The second Pure Fitness is set to open this November at Marina Bay

It’s been barely a year since Pure Fitness debuted here and they’ve already announced their second venture—a 32,000 sq. ft. concept club that’s slated to open in the up-and-coming Marina Bay area this November. We hear this one’s going to have a 4 x 35m indoor running track and a high-tech 3.6-meter swimming pool designed […]

Tim Watson’s The Garden of Eden is set to open in mid-July

Slated for a mid-July opening is Tim Watson’s The Garden of Eden (148 Neil Rd., 6222-2119). Before you draw biblical connotations from the name, we’re told it’s more about progressive French fare. No doubt apples will feature largely on the menu.

Three new beers at JiBiru Japanese Craft Beer

If you’ve become a regular at JiBiru Japanese Craft Beer Bar (#01-26 313@somerset, 313 Orchard Rd., 6732-6884) in the three months it’s been open, you’ve probably worked your way through its beer menu. Well, it’s time for another beer debut. Three brews from Swan Lake Brewery in Niigata are now available: Amber Ale (fruity and […]

Free shoes at the GSS!

The Little Things She Needs is offering a free pair of heels when you spend $50 and above during the Great Singapore Sale.

Faye Wong Concert Tour 2011

Big name concerts sell out here really fast (usually in less than 24 hours), so we suggest you get your moolah ready when ticket sales for Canto-pop chanteuse Faye Wong’s long-awaited comeback gig open this weekend. If reviews in Hong Kong are anything to go by, Wong’s crystal-clear voice is still intact, as is her […]

Orihara Shoten

They’ve traded the Four Seasons concept (TOO clever, perhaps) in favor of four more descriptive flights: Refreshing, Rich, Amai (sweet), and Karakuchi (dry). You get three cups filled to the brim for $30, and if it’s not too busy (get there before 8pm) the server will describe the origin and characteristics of each type of […]

Tiger Brewery Tour

You can see for yourself how Singapore’s national beer goes from the kettle to the keg with tour guides who will take you through the whole brewing process, from malting to mashing, hopping, boiling, fermenting, filtering and bottling/canning/kegging. You can sample the entire range of Asia Pacific Breweries’ products, including Archipelago craft beers, at the […]