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Woodwould
Arguably the quaintest store here, with a warm vibe throughout. All the notebooks, vintage-inspired tin toys and stationeries are randomly displayed, making every turn a discovery. Pop by if you need a quickie gift idea—plenty to be found here.
Smiggle
The Australian brand’s first Asian franchise opened here just three months ago and offers an assortment of colorful pens (Rainbow ballpoint scribblers, anyone?), notebooks with wacky illustrated hard covers ($9.95 each) and quirkier items like egg-shaped speakers ($24.95). Predictably, the store draws a fair number of squealing school kids so enter at your own risk.
Kikki.K
This classy Swedish establishment stocks diaries and planners for just about everything—fashion, moments of inspiration, meals, chores and habits. It also carries an impressive variety of folders ($12.90 upwards) for sorting important documents, letters and recipes, ready-made wedding invitations and menu cards, among many others.
Prints
With two outlets in the CBD, Prints is a hit with corporate types. The gorgeous range of fabric hardcover journals ($19.40-29.90) is well worth a look—they’re thick enough to last you through the year. The store also scores points for its chic, minimalist décor—think floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves stacked according to color. Scrapbooking options (albums costs […]
Cityluxe
A great place for colorful fountain pens, leather-bound journals and classy desktop accessories. The Renaissance-style leather-covered notebooks ($34-69) come in a variety of rich colors, pens ($225-450) are handcrafted out of solid aluminum blocks. We also like the chic lizard print namecard holders by Luxo ($36), and the Axel BETA inkless pen ($38), which writes […]
Ban Leong Wah Hoe Seafood
Ayam Penyet Ria
Specializing in Indonesian “smashed” fried chicken, this fuss-free eatery is popular with locals and Indonesians for a quick and authentic fix. If you’re not in the mood for chicken, the place also has empal (beef) penyet and bakso (beef ball) penyet, which all comes with a generous dollop of sambal and fried tofu and tempeh. […]