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MODERN MONOCHROMATIC ICE CREAM CAFÉ & BOUTIQUE RETAIL SPACE! ⚫️🔘

“Hey, when are you guys opening ah?” ”Sooner or later lor” Those three words were the inspiration behind this new café-slash-boutique retail space in Haji Lane. 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 found a way to blend visually-appealing aesthetics with delectable desserts harmoniously. 🍨

Just walking along Haji Lane and you would notice how colourful and loud most of the shops are around that area. Not for this café, no, they certainly stood out from the crowd with their monochromatic aesthetics and uniquely-shaped fixtures. Heck, we tried lifting their tables outside and it felt like a deadlift set! 😅 The café occupies the first storey with minimal seating at the front and back, while the second level houses @plop.apparels’ retail space where you can browse their collection of curated vintage and reworked pieces. According to the owner Jermaine, the third floor is still a work-in-progress but we can be expecting great things from what’s already completed. 🧢

Their star of the show is the ice cream and waffles. We tried the 𝗢𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 and 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗵 flavours, both have a nice creamy texture and distinct taste. The waffles are our favourite as it isn’t heavy like other places, but crispy even after slathering melted ice cream all over. 🧇 The 𝗢𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮 and 𝗠𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼 teas cover both the fruity and floral flavour spectrums. 🍵 Aside from these, they have bakes from @thoughts.bake, a favourite of ours, as well as savoury options like the 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗸𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁 which looked so good! 🦀 So happy to finally have another late-night hangout spot in one of our favourite neighbourhoods. 😎

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🍨 Single Scoop ($4.8/$5.8)
🍫 Miso Caramel Brownie ($5)
🥐 Mentaiko Crab Meat Croissant ($18)
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📌 @soonerorlater.hajilane @plop.apparels
📍17 Haji Lane, Singapore
🕑 Tue to Thu: 11am to 11pm
Fri to Sun: 11am to 12mn
Mon: Closed

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POPULAR BOTANICAL GELATO SHOP OPENED A NEW OUTLET! 🍨🕊

Local gelato shop Birds of Paradise that turned heads back in 2016 for their unique botanical flavours, has just opened their newest third outlet in Tanjong Pagar! Situated right at the corner of Craig Road, the space follows the same minimal themes as their pioneer outlet in Katong. 🍦

The shop looks like a fine art gallery with artistic curved edges and stainless steel counter tops. Just like the usual norm, they make each of their signature thyme waffle cones from scratch. We got their signature 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘂𝗺 gelato, which has a subtle floral sweetness and that familiar honey-like taste. 🌼 The cone is crunchy and has an earthy spice.

We’re so glad that they finally set up shop in the central district, their Katong shop is a little too inconvenient for most. You’ve got to try this if you haven’t yet done so! ☺️

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🍨 Single Scoop w Cone ($6)
🧇 Cone Chips ($2)
🌼 Botanical Beverage ($5.5)
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📌 @bopgelato
📍53 Craig Road, Singapore
🕑 Open daily; 12pm to 10pm

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BRIOCHE GELATO SANDWICH AT GARDENS BY THE BAY! 🍨⛲️🌺

If you’ve been to Gardens by the Bay, you know how ridiculously big and hot the place is. Well, great news! Head over to the Active Garden and chill out with freshly-made gelatos and coffee at Mylo’s. 🍦🥪

Previously occupied by Fennel Café, the place retained it’s beautiful rustic interiors and large dining space! There’s also an al fresco area for your pets to enjoy the sunlight. 🐕 This time, the menu’s main highlight would be the gelato with an outstanding 23 different flavours! There’s even crazy ones like 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 & 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿, and 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴. 🥓🍵🍍You can get it as a scoop, or as an affogato, brioche sandwich or homemade waffle cone.

If you’ve been following us, you would know that we take gelato really seriously. After seeing the staff slap a chunk of it onto the brioche bun, we’re instantly sold! We were pleasantly surprise by how it could retain it’s solid state after being toasted in a panini press. 🤭 The 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 was super creamy and rich; the savouriness of the bacon is obvious. Together with the brioche bun, it felt like a milky bacon sandwich. Considering where it’s located, a scoop is only at $5 which we felt is very reasonable!

The gelato has certainly impressed us, so if you’re around the area, do give the other flavours a try and let us know how those tasted as well! 😬

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🍨 Gelato ($5/$8)
☕️ Affogato’s ($10)
🥪 Brioche & Gelato ($8)
🍋 Lemon Meringue Tart ($11)
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📌 @mylosgelato
📍 Active Garden, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore
🕑 Wed & Thurs: 8am to 8pm
Fri to Sun: 8am to 10pm

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ALCOHOLIC GELATO PARLOUR WITH HANDMADE WAFFLE CONES! 🥃🍦

It’s Friday night, and that means grabbing a drink or two! How about ditching the usual routine of hitting the regular spot, but go for another kind of bar? 🍻 Opened by the team behind @insidescoopsg, The Ice Cream Bar breaks the norm with their specialty alcoholic-forward gelato! 🍦

Just like a bar, explore the many different variations of liquor, including flavours like 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝘂𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲 and 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘁. We’ve got the 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗲 which is infused with whisky. The mouthfeel of the gelato is amazing, super thick and creamy! 🍨 For this flavour, the woody hints from the whisky went really well with the nutty sweetness! We absolutely love the extra brownie bits! 🥜 If you prefer an extra kick, take things up a notch with the 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰. The sharpness of the whisky really cuts through, with a pleasant bitter aftertaste from the chocolate. 🍫

We’ve got to say this is one of the more enjoyable gelato experiences for us, since alcoholic flavours are usually the forgotten ones in ice cream parlours.

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🍨 Premium Single Scoop ($5.9)
🧇 Buttermilk Waffle ($10.9 for single scoop)
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📌 @theicecreambarsg
📍 59 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore
🕑 Sun to Thurs: 12.30pm to 10.30pm
Fri & Sat: 12.30pm to 12mn

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CLOUDY GELATO ON WAFFLES! ☁️🧇🍨

Everyone hates Mondays. But it gets a lot bearable if you have some sweet treats to help you get through the day, and this place knows how to make it extra sweet! 🍬

Around the end of Geylang Road near Paya Lebar Quarter is the brand-new Monday Blues, which serves up 16 different flavours of gelato all the way till 3am for your late-night dessert cravings! 🌃 Their clean interiors made the space look like a trendy fashion store with hand-painted Travertine stone walls, really different from their cute logo.

What’s special about this place is their 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲, which is your regular waffles with two scoops but a thick cotton candy “cloud” around the base! ☁️ From some angles, it looks like ice cream sent from the heavens! 👼 We got the 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲, which is pleasantly not too sour! The 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁 is another favourite as well. Just imagine your beloved coco shake but as an ice cream! 🥥 The cotton candy is quite difficult to eat and can get real sticky when you try to eat it, so it works better as a garnish.

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☁️ Cloudy Waffle ($14.8)
🍮 Lava Cake ($7.8)
🍨 Single Cup ($4.8)
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📌 @mondayblues.sg
📍 749 Geylang Road, Singapore
🕑 [Officially opening on 18 Sept]
Opens daily; 1pm to 3am

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CUTE & COLOURFUL DESSERT PARLOUR BY THE FOLKS BEHIND THE DARK GALLERY! 🍨🌈

Sweet dreams are made of these~ 🍬 Step right up into Duxton’s newest dessert parlour that’s filled with so many sweets, it makes Willy Wonka’s factory look like a joke! 🍫 Opened by the same folks behind @discoverthedark, Amuse Dessert Co is their take on making desserts fun & cute, different from their usual refined concept. They definitely put a great deal of effort into the futuristic design with the stainless steel arcs.

We were amazed at how a tiny shop is able to house so many freshly-prepared desserts! The 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 were almost too pretty to eat! Each one of them tasted like they were prepared for a high tea session in a five-star hotel. 🧁 The 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁 is amazingly lux that is fit for royalty, topped with 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘹 pastries over Truffle Basque Cheesecake & Finca La Amistad Java Chip ice cream! 👑 The truffle was mind-blowing, the savoury flavour paired surprisingly well with the creamy sweetness.

The café is preparing for their official opening next Tuesday on the 14th of September! If you can’t wait, their online store is up and running for you to experience it in the comfort of your home!

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🍨 Ice Cream Parfait - Catherine’s Choux ($24)
🥯 Macaron Box of 6 ($21)
🍦 Single Cup Ice Cream ($5.5)
☕️ Ice Cream Affogato ($10.5)
🍵 Single Origin Sencha ($10)
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📌 @amusedessertco
📍73 Duxton Road, Singapore
🕑 [Officially open on 14 Sept]
Tues to Thurs: 12pm to 9pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm to 10pm
Sun: 12pm to 6pm
Mon: Closed

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COTTON CANDY ICE CREAM WITH MARSHMALLOWS & RAINBOW SPRINKLES! 🌈🍦

Lavender is often the forgotten neighbourhood that people usually head to for passport renewal. The next time you’re there, cross the Rochor River and walk into the HDB estates, and you might find yourself a sugary treat! 🍨

Holy Cow Creamery has just opened their second outlet, this time from the heartlands into the central part of Singapore. 🐮 The new outlet has a modernised decor with a cute custom-made vending machine prop right outside their storefront! Reminds us of those you see in the streets of Japan! 🇯🇵

Flavours-wise, they have the standard classics, nothing really impressive or bizarre. We got the Rainbow Rush, which is in a beautiful shade of blue. It would be better if it has the same colour as Paddle Pop though. 😅 It has a nice milky sweetness, but mouthfeel isn’t as rich and thick as others we had before. The crunch from the rainbow sprinkles and the chewiness of the mini marshmallows made the ice cream fun to eat! 🍭

In conclusion, a pretty simple ice cream place at a very reasonable price; a decent place to stop by if you happen to be in the area!

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🍨 Single Scoop (from $3.5)
🧇 Golden Waffle ($4.5)
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📌 @holycowcreamery
📍465 North Bridge Road, #01-5051, Singapore
🕑 Sun to Thurs: 11.30am to 10pm
Fri & Sat: 11.30am to 11pm

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BLUE CHEESE & WALNUT PRALINE GELATO! 🧀🍨

Before you go “omg another ice cream shop again?”, hear us out first. NOM isn’t just any other, but prides themselves in using premium European ingredients to curate experimental yet delicious flavours! 🤭

Located right beside the upcoming Maxwell MRT station, NOM has some of the cutest interior designs we’ve seen with their doodle figures drawn and brought to life by the talented @8eyedspud. There’s no dine-in space though and they only serve their gelato in cups.

Enough with the space, time to talk about the good stuff! On the flavours alone, it seems like they took the classic favourites and one-up them with their own twist! They’ve got some funky ones as well with flavours made using unorthodox ingredients such as blue cheese and salted olive oil. 🫒We got the Piedmont Hazelnut, which has a pleasant sweetness and a toasted nutty taste. We also had the Strawberries & Balsamic, which had the natural tartness of berries! 🍓 Their gelato mouthfeel is certainly thick and creamy; in conclusion, it’s pretty good noms! 👌🏼

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🍨 Single Scoop ($5)
🍨 Double Scoop ($8)
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📌 @nomgelato
📍33 Erskine Road, Singapore

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ICE CREAM LAB WITH WORKSHOPS & UNIQUE PROVISIONS! 🍦🛒

One of our favourite ice cream brands, Apiary, just opened their third outlet yesterday along Joo Chiat Road! Unlike just any other ice cream shops, they made it to be like a provision store where you can get their pints on-the-go, alongside other interesting items that are uncommon locally. 🧺

What we love about them is their desire to connect the community. Each one of their retail items are sourced from brands they personally love, and local retailers who want to make a difference with their products. ☺️ They also have a room which have a full view to their kitchen, and will be used for workshops such as ice cream making in the future. There’s no dine-in space though but it’s ice cream; you don’t need utensils to enjoy it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

They have all their popular flavours here and even experimental seasonal ones, since this outlet will be where their central kitchen is. The sweetness is just nice, and the milky richness really cuts through! 🍦

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🍦 Single scoop (from $4.2)
☕️ White 6oz ($5)
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📌 @apiary.sg
📍81 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore
🕑 Tues to Sun: 12pm to 9pm
Mon: Closed