Day: November 16, 2012

Vana Belle

This 80-room resort nestled in a cove by Chaweng Beach boasts three food and beverage outlets: international restaurant Kiree, Italian eatery Panali and the Lobby Lounge, which features a bar menu.

Thou Shalt Not Shop at a Steal

As the days grow shorter, the nights darker and the air ever colder (or not; we’re romanticizing here), our collective thoughts naturally turn to one thing. Depending on your faith, how you celebrate this great tradition may take different forms. Depending on your age, you may have grown to question the meaning behind it all. […]

Free Will Astrology, Week of November 14th, 2012

SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21): An environmental organization in New Zealand found that the local fishing industry wastes about 70 percent of its haul. In contrast, Iceland manages to use 96 percent of every fish caught. For example, New Zealand companies throw away most of the liver, roe, and heads of the fish, while Iceland has […]

Pinocchio

Flavors like pistachio and lemon are the specialty at this respected Italian gelato chain making its Singapore debut at The Star Vista. Order a cup (from $4.80), cone (from $4.50) or—for an extra buck—get them to shape your gelato into a rose ($5.80). Don’t leave without checking out the quirky wooden Pinocchio statue and figurines at the back of the store.

Owl Cafe

Package coffee giant Owl’s debut café is a comfortable wood-covered space with signature sips like 100% Authentic Kopi Luwak ($18.90)—civet coffee with coffee caviar—and charcoal roasted coffee ($8.90). If you’re not a caffeine fan, Owl Cafe also serves peach smoothies ($4.90) and soursop freezes ($4.90). Order food from a fusion menu with dishes such as spaghetti  with laksa sauce ($9.90), as well as the roti bakar assam nanas […]

TungLok XiHe

This restaurant is a tie-up between the local restaurant group Tung Lok and well-known Beijing duck restaurant Xihe. Other than the specialty peking duck ($88)—which is served with unusual condiments like blueberry sauce and lemon pop-rocks—there’s also hot and sour soup with chrysanthemum tofu ($7) and winged bean salad ($8) as well as smoked sliced […]

Omakase Burger

This casual, self-serve 80-seater, set up by an ex-banker, specializes in burgers such as Deluxe Cheeseburger ($16.90), with grilled onions and mushrooms. Aside from standard fries (from $3.95), they also offer sweet potato fries (from $5.20), truffle fries (from $7.30), cheese fries (from $6.30) and onion rings ($5.20). Heading over that way? Don’t miss any of our favorite […]