Les Bouchons Rive Gauche at Robertson Quay

Les Bouchons is situated at 41 Robertson Quay, kind of hard to find! I walked in a few circles before I found the place "(>_<) be sure to make a reservation, the Ann Siang restaurant was fully booked! 

I had the 'best thing on the menu' which was the Ribeye, with their special butter on top which made the steak really juicy, their home made fries, and a salad to start! 

The ribeye was very tender, some parts were fatty the way I like my meat! haha, and I was super full by the time I got to the fries. My steak was Medium Rare and it came well cooked. hurhur.well.cooked. but yeah, I like how the steak wasen't over cooked! nor undercooked! and the cut definitely satiated the steak-craving. 

the ambience is nice and quiet, and the restaurant is small and cosy, about ten tables inside, ten tables outside alfresco style. great for hot dates ;) birthdays, and somewhere nice to just enjoy the night =)

Bon appetit!

November's movie: Skyfall 007" & the hot women

James Bond. easy to watch, great plot, good filming and lots of action =) I particularly like the Aston Martin. old school, and very shiny =D The plot was interesting too, with twists and a good story. alot of people died too.drama! also, spot the Omega commercials subtly placed in. lol.

Interesting fact: The running on the rooftops in Istanbul kind of looked the same as the running scene in 'Taken 2'. cept dirtier and grittier.

The movie starts off with Adele's uber dramatic song, 'Skyfall' which captures the Bond theme very well I must say. 

1) epicness

2) classy

yup, Adele satisfies both, with the chorus soaring into an awesome tune-to-run-in-slow-motion-to.

the visual effects are slightly trippy, very much like falling down a rabbit hole, so it was colorful to watch!

HOT BABES women. if you're into older women, this is the show for you. With Berenice and Naomie at 33 and 36, they look really amazing for their age (with makeup and lighting, of course). They've also got class, which is definitely important for a Bond girl. =)

I thought Berenice was Chinese. HAHA she's actually french, which would explain the strange accent. Her I'm-so-scared scene was kind of feminine and she was a typical damsel-in-distress, but the cig in her hand made it look abit like bad withdrawal symptoms "-_- hot dress, great body, and I love her gothic look. Though her murder scene was much less glam. that, was an ugly dress "-_-

Next is Naomie Harris, who gets extra star points from me cus she could shoot (although her misaim led to the 'death' of 007) at least she knew when to quit, and looked hot when she turned up for 'room service', talk about a great hotel he stayed in! haha! but she looks hot, with less effort than Berenice. hot accent.

Extra star points for being Calypso in Pirates of the Caribbean! great acting.

MEN!

So the evil guy was M's pet before 007, I like the twist how he turned evil, but I guess it's true, he was just a pawn, albeit an important one. He's more brain than braun, but his madness is his downfall. All geniuses are a lil kookie i guess, but i LOVE the extremely gay scene HAHA very funny. goes sumthin like this...

Raoul: how do you know if you haven't tried it before?

(rubs inner thighs of 007)

007: How do you know I haven't tried it before?

HILARIOUS! it's like *facepalm OKAY GUYS cut out the flirting ;) haha. but yes, Raoul's story is about a rat infestation, solved by catching all the mice in a hole, leaving them to starve and eat each other till there are only two left, and setting them free, but they both now eat rat, no more coconuts! an interesting thought. how you can change how animals act, in desperation. doesn't our real selves get tested most when in the most dire situations? not when everything is comfy.

Fav actor: Q

Uber Geek. (geeks ftw!!)

Q: It always makes me feel a bit melancholy. Grand old war ship. being ignominiously haunted away to scrap... The inevitability of time, don't you think? What do you see? 

James Bond: A bloody big ship. Excuse me. 
Q: 007. I'm your new Quartermaster. 

He's rather cute, and he created extremely complicated map looking thingy. that looks cool. impressed, I definitely was. Although his brains seem to be in computer programming only, and not real life, since he got owned by Raoul. but still cool.

Overall, the plot is really nice, sensitive, yet funny. Detached, yet strong in sentiment. Lots of gore and action, not alota romance, but its definitely a good watch. 

Bond. James bond.

Spageddies

Spageddies!!

181 Orchard Road

#04-01 Orchard Central

Discounts: UOB and Amex cards

I love Orchard Central cus it's quieter than the rest of town, especially on weekends!

and they've got quirky shops to browse at!

So for appetisers I had Mozzarella cheese sticks that were basically sticks of mozzarella, 

covered in batter and FRIED! yums, comes with salsa to dip =)

 Surf and turf! this is Steak and Crayfish, with pasta on the side, covered in creamy alfredo sauce. The crayfish was really sweet! =)

I ordered the chef's special, black pepper soft shell crab with pasta in olive oil sauce. There was definitely a generous serving of ingredients! lots of crispy soft shell crab pieces, mustve been a few crabs in there, I had trouble finishing my food because there was so much of it, but it was so good! and the mushroom are really soft, squishy and it's got that nice strong wild mushroom taste i love, which went well with the pasta, cooked al dente,  just the way i love it! the tomato sauce was not that strong, although the flavor was very full, so the whole dish was REALLY yums. and the plate was bigger than my face! haha! very delicious!

The best part was that there was no queue and I got a booth seat! on a Saturday night YAY! =) I'd definitely recommend this for a nice outing with friends (it's quiet enough to have a conversation! i detest how some restaurants are so loud I end up having to speak uber loudly!)

Bloody Mary cocktail

In Folklore, Bloody Mary was the name of a witch who could tell you your future. Now, it's just a yummy drink, great as a pre-drinks drink, even better as a post-drinks drink. It's rich in vitamins! so it's great for a hangover cus it's got all the vitamins you need to replenish, or if you're feeling peckish on a hot day. Good for brunch too!

esp since tmw's a holiday, this is gona come in handy HAHA

Some love it, some hate it, so here's how you make a glass.

Ingredients:

1. 150ml or a glass of Tomato juice
2. lemon juice (squeeze 1/2 of a lemon)
3. a pinch of salt
4. a dash of ground black pepper
5. 3 dashes of tabasco to make it spicy!
6. 6 dashes of worcestershire sauce (i use Lee and Perin's sauce)
7. 1 or 2 shots of vodka (to make it bloody, if not it's just a Virgin Mary)
8. a stalk of celery

1. Place a few ice cubes into a tall glass and add the vodka.
2. Add the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and tomato juice. Stir well with the celery stalk ;) that way you don't have to wash an extra spoon.
3. Adjust the seasoning, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve straightaway.
   
   
   I like to use celery as a garnish cus it's nice to munch on, the lightness of the celery contrasts the thickness of the tomato juice well ;) and i like extra tabasco for the extra punch. Girls would like this drink cus it has less carbs, calories, and sugar than normal sweet cocktails, and masks the sharpness of alcohol =)
   
   
   Other ideas: use beef jerky as garnish.
   
   
   
   
   
   To make a Jappie-Mary, aka wasab-Mary (whatsup mary) geddid.. uses wasabi instead of tabasco, sashimi soy sauce instead of salt, and add Mirin, rice wine. 

Cheers and enjoy!

Lau Lim Mee Pok fishball noodles at Simpang

Jalan Tua Kong Lau Lim Mee Pok Kway Teow Mee

at Simpang Bedok

SUPER YUMMY! but the queue is super long, like everything else that is super nice. On the bright side, you can order and sit down and they'll serve it to you.

Their noodles are really delicious and tasty, with quite alot of ingredients liao,  including juicy, succulent prawns that have got that 'cruchyness', bouncy fishballs that have quite alot of fish in it (not just starch) and tender slices of pork. I suppose to cook the awesome meepok must take quite long! but the chilli sauce is really good, very spicy, but really good. On a hot day, it makes you even hotter, but totally worth it! And I'm a big fishball fan. Their noodles aren't soggy, and every bit is flavourful, and dry! and the soup they give may look clear and plain, but its really tasty! with pork bits floating in it =)

Awesome yellow noodles!

If you are a small-lunch eater, the smallest portion is good enough! though it's rather small, it's enough shiok-ness in a bowl =D ($3.50)

They even give free wet tissue HAHA!