We scour the island for the best deals to help you stretch your dollar, and keep you in the loop on the hottest shopping and dining trends.
'Cos good things must share.
[UPDATED, Sept 20]
FREE KOREAN BBQ FOR SEPT BABIES
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Grab a friend who's a September baby and have dinner at I'm Kim Korean BBQ — his or her meal will be on the house!
September babies can dine for free at I'm Kim Korean BBQ until the end of this month.
But wait, there's a catch.
There has to be at least four paying diners per table to enjoy the deal, which means that you have to rustle up a group of five at least. Oh well.
The offer is only valid at School of the Arts (Sota), *Scape and Ang Mo Kio Hub.
The price for lunch starts at $14.90 per adult, and $24.90 for dinner.
$50 FARES ON AIRASIA
AirAsia is celebrating hitting 600 million passengers with a sale for members and six million promotional seats.
Members can enjoy promotional all-in fares from as low as $50 for direct flights from Singapore to Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Phuket, Cebu and others.
AirAsia X flights will also be available from as low as $149 from Singapore to Seoul, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Melbourne and other long-haul destinations via a transit in Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok.
Book at airasia.com or the AirAsia mobile app from Sept 23 to 26, 2019 for travel between Feb 10 February and Dec 15 2020. Terms and conditions apply.
2,700 FREE HERSHEY'S MCFLURRIES UP FOR GRABS
Melting in the heat or feeling choked by the haze these days? McDonald's is here to help spread a little cheer by giving out vouchers for 2,700 cups of Hershey's McFlurries from Sept 20 to 22.
If you'd like one, check out the bus stop advertisements outside Plaza Singapura (bus stop code: 08057), Serangoon Central (bus stop code: 66359) and Jurong Gateway (bus stop code: 28301).
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From 12pm to 6pm on all three days, Be-Our-Guest cards will be dispensed at these bus stops where you'll be able to redeem your free McFlurry from any McDonald's restaurant from Sept 23.
In addition, starting from Sept 23 onwards, the Hershey's soft serve cones and chocolatey sundaes will be making a return to all restaurants and dessert kiosks islandwide.
$2.50 JUMBO HOTDOG AT IKEA
If you believe bigger is better, then feast your eyes on Ikea's Jumbo Hot Dog ($2.50), which comes with nacho cheese and... fried shallots. Interesting.
We're not sure if this is a permanent offering, but it'll at least be around till Oct 27, according to its website.
Ikea Family members can also get their four-piece sugar doughnuts for just $0.90 with any furniture purchase from Oct 1 to 27.
Available at both Ikea Tampines and Ikea Alexandra.
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2ND TSUI WAH OUTLET OPENS IN SINGAPORE
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Tsui Wah has opened its second outlet in Singapore along Orchard Road
The branch of the Hong Kong cha chaan teng ("teahouse" in Cantonese) is located at The Heeren.
The new restaurant will be able to seat 192 diners, and will have alfresco and indoor dining areas.
If you're new to the popular chain, they are known for their delicious Crispy Bun with Condensed Milk, and signature milk tea (we recommend the cold version).
The first Tsui Wah at Clarke Quay opened in June last year.
Where: 260, #02-02 Orchard Rd, The Heeren, Singapore 238855
Opening hours: 10.30am to 10.30pm
500 FREE BOWLS OF YONG TAU FOO
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Newly-opened eatery Fu Er Dai serving yong tau foo and an array of local dishes will be dishing out 500 bowls of yong tau foo for free — all in support for Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore.
The promotion will start from Monday to Wednesday (Sept 16 to 18) and restart next week (Sept 23 to 25) from 11am to 11pm daily. Patrons are encouraged to donate any amount, with all donations going to the charity.
In case you didn’t know, Fu Er Dai (which means "rich second generation" in Chinese) is set up by the second generation founders of Bai Nian Niang Dou Fu hawker stall at Albert Centre, and is renowned for its soup bases with no added msg and tasty handmade items that come in a fixed set.
Where: Fu Er Dai, 55 Serangoon Gardens Way, Singapore 555951
1-FOR-1 DONBURI AT TANUKI RAW
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If you fancy Japanese rice bowls for dinner, head on down to Tanuki Raw at their National Design Centre outlet for one-for-one bowls (priced from $15).
In addition, there'll also be 15 per cent off all a la carte items.
Deals will be available from 3pm to 9pm, Sept 16 to 18 when you subscribe to Tanuki Raw's Telegram channel. Simply flash the image from Telegram to redeem.
Where: Tanuki Raw, National Design Centre, 11, #01-05 Middle Rd, Singapore 188969
1-FOR-1 MCFLURRY AND HOT FUDGE SUNDAE
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McDees launched its '40 Days of Thank You' promotion on Sept 11 to reward customers for their support.
Those with the McDonald's app will be able to enjoy 1-for-1 daily deals from Sept 9 till Oct 18.
The promotion kicked off with a 1-for-1 McSpicy a la carte deal last week via the app. This week, it'll be offering 1-for-1 Matcha McFlurries (Sept 15 to 22), and 1-for-1 Hot Fudge Sundaes (only on Sept 18 and 19).
So there's no need to share your dessert, you can have one all to yourself!
Deals can only be redeemed from McDonald's self-ordering kiosks, front counters or drive-thru outlets.
BURGER KING GOES AVO-BANANAS
Here's a new fast-food item that speaks to a specific audience — those who love both avocados and bananas.
Burger King is launching their new avocado banana soft serve which comes in a cone ($1.20), sundae ($2.50), or as a float ($2.30).
If savoury stuff is more your thing, dig into BK's new two-piece Korean Bulgogi fried chicken for $2.80.
What's more, from Monday to Sunday this week (Sept 16 to 22), a Hershey's Sunday Pie will be available for $2 with meals purchased using BK app's self-pickup.
$8 IPL HAIR REMOVAL
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Did someone say IPL for $8?
Love Skin is offering customers an underarm intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment for just $8. Nett.
And according to their Facebook post, that's their regular price, which includes treatment for both left and right underarms. They offer other services for $8 as well, such as upper lip hair removal as well as finger and toe hair removal.
Purchase the voucher on their website here and for more information pre-treatment instructions as well as post-treatment care.
What: $8 IPL session
Where: Love Skin, Midpoint Orchard, #02-09, Tel: 8318 1528
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