Sunday, 29 June 2014

Is Sporty look the next big thing?

Recently, I have been so caught up with work. My clothing line, RĂªve Atelier is launching so many new things that i have been unable to write things here. But that's almost done so I have some time to write about my latest ootd


One-sie: Zara
Shoes: Charles n Keith
Bag: Balenciaga
Bracelet: Hermes
Necklace: Juicy Couture



Bought my one-sie from Zara and love it to the core. It's a total steal at 49.90. Yay to GSS! The material is so cooling which is great for the HOT Singapore. And I just love the chic and sporty look of this dress.

The sandals? Oh that baby is from Charles & Keith. I have not bought stuffs from C&K for the longest time but this sandal won my heart so I decided to give it a try. It hurts. Haha but no pain no beauty hey?! Or does that defeat the purpose of comfy sporty look?! I'm so fickle minded









Till next post!

-M-

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

[Food Post] San Fransisco: Woodhouse Fish n Co





Prior to this trip, I had a massive craving for Lobster Roll. I still am actually or I probably just crave for it all the time. Lobster is one of my favorite seafood of all time. The other one is crayfish. I don't eat it all the time but if I had a chance, I always choose them over any other seafood. 

So, thanks to Google and blogs and everything else in between, I managed to nail down the best Lobster roll in SF. It was the first thing we ate when we arrived. It wasn't too crowded. I guess it was the timing because as far as I know they are usually really crowded. 

Ambience. Can I just say that I really love how simple and homey the place is? Look at their kitchen! with mainly pastel colours and fishings decors, the place managed to snatch my heart away. It is simple, possibly portray SF best. 






Food. We ordered Lobster Roll, Drunken Crab, Crispy Squid (G's must order appetiser) and Crab sandwich. The bill turned out to be less than $100, which is pretty cheap considering a crab could easily cost $50-60/kg here in SG! 


My favorite has got to be the Lobster Roll (duh!). It was creamy and the lobster is sweet and I forgot what happened I might just had a blackout from it. It was really good! 

G and his fam like the drunken crab more but I hate getting my hands dirty from peeling crabs. Nothing personal, just the smell stays with you a long time and I got a tad OCD over it. :(



The squid, well as expected and can probably be very clearly seen, is really crunchy. Everything was just on point. It was fresh, very well fried and the batter was properly seasoned.




I must say I'm not the biggest fan of this crab sandwich. But it's totally personal, I think G's mom chose this over the lobster roll. 




Woodhouse Fish Co.
073 Market St, 
San Francisco, CA 94114, United States
http://www.woodhousefish.com

-M-

[Travel Post] Bintan: Angsana Resort [Picture Heavy]




In the spirit to keep my mental sane, I take a regular holiday. It doesn't matter what or where, as long as it involves the sun, I would be very satisfied. So when my friend asked me if I wanted to go with her for a vacay in Bintan, it was a sure yes. I have never been to Bintan, despite the fact that it is in close proximity with Singapore and it is in Indonesia, though it should just be called mini Singapore. The only one objective in our holiday is resting, doing nothing by the beach. Sounds like your favourite holiday? Yeah, me too.



Bintan Island x Angsana Resort

We did our resort bookings and ferry ride tickets in less than a day. It was truly impromptu but impromptu holidays are the best because right in the middle of the busy week, bam! you have something to look forward to. 

We chose Angsana Resort mainly because it is a cheaper alternative to Banyan Tree Resort and they have a beautiful pool. 




The resort face a beautiful beach, I could not believe my eyes when I saw it. I really thought, this can't be in Indonesia. If you have seen Bali beaches, double the clearness of the water and add some rocks by the shore and you get: Bintan Island.








The pool is massive and really pretty. I was very happy that on the first day we arrived, the weather was really good. It was neither hot nor cold and we could enjoy everything to the fullest. The next morning when we took morning dip, the rain was pouring and we couldn't stay in the water too long. *bummer*








Just a view from our room

We also managed to dine in at their restaurant. That weekend, they offer an Indonesian Satay BBQ for USD38++ per pax. They have quite a few selections of satay,from chicken to beef to squid. On top of satay, they also have some local dishes like rendang and sambal prawn. Other than the main dishes, they also have a wide selection of dessert which mainly consist of traditional kueh. 



'Till i see the sun again

-M-


[Food Post] Seoul Han Chu Chicken

If you happen to google Best Korean Fried Chicken in Seoul, many bloggers, local and international alike would refer you to this restaurant. They are located near Apgujeong. We took a cab from our hotel because we were two clueless tourists who were desperate to find this chicken and G just hate walking under the sun. So to keep his mood up and happy, We cabbed there.

The first time we arrived, it wasn't too crowded so we were given a seat on their long bench. it was really comfortable because I had a lot of stuffs to carry. 

We ordered their famous fried chicken and some twigim (basically it is something fried, this one is bell pepper with minced meat). G doesn't eat bell pepper so I actually finished the whole place myself, just saying. 





The chicken arrived and the chicken has bits of chilies in the batter which isn't too hot for my standard but G didn't seem to be able to tolerate it. Most Korean food is spicy anyway so I was actually prepared. 

The twigim was really good! I really could eat 2 plates if I weren't afraid of getting cough or anything associated with throat inflammation. They gave soy sauce so I was happily dipping my twigim while G wasn't too happy I ate salty and greasy stuffs this much. (He is somehow a lot more health conscious than i am)


Do try it if you happen to be in Seoul

Han Chu Chicken
549-9 Shinsa-dong
Gangnam-gu Seoul
Tel: 02 3446 5778
Daily: 5pm – 3am
Nearest Station: Apgujeong

[Food Post] Fat Cow

This is a bit of a late post because I have recently moved my whole blog here but I just wanted to write about this amazing place which I haven't had a chance to in my previous blog. 

Fat cow is no longer new to any foodie in this part of Asia. My good friend from Indonesia always dine here whenever she is in Singapore. 

I have only had dined twice at this place. First with my then boyfriend now fiance, G and the second time was with my family. I tried different sort of food on both occasions but I didn't manage to snap anything the second time round so all pictures come from my first visit.

We ordered several dishes:

Appetizer
Sea Bass Carpaccio with shaved truffle
Crab Cake
Onsen Egg with foie gras

My favorite amongst the appetiser has got to be the carpaccio. I was a little sceptical when they mentioned carpaccio as I had bad experience with seafood carpaccio and ever since, I almost never ordered it. 

I'm glad I listened to my foodie instinct and ordered this for my family. It was seriously the best carpaccio I have eaten in my life and my family agreed.




Main
Wagyu Donburi
Sukiyaki
Udon

For the donburi and sukiyaki, Fat cow allows you to choose from a few different cow grades from Australia, US and Japan. The Japan Cow is the most expensive from memory. We ordered grade 3 from the Australian Beef which was still really good in my opinion. I was really thrown away by it. Really love it to the core.






I can't remember how much was each of the meal but our bill came out to around $250

-M-

Monday, 23 June 2014

Assembly Coffee x Striped Crop Top

2 weeks ago, I was out with one of my old uni friend. We used to live in the same student apartment, UNSW Village and I used to attend master class (i.e. cooking class) that she hosted. 

My friend, Usarin is a great cook and when she recommended this place as a brunch place, I said YES! straight away.



Assembly coffee is really inaccessible by public transport but the ambience and their salted caramel waffle compensate for their inaccessibility.

Food.I had cafe mocha which wasn't that impressive but I could live with it. The pulled pork sandwich and the salted caramel waffle was a real killer though. The latter especially. We chatted for too long and let the ice cream melt but that didn't stop our waffle to be less crunchy ( I think it's the caramel turn toffee).

Ambience. I like the ambience of the place too. It's a bit small but quite cozy. There weren't too many people either so I really had a good time catching up with my old friend.

Outfit.I made a little research on the place and found monochrome and red accents which is why I wore a black and white striped crop top and took out my mulberry alexa bag that has been dusting in my closet for the longest time. I decided to pair it up with Jeffrey Campbell boots to elongate my otherwise short and plump feet. (I'm just a tad over 153cm). 

Like it?!









Splattered

Okay. I was really annoyed because I built up a seriously good looking web but I was unable to use any post I posted on bloglovin. So I'm moving the contents of my blogs here at poshteabag.blogspot.sg (I will buy a domain soon, I promise).

So, the latest post I had on my old blog (R.I.P) is on what I wore last weekend. I was in the mood to dress up and stuffs because weekend brunch is always a good time to wear nice attires. 

Outfit. I really love this top from Zara that I got around 2 weeks ago. It has this splattered paint all over it and the material is sort of cooling for the HOT SINGAPORE! 

The skirt is my current favourite pick for any setup. It's size XS but a tad big for me (my waist is 62cm) so I always have to cover the top of the skirt. 

I found a perfect background for my photoshoot that day right in front of our brunch place. The place just happened to have the colour of my skirt and shaded. So I just took the opportunity to take tons of shots there. 




Top and Skirt: Zara
Bag: Chanel Medium GHW
Ring: YSL Arty Ring
Shoes: Aldo





-M-