Cafe Bliss: When desserts become a collection of fine art

Last year we had a Record Year for our business. 

We promised our staff that if we achieve what we aimed to achieve, we will take everyone out for a sumptuous dinner at Cafe Bliss to celebrate!

So here we were today...!

This is my starter - Crumbled Brie wrapped in Prosciutto.

I was tossing in between Eye Fillet and Red Emperor for my main.

In the end, I chose the latter.

All desserts have such long and fancy names. 

I can't remember what half of them were called.

Their presentations were impressive yet never all the same.

The chef's attention to details must not be questioned at all!

My delivery driver, Brett, likes chocolates.

I call his dessert The Dark Chocolates Pudding. 

The portion is massive! I wonder how he finished it all?

Below is Alex's dessert.

I think this is called Nutella panna cotta, stewed pear and spiced burnt ice cream.

Apparently this is the most popular dessert at this restaurant.

Now this is what I ordered. Strawberry Dream.

Creme brulee with strawberry toffee, macaroons, vanilla ice cream topped with floss and gardens of jujube and fresh strawberries. 

I had so much calories tonight I think I need to go to the gym before I am allowed to sleep.

Goodnight folks. See you in the next post.

London: Me, Alex, Eatery, London Underground and Crockett & Jones

Despite its unpredictable weather...
A bad day in London is still better than a good day anywhere else.
When I was in London, everyday was a happy day!

The shopping experience in London was incredible.
Too often - many cities in Asia - shoppers are bombarded by big brands e.g. Chanel, LV, Gucci etc.
It was nice to see so many niche brands in London offering something unique, good quality and different, hence making this city the best shopping centre capital in the world.

Me & my new Kate Spade rose jade handbag on Oxford Street.

It was quite cold for a Summer morning.

Monday, 13th of June 2016.

Breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien before heading off to Natural History Museum.

Alex's gigantic bowl of soy cappuccino...

... that comes with an organic Pain Au Chocolat (French Chocolate Bread)

My organic soft boiled egg with bread...

... and cup of French Hot Chocolate.

In London, we travelled mostly by London underground.

The system is easy to follow and all the underground officers that we had come across with were very knowledgeable and helpful.

This is Victoria Station.

We were on our way to Trafalgar Square when Alex and I got lost at the underground. 

His brave wife took this picture while waiting for the next train to arrive. We reunited not long after.

When Alex was a small boy, his father used to take him to work via Waterloo Station.

This station has 22 platforms and is always heaving with people during peak hours.

Spotted the Pasty Shop from afar.

Alex introduced me to the famous Cornwall Pasty which had made my day very happy indeed!

Selfridges on Oxford Street (a chain of high end department stores) is one of the busiest shopping centres in London. After looting a couple of pairs of shoes, we sat down for lunch at Aubaine.

The interior of this French restaurant was beautiful. Sadly my camera didn't do her a fair justice.

Me and my Salade Nicoise.

(Seared rare tuna, soft-boiled free range egg, green beans, cherry tomatoes, new potatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives, mix leaf)

Alex's Le Croq' Aubaine (French toasted sandwich)

(Bayonne ham, Gruyere & Bechamel in Aubaine sourdough bread)

Then we headed of to Harrods for more shopping.

This is the new Egyptian escalator in Harrods after the revamp of the luxury department store in 2010. Cool huh?

My second pair of shoes from London.

A pair of classic brogues from the well-known English shoemaker - Crockett & Jones. 

Crockett & Jones have many very elegant lady shoes neatly displayed on the shelves.

Alex got himself a pair of leather shoes from Crockett & Jones as well.

This model was worn by Daniel Craig in James Bond's Skyfall 2012.

The first couple of nights in London, I suffered from severe jet lag - so severe that I dozed off halfway through eating my dinner.

Dinner at Zizzi - an Italian restaurant chain in Victoria, not far from The Nadler.

The wood-fired Skinny Pizza Primavera and Baked Seabass Cartoccio were two very good choices from the menu.

That's it from me for now - will continue my next journey at Teddington (where Alex was born and spent his childhood in) in the next Chapter.

Thanks for reading ^_^

London: The Nadler, London Downtown & Bill Nighy

When we were in London, this is where we stayed. 

 The Nadler Victoria - 3 stars boutique hotel within close proximity to Buckingham Palace and major London attractions.

Our room was spacious enough. Let's not forget we were in London.

To my delight, the bathroom had a heated tower rail as well!

Some pictures of London downtown.

The weather in the UK was almost unpredictable. Overcast sky at most times.

The Londoner's China Town! Errr... I don't like it at all...

What's so special about No. 29 St James Place, London?

Sir Winston Churchill (Prime Minister of the UK during WWII) used to live here.

Exploring the London high streets.

Stopped by a French cafe for cups of coffee.

The flakiest croissant ever! These guys were expert!

So much shoppings to fulfil. So little days to accomplish.

My first shopping loot - Michael Kors leather flats from Shelfridges.

This is Liberty - A department store on Regent Street which sells luxury goods.

At Liberty, Alex spotted the award-winning English actor - Bill Nighy.

He looks exactly like this in real person.

It was an incredible surprise to bump into an international celebrity like Nighy.

There was one other shopper who went up to shake his hand and said how proud he was to meet him at this setting. I was tempted to do the same but we then thought -

Well, this guy is genuinely seeking some peace and quietness out of the limelight.
We should really abandon that terrible thought!

Bill Nighy became known for his performance in Love Actually.

Bill Nighy as Professor Rufus in Harry Potter.

Bill Nighy as Davy Jones in Pirates of The Caribbean.

We spent 6 nights at The Nadler before moving to Conrad Hotel at St James.

I look forward to sharing more of my UK stories with you in the next update.