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Happy Holidays! http://www.foodtechconnect.com/2014/12/05/ultimate-2014-food-tech-gift-guide/

The Ultimate 2014 Food Tech Holiday Gift Guide | Food + Tech Connect Our annual gift guide is back and better than ever. We've got tons of gadgets, books and subscription box picks that are perfect for everyone on your list.

http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2012/10/10-signs-youre-a-foodie-douchebag/want-to-know-everything

What's next?
http://is.asia-city.com/restaurants/article/stalled-can-hipsters-save-our-hawker-centers

Stalled: Can hipsters save our hawker centers? Lamenting the loss of Singapore’s hawker traditions is nothing new. You know the story: after years of generational hand-me-downs, today’s kids don’t want to take over their mom and pop’s business, don’t think running a food stand is what a uni-educated, high flyer should strive for. Perhaps their p...

Order politely and your coffee is cheaper.
http://www.springwise.com/cafe-charges-customers-rude/

Café charges customers more if they’re rude La Petite Syrah Café in France has introduced a tiered payment system that leaves impolite customers paying more for their coffee than those who treat staff with respect.

Drive thru ERP payments anyone?
http://www.springwise.com/windshield-mounted-device-fast-food-payments-quicker/

Windshield-mounted device makes fast food payments even quicker A new innovation called iDriveThru in enabling hands-free fast food payments using RFID car windshield tags.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4456774,00.html

Restaurant: Turn off phone, get discount Culture, Lifestyle: Owner of restaurant in Arab village of Abu Gosh, outside Jerusalem, says he is on a mission to save culinary culture by offering diners 50% discount for turning cellphone off during meal

We are not just about Makan! http://www.fitnea.com/10-worst-fast-food-meals-you-can-eat/

10 Worst Fast Food Meals You Can Eat | Fitnea – Stay Fit If you are one of those people who just crave for fast food meals, you should not feel bad for yourself. There is nothing bad in eating fast food meals occasionally. However, it is pretty bad if you don’t leave out certain meals which may badly affect your overall health. According to most studies,…

Predictions for food trends. What's yours?
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/travel-tips-and-articles/77676

The next food trends predicted by travel writers - travel tips and articles - Lonely Planet Read The next food trends predicted by travel writers for travel tips, advice, news and articles from all around the world by Lonely Planet

http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/08/fast-food-mclobster-lobster-roll-from-mcdonalds-ontario-canada.html

We Try the McLobster from McDonald's Canada | Serious Eats [Photographs: Michael Nusair] Until very recently, the McLobster ($6.50) was served only in the Maritimes, and was one of those regional curiosities, like McSpicy Paneer in the India, or the Bulgogi Burger in South Korea. But the price of...

Would you pay for a food sherpa?
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/dining/food-sherpas-guide-you-to-a-citys-culinary-secrets.html

Local Guides Share Cities’ Culinary Secrets Clockwise from top left: Jet Tila, a chef who leads tours of Thai Town in Los Angeles; Meg Zimbeck leads a cheese tour through Paris; the writer Elizabeth Minchilli guides the Alter family through Rome; and Ansel Mullins of Istanbul Eats trains a new guide, Anna Maria Aslanoglu.

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/08/get-ramen-burgers-this-weekend-at-smorgasburg-in-brooklyn.html

Perfect supper food! Handy and fast.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/07/ramen-raters-top-10-best-instant-noodles.html

The Ramen Rater's Top 10 Instant Noodle Bowls of 2013 | Serious Eats Instant noodles come in many different packages: pillow packs (like Nissin Top Ramen), cups (like Maruchan Instant Lunch) and bowls (like Nongshim Bowl Noodle). How do they differ? The cups and bowls use a method known as steeping; rather...

You are not alone! Ignore the haters and photo on! http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2013/07/pie_chart_reasons_why_youre_ta.php

Pie Chart: Reasons Why You're Taking Photos of Your Food Why do you take photos of your food? Maybe not because you have a mental illness, but maybe because you're...

What do you think? One of the biggest contribution to this is rising rentals and other costs. Most of the stalls are going to the highest bidder with the biggest commercial return.
http://thebeerhawker.tumblr.com/post/55474594660/the-future-of-singapores-hawkers-part-i

The Future Of Singapore's Hawkers - Part I. If there’s one thing that really stood out for me from the recent HawkerHeroes challenge - where Scottish-born celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay took on three of Singapore’s favourite hawker dishes - was...

Asian Fusion noodles? http://ieatishootipost.sg/2013/07/wei-ji-noodle-house-salmon-sashimi.html

ieatishootipost blogs Singapore's best food: Wei Ji Noodle House: Salmon Sashimi Noodles! http://ieatishootipost.sg/2013/07/wei-ji-noodle-house-salmon-sashimi.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/caribbean/travel-tips-and-articles/77706

Where to find the world’s most imaginative ice cream - travel tips and articles - Lonely Planet Read Where to find the world’s most imaginative ice cream for travel tips, advice, news and articles from all around the world by Lonely Planet

that's great when your server talks too much... http://www.springwise.com/airport-vending-machine-restaurant-offers-gourmet-menu/

Airport vending machine ‘restaurant’ offers gourmet menu Haneda Airport in Tokyo has introduced a sit-down vending machine restaurant, offering gourmet food 24 hours a day.

Dining ideas for the weekend #2

GRUB | Where to eat: Like you needed another reason to do weekend brunches at tranquil Bishan Park; opened on 1 May 2013 by the team from Cookyn Inc. is Grub. They promise food cooked with natural ingredients and free of MSG, additives and preservatives. What to eat: Brunch here can be a breakfast set ($15) of focaccia, scrambled eggs, beef patty, mushrooms and salad. For an additional $2.50 you get a cup of coffee from Liberty Coffee, though if you’d like something a little more ‘gourmet’, try the Tasmanian mussels with chorizo stew ($19) and share a platter of assorted macarons (nine for $15.50).

http://www.hungrygowhere.com/gallery/hot-new-restaurants-*gid-46300400/photos/

TGIF! Dining ideas for the weekend. #1

MOMMA KONG'S | Where to eat: In the heart of Chinatown at Mosque Street is the casual eatery, Momma Kong's - a 'crab shack' serving up crustacean delicacies done Singapore style. They opened doors in January, 2013. What to eat: Start with the fried anchovies ($6) or the spicy top shell (stir fried with shallots, lemon, sesame oil and chilli, $15), but save room for the star of the show – the crabs. What Momma Kong does best is the crab bee hoon soup ($38 per crab with slippery thick rice vermicelli in a milky, flavoursome broth). The Singapore staple, chilli crab ($38 per crab - it's a flat rate) is done a little differently here, as the gravy is drier and not as sweet. Pair with the highly recommended fried mantou (soft buns), though we think it's a little pricey at $1.50 each.

http://www.hungrygowhere.com/gallery/hot-new-restaurants-*gid-46300400/photos/ #90010800

Hot new restaurants The latest new restaurants, bars and cafes to eat, drink and be seen at

Pay-Eat-Go?

Restaurant payments automated, enabling diners to eat and leave The moment when the check arrives on the table can be an awkward one for diners, especially if the cost needs splitting fairly or one party is footing the bill. The E la Carte system has already attempted to make payments easier through its tablet-based ordering service, and now Cover is doing away ...

All the key foodie terms of 2012. The one we learnt: butt chugging. Awwwwww!

http://www.thefoodsection.com/foodsection/2012/12/2012-the-year-in-food-words.html

The Food Section - Food News, Recipes, and More Josh Friedland's award-winning food blog about all things gastronomical, from recipes to food and restaurant news, travel, culinary products, books, and events

To make up for your crabby weekday...$98 nett, feeds 4.

"Oh Crab!! It's a weekday!"
Our Weekday Special for 4 @ only $98 nett! We're now open for bookings!

What's coming up? 2012 to 2013
http://m.eater.com/archives/2012/12/20/food-writers-and-experts-on-whats-hot-and-whats-over-in-the-restaurant-world.php

Food Writers and Experts on What's Hot and What's Over After dispensing with the year's best meals, the best dining cities, and untold stories, Eater's survey of 2012 continues with a discussion of what's relevant in restaurants around the...

End of the year.... time for "best of" lists... what's yours in terms of Makan?
http://cosmopolitan.sg/2012/12/06/5-best-things-i-ate-and-drank-this-year-denise-li/

5 Best Things I Ate and Drank This Year – Denise Li For someone who used to eat bak chor mee four times a week, I’m glad to say that, this year, I found myself stepping out of my food comfort zone a lot more. From barely-cooked octopus while I was i...

That's the nice burger joint at Turf City. juicy burgers anyone? http://appetiteasia.com/eat/features/2460-omakase-burger

Omakase Burger Appetite Asia offers to gourmets with an insatiable appetite for food, wine and travel, recipe of the month, drink of the month, chef highlights, upcoming events, restaurant of the week, what's new and in this issue.

Happy Holidays!
http://deadspin.com/5959212/the-haters-guide-to-the-williams+sonoma-catalog

The Hater's Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog I bought a Williams-Sonoma cheese grater for my mom for Christmas once because I had no idea what to get her and I was in a mall and there the grater was, just large enough to take up space under the tree and just cheap enough to let her know that I put NO thought or care into buying a gift for her.

heard of lean startup? In Singapore, we are starting to see these popup restaurants around. http://welovelean.com/lean-is-only-for-tech-startups-right-think-ag

Lean is only for tech startups, right? Think again. - We Love Lean by Spook Studio So what is this lean thing? Follow our story and lean how to launch (and grow) a startup. Also discover resources from this innovative approach to product development. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/welovelean

Telegraph's choice of SG #1: Shinji by Kanesaka @ Raffles Hotel. hmm, Iggy's not on the list. This will be a hotly contested space in the next 2 years.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destination/singapore/78929/Singapore-restaurants.html

Picks for Singapore. I have to agree on the choice of peking duck and our office fav: sungei road laksa!

IMPERIAL TREASURE SUPER PEKING DUCK
Specialty: Crab Meat and Roe

“The Peking duck is one of the best I’ve ever had. Other dishes I enjoy: braised goose web, and whole crispy chicken stuffed with rice and mushrooms.” —Ignatius Chan, Iggy’s, the Hilton Hotel, Singapore

SUNGEI ROAD LAKSA
Singapore - On Kelantan Lane (Blk 27)
Specialty: Spicy Noodle Soup

“Started in 1956, this food-stall vendor still uses charcoal to boil his laksa soup, and the price is still only $2! It’s the place where I can find the most authentic laksa flavor in Singapore.”
—André Chiang, Restaurant Andre, Singapore

WAKU GHIN
Singapore 65-66-88-85-07
Specialty: Shrimp & Sea Urchin

“I particularly enjoy Chef Tetsuya Wakuda’s Japanese-influenced tasting menu—it features the choicest ingredients. Being the master that he is, the flavors are extremely well calibrated. Just sublime.”
—Ignatius Chan, Iggy’s, the Hilton Hotel, Singapore

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/08/05/101-best-places-to-eat.html

Top Chefs Choose 101 Best Places to Eat Around the World A global survey deserves a global panel of judges. So when Newsweek decided to compile the finest, oddest, most memorable dining hotspots from Australia to Monaco, we gathered 53 luminary chefs to help us with the task. They’ve highlighted 101 eateries, from smoky Basque bars to bustling Asian marke...

Here's a makandeal: $12 for a full slab of ribs from Barbacoa (City Square Mall); Just couple of mins from our office! yum! http://www.maplingo.com/ndp2012/ecoupons/foodbeverage/citysatay.html

NDP 2012

We always find you these awesome reads... on Singaporean cuisine.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/07/an-introduction-to-singaporean-food-cuisine.html

An Introduction to Singaporean Food | Serious Eats [Photographs: Max Falkowitz] I've been back from my trip to Singapore for about a week now, and while I've mostly finished digesting from my six-day noodle bender, I feel like I've only begun to wrap my head around the...

http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/travel/in-singapore-drinking-in-the-kopitiam-experience.html?pagewanted=all

In Singapore, Drinking in the Kopitiam Experience Old-school coffee shops called kopitiams dot nearly every neighborhood in the country, pouring thick coffee concoctions that occasionally include butter.

http://www.inc.com/clarissa-cruz/what-american-restauranteurs-can-learn-from-singapore.html

Take a Tip From Singapore What can American businesses learn from Singapore's open-air markets? Anthony Bourdain explains.

We call them hawker stalls in Singapore. http://www.thedailymeal.com/single-dish-spots-take-over-brooklyn

Single-Dish Spots Take Over Brooklyn | The Daily Meal New sites opened featuring mayo and tater tots… what's the next dish-dedicated restaurant concept?