Every Little Thing has Magic

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Empire State, Woodlands Square, Singapore

Janine has been my friend since College/University days but we have seen and been together since elementary. We didn't or I didn't know that we were in the same service (ride) before and we (or I) just learned about it when she saw our house in the Province. She has been working in Singapore for quite some time now but we only got the chance to see each other this year when I needed to go to their Church.

I regret the fact that I have not find a way to see her last year when she started working in Singapore, we should have spent a lot of times together! Well according to a Filipino saying "Nasa huli ang pagsisisi", I made a point to have a snack with her near her place so it would not be a hassle for her. We started looking for a place to eat in Woodlands Square and being booth Sweet tooth we decided to eat in Swensen at first but the line is long so we went to the Empire State, a Western Restaurant which serves your typical American meal like burger and fries. What attracted us the most is their wide array of desserts. From the American Restaurants which I have been to this restaurants has the most desserts in their Menu!

Janine and I ordered Empire State Sizzling Boston Brownie and Caramel Walnut Banana Pancake. Comparing both desserts, I like the Empire State Sizzling Brownie's more because of its very chocolatey taste without your usual peaky burnt cocoa end note which I usually find in cooked brownies. The Caramel Walnut Banana Pancake is just alright but it was not appealing due to the lack of caramel. Maybe an addition of caramel would make it nice and sweet. But since I like sweet things for me the caramelic sweet taste lacks in the pancake.

So happy to see my Janine!!! :-)

Their wide choices for dessert alone!

Thought the presentation is not that good, the taste is really superb!

A bit more caramel and this pancake will be delicious!

Sisters forever!

Will I come back?

Yes I will! I still want to try a lot on their menu! I hope Janine and her friends will dine here again! :-)

Location and contact details:

1 Woodlands Square #02-10/K10 Causeway Point

+65 6893 2976

1 Seletar Road #02-04 Greenwich V

+65 6483 7249

Website: http://empirestate.com.sg/index.html

Opening Hours:

Mon to Sun 10:30 am to 10:30 pm (Causway Point)

Mon to Sun 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (Greenwich V)

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

During my family's holiday visit in Singapore, they made a point to go and visit a lot of places where kids and teenagers could have fun that's why we decided to go to Zoos and Parks during the holidays. It was actually my little sister who is fond of animals so what better way to spend the time together than going to the Bird Park where you could enjoy and learn at the same time!

From our hotel in Singapore, we took the MRT and LRT and bus to our next destination: The Jurong Bird Park. Prior to this we read a lot of reviews to check if it is really worth it to go here and there were a lot positives but then of course there are a few negative reviews. Nevertheless we still pushed through into going to the place since my sister really wants to go. We decided to get the 2-in-1 Park Hopper which cost $39.00 SGD for Adults and $26.00 SGD for Children since we are lacking of time . The ticket is actually valid for 30 days so for those who are staying longer then they could come any time they want but it is only for 1 entry only.

The place is actually jam-packed not of people but of birds, all sorts of birds you can think of. From parrots to those cute little penguins. We arrive in the park around 10am which gives us ample amount of time to roam around and also to watch some shows. They have different kinds of shows which is showcased into the different amphitheaters around the area ranging from small group of 50 people to large group of around 1000. We have watched only 1 show because some shows are too far from where we are currently and to get there you have to watch quite a distance. My siblings decided to watch the main show in the biggest amphitheater and we had lots of fun watching it especially my sister!

Ticketing Charges

Cute cute love birds ( I am not sure if they are love birds)

The birds in the Bird Park are very well taken care of and they have a lot of space to roam around

Man-made falls

It's fun travelling with siblings!

During the main show some of the audiences volunteered for birds to fly to them but they are not allowed to touch them. The birds are very well trained!