Tag: Starbucks

Weekend Reads: 20 – 22 July

Post author By Emerline Su
Post date July 20, 2018
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We’ve got stories to warm your hearts and get your appetite going this weekend! Read about burger-loving pooches, kitchen tips from Grandma, upsized avocados, and more.

Your daily tearjerker: Burger King is giving free burgers to a sick dog. Quick, get the tissues!

Cr: edition.cnn.com

Starbucks scores 10/10 for inclusivity at its sign language store.

Confuse your eyes and taste buds with these insane cakes.

It’s time to run down to your newest grocery store and grab some Rocky Road Oreos before they run out!

These awesome kitchen lifehacks from grandparents show that older really is wiser.

Cr: lookatwhatimade.net

Eco-friendly straws aren’t just good to the Earth, they’re absolutely gorgeous as well!

Can’t get enough avocados? Try the enormous “avozilla” instead.

We like pickles, but pickle beer? That’s an invention we never thought we’d see.

Tags Avocados, Oreo, Singapore, Starbucks, Sustainable Straws, Weekend Reads

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Weekend Reads: 13 – 15 July

Post author By Emerline Su
Post date July 13, 2018
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This week’s a great one, especially for all us environmentally-conscious foodies. Starbucks has finally promised to get rid of its plastic straws! Cookie dough doesn’t just come in Ben & Jerry’s ice creams either – not with this wonderfully easy recipe for safe-to-eat raw cookie dough. Happy spoon-licking!

Cr: delish.com

Hooray for the environment! Starting from 2020, you won’t see a green Starbucks straw again.

It’s not just Starbucks that’s going green. Check out these innovative ways restaurants are looking after Mother Earth.

Drinking doesn’t have to be an evening thing with these light, fruity wines.

Germany’s got great beer, beautiful towns, and the most epic aeroplane menu we’ve ever seen.

Cr: epicurious.com

Everyone loves cookie dough until you get food poisoning. Here’s how to make a safe-to-eat cookie dough that’s too easy to be true.

It always sucks to be hyped about a food trend, only to realise it’s so last week. Thankfully, we now know the exact moment a killer trend becomes overrated and mainstream.

Peanut butter powder is a thing now, and it’s actually pretty good.

Tags Cookie Dough, Go Green, Singapore, Starbucks, Weekend Reads, Wine

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Weekend Reads: 8 – 10 June

Post author By Emerline Su
Post date June 8, 2018
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Summer’s in full swing pretty much everywhere now, which means there are some amazing new foods, drinks, and food hacks you have to know about. Find out how to make life in sunny Singapore awesome in this week’s Weekend Reads!

Starbucks’ sweet and summery new addition to their menu is already making us drool.

For the adventurous and stalwart, here’s a less appetising but more intriguing way to get your daily cuppa.

Designated drivers can enjoy some wine too, with this non-alcoholic wine water that apparently tastes like the real thing.

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Oh my God, Karen, this Mean Girls-inspired cookbook is so fetch!

Vegetarian KFC might sound like an oxymoron, but we assure you it’s becoming a thing.

Renovating soon? Check out these cool kitchen hacks and gadgets you may want to use.

Cr: imbibe.com

If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain, then try these recipes that put creative twists on a classic drink.

Tags KFC, Links We Love, Mean Girls Cook Book, Pina Colada, Singapore, Starbucks

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Weekend Reads: 17 – 29 April

Post author By Emerline Su
Post date April 27, 2018
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Celebrate the last weekend of April in style, with a glass of wine and a rosé marshmallow. Have a bit of chocolate too – it’s good for your health. We’ve also got to ask: are you Team Ramsay or Team Bourdain when it comes to a vegan diet?

The trailer for Crazy Rich Asians has been making its rounds on the internet, but can you recognise any of the Singapore restaurants featured in the trailer?

Last week we talked about Gordon Ramsay’s vegan diet, and this week we’re looking at Anthony Bourdain’s opinions on the Impossible Burger.

Cr: bustle.com

The world is on a rosé craze this summer, and it just got better with these rosé-infused marshmallows, perfect for roasting over a fire.

And have you heard about the ice cream sandwiches that KFC Japan are selling?

Cr: elitedaily.com

Thanks to Starbucks, you can now get foam on top of all your coffees, even cold ones.

If you can’t get enough of the crispy, cheesy satisfaction that is pizza, then this pizza museum is for you!

Pizza may not be your thing, but what about fries? Martin Zwerts, hugely popular in the Netherlands, is opening a flagship fry shop in Singapore.

Cr: inpathybulletin.com

Dark chocolate is good for you, but don’t take it from us. Take it from the scientists who published a paper about it!

Tags Chocolate, Pizza, Rose Marshmallows, Singapore, Starbucks, Weekend Reads

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Weekend Reads: 16 – 18 March

Post author By Emerline Su
Post date March 16, 2018
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St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and we’re itching to get our hands on the happy hour deals out there. Before you go pub-hopping in the brightest green clothes you can find, check out this edition of Weekend Reads for the best St. Patrick’s hotspots in town, ideas for getting rid of that pesky hangover the next day, and more.

Wine or coffee, coffee or wine? This intoxicating Cold Brew Wine gives you both in one sip, and it tastes like grown-up heaven.

Hangovers are no fun. Thankfully, we have a list of weird and wonderful home remedies that might (no promises!) get rid of that pounding in your head.

Cr: london.eater.com

Our beloved Hawker Chan had a 3-day pop-up in London.

Make the most of your weekend with our guide to Singapore’s hottest St. Paddy’s venues.

The table where Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama shared a bún chả is memorialised in a glass case – chopsticks included.

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For more celebrity power pairings, watch Gordon Ramsay and James Corden dodge spicy questions and try the world’s weirdest foods. Bon appetit!

Be your own barista (and impress your friends) with this mug.

Cr: mothership.sg

Next in the lineup of pink treats – Starbucks’ Strawberry Honey Blossom Creme Frappuccino.

Get yo’ boozy bubble teas at Jekyll & Hyde hot spot Wan!

Are you feeling Guinness fatigue? Try these craft Irish stouts instead.

Tags Coffee, Gordon Ramsay, Singapore, Starbucks, Weekend Reads, Wine

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Weekend Reads: 23-25 Feb

The Chinese New Year snacks coma may be over, but here on Chope the good food never stops. From sakura pink-themed merch at Starbucks Singapore to a museum of candy to how much Bill Gates thinks groceries cost, there’s plenty to digest!

See your childhood dreams come true in New York City’s Museum of Candy, which looks like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory has finally come to life.

Speaking of childhood dreams, Disney World’s Beauty and the Beast themed restaurant is getting an authentic French menu.

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This week in WTF: Surprise engagement rings in… avocados?!

Could you eat just one stew, for every meal, every day, for the rest of your career? Sumo wrestlers do.

Ellen Degeneres finds out how much Bill Gates spend on groceries.

Meanwhile, Jay-Z is casually handing out US$11,000 in tips.

Imagine spending £15 on a teapot, breaking it, then selling it for £575,000.

Closer to home, Singapore’s restaurants are embracing environmental sustainability and wildlife conservation by pledging to stop selling Shark’s Fin Soup.

Of course, Starbucks now has transparent drinks too.

Speaking of Starbucks, how pretty are these items??

Tags Avocados, Candy, Disney, Ellen Degeneres, Starbucks, Weekend Reads