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WINE&DINE
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When I’m in the mood for a fresh and ultra-filling salad, I
head straight to Salad Stop, a build-your-own-salad haven
with loads of ingredients to suit any taste. Start with a salad
base for $9.90 (greens include romaine, cabbage, rocket
and baby spinach), before piling on all kinds of free toppings,
from beetroot, chickpeas, edamame, sweet corn and cherry
tomatoes to roasted pumpkin, green apples, lentils and soba
noodles. Then, move onto premium toppings (50 cents to $3)
like feta, Parmesan, avocado, seared tuna, roast chicken,
Cajun shrimp, quinoa and falafel. Lastly, choose from 18
different dressings; I love the Arabian spiced vinaigrette.
You’ll end up with a hearty salad costing anywhere from $10
to $18, depending on what you add; I always wind up super-
full for about $11. You can also create your own wrap ($9.50
to $12.50) with the same selection of ingredients.
With 12 outlets located across Singapore, it’s really
convenient and saves me the hassle of buying and chopping.
Even more convenient is the option of ordering online in
advance, and picking up in-store – no queueing necessary.
Various locations
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I love Bar Bar not just because it’s affordable, but because
it’s got three separate kitchens cooking up three different
types of cuisine – which means if my husband’s in the
mood for Thai and I’m fancying Indian, we can both come
away happy. I love the spicy and filling chicken tikka
masala ($13) paired with a plain or cheese naan ($2
to $3) from the Robertson Quay outlet’s Sher Northern
Indian menu; their moong dahl curry ($6) – lentils
cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and other spices –
is also delicious. If you’re in the mood for Thai, try the
green curry chicken ($9.50) and the mango Salad
($9.50) off the Thai menu. Or, if you’re simply craving
Western food, you’ve got a choice of burgers from $12.90,
pastas from $9.90, and sandwiches and salads from $11.
The recently opened Bar Bar location in Holland Village,
however, swaps Thai for Japanese izakaya options –
including soba noodles ($5.90 to $13.90), yakitori ($3.90
to $11.90), tempura ($7.90 to $11.90), teriyaki dishes
($6.90 to $13.90) and donburi sets ($9.90 to $13.90) –
alongside Northern Indian and Western offerings.
– Amy Greenburg
Block 164, #01-3625 Bukit Merah Central
This small, quirky halal cafe in heartland Bukit Merah serves amazing desserts,
ice cream floats and coffee, along with some tummy-fillers that won’t break the
bank. The churros ($11) – dipped in sugar and served with chocolate sauce –
and the fluffy, sweet butterscotch soufflé ($14) served with ice cream definitely
don’t disappoint; if you crave savoury, there’s a small selection including the chilli
crab-cake burger ($14) with potato wedges, salad and yummy chilli sauce, and
the “Ramly meets Wendy” burger ($14; ask the waiter to explain the name!),
consisting of a beef patty wrapped in omelette and served with shitake mushrooms.
– Katie Peace