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Do you still remember my earlier blog post about Not A Retail Shop // NÓNG ? Transitional___ by Shophouse & Co is a traveling creative platform that brings life to various spaces around the city and this time being part of the new initiative, online store Naiise set up its pop-up retail at 115A King George Avenue added more fun to the hardware stores in the Lavender area.

Besides able to browse through the assortment of lifestyle goods, there are also food tasting session by the various artisanal food makers such as the jam I have recently bought from GSH Conserves. There are also workshops conducted by Tyrwhitt General Company and pop-up coffee bar by Bettr Barista Coffee Academy .

I visited them on a weekday afternoon so that are not too much activities going on, however the weekend activities sounds too good to miss, still not too late to head down with one more weekend before they are close on 22nd June.

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 28 May – 22 June

115A King George's Avenue

Singapore

Nom Nom .... Windowsill Pies In The Wood

They are like nomads moving from Pandan Valley and I've seen them stocked up in Manicurious, Penny University as well as in Artistry. Finally they have settled down in Jalan Besar, fantastic pies sure deserved a good home. What Windowsill Pies attracted me was that there are so many selections and I am sure there are something for everyone. I have tried quite a few selections, some too sour and some too sweet for my liking but what I really looking forward is their savoury items. I'm loving the woody interior, the bright yellow retro fridge, the no smoking little bear signage and the green stripes uniform.

Do drop by for fortnight if you are keen to try their dinner menu.

Windowsill Pies In The Wood

78 Horne Road

Singapore

Nom Nom .... Chye Seng Huat Hardware

Chye Seng Huat Hardware (再成發五金) was previously home to many metal and hardware companies. As I read from the intro, the name of the building was collaboratively conceived by the landlord and Papa Palheta, to pay tribute to the hardware heritage of the site and vicinity. From the outlook is hard to detect that there is a cafe hiding inside. CSHH is home to Papa Palheta and having made this their flagship store. CSHH houses the Roastery, the CSHH coffee bar where you can see the barista making coffee right infront of your seat, the Retail where you can purchase their signature roast and coffee-related hardware, the Annex for coffee tasting sessions and C-PlatForm in the same compound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though we waited a long time for seats, we had a good time here with the coffee and food. It was very interesting to see the industrial decor cafe using bolts and nuts and other hardware items as namecard holder and menu board. The whole place is buzzing with energy, I love the vibes here.

Chye Seng Huat Hardware

150 Tyrwhitt Road
Singapore