.

Our favourite is the Soy Garlic-flavoured chicken wings which are twice-fried to perfection in a chunky, crispy batter, before being dunked in a sweet soy sauce and garlic marinade. Each bite is Seoul Shiok!

The chicken wings are fried twice. First to cook the chicken wings, and the second time to crisp up the batter, so your chicken wings stays crispy.

Other items on the menu include various rice bowls, kimchi soup, soy bean soup, ramen, and even tteokbokki with cheese!

If you’re ever in the area, drop by Seoul Shiok at Fareground, on the 2nd level of Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre!

UPDATE

Now if you’re craving for Korean Army Stew, you can order your own and Seoul Shiok will deliver it straight to you!

No, this isn’t part of any food delivery service, it’s the Seoul Shiok team that’s offering to deliver their food to you. Talk about DEDICATION.

What’s more, it’s islandwide delivery, with free delivery for orders over $100.

There are 3 different sets that you can choose from, depending on the number of people you’re ordering for – the Buddy Meal ($29.90), the Mahjong Khakis ($55.90), or the largest, House Party ($88.90).

You can even order their signature Korean Fried Chicken Wings to go with your Army Stew!

For delivery + set up, the delivery fee is $50. For delivery of orders without set up, the delivery fee is $25.

Order your Army Stew from Seoul Shiok today by calling 8685 2025 or 9028 3925!

So….anyone craving for Army Stew?

Seoul Shiok
Address: Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, #02-20, Singapore, 519641
Opening Hours: Thu – Tue: 11.30am – 10pm, Wed: Closed

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(Header Image Source: Seoul Shiok)

Sam Smith Set To Perform His First Concert In Singapore This October

If you’re a fan of Sam Smith, just know you’re not the only one.

But that’s not the point.

The point is, Sam Smith will be coming to Singapore on 2 October 2018 for a ONE NIGHT ONLY performance!

The Thrill Of It All Tour

While ticketing details have not been released at the moment, we do know that he will be performing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium!

The tour announcement follows the release of his latest album ‘The Thrill Of It All’ back in November 2017.

Fans will be able to watch Sam Smith perform hits from the album, such as the emotional “Too Good At Goodbyes”, “One Last Song” and “Burning”.

Who knows? He might even sing some of his older songs that we’re all familiar with.

Ticket prices go from $128 to $348, excluding ticketing fee.

General public sales will begin on 3 May 2018 on all Sportshub ticketing channels.

In the meantime, we’re just going to spam Sam Smith songs in the office.

Sam Smith ‘The Thrill Of It All’ Tour Live In Singapore
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium
Date: 2 October 2018
Price: $128 – $348

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(Header Image Source: Sam Smith Facebook)

Picnic In The Park? Too #basic. How About Concert In The Park This March?

The image of a family having a picnic in the park on a sunny weekend is always pleasant and wholesome.

Good food, great company, lively environment, surrounded by nature and all its wonders – it’s almost perfect. Almost.

What if we took picnics to another level by throwing in a concert for as well?

Now how’s that for a picnic?

That’s right, the NAC-ExxonMobil Concert In The Park is back again on 11^th March 2018 at the Singapore Botanic Gardens!

Entertainment For The Whole Family

This year’s concert will see local musicians Charlie Lim and M1LDL1FE take the stage.

You might have seen them perform on The Great Singapore Replay, which featured 10 emerging artists and 10 established artists working together to reimagine Singapore’s greatest hits of the yesteryears.

While Charlie Lim’s music is a little more acoustic and mellow, it’s heartfelt and emotional and it’s perfect for setting the picnic mood.

If you prefer more upbeat music, get up and groove to the indie pop tunes of M1LDL1FE.

That’s not all. To ensure your little ones get a piece of the action too, there will be fringe activities by Bubblelogist (yes that’s a thing) CJ Bubble, as well as a pre-show dance performance by Legacy Dance Co.

One last thing, there will be fans (limited to 250 pieces) and picnic mats (limited to 50 pieces) up for grabs, so get your friends and family and come early and pick a good spot!

Admission is free!

See you at the NAC-ExxonMobil Concert In The Park!

NAC-ExxonMobil Concert In The Park 2018
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
Date: 11 Mar 2018
Time: 4.30pm – 6.30pm
Website

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(Header Image Source: National Arts Council Singapore)