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SPRMRKT
any food establishment that succeeds to have more than one outlet really ups its game. For SPRMRKT, not only does it have a a couple of outlets to allow more patrons the chance of trying their food, it also differentiates itself through its unique name and concept. pronounced as "supermarket", the name is a unique play of words to spell it without vowels. the idea itself is essentially fusion food, with a focus on local art as well.
The restaurant is essentially a bistro serving up western mains and brunch food, the fusion element comes from its choice of ingredients, often adding a local flavours to the dishes. The decor for the Cluny Court outlet where we visited has a Chinese restaurant look, with modern fittings and a bar counter as well. the tie up with artist Benedict Yu adds to the Chinese feels as several of his paintings are put up on display as well. we like it that the eatery celebrates local art, it adds another dimension to the overall dining experience. 
it was a group outing and we had to wait for some others to arrive. we ordered this Chilli Cheese Fries that's totally vegan. with all these patented vegan meat these days, the fries here are splashed with cheese, chilli sauce and minced Beyond meat - which is not exactly meat, since its vegan. the fries tasted really good and having these options probably underlines the commitment that SPRMRKT has to stay inclusive. 
classic SPRMRKT favourites from its original McCallum Street store can be found here as well. this Spicy Prawn Linguine is one of them and it lived up to the hype. the dish comes with an abundant serving of king prawns, special spicy sauce and nicely textured Linguine pasta. you can also find the Blackened Fish & Chips, where the fish batter is prepared in squid ink, making it charcoal black. nonetheless, its very good quality fish and chips, with the meat really soft within a crispy crust, great taste as well. 
there's also more mainstream brunch food like Eggs Benedict available, or you can go for more adventurous mains such as this Chicken Confit in pesto sauce. if anything it was a very generous portion of chicken thigh, grilled tender, served with potatoes, cherry tomatoes and pesto sauce. we do get a feeling that chicken lovers will be biased towards this one. besides the food offering, the outlet at Cluny Court is a nice place for gatherings. the place gets busy on weekends with the expat community and folks living around the neighbourhood coming by for a late brunch, as well as Botanic Gardens visitors stopping over for lunch. reservations would be encouraged to get the same fuss free experience that we enjoyed. 
SPRMRKT (Cluny Court) 501 Bukit Timah Road #02-13 Cluny Court Singapore 259760 Opening Hours Mondays to Thursdays: 8 am to 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 8 am to 10 pm Sundays: 8 am to 7 pm accented with Southeast Asian flavours, wholesome ingredients and freshly baked goods.. Labels: #beyondfries, #blackenedfishandchips, #brunchcafe, #brunchfood, #bukittimah, #clunycourt, #spicyprawnliguine #fusionfood, #sprmrkt Kindred Folk
anyone who had spent part of their school-going days around the Bukit Timah area would have remembered either chilling out or mugging for exams at King Albert Park. the building together with the McDonald's outlet that used to be there was so iconic that many gathered for a nostalgic party on the night before the building was shut down and redeveloped. Today, the site houses a mixed development with apartments, a cinema and several eateries. and although McDonald's has not come back, the new establishments are hoping that people would come back to chill out, or possibly still mug for their exams.
Kindred Folk is essentially an ice-cream place that occupies a duplex unit at King Albert Park. the eatery also serves up pastas, pizzas and other light bites to ensure that there's something for everyone. depending on customer profile and the dining ambience that they'd prefer, the store has an al-fresco dining section on the ground floor, and on the upper deck, there are tables, benches and even a hammock for customers to chill. the food offering here is affordably priced, evidently with the student population in mind as well. 
we tried their pasta mains that mostly came with quirky names on the menu. for example, this dish is called Spice It Up - the cafe's own version of tomyum aglio olio linguine served with sauteed prawns. the portions are generous and the pasta is prepared with a real spicy kick. a simple dish that's flavourful and great for a casual meal. we noted that most of the pasta dishes included some Asian fusion elements, probably the direction of the owners' creations.. 
i always had a thing for tomato based pastas, so there wasn't much hesitation to decide on this Tomayto Tomato dish. in fact, its quite interesting to say that its quite rare to get a thick tomato-based pasta meal outside done this way - served with dollops of crushed tomato sauce and topped with an abundant amount of chopped Chorizo sausages. perhaps it was because the dishes were presented as comfort food, we lapped them up pretty quickly. 
i guess of course, we wouldn't have been considered to have visited Kindred Folk if we missed out on their ice-creams. we went for their charcoal waffle with double scoop of really good ice-cream to cap off dessert. For first timers, we were taken a little off-guard when asked how many waffles we needed. we thought they were asking if we each needed a full round waffle to go with each scoop of ice-cream. anyway, as the picture above has shown, this is what you'd get if you ordered just 1 waffle, maybe 2 would have been just right. in all, the cafe was still a pretty relaxing place thats great for dates and catching up. the food quality is surprisingly good and the prices are really competitive. we would certainly recommend this place if you plan on visiting King Albert Park again. 
Kindred Folk 9 King Albert Park #01-09 Singapore 598332 Opening Hours Sundays to Thursdays: 12 pm to 10 pm (closed on Mondays) Fridays & Saturdays: 12 pm to 11 pm Your furry friends are more than welcome at our alfresco dining area too.. Labels: #bukittimah, #charcoalwaffles, #icecreamshop, #kindredfolk, #kingalbertpark, #pastaplace |
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