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carbuncle
22-10-12, 10:27
Starting this thread for all to contribute rare, unique, whimsical finds in East Coast. Could be food, place, object, building, animals, service etc etc...

I start off with this:

http://ktvteoheng.com/

Kekekeke..... most people know kbox, etc but few knows this!

buttercarp
22-10-12, 11:30
Good poh piah in Joo Chiat - Kway Guan Huat

http://www.joochiatpopiah.com/

Chezcake Bistro also in Joo Chiat, is good for xmas party.
Their xmas menu is simply lovely.

http://www.chezcakebistro.com.sg/

carbuncle
22-10-12, 11:42
Since we're onto food...

http://www.everythingwithfries.com/images/EWF-Website(updated).jpg

The One Egg Soup - a must have everytime I visit.

zeamybro
22-10-12, 11:47
1) Thai Food @ LC Food Court (Former TK Tech Sch)
369 Tanjong Katong Road

- Very authentic thai food
- Taste better but priced much cheaper than the typical thai restaurants found in shopping centres
- Free Parking!


2) Nan Xiang Chicken Rice
Along Tanjong Katong Rd (next to caltex station)

solsys
22-10-12, 11:47
Starting this thread for all to contribute rare, unique, whimsical finds in East Coast. Could be food, place, object, building, animals, service etc etc...

I start off with this:

http://ktvteoheng.com/

Kekekeke..... most people know kbox, etc but few knows this!

Used to go Teo Heng for affordable KTV time. :)

Now Sembawang Shopping Centre also have!. :cheers6:

Cheesecake shop along Upper East Coast for dessert lovers.

Laguna
22-10-12, 11:57
"不好吃不收钱"
Teochew Traditional Steamboat 锦记海鲜火锅

http://4-the-love-of-food.blogspot.sg/2010/12/teochew-traditional-steamboat-if-foods.html

carbuncle
22-10-12, 12:10
Last few posts make me so hungry...

Can share some other non-food finds not... lol

yowetan
22-10-12, 12:12
Sidetrack: I usually having 2.00 SGD vegetable rice with my wife. We will also having a tonic soup at 2.00 SGD. Hence, total of 6.00SGD max for the food.

Thanks for sharing East side food though.

Laguna
22-10-12, 12:15
There are quite a good collection of good houses around in the East

Two at the junction of Marine Parade Rd and Still Road
Two at Grand Duchess@St Patrick
One at The Seaview
One next to the Chinese Swimming Club
Take a slow walk at Joo Chiat Road and East Coast...lots of beautiful houses there, a very rich collection and a number of interesting shops there like the one making the popiah skin

carbuncle
22-10-12, 12:17
There is one house, that look machiam like marbled walls, golden gate etc in I think Mountbatten area...

And then one interesting one at the junction of East Coast Rd and Frankel i think.

carbuncle
22-10-12, 12:34
Sin Hoe Hotel - for the unique architecture

http://www.streetdirectory.com.my/stock_images/travel/simg_show/11048348073789/1/sing_hoe_hotel/

Laguna
22-10-12, 12:39
the children water playground at i12, 4th floor is a great place for young kids

buttercarp
22-10-12, 12:41
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5yNimnCAAAE_p1.jpg:large

Always wondered what is this building?
It is just opposite I12 Katong when you exit the carpark to the main road.

buttercarp
22-10-12, 12:51
Hi carbuncle, is Sin Hoe Hotel still functional?
I remember it in the past. But now, don't notice it.
Could it be because the trees are covering it?

carbuncle
22-10-12, 13:09
Hi carbuncle, is Sin Hoe Hotel still functional?
I remember it in the past. But now, don't notice it.
Could it be because the trees are covering it?

Ya the last I passed by looks like it still had rates banner across the front.

eng81157
22-10-12, 13:27
so much good food along the east coast and joo chiat stretch.....don't know where to stay.....

zeamybro
22-10-12, 13:35
Hi carbuncle, is Sin Hoe Hotel still functional?
I remember it in the past. But now, don't notice it.
Could it be because the trees are covering it?

Yes its still in operation. I remember many yrs ago when i was in sec sch, the house was brightly painted and colourful, but now they have toned down back to dual colour tones. In fact, there are several huge mansions along mountbatten road, quite a number were abandoned ones.

Sharing an interesting blog on all the old mansions of the past in sg:

http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/grand-mansions-bungalows-villas-of-the-past/

Laguna
22-10-12, 13:40
Sharing an interesting blog on all the old mansions of the past in sg:

http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/grand-mansions-bungalows-villas-of-the-past/

thanks for finding this
super like

zeamybro
22-10-12, 14:06
thanks for finding this
super like

Laguna, you are most welcomed, i love this blog article a lot too as it provides much valuable info of the past for the younger generation in sg. There are still quite a number of gems along marine parade road, like some of the old sea walls of east coast which are still existing today.

Some beautiful seafront villas of D15, then and now:

1) Villas at St Patricks Rd (formerly owned by descedants of Tan Kim Seng but now are the clubhouses of Grand Duchess)

http://remembersingapore.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mansions-and-villas-of-the-past-st-patricks-road-no-124-126.jpg

http://www.ura.gov.sg/conservation/images/grandduchess.jpg


2) Butterfly House - same architect who designed Raffles Hotel & Goodwood Park Hotel. Now the butterfly has its wing clipped, with only a tiny front facade of the house retained as the main entrance of Aristo


http://remembersingapore.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/mansions-and-villas-of-the-past-butterfly-house.jpg

http://assetomgt.com/realty/images/stories/aristo/front.jpg

zeamybro
22-10-12, 14:16
Sharing some more D15 sea front mansions which are still left untouched for now (info abstracted from various websites):

1) Karikal Mahal- the largest seafront mansion of east coast, used to be owned by a rich indian cattle merchant in the 1920s. The compound was cut into half to make way for the construction of Still Rd (junction at Marine Parade Rd). Was subsequently operated as Grand Hotel and now becomes a furniture warehouse.


http://remembersingapore.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/karikal-mahal2.jpg

2) Sea Breeze Lodge - Opposite Parkway Parade, owned by Choa Kim Keat. Was occupied by his descendant Eric Choa until he passed away a few yrs ago. Now sold to FEO ........

http://remembersingapore.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/marine-parade-sea-breeze-lodge1.jpg

Laguna
22-10-12, 14:32
I think they had missed out properties like the one at Draycott...cannot recall the name 18 or 118 with a very beautiful clubhouse, the most beautiful one I have ever seen.

I felt very sad on the butterfly house, I failed to understand why URA did not list it as conservation in the first instance

zeamybro
22-10-12, 16:14
I think they had missed out properties like the one at Draycott...cannot recall the name 18 or 118 with a very beautiful clubhouse, the most beautiful one I have ever seen.

I felt very sad on the butterfly house, I failed to understand why URA did not list it as conservation in the first instance

Yes indeed, it was a shame that the butterfly house has to go. I am fortunate enough to visit the house before the construction of Aristo.

Before land reclaimation

http://timelessbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/in-the-past1.jpg

After land reclaimation

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4458976829_b8ce215937.jpg

buttercarp
22-10-12, 18:14
Wow, I didn't know the sea was up till there!

radha08
22-10-12, 20:46
bedok corner once upon a time...i remember that...

http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.sg/2012/10/bedok-rest-house-and-bedok-corner-in.html

if u look at the map...kew area was a muslim cemetary...:scared-1:

carbuncle
22-10-12, 22:24
Bedok Boys School....... wowww

buttercarp
23-10-12, 08:04
Bedok Boys School....... wowww

You an old boy from there?

radha08
23-10-12, 14:02
You an old boy from there?

i am...wearing grey shorts and white shirt..those were the days...:D

buttercarp
23-10-12, 15:03
i am...wearing grey shorts and white shirt..those were the days...:D
Yes yes, I remember the grey shorts!
Hi bro, u from Bedok Boys?
I was wearing a light blue chequered pinafore with white blouse!

zeamybro
23-10-12, 15:15
Another rare gem left in Upp East Coast:

Hua Yu Wee Seafood
462 Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 466508
6442 9313

Read review here (http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/isougly/Hua%2520Yu%2520Wee/DSC05587.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.timelessfacade.com/2008/10/hua-yu-wee.html&usg=__Jh-cFF1PDAvgo4lNQEvlNgx6WiA=&h=400&w=600&sz=43&hl=en&start=4&zoom=1&tbnid=LEL962XID7u62M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&ei=lUSGULXIL4zMrQej-YHoAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhua%2Byu%2Bwee%2Beast%2Bcoast%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1)

Probably the last one left standing along Upp East Coast Road. All the other seafood restaurants like Little Red House, Long Beach and Spring Court which used to line along the east coast, have since made way for private apartments.

Hua Yu Wee is relatively lower priced compared with most other seafood restaurants at East Coast Park.

carbuncle
23-10-12, 19:20
Me not that OLD la sis!!!!!

buttercarp
23-10-12, 19:24
Me not that OLD la sis!!!!!

No need to be that old.
It was still functional in the 1980's.

buttercarp
24-10-12, 16:58
Another delicious but humble looking eatery is Cafe D'Manila at Katong Village.
The place is small, so mostly takeaways.

http://cafedmanila.blogspot.sg/

Komo
24-10-12, 17:03
missed the simple but awesomely delicious wanton noodle at joo chiat:D

buttercarp
24-10-12, 17:15
missed the simple but awesomely delicious wanton noodle at joo chiat:D
Where is this place?
Is it still around?

carbuncle
24-10-12, 17:41
Fei Fei you mean? that is not rare find.... everyone knows

Same as Eng Seng crabs

zeamybro
24-10-12, 17:45
Eh i think he is referring to the wanton mee at the old coffeeshop which has made way for Katong Regency?

buttercarp
24-10-12, 17:49
Fei Fei you mean? that is not rare find.... everyone knows

Same as Eng Seng crabs

OMG..... I pass by that place almost everyday and did not know that it is famous!

Will try it soon :) .

buttercarp
24-10-12, 17:50
Eh i think he is referring to the wanton mee at the old coffeeshop which has made way for Katong Regency?

He mentioned Joo Chiat, so unlikely at KR.
That one would be Haig Road, right?
I miss that place too.
Wonder where are the hawkers now?

carbuncle
24-10-12, 17:54
sis arent you glad I started this thread lol

buttercarp
24-10-12, 18:01
sis arent you glad I started this thread lol

Yes, thanks :) ..... must try more good food before I leave the east for the humbler west.

Komo
24-10-12, 20:07
Where is this place?
Is it still around?
ya lah it's fei fei. don't mistaken that owner is stingy with soup. u have to collect it after u finish your bowl:D

zeamybro
25-10-12, 11:07
He mentioned Joo Chiat, so unlikely at KR.
That one would be Haig Road, right?
I miss that place too.
Wonder where are the hawkers now?

Oh the noodle stall selling wanton mee and ban mian is now at Bedok reservoir blk 631 market

buttercarp
25-10-12, 11:20
Oh the noodle stall selling wanton mee and ban mian is now at Bedok reservoir blk 631 market

Isn't that block where the naked man ran out :D ?

The food centre should be at Blk 630.

Back to the stall...... what is the name of the stall?

carbuncle
25-10-12, 15:47
Isn't that block where the naked man ran out :D ?

The food centre should be at Blk 630.

Back to the stall...... what is the name of the stall?

U and ur naked man!!!! We have same interest lol

C&K
06-12-12, 13:25
Dear brothers and sisters, I see that this thread has gone quiet.

There is this Hawaiian Restaurant back in the 70's just off the East Coast.
It was located on a cliff near Changi.
The waitresses dressed like Hawaiians' and the music was Hawaiian too.
I do not remember whether there were Hawaiian dances too as I went there only once.
Those attractive girls must be grandmothers now.
It is a very nice place, cool windy nights and you can hear the waves crashing below.
Unfortunately, I do not have photos but found the restaurant on the web.

The location is now part of the airport.

4968

Any photos available for sharing is much appreciated to bring back these good memories.

Thank you.