I Don't Eat, I Devour

First, a confession: though I have walked past this vibrant, fun-looking cafe many times in the past, I had never considered going in because it seemed way too happy. I thought the food would be gimmicky, yet mediocre. Oh, how I was proved wrong!  Gimmicky? Yes, a bit. Mediocre? Absolutely not.  Dragon Eggs Let's not beat around the bush. This is the reason I finally decided to go. A clutch of black and gold dragon eggs on a bed of crispy sweet potatoes, berries and boba, emerging from the dry-ice-haze like some sort of mythical discovery.  The black eggs are mochi balls, wonderfully crunchy and just slightly sticky; and filled with running salted eggyolk, which has got to be my favourite Asian dessert flavour of all time (oh, perhaps just on par with matcha). These are pure happiness.  Tom Yum Spaghetti Despite being a dessert cafe, the savoury items at Mango Coco are pretty impressive. In particular this tom yum spaghetti, which fuses the sour-and-spicy goodness of tom yum soup w

Thor's hammer certainly packs a punch. Probably one of the best dining experiences I've had in recent times, Mjolnir commits to the theme - but don't be fooled, this is no gimmicky restaurant where the wait staff plays dress up. The food and the drinks here mean business.  The entry is unassuming, leading down to a large, cavernous basement that transports you straight to mythical times.  Upon arrival, we are presented with a little shot of complimentary mead to whet the appetite. A sweet, moreish, fun number, it is nothing like the mead bought in bottle shops.  Across the Fjord, $21 Come for the drinking-out-of-horns, stay for the cocktails. The cocktail list at Mjolner is impressive - and many come with a theatrical display. This one came in a cloudy beaker and tastes alcoholic yet floral and subtle, with a distinct nose of of fresh pine trees.  Blazing Glogg, $23 This sweet, dark, boozy number came with a dramatic display of alcohol being pulled from one vessel to anothe