Plain Vanilla Bakery

This tiny cupcakery sells their specialty in a range of flavors including carrot, red velvet and cinnamon brown sugar ($3.20 each). On weekends, also find muffins like raspberry and cranberry orange ($3.70 each).Eat this: Chocolate cupcake. It’s one of I-S Magazine’s 50 things to eat in Singapore before you die (2012).

Ingrid Michaelson to perform in Singapore for the first time on September 10

Indie pop songstress Ingrid Michaelson will perform for the first time in Singapore at the Esplanade Concert Hall on September 10.Presented by Greenhorn Productions, this American indie pop songstress will feature hit tunes about love and relationships such as “The Way I Am” (see music video below), “Maybe” and “Keep Breathing”.Her new album, Human Again, […]

Icon Gallery

Available for the first time in town are memorabilia from David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Muhammad Ali. One of the freshest new art spaces in town, Icon Gallery was founded by expat Brits James and Esther Walton. It’s one of few places to get your hands on music inspired original artworks, fine art prints, photographs and […]

Damotory Korean Wine House

The buzz: Drinking establishments are a dime a dozen in the Robertson Walk/Quay area, but this recent arrival sets itself apart with one big selling point: its truly inspiring array of Korean tipples. The décor: Very simple and low-key—just pale wooden tables and benches peppered around the place. Sports fans will want to grab a […]

Margarita’s

Having been in the scene for over a decade, this place needs no introduction. Weekends see this joint packed to the brim by noon. With a variety of over 30 tequilas, including exclusive premium brands found nowhere else in town, such as Patron Gran Burdeos ($120 per shot)–distilled thrice, it’s the world’s number one ultra-premium […]