Nice retro area with a lot of 1960s' buildings for you to take pictures as well as nice food around this area. Also there are many chic cafe for you to chillax outside.

Starting the new year at a familiar old haunt at Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre. This Market and Hawker Centre has been through a couple of rebuilds and renovations since it first opened in 1951 as Seng Poh Market. Located just next to the escalator arrival at Level 2 is Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee. Helmed by the 3rd generation hawker, this stall serves Fried Sotong Prawn Mee with great Wok Hei. The only negative was that the broth of the dish was a little salty. With many regular customers, one has to arrive early to be able to enjoy this dish. Tow Kwar Pop is a stall that has been around since 1965. Selling a simple and nutriously yummy dish made for a healthy alternative to rojak, the dish consists of grilled on order Tow Kwar that is filled with beansprouts and cucumber slices. One may even throw in a few add ons such as YouTiao and additional Tow Kwar. Koh Brother Pig's Organ soup has been around since the 1950s. Now helmed by the 2nd and 3rd generation hawkers, this stall serves up a great Pig's Organ Soup that works well as a comfort dish during the wet cold days as well as a calming soup on warm days. Great comfort soup that is well prepared and yummy that never fails to lift one's spirits. Having made a circular round of the Hawker Centre, the last stall visited is just to the right of the escalator of Level 2. Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice is hugely popular with a queue forming even before they begin service. They serve both white steamed chicken and roast chicken. The white steamed chicken meat here is so tender and the skin was juicy and moist. It was so yummy just eating it on its own. The order of chicken feet was all the collagen goodness with a wonderful chewy feeling that one could enjoy for days as it way prepared in a zesty way which made it all the more refreshing. There are definitely more stalls to try at this fabled Hawker Centre but for now, it has been a good way to begin the year. Of the 3 Michelin Bib Gourmand Singapore Award winners here, 2 are definitely deserving of their award.