Multiple Choice

Wendi Gu scours some hot buys from six of our best multi-label indie boutiques.

Celebrity chef, Ryan Clift

Owner-chef of Tippling Club and host of National Geographic’s forthcoming Chef on the Road talks to Jalean Wong about poverty, what gets him off and his chili crab addiction.

Free Will Astrology, Week of August 26, 2011

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): In August 2009, 120 scientists and their helpers staged a BioBlitz in Yellowstone National Park. Their goal was to find as many new species as they could in one day. To their surprise and delight, they located more than 1,200, including beetles, worms, lichens, and fungi that had never before been identified…

Bar Bar Black Sheep Review

Somehow, despite being a bottle’s-throw from Zouk in one direction and three minutes from the rest of Robertson in the other, this stretch of the river always feels like a well-kept secret. But it’s after work that the pubs and bars here come into their own. In July, Bar Bar added a third branch at […]

B@Rochester

The buzz: B@Rochester is a new contemporary Japanese restaurant and bar that opened just under a month ago at Rochester Park. The vibe: It’s got quite a classic layout, with a sashimi counter set within the main 40-seater dining room, and modern, understated décor. There’s also the alfresco bar area for a quiet spot to down […]

Moo Bar & Grill

Two restaurant reviews in one week named after animal noises (see our review of Bar Bar Black Sheep at Robertson Quay)? In this case, sheep beats cow. At first glance, Moo’s a nice enough space; the set-up of white furniture and glass doors (that allow for people-watching), while minimal, is pleasant enough. We dug right […]