Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

After the concert ended, we decided to have some drinks before we headed home. I've been wanted to try Max Brenner's famous chocolate creations, so off we went to his cafe. It was kind of late, but still the very small group of staffs were kept busy by the crowds. We had to wait for around 10 mins to be allowed to sit at one of the remaining empty tables. The menu was equally disappointing, lots of items were not available anymore so we were left with less choices.

I had to pick the one with the least milk products in it, as I've just discovered that I'm lactose intolerant (unlucky me). I didn't really take notes of the names, I think I was having the Belgian dark chocolate drink. It was in between dark chocolate fondue and hot chocolate milk, with a little foam on top. Warm and soothing, suits well with this rainy season.

T decided to be more adventurous. She had the Mexican hot chocolate, a blend of chocolate, cinnamon and, wait for it..chilies. The first taste was a little tickling in the tongue and hot at the throat. I found it very unique, the taste was stronger than the chili chocolate bar I had before. Halfway through it, T had a difficulty in gulping the rest down. She said the spices gave an uneasy feelings to the stomach, a common case if you're not familiar with the combination of cocoa and spices.

We ordered some churros from their special threats promotion to be dipped in our chocolates. Spanish (or is it Mexican too?) style! The churros are great here, not too much sugar coatings, crispy on the outside but soft inside. They absorbed liquids well; we were having good dunks and bites (hehe).

On top of everything, we really enjoy the mugs. They are cleverly designed for us to comfortably hold our drinks, really something that we enjoy. Besides chocolate drinks, there are other sweets made from chocolates too: crepes, pancakes, cakes, ice creams, and so on. But as I said before, lots of them were not available anymore.We'll try our luck another day.

Max Brenner
8 Raffles Avenue
#01-06/08 Esplanade Mall
Singapore 039802
Tel: 6235 9556

Skinny Pizza: What a Crack!

My friend was insisted to visit Skinny Pizza at Suntec City after I told her about their famous truffle fries. We were placed at the waiting list; a result of the usual crowd during a rainy Sunday night. Despite the popularity, the spaces available remained small, but still cosy enough for us to sit and enjoy the vintage decor.

The truffle fries was fried with truffle oil, giving a nice aroma of truffles. The waitress told us to consume it without any dips, as the fries on itself has uniquely flavoured.

As for their name, the pizzas here are really "skinny", with crisp crusts that gives a loud crack and crushed a little when you cut it. All pizzas are served with mounted arugula leaves. The three of us had 2 pizzas to be shared, as one portion of the overly thin pizzas are not enough for us. The above picture is the Grilled Salami Pizza. Instead of grounded, they're using fresh basil here. I like the idea of using some pine nuts to accompany the salami (extra crunch!).

I like the Chorizo Almond Pizza better, the combination of almonds, olives and smoked chorizo was just wonderful.

This one is the other unique items on their menu: Savoury Ice Cream! There are three flavours available: Parmesan Pecan, Mexican Chili and Truffle Mushroom. Parmesan pecan sounded a normal but chili and mushroom? As we've been curious about their tastes, we decided to try the truffle mushroom ice cream. The first bite reminded me about creamy mushroom soup eaten straight from the fridge. After taking a couple bite, I couldn't take it anymore. Two scoops of that was too much, I think. 

Other than that, we also tried their spanish donuts (churros) that came with a coconut flavoured chocolate dip. The dough was very soft, slightly crunchy on the outside and not too chewy like a normal donut.

Overall, it was a nice meal for those who like their pizza light and enjoy some cold "mushroom soup"! ;)

Skinny Pizza

3 Temasek Boulevard

#01-006 Suntec City Galleria

Tel: +65 6333 9774