When in Shiga: Honke Tsuruki Soba 本家 鶴㐂そば @ Otsu, Shiga – 300 Year Old Soba Restaurant; English Menu Available

There are long-standing businesses that you grow up with as a child. Then there are those that have been established long before your parents’, or your grandparents’ time.

Honke Tsuruki Soba 本家 鶴㐂そば has been serving up traditional hot and cold soba in Otsu, Shiga for close to three centuries. Located a brief 10 minute walk Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, the restaurant is housed in a sizeable building overlooking a quaint neighbourhood.

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Kanada-Ya @ Marina Square, City Hall – London’s Top Rated Truffle Ramen From Fukuoka Lands Its Third Singapore Outlet (Media)

Kanada-ya, the award-winning authentic tonkotsu ramen specialist hailing from Kyushu, Japan, has landed its third Singapore outpost in Marina Square, City Hall. Shoppers and office dwellers in this part of Singapore can now get a taste of its limited edition truffle ramen, rice bowls, and more. With its other centrally located outlet a couple of train stations away in Change Alley, Raffles Place. 

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The West Ridges Morning Brew @ West Ridges, Bukit Batok – Homemade Iced Coffee Balls Featuring Single Origin Arabica Coffee Beans; Delivery Available for West Side (Media)

The Circuit Breaker period in Singapore has given rise to many a home-based business churning out various goods from baked treats to homemade face masks by entrepreneurial Singaporeans. For the rest of us, here’s a chance to support our neighbours’ hidden talents and in a way, #hyperlocal!

The West Ridges Morning Brew is one such home-based project born out of a Singaporean couple’s love for good quality coffee. 

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Jurassic World Cafe Pop Up @ ION Sky, Orchard (6 November 2020 – 3 January 2021) – Jurassic-Themed Food and Experience Minus Jeff Goldblum (Media)

Back in my childhood days, it was always a dream of mine to be able to walk with dinosaurs – no thanks to the deluge of jurassic-themed movies and documentaries like Jurassic Park and Walking with Dinosaurs

While that dream might not come to fruition anytime soon (and for good reason), we are getting the next best thing: the Jurassic World Cafe at ION Sky, Southeast Asia’s first Jurassic World pop-up cafe and retail experience happening from 6 November 2020 to 3 January 2021! 

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I’m Kim Korean BBQ and Shabu Shabu @ Grantral Mall, Clementi – Eat to Your Heart’s Content with Lunch and Dinner Buffets; 4 + 1 Free Promo Until 30 Nov(Media)

Craving buffet but can’t decide between a mouthwatering Korean barbecue or comforting shabu shabu? Why not both! I’m Kim Korean BBQ and Shabu Shabu, known for its wide variety of barbecue meats and side dishes, is here to whet appetites with Lunch and Dinner Buffets at Grantal Mall in Clementi. 

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George Town Tze Char and Craft Beer @ 81 Boat Quay, Raffles Place – Traditional Penang Favourites and Brewlander Craft Beers (Media)

Fancy some toothsome Malaysian cuisine with refreshing craft beers and a gorgeous riverfront view to boot? George Town Tze Char and Craft Beer has got you covered! Launched on 17 September, this newcomer to the touristy Boat Quay neighbourhood near Raffles Place MRT boasts a gorgeous 50-seater alfresco dining area, with various watering holes in the vicinity. 

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