Monk's Hill Terrace Black and White

There are buildings around Singapore that are known as 'Black and White'.

They are usually the colonial houses and it seems they are always painted black and white!
I wonder what were their original colour when they were built long ago.




This row of Black and White colonial terrace houses is situated along Monk's Hill Terrace.
It's just beside one of Singapore's most famous food centre, Newton Circus.

Newton Circus was old and dilapidated and a few years ago, they decide to renovate it.
Do you know the new design is supposedly based on the design of these terrace houses?
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Food_Centre)

Who lives here?
I am not sure, but I think they are mostly businesses that are renting these properties.

Old School Coffee Shop

Folks nowadays prefer coffee from Starbucks, Coffee Bean and the likes.
I happened to walk past Amoy Street area and saw the old school coffee shop still around!



I wonder if this shop has been there since the building was built. If you are a coffee drinker, which kind of coffee do you prefer? The old school coffee or the new trendy coffee?