explored ION more thoroughly yesterday and had a really satisfying gastronomical experience there...
we had lunch at Itacho Sushi; & for dinner, a mix-and-match of various treats from Fruit Frolic, Tsukiji Gindaco & Hokkaido Express.... then coffee at dr. Cafe Coffee... & did some supermarketing at THREESIXTY Marketplace....
Itacho Sushi
#B2-18
(+65) 6509 8911
Opening Hours:
11am - 10.30pm (Mon - Fri)
Closed from 3pm - 6pm daily
11am - 11pm (Sat/Sun)
Itacho means Chief Chef in Japanese. Itacho is the title given to the person with the most sublime position in a Japanese restaurant. Itacho creates food with precious food ingredients to each and everyone of his guests. With the same believe, Itacho Sushi only uses seasonal fresh fish and first class ingredients, with which chefs will instantly prepare handmade fresh sushi when guests order. With so much to offer, Itacho Sushi, since opening its first outlet in Hong Kong till its current 24 outlets, has attracted long queues outside its doors everyday.
* we had roasted fatty salmon sushi, roasted wagyu beef sushi, fatty tuna with spring onion roll, cheese roll, salmon & salmon roe roll, unagi & steamed egg rice bowl & a softshell crab salad. very satisfying meal... and i think it tastes good... a bit pricey for the roasted sushi cos it's like S$5 to S$7 for 1 piece, but it's DELICIOUS... the meat really melts in your mouth.... and i get to indulge or OVER-INDULGE in wasabi with my rice here... gosh i'm turning into a eating-wasabi-with-plain-rice-is-my-skill Kim Jaejoong... but i don't really like the sensation when it floods my nose and makes me tear uncontrollably... but i like the taste of it with rice, sashimi, sushi, & mayonnaise though...
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Fruit Frolic
#B4-84
Opening Hours: 10am - 10pm daily
Singapore's ONLY Cold-Pressed Juices that are filled with LIVE Enzymes!
Fruit Frolic uses cold-pressing to ensure minimal or no destruction of enzymes, vitamins and nutrients so you get the most out of the fruits and vegetables. Drinking Fruit Frolic's Living Juice is almost like intravenous feeding where the enzymes and nutrients go straight to the cellular level.
Our Pure & Power juices are freshly squeezed with NO SUGAR added. Fruit Frolic also serves Freshly -made Fruit Ice-Cream, Salads, Chocolate Fruit Fondue and Chocolate Fruits.
*I had COLD FIGHTER, with ginger... without ice (cos ice made with tap water gives me stomach cramps)... I was sneezing slightly in morning due to slight sinus, so I thought I should try this... plus... it reminds me of SOUL FIGHTER... Jaejoong + Changmin... ^_^ the ginger gives the drink a spicy kick... I think it's quite a nice blend... suits the name... gives your stomach a warm punch when you drink it...
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Tsukiji Gindaco
#B4-64/65
Opening Hours: 10am - 10pm daily
Tsukiji Gindaco currently has approximately 300 stores in Japan. Since 2004, we establish to Asia like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shanghai & Thailand. Now, we are in Singapore, opening our 1st shop here. In-regardless of languages or culture barrier, we just want to achieve our motto of seeing people satisfactory smile when they eat our delicious, piping hot Takoyaki.
In Tsukiji Gindaco, carefully selected ingredients are used to create” definely delicious” takoyaki, made in such a way that people can enjoy the crispy outsides and the soft, sticky insides underscored by pieces of mouth-watering octopus.
* unlike most takoyaki in Singapore, the exterior is crispy and the interior is FILLED with filling!!! to me i think the octopus takes 3rd place after the crispy crust (1st) and the delicious ingredient-laden batter mix (2nd).... and the balls are much BIGGER than the usual ones we see around Singapore... definitely addictive... now they only have one flavour here... so... please bring in more flavours お願いします！！！
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Hokkaido EXPRESS
#B4-61
(+65) 65098640
Opening Hours:
10am - 10pm daily
* we tried the salmon spinach cream croquette and pumpkin shrimp croquette... both were tasty... but i think if they were hotter, cos they were cooked and left there for some time, they would have been even tastier... not that they weren't crispy... they were still crispy despite being left out in the open for some time... but somehow my mind is remembering the crab cream croquette i had in Tampines Mall during the Hokkaido fair a few years back... please bring in more flavours お願いします！！！
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dr. CAFE COFFEE
#B2-49
(+65) 65099193
Opening Hours:
10am - 10pm daily
http://www.yr-retail.com
dr.CAFE® COFFEE is a leading coffee company that provides unmatched standard of quality Products, knowledgeable friendly Services and outstanding 1st Place Experience in order to suit each individual guest’s lifestyle and to make a personal experience memorable.
dr.CAFE® prides itself in serving the best Arabica beans the world has to offer. For us it has been a challenging adventure, almost beyond description, cultivate the spirit of a legendary coffee tradition, reinvent the masterpiece, personalize the original idea, foster the commitment to excel, and blend it with our philosophy and core valuesto deliver the best coffee in the world experience.
* we had the cookie frappe... which tasted strongly of the cookie... which i mentioned could have oatmeal... cos i tasted strong oatmeal taste... but it was a tasty sweet treat after our savouries... but the surprising price of S$7 which is even pricey than Starbucks or Coffee Bean & Tea Leaves made us wonder what's so special about their coffee... plus the deco reminded us so much of Starbucks... a plus point is that they have power plugs around for customers to plug in their power cables if they wanna use their labtops... SUPER handy!!!
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ThreeSixty Marketplace
#04-21
(+65) 6509 8470
Opening Hours:
10am - 10pm daily
Whether you’re giving, entertaining your family or friends, or making an ordinary day just a little more special, you can depend on ThreeSixty MARKET PLACE to make your gift-giving and entertaining more personal and meaningful.
ThreeSixty MARKET PLACE offers a wide and varied product range. Discover new culinary delights and flavours with our select wines, assorted cheeses, meat, sausages and ham specialties and our fresh fruit and vegetables. Authentic specialties from various regions of the world.
At ThreeSixty MARKET PLACE, everything begins with people and our team delights to serve and develop a lasting relationship with our customers.
* bought Virginia ham (super big piece... but i had them shaved, so it's easier for salads & my tortilla wrap...)... and the not-so-popular, but healthier choice of oven-baked turkey breast ham... (price listed was different from price printed from machine, so do ask first if you don't wish to be cheated into paying more for your ham...).
got a packet of multi-grain tortilla wrap, not from here (cos here the price was S$14-S$16)... but at Takashimaya's Cold Storage supermarket(organic i think, cos it costs me S$14+ for a packet of 6 pieces, when the price stated on the racks showed S$8.60 at Takashimaya's Cold Storage supermarket)... I felt conned when the price showed S$14+ at the cashier... but I needed some form of bread for my lunch so I went ahead with the purchase... the only saving grace is that it's really low carb... but it'll be back to whole wheat pita bread or wholemeal tortilla wraps from Carrefour for me after this... i can get enough pita/ tortilla to last me 2 weeks with the price of that packet of 6 slices...
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hope to try some of the desserts at ION next time...
ARINCO KING
#B4-60
(+65) 65098640
Opening Hours:
10am - 10pm daily
Arinco King's swiss rolls make my mouth water...
i wonder how they make pure white color rolls... cos any egg in the batter will make it slightly yellow...
must-try the totally SOLD OUT Caramel Roll...
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Patiscream
#B4
Opening Hours:
10am - 10pm daily
http://www.patiscream.com/
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*their top 4 are like my top 4 too!!! but there's 11 flavours to choose from...
1. strawberry shortcake (delicious ichigos with milk... heaven...)
2. mont blanc (italian chestnuts with custard... god...)
3. tiramisu (expresso ice cream... need i say more...)
4. european caramel custard (caramel with custard is another heavenly dessert pairing)
5. belgium noisette chocolat (hazelnut & chocolate)
6. passion mango trifle (tropical fruit & rich vanilla)
7. creme brulee banana confiture (banana & caramel!!!)
8. green tea tiramisu (japanese green tea)
9. chardonnay peach mariage (chardonnay champagne with peach...)
10. blueberry cheese mille-feuille (cheese + blueberry...)
11. pannacotta mixed berry (5 berries...)
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cotton on's sister shoeline rubi (also at ION) said that "heels are like chocolate without the kgs..."
i agree with it wholeheartedly...
i love my heels...
thank god i am not very tall so i can wear HIGH heels and most likely won't be taller than my better half (whom i hope will be 1.75m at least... ^_^)
but i do notice that the men here are not really that tall in general, cos when i am in 3" or higher heels, they seem to be quite close to my level... meaning they are probably around 1.7m in height... ~_~
if i had a choice, i'll be in heels most of the time...
but sometimes they make me suffer badly too...
blisters and sore feet...
and chocolate & desserts...
another necessary evil too...
they make us happy...
and yet frustrated too...
when we need to lose the calories we add on to our diet when we consume them!!!
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专属天使の悪戯なKiss m(~_~)m
