RONIN Cafe

Ronin cafe on Hong Kong Street has long been on Alex's list of cafes to try so we finally went to try it last week :)
Located a stone's throw away from Clarke Quay Mrt station, Hong Kong Street was not difficult to locate but the actual cafe was pretty well hidden!
With no signboard or any indication that its a cafe, the only clue we had was the unit number 17.

From the exterior, the cafe looked like a bar cos it was dimly lit but once we stepped in, we were welcomed by the warm greetings from their friendly staff and shown to our seat.
The cafe was pretty packed even though it was a midweek afternoon.
I guess it's cos the famous Bak Kut Teh was nearby and everyone was there for their dose of caffeine and chill out alittle before heading back to the office ;)

Time for some pics!

Very cool industrial interior decor.
Though the industrial concept for cafes are a dime in a dozen, this place stands out for their laid back atmosphere and unique combination of types of wooden furniture.
You can see from the pictures that the tables were of varying shapes and height and the use of different types of chairs for various parts of the cafe.
Patrons can choose which section they prefer to chill at ;)
I like to admire the different types of lights at these cafes.   

Opened by the people behind The Plain and The Bravery,
good coffee is a given.
*everyone say YAY!* 
Doesn't pretty coffe art just brighten you day? :)

We were there for brunch, our server recommended the Japanese Beef Curry Rice, so Alex tried that.

I tried their highly raved Brioche French Toast with Braised Apple and Bacon.
What can I say?
The perfect pairing of savoury bacon, sweet maple syrup and braised apple was well... purrfect!
Generous portions too, so it was filling for me.
I'd love to go back to have this again!

Guess what?
Pretty Hui Shan is working here!
Good to see you again after so long :)
Thanks for the yummy coffees babe!

A pic to show their opening hours hahaha...

Singapore has been crazy hot lately so I decided to go with the weather!
Tropical Flora and Fauna
Whee~~~  

Bralet: The Tinsel Rack
Skirt: Bangkok
Bag: Louis Vuitton
Necklace: The Quiet Riot
Shoes: Charles & Keith

Check out Ronin Cafe here:
Nearest MRT Station: Clarke Quay
17 Hong Kong Street
Singapore 059660

Opening Hours:

Monday - Friday: 

08:00am - 06:00pm

Saturday & Sunday:

08:00am - 07:30pm

Till next time! 

XOXO~

[OUTFIT] OH! DAISY

Last week I had the lovely chance to spend a Monday morning having brunch with Alex.

Considering that I work weekends so having brunch is pretty rare or almost impossible.

But thankfully most cafes now serve all day breakfast so yay!

We decided to be commoners and paid a visit to Common Man Coffee Roasters, 

where Alex had his Common Man Full Breakfast and I had their Common Man Pancakes.

LOL~

I really like their spacious interior and bar top design!

   

Take a peek at the food

Following my previous post,

I've been smitten by the wide leg silhouette of the palazzo pants and finally took out this little daisy number out for a breather!

She's been hiding in my closet for a year now...

I've taken her out countless times, to admire her and put her back hahaha...

Since Monday's are my days off, I decided to go for an airy and carefree look for our brunch date. 

What I really like about this daisy palazzo pants is that it comes with detachable straps, you can choose to wear it as a dungaree or just as a bottom.

Ahh...thoughtful Japanese designs!❤ 

For today's look, I chose to wear it dungaree style and paired it with a simple white vintage shirt, nude wedges, straw boater hat and biscuit bag.

Completed my look with a adorable little daisy necklace!

:)

  

Close up of the daisy necklace

Top: Vintage
Bottom: Dip Drops
Wedges: Charles & Keith 
Bag: Bangkok
Hat: Talisman
Necklace: Femmedebloom 

Have a lovely week ahead!
XOXO~

December's Highlights - Studio M Staycation!

December is truly one of my favourite months of the year! No doubt its also the favourite time of the year for many others :) With Christmas and NYE in the same month, it can get alittle overwhelming with all the gift shopping and preparations etc etc. I'm glad that Alex was able to clear leave during this period and we got to spend some time together during the weekdays. We went for a staycation at Studio M Hotel. Its great because its in a pretty relaxing area, Robertson Quay which is near town but away from the Christmas crowds. *shudders at the thought* We drove there after dropping by Far East to stock up on our rack at Blogshop Empire and lunch. 

After checking in... photo time!

 The view from our room 

I really like the "loft" style of the room and the wide full length windows!

Though I don't really like tanning or being under the sun much, I love the natural sunlight streaming in from the windows <3

Okay, time to set out for Vivocity for some tea and Christmas shopping! Tourists for a day right? That also means taking public transport! We strolled along the river to Clarke Quay station and that also means more photos YAY! :D

OOT:D
Daisy print peekaboo shoulder dress with wedges from Charles & Keith

 The colourful buildings against the lovely clear blue sky! 

Alex's OOT:D hahaha...

We went to Bakerzin for their weekday teatime special upon reaching Vivo after which, we went to get my iPhone 5S! Yessss!! I can finally get rid of my 8GB iPhone 4 that was still running on iOS5 when everyone else was already running on ios7 simply cos it has no space. 

Beyond happy to receive that as my Christmas present from Alex! :D

Headed back to the hotel after a simple dinner at Wangz cafe. 

:) 

Next morning we explored the hotel, saw this walkway with natural sunlight streaming in and I can't resist taking some pics here. My OOT:D for brunch was really simple. The whole idea of this staycaion was to relax right? So the pieces I packed were also vacation style LOL.

 Featuring a floral cut out cropped top that's launching on SheCaptivates (www.shecaptivates.com) this Saturday! 

 Off to brunch! You know what they say... A hungry man is an angry man >.<!!

We walked to Common Man Coffee Roasters for brunch. 

We actually drove past this place quite a few times and wanted to try so today's the day! 

Yay :D

Flat White for Alex.

A pot of Earl Grey for me.

Btw, the pot was really heavy!

Give the man coffee and he's happy!

Actually I told him "can you give a happier smile?!?!" 

But seriously, give the man his coffee and he will be fine.

Our food has ARRIVED!!!

Okay, the platter was very big and the plate? 

VERY HEAVY!!

Alex ordered the Common Man Breakfast Platter.

Looks really good!

Love the crispy bacon and sautéed mushrooms. 

Didn't try the rest cos it's not my breakfast. 

But Alex said it was very filling and the food is great! 

They were very generous with their portions. 

I think this breakfast platter can be for 2.

All of his favourite food in a platter.

Thumbs UP to this place!

Here's mine!

  I ordered churros cos I didn't want something too heavy but when it came..it really looked like I had ordered dessert instead of breakfast haha! 

Generous portions as well.

The churros were freshly made so they tasted slightly different from the ones I usually have.

Yummy with the chocolate sauce!

 The mandatory shot outside the cafe with the fierce looking eagles.

Beware, they bite!

Just kidding :P

We headed back to the hotel and took some photos along the way.

 We went to the poolside to explore and to take some photos :)

I really love this floral cutout cropped top! 

It's perfect for pairing with shorts for casual outfits or layered over basic maxi dresses to jazz it up.

It comes in black too!

And its launching this Saturday, 7pm on SheCaptivates! 

 Nice poolside concept :)

 Posing while Alex answers a call hehehe...

Okay, enough of the "posey" shots haha!

We went back to the room to pack up, preparing for check out.

Thanks Alex for this staycation to celebrate our anniversary!

I really had fun, hope you did too! :D

Here's a pic Alex took which he thought was very funny.

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Happy Wednesday!

XOXO~