The Good Beer Company

Daniel Goh’s tidy, little drinks stall in the Chinatown Complex hawker center offers over 50 different beers and ciders, from countries like Taiwan and the US.

TWINE

This modest and cozy wine specialist in Kampong Glam is offeringa selection of exclusive labels at wallet-friendly prices. If you’re into organic wines, Twine has offerings such as Bodegas Mureda from Spain.

WABAR

WABAR is a Singaporean offshoot of a Korean franchise with outlets in China and Japan. They’ve got a big range of beers and a menu of classic Western food (pasta, chops, salads and bar bites).

A Pinch of Salt

Researchers at our very own Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have figured out a way to boost the storage capacity of hard disks sixfold, they added (or, to use scientific jargon, “spilt”) some table salt into the solution everyone else was using, and ta-da!

Mr KIA Oct 28

Dear Mr. KIA,
I’ll be organizing a Sweet 30 in a couple of weeks for my hubby. He feels quite over the hill now, so I’ve decided to treat him to a night on the town with his best mates in some hot wheels we would never be able to afford. Could you tell us where to rent a limousine for a day?

Free Will Astrology, Week of October 28, 2011

SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21): You could preside over your very own Joy Luck Club in the coming days. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the levels of gratification possible could exceed your normal quota by a substantial margin. You may want to Google the Chinese character that means “double happiness” and use it as your ruling symbol. And it might be time to explore and experiment with the concepts of “super bliss,” “sublime delight,” and “brilliant ecstasy.” Halloween costume suggestions:

Local Movie Apps

Beat the queues, book tickets and find out what’s coming soon.

Upclose with Pernilla Ohrstedt and Asif Khan

The Barlett-trained duo behind The Future Memory Pavilion has created two outdoor installations which store ice and sand respectively. They talk to Patrick Benjamin about their latest project.