Naples, Italy: Ristorante Mimi

It was actually not easy finding a decent restaurant in the vicinity of our hotel, but thanks to a recommendation by the front desk we found ourselves at Ristorante Mimi located not too far away. Surprisingly there were quite a number of Japanese diners that evening, though most of them looked like seasoned expatriates given the way they were conversing in fluent...

Naples, Italy: Hotel Palazzo Caracciolo

The Palazzo Caracciolo Hotel is one of the best hotels that Naples has to offer, and if you need a bit more persuasion, well, it's a refurbished palace that was not only home to the ancient Caracciolo dynasty, but also to Gioacchino Murat, a King of Naples. Of course, don't expect gold furnitures all around, since the new hotel prides itself on its contemporary...

Naples, Italy: Il Pizzaiolo Del Presidente

If you're eager to try out the street food in Naples, but don't know where and how, here's a good place to start. Il Pizzaiolo Del Presidente, just a minute walk away from the Duomo di Napoli, is a favourite amongst locals. If you're curious, its current name is actually a proud celebration of a golden moment in 1994, when owner Ernesto Cacialli earnestly pulled...

Naples, Italy: Ciao Pizza

When many of us are travelling overseas we often have this curiosity in us on how the street food will taste like, knowing that that's really where the "real deal" would probably be, not those more uptight eateries we call restaurants. Travelling in Naples was like that as well, especially since it's so well-known for pizza that you'd expect it to taste good...

Naples, Italy: Ristorante Pizzeria Da Donato

Naples is undisputedly the birthplace of the pizza, and if you're in Naples and you don't get a slice or two of its famed food you're better off just shooting yourself. For first-time visitors to Naples me and my friend had really little idea of where to go for a good pizza, and so we consulted Tripadvisor.com and decided on Restaurant #1: Ristorante Pizzeria...

Dubai, UAE: Paul Patisserie

Flying with Emirates was a pleasant experience. The food was good, the service was good, the seats were comfortable and the in-flight entertainment was not too bad. For long-haul flights, be prepared for a stopover at Dubai International Airport, which to me is actually a good thing since I get to stretch my legs and do some shopping and eating. The airport...

OMy Singapore Blog Awards 2010

It gives me great pleasure to share the good news that The Simplest Aphrodisiac has just been selected as one of the top ten finalists for the Best Food Blog category in the Singapore Blog Awards 2010. This is a blog contest that is being organised by omy.sg from the Singapore Press Holdings, and my thanks must go to Choong Chiat who was the first to nominate...

Jai Thai Restaurant

I heard about the good and very affordable food from Jai Thai from a few bloggers and have been wanting to try it for quite some time. I finally did, a full two months plus after trying to find time amidst my busy schedule, but it was worth the wait I guess. While the food is not exactly "wow-impressive" and may not eclipse that of my favourite Ah Loy Thai,...

Seafood @ East Coast Lagoon

The weekend is here again and I know many of you working people are walking about with a wider smile on your face and with an extra bounce in your step. I guess I will know how it really feels like (sans my experience in various internships) once I start work on... 1 June! Till then, food posts will still be coming your way, and I promise you the entries on...

Ebisboshi Shotengai

Ebisboshi Shotengai at Iluma Bugis is a Japanese restaurant that features a combined menu from seven separate Japanese dining brands. It's relatively quiet most of the time (as it is for the entire Iluma shopping mall) but I think the food here is more decent than what many other people would otherwise think. Then again, I'm willing to admit that I don't have...

PS Cafe @ Orchard Palais

I always like a good brunch, and I always like a good burger. It's not often that you can get the both of them so nicely together, and the experiences at Spruce and Riders Cafe too didn't seem to make the mark, or my expectations for that matter. In steps PS Cafe, admittedly a slightly more upmarket eatery as compared to the two, but nevertheless, this is one...