Cycling Date and Crab in da Bag

We met up with Kae's friends and families for a day out at East Coast Park, mainly for cycling and dinner at Crab in da Bag. The 3 girls, Kae, Kayenne and Kadence were cycling for their lives!

And the girls decided to be the greater sex and managed to climb onto the tree. The boys took on a shorter tree. Hah.

Our group picture!

I've always wanted to try out Crab in da Bag ever since I've eaten at Cajun Kings and Dancing Crab. I remember that Crab in da Bag was always empty every time we walked past when they just opened. But now, it is almost impossible to get seats via walk in. Please call and make reservations in advance!

One reason for eating here with kids versus at Cajun Kings is that they have a kid's menu here, mainly pasta with sausages and corn cooked together, and served with a desert and drink. Note that we have to ask the staff for forks for the kids to eat their food with. Yup, straight from the plastic bag!

Their chicken wings were delicious, their fries were average.

And then came the highlight of the evening: the Caboodle Boil. We ordered the gigantic pot which is good for 6 to 8 pax (or so they say). I think for a good feast, it is just nice for 6 people to share. Everything is sweet and fresh, yes, especially their lobsters and crabs. If not for the hefty price tag, I don't mind coming here again for seafood! With orders of a gigantic pot, 5-6 kiddie's bags, 2 towers of beer, some sides of chicken wings and french fries, the total bill came up to about $200 for each of the 4 families.

And the crab (or lobster) came out for a special surprise appearance to sing a birthday song for the surprised birthday boy.  

Crab in da Bag
Add: 902 East Coast Parkway, Block D #01-25 Big Splash, Singapore 449874
Tel: 6440 0083
http://crabindabag.com/

Lunch at The Black Swan

I met up with Cherine for lunch today at the very popular restaurant, The Black Swan, today. Reservations are a must even for lunch on a weekday. All tables had a reservation card on them when I reached.

I love the decor of the whole place. Very chic european style.

But I wasn't too impressed with their food. They have a choice of a 2 course or 3 course set menu, depending on what you would want to order from the given menu. The thing that bugged me was that 3 out of the 5 choices given for the starters and mains required an additional top up. I hate it when restaurants do that. Why can't they take into consideration all the factors and charge a flat rate for the sets?

In the end, both of us ordered dishes which do require the top up. C had the crab salad while I chose the pan-seared foie gras. Again, I was disappointed by the size of the liver. I cab't believe I paid an additional $8 for such a small piece.

Both of us ordered the duck leg confit as our mains. Again, another let down. Though the exterior was crispy, the meat was sadly not too tender.

We shared a dessert in the end, which required a top up too. Their dark chocolate dome was nice. but hey, how wrong can you go with a chocolate dessert?

Maybe I would have be more satisfied with the other choices which do not require any top ups. 

The Black Swan
Add: 19 Cecil Street, Singapore 049704
Tel: 8181 3305
http://www.theblackswan.com.sg

Mambo Beach Club

This was our first and last time at Mambo Beach Club.

The reason why we were here in the first place was because Tanjong Beach Club was closed, and we didn't want to disappoint the girls without enjoying a dip in the pool and a dab at playing with the sand. Hence we turned around and walked to the other club that is situated at Siloso Beach instead.

The service was horrible. We showed ourselves in and sat at the deck chairs for a full 20 minutes before someone came and tell us that we have to pay a surcharge to be seated at the deck chairs. Fine. We will pay. And there we were left alone again for another 15 minutes before I have to get the attention of that same someone to ask for a menu. WTF?

Mambo Beach Club

Add: 40 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore 098996

Tel: 6276 6270

http://mambobeachclub.com.sg/

Mid Autumn Celebration

After Kae's ballet concert, we had a mini play date with the gang to let the kids celebrate Mid Autumn's Festival together. And what better place to meet than at the Botanical gardens.

After dinner, we walked around and found a spot where we lay our mats and the kids started their night fun with fire and sparklers. It was the girls' first attempt with sparklers and lantern carrying.

It isn't always easy to get everyone together, and when we do, we try to take a group photo of all the kids. Which is always easier said than done.

Flock Cafe

Dar was on half day off today and so we thought we would bring Kae to try out a new place, Flock Cafe.

I like that their location is not near to the main area nearer to Tiong Bahru Bakery and the Hawker Centre, where it is hard to find parking. Flock Cafe is nearer to the likes of Forty Hands and the open air car park behind has plenty of parking spaces for us in the middle of the day.

They serve Liberty coffee which is good; their pancakes with strawberries earned Kae's approval and their prawn aglio olio was just cooked to perfection and not oily at all!

One of my favorite cafes at Tiong Bahru area for now.

Flock Cafe

Add: 78 Moh Guan Terrace, #01-25 Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore 162078

Tel: 6536 3938

http://www.flock.sg/

Updog Studio and Vegan Burg

And so I went for my 2nd class at Updog Studio. Loving how my body feels after 60 minutes of hot yoga. 

After my class, I walked around looking for food. And I ended up at VeganBurg.

VeganBurg serves meat free burgers. Yup. You read this right. Everything VeganBurg serves is wholly vegan made only with plant based ingredients and contain no dairy, honey or eggs and free of any animal content. Sounds really healthy right? And they do have a kiddie meal on the menu for the young ones. And a sitting area with some toys to entertain the young ones while the adults have their food in peace.

My first order from this shop is the Hawaiian Teriyaki. And I love love this! I do not feel guilty after eating this plant based burger. Heh. Can't wait to try the rest on the menu.

VeganBurg

Add: 200 Turf Club Road, #01-32 The Grandstand, Singapore 287994

Tel: 6462 1281

http://www.veganburg.com/