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CTV News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Slender 1-year-old mother cat, Lychee, looking for a home
On this week's edition of Take Me Home Tuesday, Emma Bailey of the Sudbury SPCA introduces Rick Wyman to Lychee, a loving 1-year-old cat that recently had a litter of kittens looking to move to a fur-ever home.
Elle
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
13 Chic French Tip Nail Designs to Try for Summer
For your next manicure appointment, consider a summer French tip nail design. They have the refined elegance of a clean French set, yet make for a great starting point to try new color combinations, additional nail art, and ethereal finishes on top. The easiest way to start is by switching up the basic white and pink color way with more playful or unexpected tones. Streets is a fan of pairing peach tips with a subtle pink base (try Kure Bazaar's Lychee with French Rose), sky blue with soft lilac, or mint green with butter yellow. Dual-tone micro French tips create an extra detail that's understated yet playful Chrome powder finishes lend an ethereal touch to this sorbet-themed French manicure. Channel the laidback mood of a Mediterranean getaway with this yellow and blue color palette complete with intricate nail art on the ring fingers. Butter yellow is all the rage right now. Extra touches of watercolor floral makes this design feel extra summery. If you're a summer bride (or simply attending the festivities), this bow-embellished design is exactly what the occasion asked for. Tap into the baby blue manicure trend and add on sprinklings of shimmer and white flowers for a tropical touch. When in doubt, keep it clean with a classic French mani and elevate it for the season with a jelly pink base instead of a matte one. Chrome finishes, off-white tips, and tiny pearls come together for an otherworldly set. If you prefer something with a little edge, try this crocodile-inspired design in a mossy green hue. Korean gels take nail art to the next level. Try this aura-inspired manicure and enjoy the compliments that will come your way. Committed to dark nails all year round? Incorporating black into your French manicure gives it a fresher feel. Sea-themed manicures, complete with waves and starfish, are big on social media. This magical set will please the maximalists among us. Why not take it up a notch with both a reverse French mani and and French tip? Leave the rest of your nails clean for a grown-up feel.
AsiaOne
02-07-2025
- Business
- AsiaOne
Hong Kong's Michelin Bib Gourmand Mak Man Kee Wonton Noodles to debut in Singapore, Lifestyle News
It seems more food and beverage brands from Hong Kong are coming to Singapore lately. Hot on the heels of Mon Kee cafe's opening announcement, Mak Man Kee Wonton Noodles — another famous name in Hong Kong — revealed that it will open its first overseas venture in Singapore. This will be done in collaboration with Singapore's Joy Luck Teahouse, the brand shared on Wednesday (July 2). Joy Luck Teahouse will open its newest outlet and first dine-in space at Causeway Point's Food Republic on July 18. Here, diners can feast on Mak Man Kee Wonton Noodles' iconic noodles as well as wontons that are packed with prawn filling. A prawn and chicken wonton variation will also be available for the Singapore menu. Apart from that, there are other dishes like the brand's popular Zha Jiang Mian, served with chicken in a braised sauce. Beyond Mak Man Kee Wonton Noodles famous noodles, the eatery will sell Joy Luck Teahouse's signature snacks, including its Egg Tarts in puff and cookie crusts, which come in new flavours like Lychee and Pandan. There will also be Bolo Buns, which come in both sweet and savoury versions like butter, luncheon meat and chicken char siew. For a sampler, diners can order the Hong Kong Three Treasures set with a Bolo Bun, Cookie Egg Tart and Hong Kong Milk Tea. Mak Man Kee Wonton Noodles' started out as a mobile cart along Hong Kong's Temple Street in the 1940s before opening a physical store at Parkes Street in 1957. Today, its Hong Kong branch are visited by celebrities like Charmaine Sheh and Dicky Cheung. The brand also has been a Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee for eight consecutive years since 2018. Joy Luck Teahouse was founded by Robert Chua, a Singapore-born TV producer who has been a household name in Hong Kong for more than five decades. At the age of 67, he ventured into the F&B industry to share his love for Hong Kong cuisine with Singapore. He brought in Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan and Kam's Roast Goose to Singapore in 2013 and 2016 respectively. Address: Causeway Point, 1 Woodlands Square, #04-01/04, Singapore 738099 [[nid:719392]]
The Herald Scotland
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Is this the best Chinese food in Glasgow? I'm not so sure
Twenty minutes on the treadmill is surely a free pass for noodles and rice, right? I was a fan of this spot's previous incarnation as Salt & Chilli Oriental (also run by Lee), which had a relaxed street food feel and enormous portion sizes that would explain the pre-emptive exercise. The menu was short but sweet and no doubt driven by the city's enduring love affair with all things salt and chilli seasoning that sees restaurants and cafes sprinkle the stuff on everything from hash browns to 'haggis baws'. But Lychee is a different beast, vying to bring the cooler, more sophisticated vibes of its older sister restaurant, first established on Mitchell Street in 2015, to the Southside. While the interiors of the split-level venue on Kilmarnock Road have barely changed, the food offering is now hugely expanded, drawing inspiration from Chinese, Thai and Japanese cuisines. On a Wednesday evening, the place is busy with a mix of families, larger groups and couples. We're shown upstairs, where a tight fit between tables is just on the right side of cosy rather than cramped, before ordering a couple of soft drinks. On another occasion, I'd have been drawn to the cocktail section of Singapore Slings or Lychee Cosmos, which sit at a reasonable £8.50 each. There's a selection of salt and chilli dishes available at Lychee, so we're going for a portion of the squid starter (£7.50) to see if they've still got it, as well as Yuk Sung, spicy minced pork and chicken served with little gem lettuce leaves (£8.50). Though we've not requested them, a small bowl of prawn crackers arrives to munch on as we wait. Some early bonus points there. But, oh dear, that squid is looking awful peely-wally against cubes of green pepper and fiery chilli as our server approaches with the starters. Pictured: Starters of Salt and Chilli squid and Yuk Sung (Image: Newsquest) Close up, it's not much better. Whatever has happened between the journey from the kitchen to our table, there's not a hint of crunch left in these chunky strips of battered seafood slick with oil. There's a good hit of salt and chilli from a surface dusting of dry seasoning, but otherwise the spicy, moreish flavour fails to carry through to the rest of the plate. The Yuk Sung is more appealing. Mixed mince is firm and meaty, holding up in a bowl of soupy sauce that's to be spooned onto boats of lettuce leaves and eaten by hand. With the addition of pickled red cabbage, it's fun and fresh, if nothing more. My confidence in Lychee has been shaken slightly by the time the half-finished plates are cleared, but there's a lot of hope reserved for the main dishes. Pictured: Main dishes selected from the Specialities section of the menu at Lychee Oriental (Image: Newsquest) Both selected from the 'Specialities' section of the menu, the chicken claypot (£14.50) and roast duck (£18.50) are served in identical ceramic dishes. They won't win any prizes for presentation, but with this kind of food, looks don't matter all that much. It's all about the big, punchy flavours that emerge as you get stuck in. After a few spoonfuls of each, I'm still searching. Slices of duck are served with oyster sauce and mushrooms, while the claypot chicken, which sounded like the most adventurous of options on the menu, shares its red beancurd base with cloud fungus and Chinese sausage. The latter is my favourite of the pair, the delicate mushroom caps of cloud fungus and slivers of sausage adding intrigue and layers of texture where bland chicken pieces fall short. But there's not an awful lot that differentiates the taste of these two seemingly contrasting dishes aside from a hint of sweet nuttiness from the redbean. Come to think of it, I'm not sure that in a blind taste test they would be all that distinguishable from the sauce in the Yuk Sung starter either. Eaten with side dishes of wok noodles (£4.50) and egg-fried rice (£4.00), this trio could be from any local takeaway I've tried over the years, rather than a sit-down spot that aims to serve 'the very best Chinese food in Glasgow'. I wonder if we would have had more luck choosing from the crowd pleasers, like Hong Kong sweet and sour or crispy lemon chicken while picking out the best bits of mangetout and tofu skin from the leftovers. Read more: We'll remain seated a while after admitting defeat, but with no offer of a dessert menu, decide to forgo any sweets this time round rather than catching a server's attention. They've been incredibly attentive all night, so this feels like a small oversight rather than a real inconvenience, and we're keen to give them the table back as the restaurant starts to fill up. A quick check on social media later indicates that banana fritters could be the star of their sweet selection, so if that's your thing, be sure to hang around for pudding. I'm not sure what prompted chef Jimmy Lee's decision to transform his Salt & Chilli restaurant into a second Lychee branch, but as we leave, I feel a small pang of sorrow for the demise of a failsafe favourite. I suppose you never really do appreciate what you have until it's gone. Menu: It's a tantalising selection of dishes ranging from crowd pleasers like crispy lemon chicken to more adventurous claypot dishes. Plenty to choose from. 4/5 Service: Aside from a slight hiccup with the lack of dessert menu at the end, the team here is amiable and attentive. 4/5 Atmosphere: The upstairs of the restaurant is cosy, but there's not much room as bigger tables start to arrive. We never quite settle in before feeling we should vacate our seats. 3/5 Price: Lack of wow factor means £18.50 for the roast duck feels steep, but overall prices here aren't bad. They also run a set menu and lunch deals if you're watching your budget. 3/5 Food: I fully expected a knockout meal from Lychee Oriental, but found nothing to rave about in any of our dishes. 5/10 Total: 19/30 Lychee Oriental is located at 67 Kilmarnock Road in Glasgow.
Elle
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
13 Of The Chicest Summer French Tip Nail Designs To Try Right Now
For your next manicure appointment, do consider a summer French tip nail design. They have the refined elegance of a clean French set, yet make for a great starting point to try new colour combinations, additional nail art and ethereal finishes on top. Most of the year's freshest nail trends - from cat-eye and aura nails to pretty shades of pink and baby blue - can be incorporated into your French manicure. Session manicurist Ami Streets agrees. 'For the sunny season, the classic French manicure gets a modern refresh with colourful tips in pastels, citrus brights, or soft gradients,' she tells ELLE UK. 'Wavy, angled, or double lines playfully replace the traditional tip, while iridescent polishes give a luminous glow that catch the summer light beautifully. Meanwhile, matte, or marbled textures can add edge and interest for those that love a nail art effect.' Think of the French manicure as the nail version of the little black dress or jeans and tee combo. It can be kept completely minimal and clean or it can look completely maximalist, depending on what you add to it. The easiest way to start is by switching up the basic white and pink colourway with more playful or unexpected tones. Streets is a fan of pairing peach tips with a subtle pink base (try Kure Bazaar's Lychee with French Rose), sky blue with soft lilac or mint green with butter yellow. If you're easing into nail art, Streets suggests a thin, micro-French tip with chrome or glazed finishes on top. 'This is one of my favourite looks, especially over beautiful sorbet pastel shades like mint green or icy blue,' she says. 'It's all about playful details and personal expression while keeping it subtle, chic and wearable. Dual-tone micro French tips create an extra detail that's understated yet playful. Chrome powder finishes lend an ethereal touch to this sorbet-themed French manicure. Channel the laidback mood of a Mediterranean getaway with this yellow and blue colour palette complete with intricate nail art on the ring fingers. Butter yellow is all the rage right now. Extra touches of watercolour floral makes this design feel extra summery. If you're a summer bride (or simply attending the festivities), this bow-embellished design is exactly what the occasion asked for. Tap into the baby blue manicure trend and add on sprinklings of shimmer and white flowers for a tropical touch. When in doubt, keep it clean with a classic French mani and elevate it for the season with a jelly pink base instead of a matte one. Chrome finishes, off-white tips, and tiny pearls come together for an otherworldly set. If you prefer something with a little edge, try this crocodile-inspired design in a mossy green hue. Korean gels take nail art to the next level. Try this aura-inspired manicure and enjoy the compliments that'll come your way... Committed to dark nails all year round? Incorporating it your French manicure gives it a fresher feel. Sea-themed manicures, complete with waves and starfishes, are big on social media. This magical set will please the maximalists among us. Why not take it up a notch with both a reverse French mani and and French tip? Leave the rest of your nails clean for a grow-up feel. Medina Azaldin is the beauty editor of ELLE and Harper's Bazaar UK, working across print and digital features. She has more than seven years journalism experience and has previously written for Red and Good Hoousekeeping. When she's not demystifying the latest skincare ingredient, sniffing out the next big perfume trend or uncovering the science behind wellness practices, you'll most likely find her in Hatchards Piccadilly or watching a crime series with her cats. Oh, and she's a competitive cheerleader, too.
