Natalie Tan

Slurp on Shiok-ah-ccino, Starbucks’ version of our beloved yuan yang

Natalie Tan - Jul 28, 2021

Nothing screams more shiok, than that satisfying slurp of your drink in this constant sweltering heat---just one of those Singaporean things. As National Day...

US brand Breakfast Cure comes under fire for culturally appropriating congee

Natalie Tan - Jul 27, 2021

On another episode of ✨Cultural Appropriation✨, we have a US business claiming to modernise congee. Yes, congee, which needs no introduction about its position...

S$500 Market and Hawker Centre Relief Fund to #SupportOurHawkers

Natalie Tan - Jul 26, 2021

Even as we approach the end of July 2021, the hanging bleak cloud that is COVID-19 doesn't seem to dissipate. Just when we thought...

Hong Chang Eating House, Serangoon: Honest portion of frog porridge that’s pretty formidable

Natalie Tan - Jul 22, 2021

It’s been awhile since I’ve had a good bowl of frog porridge---or any frog porridge, really, such that I’ve almost forgotten how comforting it...

First dibs: Subway’s Rendang Subs and Pandan Cookie

Natalie Tan - Jul 23, 2021

This year's National Day celebration hits different. As we approach Singapore's birth month, I'd anticipate the talk of the town to be about vaccinations...

This TikTok account unearths the quirks in the world using Google Earth

Natalie Tan - Jul 23, 2021

I don't know about you, but as someone who's not the best at directions, Google Earth's Street View imagery has been a saviour. Let's...

You can now work from home on your iPhone (table), literally

Natalie Tan - Jul 22, 2021

The work from home situation has led to burgeoning lifestyle items you never know you needed, like a wearable air-conditioner so you can work...

Dopo Teatro, Esplanade: “May be worth a watch, after some thorough fine-tuning”

Natalie Tan - Jul 26, 2021

The entrants into fusion fare have been fairly warned by the ebbs and flows in this scene. It’s 2021 and there is no longer...

Director of Porridge, Mountbatten: “Every bowl is packed with ingredients, flavour, and sincerity”

Natalie Tan - Jul 20, 2021

The beauty of hidden gems is retained till it’s uncovered, spread through word of mouth. And as much as I’d love to keep this,...

Coffin Break — Till death do us part with our cup of joe

Natalie Tan - Jul 22, 2021

Getting a morning cup of joe is imperative in our routine when the formula of late nights and early mornings still stand. Till death...

Restaurants that allow only 2-pax dine-in regardless of vaccination status

Natalie Tan - Jul 19, 2021

In the new normal of COVID-19, changes are the only constant. One of which being dining-in restrictions, which have been understandably more confusing as...

GetIt by Changi Recommends boasts over 1,000 alcohol products with irresistible monthly promos

Natalie Tan - Jul 16, 2021

There’s perhaps nothing better than a tantalising tipple of your choice. But we all know the trouble of lugging bags of booze back home—it’s...

Domino’s Japan’s Crispy Fish & Chips Pizza — yay or nay?

Natalie Tan - Jul 16, 2021

2021 is all about innovation in food—and we have endless weird food combinations to disprove the premise that almost anything goes. Now, we're taking...