VivItalia @ Tampines Courts Megastore

O'Coffee Club @ Raffles Place

I always look forward to Friday because normally I can leave my workplace early at around 1pm.  Last Friday, I got to make a trip down to Raffles Place to do a bulk purchase of coloured ties for my students preparing for a performance.  The shop "Isrida" is situated at "The Arcade" and they are selling the tie at $5 each, considered one of the cheapest in town already.  :) 

I decided to have my lunch at Coffee Club as most other places were all packed with people. 

Interior of Coffee Club

I chose a cosy corner by myself but later regretted.  As I was not sitting directly under the fan, I felt that the place was a bit warm and stuffy. :(

I skipped breakfast on that day and I ordered lobster bisque baked rice for my carbo cravings.  There wasn't any lobster meat inside but I liked the cheesy baked rice.  It was rather satisfying.

Nespresso!!

On the third day of Chinese New Year, we did not do any visiting and it was like any other Saturday for us. We decided to head down to Orchard, with a very clear objective in our mind... which was... to get the Nespresso Machine!  First, we went to Tangs to check out the machines and the price.  The sales promoter was an auntie, who didn't really give us a lot of helpful information about the various machines.  We saw another brand "Martello" which cost only half as much as "Nespresso".  We almost bought this "Martello" a few weeks back when we saw it at Courts.  We didn't buy from Tangs and we went to the main store at Ion Orchard, to check whether there was more discount.  However, the sales promoters didn't really take the initiative to entertain us.  We checked out the prices on our own and left for the Nespresso counter at Takashimaya.

Rabbit Origami Sculpture at Ion Orchard

Nespresso, Takashimaya

The sales promoters here at Taka were much more helpful.  We got to sample a cup of "Ristretto" here.  Description for "Ristretto" - Powerful and Contrasting.  Intensity:  10

I took a few sips of "Ristretto" and it was really very bitter.  I think if I were to finish the whole cup, I would not be able to sleep at night.

We decided to get this.  :)

Price:  $628 after $50 discount

I really fancied this box with all the colourful capsules inside.  It cost around $125.  I decided not to buy this as on average, a capsule cost only 90 cents and this box with only 36 capsules cost so much higher.

However, I saw that they were selling this item known as the "Discovery Box" which cost $240 for 250 capsules inside.  On top of that, the nice box above will also come together in this package.  Thus, we decided to get the "Discovery Box" which was quite worth the money.
Back at home with our new toy :)

Made in Switzerland

This is the "Discovery Box"

With 25 sleeves inside.  Each sleeve contains 10 capsules.

The nice box to put in 36 capsules.