This Weekend – Beauty Still Prevails

While this weekend seems to be turning lotsa lovelies into ghouls, thank goodness there is still some sanity in certain quarters who have not tumbled into the madness of Halloween here. (Since when did Singapore start celebrating Halloween anyway? Didn’t we just have the Hungry Ghost month?) So where can you go this weekend without being greeted with...

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Binge - Home Grown Confectioneries

These days, baking is not just a hobby but also a legitimate business and one that you can happily launch from your own kitchen. Take for instance, these great home grown Confectioneries and private Bakeries that have hatched at home. With Christmas around the corner and the special occasion parties that you may want to throw, we hope you find...

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Binge – Lubricants for the Ladies

Naughty Naughty! We are talking about wines, girls, – proper and polite ones for that matter! As it draws closer to Christmas time, Madam recently discovered some lovely libations for the festivities. Mind you, while I’m mainly a food writer and not a wine expert, I drink a fair bit and these darlings stood out in my amateur opinion. If you...

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SimplyFab X'mas Gift Guide - Gadgets and Gizmos Part 2

Everything works at the touch of one button. Yes its a dream come true. One touch technology arrives with Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote.  This One-touch Activity Control has a brilliant 3.5" (9cm) touchscreen so that when you feel like watching a DVD, you simply touch the “Watch a DVD” icon and the Harmony remote powers on...

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SimplyFab X'mas Gift Guide - Gadgets and Gizmos Part 1

Week 10 and counting down ... ideas for that Gadget Geek in your life!  Get the perfect introductory digital SLR Camera: The Olympus PEN E-P1.  This good looker comes in this season's white and silver and is nicknamed the Olympus Pen.   A hybrid multimedia machine, take still pictures (12 megapixels), do audio...

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Breakaway - One of the Best Peak Season Hotel Deals in Hong Kong

The problem with travelling in December is that accommodation gets so expensive with the ‘peakest’ season of the year – Christmas and New Year. So if you’re planning a trip to Hong Kong during the holidays, make sure you check in at Hotel Jen. For it’s got one of the best deals we’ve come across. From 1 Dec to 3 January 2010, the Hong Kong hotel...

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This Weekend - New Wines and Your Favourite Brit Labels

Wine for Asia - Lotsa Libation! We know - it's a campy picture, but behind these ladies is a vast show of grape juice done the way we like it.....WINE!! Totter down to Wine For Asia 2009, the annual wine and spirits show, at Suntec City from tomorrow till Saturday (22-24 Oct) for copious quantities of heavenly libation. You can to see,...

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RED (and white) ALERT! 10 Weeks to Christmas with The SimplyFab Gift Guide

Scream! "We are officially 10 weeks away from Christmas!!" Which means that you actually have a choice:  i. to start planning your list and checking it twice  OR  ii. scrambling like you do every year, in the two weekends before!  Starting from this week, look out for our 10-week long gift guide with what's new...

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Binge - Asia’s Top 20 According to Miele

So, the Miele Guide 2009/10 was unveiled recently, and we thought you’d like to have a quick run-down on their list of Asia’s Top 20 restaurants. Some predictable diehards here, but a couple of nice surprises too like Jaan par Andre up on the 70th floor of the Swissotel in Singapore. Set lunch menus starting at S$58. Nice….Watch out for the lemon...

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Buys - If You Only Have 30 Minutes At The Jewelfest.....

Let’s face it – we all love bling. That’s why we did a preview of the Jewelfest. Now, Madam is giving you a first-hand low-down and lap-up of the glitterati at last night’s opening of the 2nd part of the Singapore Jewelfest. If you feel in need of new sparkles, this is the place to get it ‘cos most pieces here are either new in town or making its...

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