overdoughs

This takeaway bakeshop and deli, marketed as a quick and dirty version of its sister restaurant, Artichoke Café + Bar (just across the street) charms with its score of offerings housed in what feels like a grungy, hip primary school tuckshop. Sample Moorish fare like fatayers (meat pie pastries), Lebanese za’atar flatbreads, cashew filo cigars, […]

The Cufflink Club

The buzz: The latest addition on the cocktail bar front is this newbie in a Chinatown shophouse (just a few doors down from Esquina and Oriole Coffee Roasters) headed by owner-mixologist Joel Fraser, who’s an alum of both award-winning Melbourne bar Der Raum and Tippling Club. The décor: The Cufflink Club boasts a sleek but not […]

Club Lava

The buzz: Taking up residence in what used to be Le Baroque, this 300-capacity spot is part of the early wave of a CHIJMES renaissance. Trust us, you’re going to be hearing plenty more from this part of town in the coming months. With a capacity of some 300, there’s potential for it to get […]

The China-Born Legacy

Directed by: The Singapore Olympic FoundationStarring: Feng Tianwei, other proficient paddlers and a cast of also-ransRunning Time: Shows no sign of stoppingNot so long ago, in a country really rather close to home… This latest installment in the frankly-not-especially-successful Singapore Olympic franchise (after 04’s tepid “Shuttler’s Advance” and the 2008 stinker “Solitary Silver”) sees Feng […]

Interview: Santhira Morgan for Indian Lawyers

Santhira Morgan is the writer and director of Indian Lawyers, a racially-charged comedy following a multicultural courtroom trial. He tells Chin Hui Wen about growing up with stereotypes, the importance of addressing racial bias directly and how cast members can use the knowledge they learnt to pick-up girls.

Interview: Ingrid Michaelson

This New York-based indie pop songstress is famous for hit tunes about love and relationships which have been featured on popular television series like Scrubs, Bones and Grey’s Anatomy. She tells Chin Hui Wen about her favorite music collaborator, sounding like a woman and her sleeping habits.