Hotel Indigo
Opened in December 2010, this South Bund boutique hotel blends luxury with boho chic. Book a room at Hotel Indigo Shanghai, China on Mr & Mrs Smith
The Waterhouse Hotel
The Waterhouse is a trendy boutique hotel containing Jason Atherton’s Table No. 1 restaurant, and a rooftop bar. The newly remodelled Shanghai Bund has proven popular with hotel brands looking to cash in on Shanghai’s ever-growing popularity. From the cool new Waterhouse on the South Bund to the austere Art Deco glamor of The Peninsula, […]
Trust Organic Health
Amid the flurry of Chinese restaurants, seafood joints and cool cafes in the busy Joo Chiat vicinity comes the much welcome alternative Trust Organic Health, a modest three-month-old organic café. Located directly opposite the excellent Chinese Tonny Restaurant (which received a five-star review from us just last week), Trust may not be drawing in the […]
Limoncello Italian Pizza & Grill
If there’s a better location along the Singapore River than the gorgeous, half-moon expanse of wooden patio in front of newbie Italian restaurant Limoncello, we haven’t found it yet. It’s a different story if it rains, of course, but even then you have a cozy interior—all stone walls and flowing water—to take refuge in. The […]
Mr. Know- It-All, Week of April 22, 2011
Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I’m a black belt Taekwondo enthusiast and I would love to have a place where I can practice the sport. I’ve just moved to Hong Kong and I’m not particularly looking for a center that teaches, but rather, a place where I can practice with individuals that are on a similar level.
Shangri-La Chocolate Buffet; New Openings at Orchard Central; White Gold Savories
Following the launch of Cold Stone Creamery, Orchard Central is really starting to liven up. Indulge your sweet tooth, without the guilt, at dessert spot cacao7 with their range of organic chocolates and low-carb cheesecake.
New Line Ong Shunmugam; Singsale.com.sg; Blackmarket Stays Put
Fresh from last week’s cover story about emerging local fashion designers, I’ve also just discovered the new creations of contemporary womenswear designer Priscilla Shunmugam and her curiously-named new line Ong Shunmugam.
Chat with Wing Shya
Patrick Benjamin talks to the renowned Hong Kong lensman who makes the occasional foray into other fields like graphic design and film, and finds out what makes him clicker happy.
Interview: Andrea “Phra” Fratangelo (Crookers)
Italian DJ-producers Andrea “Phra” Fratangelo and Francesco “Bot” Barbaglia are Crookers. Combining loud tech noise and electro breaks, they’ve destroyed global dancefloors. I-S speaks to a seemingly drunk Phra prior to their set at Zouk.
“Why be a cheerleader for something when you’re not getting paid?” Suraj Melwani (Sifr/KIN)
Possibly the most stylish man on our shores, the founder of menswear label Sifr and owner of KIN tells Patrick Benjamin why there’s more to fashion than chic threads in a boutique.