SINGAPORE – Singapore’s dessert queen Janice Wong, known for her pastry perfection with artistic chocolate and cake creations, has received the Pastry Innovation Award from the prestigious French restaurant guide La Liste.
['Local influencer Simon Khung, better known as Simonboy, has come a long way. The 37-year-old is now clean from a 16-year drug addiction, which ', 'landed him in prison thrice', '. While incarcerated, he attended a Christian testimony-sharing session by veteran actor Peter Yu, 56, himself a former drug user who overcame his struggle.', '\n“I grew up watching Peter ', '’s shows. Around 2016, I was depressedly watching TV when I saw him again on [the Mediacorp Ch 8 drama] ', '. I remembered him, and it hit my heart. So I Googled him and found out all about his background,” Simon tells ', '8days.sg', '.', '\nBut it wasn’t until Simon became an influencer that he crossed paths again with Peter for a live stream broadcast. “We found out that we actually stayed next block from each other in Ang Mo Kio,” Peter laughs.', 'No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from ', '8days.sg', '.']
['The Michelin Guide Singapore has released its Bib Gourmand list for 2024, and there are 11 new entrants this year. Two eateries, ', 'and fishball bak chor mee stall ', ', were promoted from the Selected category, which recognises F&B businesses for “above average” food, but not quite reaching the standards required for a Bib Gourmand nod.']