Artistry, one of the longer standing cafes in the Bugis area, was my next cafe stop. It is within reach with a 5 minutes walk from Bugis MRT. Once in, you will be warmly greeted by the friendly people working there. Artistry offers breakfast, pastas, sandwiches, cakes and amazing coffees. While looking through the menu, I spotted this tiny line at the bottom stating "Artistry does not charge GST or service charge". My face immediately lit up. Excuse me for being such a scrooge but I am still a student with no income so that explains. I ordered their famous peanut butter and jam french toast along with mocha while my friend ordered waffles with berry compote and latte. I would recommend the french toast as how can someone resist not having peanut butter with jam with eggs in the bread?! The three flavours together creates an explosion in the mouth. One thing that bugs me is there isn't any colour contrast between my toast and the plate, no matter how hard I tried to colour correct it. The picture looks like as if it is a plate of a scoop of ice cream. Waffles were crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside but I would not recommend as the portion served is not worth the price paid. Artistry is known for their coffee so no explanation is needed on that. Artistry also acts as a platform for musicians to perform and artists to display their art pieces. Head over to their facebook page to get the rundown of performances available. And be sure to be early to get the best seats.
Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum!!!! Oh god, I am salivating just by looking at this picture! I had this Llao Llao sanum snack four days ago and have been craving for another cup ever since. Almost every day I get pictures of this iconic cup of yogurt on my instagram feed and so I decided to get one on a hungry day after work. Now, I totally understand why my friends are obsessed with it. There was a steady stream of customers at the 313 Somerset basement outlet but the service was quite fast so I didn't have to wait too long. Basically, I ordered the popular sanum which consists of yogurt + 3 fruit choices + 1 crunchy choice + 1 drizzle choice and the end product is this colourful and healthy cup of goodness. The yogurt is not too sweet, as compared to yoguru, and the fruits are fresh and juicy. Don't be deceived by the size of this $6.50 snack because it can fill your tummy to the brim. Totally worth the money, highly recommended!!
Where to eat when you are in town? I'm always faced with that question when I'm out with friends because we are always spoilt for choices. I can name so many different places off my finger tips. However Oriole cafe is the one particular place that I have always wanted to try after being addicted to their coffee. I first tried their coffee at a local flea, public garden. Oriole offers an amazing cup of vanilla coffee. I don't know if that's the real name of the coffee but basically it's coffee infused with vanilla syrup. It's delicious! Back to the topic on food, I went to their Somerset outlet to give their food menu a shot. Reviews online say that their fish and chips are a must try so I ordered that and the prawn linguine. Fish and chips were amazing! Fish was fat, juicy and crispy, and the portion is just right. Pasta was cooked well but my friend thought the prawns were a little salty. I can't vouch for that because I dislike prawns. And obviously I can't miss out on a good cup of coffee. We wanted t to try their desserts, too, but my friend and I were too full and well satisfied with our meal. I shall leave the desserts to next time.
