V-Day: Victory over Japan
Victory over Japan Day, surrender of Japan, signifies the end of World War II (August 14 in the Americas due to the time zone difference)
Category: Random
Random thoughts and banters
RIP Hooters Singapore, Dec 1996 – Jan 2026
Another place I grew up with is now bankrupt. Hooters at Clarke Quay served its last wings today, marking theContinue Reading
Good Bye 2025, Hello 2026
2025 wasn’t a great a year for me professionally, but in terms of rest and culinary experiences it was aContinue Reading
The Day That Changed China’s History
The Xi’an Incident 西安事变 was a Chinese political crisis that lasted from 12 to 26 December 1936. A warlord named Zhang Xueliang was about to change the course of history for China.
Michelin California 2025
It’s the annual revealing of the Michelin California list, and the first time I included the list as I comeContinue Reading
LKY – The Legend
“Those were such happy times and not so long ago, and I wonder where they’ve gone” – The Carpenters, “Yesterday Once More”
SG50 National Day Parade
Happy Birthday, Singapore!!
Michelin Singapore 2025
The 2025 list by the tyre manufacturer was announced on 24 Jul. It’s a boring year for Michelin in Singapore,Continue Reading
Michelin Singapore 2024
It’s the annual revealing of the Michelin Singapore list, and Singapore’s restaurant scene continues to intrigue and excite the inspectors,Continue Reading
Stookey’s Club Moderne @ San Francisco
Sons and Daughters do not have a bar, so you cannot go for a pre-dinner drink. Fortunately Stookey’s is justContinue Reading