Tam Nguyen

It was quite calm when I stopped by for something to eat before going to the security check. I appreciate the staff speaking English with me. I was quite sad they did not have banana bread or the white chocolate macadamia cookies. Instead, I got a matcha and a slice of cheescake. They were quite okay, the cake was creamy and cheesy without being too much.

I flew here from Belgium to hear Joshua Bell perform the Tchaikovsky violin concerto and Mahler symphony 5. It's a concert-going experience that I've never expected to have in my life. The building is magnificent both inside and outside. The view from the plaza makes it very worth it to arrive one hour early just to enjoy all the lights of the city & harbour as well as the calming sight of the water. The acoustic of the grand hall makes me feel like my previous classical concerts were a bit... muddled? Every sound in the hall was clear, I think it definitely amplified the performance perfectly. Joshua was... a beast. Since every sound can be heard so clearly I truly admire how he was able to articulate the music so beautifully and accurately from the beginning to the end. I'm glad I travelled a long way for this live classical music experience...

Good place to have pad thai for a reasonable price. It's basically a fast food place, very efficient with the orders. The portion is pretty big. The pad thai has quite a sweet flavour here and I prefer it saltier.

Great coffee in the city center, pretty strong cappucicino (or I just have low tolerance for caffeine.) The shop is pretty small so seats are limited, especially at weekends.

Tasty eggs benedict :)