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Paya Lebar Quarter - Shop, Dine, Play

Paya Lebar Quarter is located within the culture-rich neighbourhood of Paya Lebar, Joo Chiat and Geylang. Sitting at the heart of the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority’s masterplan to develop a dynamic regional business hub between the CBD and Changi Airport, the quarter consists of residential, commercial and retail spaces with vast, green public green spaces to encourage the community within to relax, mingle, and engage in the planned diverse range of activities around the year. 


Inspired by the Songket fabric, a traditional Malay brocade textile, the gold-and-silver colour palette for the facade, interior and landscape design unifies the buildings and public areas, and seamlessly weaves the four plots into a single tapestry.


To move around, there are sheltered open spaces with huge cooler fans, and bridges connecting the various buildings seamlessly, making exploration of PLQ and the adjoining culturally-rich neighbourhoods seamless.


To prevent the claustrophic feel that this is just another carbon copy mall, the mall management team has thoughtfully introduced Instagrammable spaces within the mall - Say hello to the iconic Pelican and Dragon playgrounds, or watch a trailer at the Shaw IMAX spaces...

The  mall will have over 200 stores with familiar brands, entertainment and F&B establishments like Popular Bookstore, Tokyu Hands, Starbucks Reserve, Haidilao Hot Pot, and Shaw Theatres with its 12 cinema halls and IMAX theatre. In addition, the Mall also has several spaces for start-outs as well as "first in Singapore" established brands from overseas. 


Read more about the delicious food options in PLQ
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Alibaba's Le Petit Paradis

Le Petit Paradis, Alibaba Eating House
Joo Chiat / Marine Parade
East, Singapore
October 2012
Merlion Wayfarer heard about Le Petit Paradis from her friends. Well, it was more like, she heard that there was a french stall in a kopitiam in the Marine Parade area. So she went a-hunting when she went on a walk in the area on one fine weekend. The first weekend, she didn't find it. It was only after a filling dinner that she saw the sign when she was crossing the traffic light. Awwww what a waste!
So the second weekend, she kept her stomach empty for a lunch at this stall. French food here we come!
A good start with some lemon tea while we await the French delicacies...

A yet-to-be-assembled Hamburger:
  • The bread was lightly toasted and spread with some white butter.
  • The fries had a sprinkling of spice and salt on it and were fragrant and crispy.
  • A whole sheet of cheddar cheese is melted on top of the beef hamburger patty.
  • The brown mushroom sauce is so deliciously addictive that there was a need for a second helping!

Duck Confit (S$14.50)
  • The main ingredient of the dish - the duck was a bit tough and dry.
  • When soaked in the light lemon butter sauce, together with the butter mashed potato, it was a good mix.

Even though about 80-90% of the patrons in the kopitiam ordered from the other stalls, e.g. noodles, chicken rice, Merlion Wayfarer waited a looooong time for her food, about 30 minutes. Service was also basic and no-frills. So this place is a good-to-eat location only if you have a lot more time to spare. Definitely not a place for a quick bite!