Orchard

On Oliver and Analyn's third day, we decided to stay at Orchard...well, we originally wanted to stay at Marina Bay Sands but apart from it being a bit expensive, Em-J didn't want to go there because he says it's nothing special and that the Sky Park is too crowded. Orchard is actually the best option since it's right smack the shopping district.

We stayed at the Royal Plaza on Scotts, home of the famous Carousel.

It was a simple room but I loved how friendly the staff were. The sheets were also lovely plus everything in the fully stocked mini bar is free, how very generous of them. Security is a bit strict since key cards are required in the elevator. 

Clarice was starting to feel lazy and just wanted to order in at McDonald's. Lol! We walked along Orchard and eventually decided to have lunch at Takashimaya's newly renovated Food Village. For dessert, Em-J suggested Maggie Moo's at 313. 

We saw an outdoor art exhibit on our way to 313. Orchard Road is always interesting, you never know what to expect next. 

After dessert, we decided to head back to the hotel but we chanced upon Night Safari's Halloween Promo at ION. 

By this time, it was already a bit too late to head back to the hotel so we decided to go straight to Lau Pa Sat for dinner. 

Interesting, I only found out when we went there that you're not allowed to sit outside if you don't order any satay. Nobody really wanted those from our group but we were left with no choice. 

After the filling dinner, we headed back to Royal Plaza. Oliver wanted to swim which was not part of our plan. None of us brought a proper swimming attire but the hotel staff still graciously allowed us to use the pool wearing our regular shorts.

I can't say how much I loved the hotel. I do have one complaint, the white macaron that I bought from Carousel, supposedly a White Chocolate Truffle tasted like garlic. The rest were wonderful though.

Best Ice Cream in Town

While waiting for Willie at 313@Somerset, I discovered Maggie Moos. They serve the best ice cream ever, at least in my opinion. I was drawn to it because of the wonderfully bright colored ice creams.

When I approached the treatery, I found out that their flavors are unique and fun (Very Yellow Marshmallow, Brownie Batter, Choco Mallo). As with most ice cream place, they willingly allow you to try the flavors first. I tried a couple before deciding on Very Yellow Marshmallow and Red Velvet. I loved them both. I normally order just a small cup to watch my sugar intake but I really had to make an exception here.

I came back a few days after and had the Red Velvet and Brownie Batter below:

I asked Em-J, who is not a fan of anything sweet, to try them. He declined several times and when he finally did, he finished half the entire cup. I had to forcibly take the cup from him. It's that good! It's very flavorful and the consistency is smooth and gooey.

When Willie arrived, we headed to Marché for dinner. They also serve good ice cream there but we had to skip it and return to Maggie Moos. I tried a few other flavors, all very good. Willie ordered the Cotton Candy flavored ice cream and he says that it brings back a lot of childhood memories.

Apart from the regular ice cream flavors, they also serve other treats. I saw these cute ice cream cupcakes also:

If you don't like your ice cream plain then you can choose from their mix-ins and have it hand mixed with your ice cream ala Cold Rock  or simply choose from their fresh escapes.

Apart from those, they also have ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cakes, shakes, and ice cream pints. You can check out their full menu here and here.

We now always make excuses just to get our Maggie Moos fix. In fact tomorrow, we'll all head to Orchard after work to have more treats! Yum!