Tay BUAN Guan.. Now no more liao... behind converted to Condo... dunno their facade along East Coast Road still there or not... their cake shop a few doors away from their main entrance served hot crispy and delicious donuts and they made very good cakes & curry puffs too... behind the cake shop was a fish shop.. spent many my afternoons playing there and in the arcade too... the toy shops on the second floor made me gian gian and the snack bar made good milkshakes... and in the behind car park there was a bird shop too.. the supermarket itself had a distinctive nice smell... think there was an advertisement in 80s that featured TBG too! Those were my happy afternoon childhood days... haiz... all gone liao... :(
Used to shop at Tay Ban Guan, though I do not live in Katong area, there was this mama book store, in which I would but certain annuals like Beano, Dandy & some aircraft annuals from, which in the city, charges more. Then for years did not go there, till TBG became a super market of some sorts, a friend live near there, so whenever I visit..I peep into the Aquarium shop...& bought quite a few aquarium fishes from therm...mostly tiger barbs. Have not been up that part of SINGapore for a very long time...last heard it was gone...& a condo sprouted up, where it once was.
Missed the red house bakery...with that giant antique weighing machine & their confectionery & that noodle house, that serve , beef brisket, wanton, "siu gao" nooodle..not too fond or ever cared about the laksa..