Lunch at Joe & The Juice Cafe @ Sentosa Cove Quayside Isle

31 Ocean Way #B1-01 Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove, Singapore 098375

Tel: None provided

Website: https://www.joejuice.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeandthejuicesg

Joe & The Juice is a juice bar and cafe from Copahagen, Denmark, with stores all over the globe. Currently in Singapore, they have an outlet at Raffles Place and one at Sentosa Cove.

I visited the latter today, a spacious, gorgeous juice cafe with tasteful decor and walls painted to resemble shelves of books. The best spot though, in my humble opinion, should be outdoors where one is greeted by the view of the serene marina, yachts, and is touched by cool ocean breezes.

Staff members are friendly and jovial greeting everyone by name (I guess they are regulars) and saying goodbye warmly. It felt like island living literally, albeit the classier version. But to think of it, if I worked among such settings, I would probably be just as cheery.

Having been started by a former Danish elite karate star, this cafe focuses on fresh, healthy juices as well that serve different purpose, such as Pick Me Up, Iron Man and Sex Me Up etc. Minerals such as proteins, iron and vitamins are in these beverages of course. The interesting part is that they also serve 100% organic coffee in different variations, giving patrons and their companions flexible choices.

Fibre Active (SGD$7.20 small / SGD$9.20 large) is made up of avocado, apple and lemon; an utterly refreshing and nutritious blend with a zesty touch.

Ginger Latte (SGD$7.00) was an interesting and exotic flavour, piquant pierce of ginger through the sweet milky coffee, giving us smooth and soothing sips.

Normal Latte (SGD$5.00) was lightly aromatic with creamy tones. By the way, the different-colored cups represent different sizes.

For choice of food for lunch, currently there's only sandwiches available (I was hoping for some salads). The Tunacado Sandwich (SGD$11.50) was interesting, served wrapped in doily paper without any plates or cutleries. Unlike the conventional sandwiches made from different types of bread, this sandwich was crispy, like a cross between toast and waffle biscuits. Clasped  between these biscuit-like boards was a thick and creamy mash of tuna, avocado and tomato, undeniably delicious and bursting with flavours.

Overall, I enjoyed my dining experience here very much, a simple but warm encounter made possible by friendly crew, very soothing seabreezes and healthy meals. I am already thinking of coming back here.

Yelp Singapore Elite Party: Finders' Keeper

Keepers Singapore is a pop-up store with no fixed location. They hold events, as well as showcase and retail local designers' creations in their sleek shopfront. The current location is at Orchard Green (junction of Orchard Road and Cairnhill), and it is nearly impossible to miss this stylish abode.

This evening, I was invited to attend Yelp Singapore's Elite Party, held at Keepers. I  RSVP-ed, and found myself at the door of this stark white makeshift building.

There were no familiar faces this evening save for Michelle M, the Community Manager who is always warm, friendly and chatty.

Ok, so the event was held at the outdoorsy area instead of in the shop itself. Upon registration, we were given stickers with our names on it, and a gift pack each. Everyone was cheery and amicable, so we mingled around with the others.

We started with the Daily Juice booth, where they were conducted fresh juice tasting. The guys conducting it were friendly, explaining each flavor and its benefits to us. There were so many different flavors (SGD$7.50 per bottle). One could drink it as a normal drink, or consume about 6 bottles a day as meal replacement / body cleansing.

We tried almost all the flavors - including Beetroot, Berries Banana, Ginger, Wheat Grass etc. Everything was fresh and tasty, and we were told no sugar was added at all. They do delivery as well, or one could self-collect at their office at Telok Kurau.

Then the next booth was Lime Deli (do not confuse with Lime Restaurant at Parkroyal Pickering) serving authenticand exotic Caribbean cuisine. The Curry Lamb was utterly sumptuous - extremely tender, which shocked us, and there was no trace of the lamb odor. The curry was good - fragrant with a suitable punch to the palate. The Jerk Chicken was succulent and smooth as well; the taste was better than teriyaki sauce IMO.

We proceeded inside to create our own cards - *Katherine and I are no artists, so we skipped this and roamed the shop to see if there was anything we could pick up.

There were many differnet types of merchandise for sale here - from unique clothings made of quality materials, to interesting accessories to food items.  Whether one intends to shop for the home or the body, there is something here for everyone, crafted by our own local designers.

Here are more accessories, home decor items and some perfume as well. The goods on display are, as said, unique, hence it was fun to shop here and examining everything. One could also be at ease that no one would own the same piece of merchandise as them...

Anyway, the mingling, shopping and photo-taking concluded the event, and we were off for dinner and drinks on our own.  This coaster and pack of playing cards (all bearing the Yelp brand of course) was in my gift pack. I heard there were luggage tags, etc in the green one, all branded Yelp too.

Thank you Yelp and Keepers, for this enjoyable and entertaining evening!