Yesterdae.... All my troubles seem so far away

This is another part of the exciting adventure that the Lions have while exploring Macpherson Area. Cute Cute heard from a little birdie that there is a hidden little cafe, Yesterdae, deep within the estates of Circuit Road. Using his lion instinct, he brought Cuchi along and attempt to find this hidden cafe.

Indeed, Yesterdae was a bit hard to find. Cute Cute looked high and low before he spotted it in a corner of the HDB flat. No doubt it was hard to find but it can be easily accessed once you been there. Having a very laid back feel and decor, Yesterdae is definitely a place for you to sit back, relax, read a book or simply daydream. Of course, the Lions were also curious what were served there. Ice cream, waffles, cake and coffee are the main items there.

Cute Cute ordered the tea break set which comprised of coffee/tea with any choice of cakes and he took a chocolate truffle cake. Cuchi being a dessert lioness, settled for a lemon basil ice cream. The latte was not the best and not the worst that Cute Cute had tried but the chocolate truffle cake was not too bad. Cuchi's lemon basil ice cream was unique as it had a sour herbal taste which was rather refreshing. However, the main draw of Yesterdae is the isolated and secluded feel. Although still in a HDB neighbourhood, Yesterdae managed to let their customers step out of their hectic lives and feel relaxed while sipping their coffee or eating their ice cream. Ambience is definitely a main draw here.

Here is our review for Yesterdae

Coffee quality: 6 pawprints out of 10

Food Quality: 6.5 pawprints out of 10 (The lions only tried the ice cream there)

Ambience: 7.5 pawprints out of 10 

Specials that you should try: Lemon Basil ice cream

For those who are interested in going there, here is the address:

Yesterdae

  86 Circuit Road

#01-1003

Singapore 370086

Tel: 6747 3839

Alfero Gelato: Look out for Godfathers in your neighbourhood!

That's pretty close to Alfero Gelato's tag line ''Even the Godfathers love it" so do look out for Godfathers roaming around your neighbourhood as Alfero Gelato opened up a branch near Circuit Road / Macpherson area. It was one of the days when Cuchi wanted to explore new areas again and Cute Cute recalled that Cuchi used to go hunting at Circuit Road area. Been sometime since they last been there so off they flew and what many changes they saw....

The Lions remembered that they saw Alfero Gelato at Marina Square and it did not really occur to them to try it. But since they saw it this time round and Cuchi was curious about the gelato, they decided to give them a try. The first thing you would see is that the gelato are covered with a metal lid unlike other places. Reason given below later on....

Like most other lioness / kitties, Cuchi tried a number of flavors before settling for the durian gelato. Other flavors worth trying are Bacio (Ferraro Roche), Pistachio and Hazelnut. Cuchi has been to Italy and she commented that the Alfero's Gelato is the closest to the ones in Italy. The durian gelato tasted so smooth and it was bursting with the durian flavor. Seems like eating a very smooth and cool durian panggut.  

Overall, Cuchi was impressed with Alfero Gelato that she and Cute Cute decided to do a special on this. Plus one branch is situated in a secluded part of Singapore which adds to the intrigue.

For those who are interested in going to the 2 retail branches of Alfero Gelato, here are the address:

Alfero Gelato

81 MacPherson Lane
#01-37
Singapore 360081
Tel: 6848 4269

6 Raffles Boulevard
02-226A/B Marina Square
Singapore 039594
Tel: 6338 5828 

A Historical Place for Gelato..... And surprisingly Coffee!

Wanting to go to a chill out area where it is rather authentic, Cute Cute and Cuchi flew down to Arab Street to have a little nip. After an uneventful and ordinary dinner, Cuchi desired ice cream to sooth her throat. (Women and their desserts!) The lions were about to head to an ice creamery when both of them noticed something! Quietly tucked upstairs above an Indian Muslim eatery at Bussorah Street was this little gelato ice creamery, Gelato Di Posto Storico. (I believe it translates as The Historical Place of Gelato) Cuchi saw the word Gelato while Cute Cute saw the word Expresso.

Headed upstairs and were surprised by the cafe's cosiness. One would have a feeling of homeliness here. The owner and staff were also very friendly which added to the feeling. While Cuchi ordered her gelato (Pistachio flavor), lion looked through the brightly lit coffee list. Hmm.... Mafioso.... What's that? Thinking that it was a drink associated with the mafia, it was ordered. (Heh!) According to the owner and staff, Mafioso is an expresso topped with a huge amount of cream.

A very nutty pistachio gelato! I like!

Help! Mew Mew crept up on the Mafioso!

The expresso was nice and smooth, plus the cream was a high quality cream which was very silky. Surprisingly they were a good combination, as on one hand, the expresso was strong and the cream was light but nicely sweetened. The gelato was also good, very nutty with a strong taste of pistachio. Could tell that the gelato was home made due to the taste and the fact that the owner was grinding something and pouring it into a huge pot which should be used for making gelato.

Nostalgic games to play while having your coffee / gelato

All in all, it was a pleasant experience, should you find yourself surrounded by a lot of people and the noise and dust from cars and people gets to you at Arab Street, you could pop upstairs and enjoy the coffee and ice cream while you look down upon the busy street and just smile..........

Here is our review

Price of coffee: Range between $3 to $5.50 depending on type

Coffee quality: 8 pawprints out of 10 

Ambience: 8 pawprints out of 10

Specials that you should try: Mafioso, Gelato

 

For those who are interested in going there, here is the address and website

Gelato Di Posto Storico

20A Baghdad Street, Singapore 199659

Tel: 63966466