Holland Village

Holland Village, also known to many as the Bohemian Village of Singapore, is always bustling with life and activities. It is an area where east meets west (a good mix of locals and expatriates), and where the old meets the new (you can find traditional coffee shops and a wet market jostling for space aside ritzy wine bars and fine dining restaurants).

I like Holland Village for two simple reasons : firstly, the many eateries and chill out bars sprinkled all along the area. Secondly, the amazing magazine stand that sells any magazine you may think of. My only gripe about the place is the parking (lack of, to be specific) at any time, any day. Thankfully for valet parking, which is fully reimbursable with purchases from some of the outlets in the village.

Colin and I spent our afternoon at Holland Village as he attended his monthly appointment with his friend cum hairdresser, Gabriel from Blitz Salon. We had lunch at Hog's Breath Cafe, sharing a beef and vegetable soup, a full slab of baby back ribs, and a chicken schnitzle. Food was alright, but as we did not have breakfast, we gobbled everything up in 10 minutes! :)

While Colin had his haircut, I shopped. There are at least 3 discount stores in Holland Village, including a Factory Outlet Store (FOS) which was having a closing down sale with 30% discount storewide! The trick about shopping in discount stores or flea markets is to "grab" anything that catches your fancy and never let it go! You never know when you will come across the same item again! Here's my loot for the day, a pair of cute abercrombie shorts, a sporty hollister t-shirt, and a cheery halterneck top! All for $33 after the discount!