Abu Dhabi welcomes its first Ritz-Carlton hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal is now open with rates starting at AED1,600 (S$546).
Nihiwatu
The retreat has 21-villas and a two-and-a-half-kilometer (1.6 mile) stretch of beach with cliffs at each end. The place is also a great surfing destination, with a carefully manage beach, which only accommodates ten surfers at a time. An eco-friendly getaway, it is powered by bio-fuel produced from coconuts at its on-premise bio-diesel factory. In […]
Biodiesel-fuelled charitable Indonesian resort Nihiwatu relaunches under new management
Biodiesel-fuelled and socially conscious Indonesian resort Nihiwatu is now under new management, with rates starting at US$595 (S$747).
HotelClub launches new app offering up to 70% off reservations with mobile-exclusive deals
Hotel booking website HotelClub has just launched a new app for iPhones and iPads, which allows users to get up to 70% off reservations with mobile-exclusive deals.
Social media agency Goodstuph opens online store The Damn Good Shop
Find one-off vintage wares, local labels and limited edition products from the Goodstuph studio at the online shopping site.
The Damn Good Shop
From the cool folks of Goodstuph comes online shopping site The Damn Good Shop, an emporium of one-off vintage wares, local labels and limited edition products by the Goodstuph studio. All the stuff on sale here are pretty much collectibles, handpicked by proprietor and well-known PR specialist Pat Law. Some homegrown brands stocked online includes […]
Open Door: I-S visits new Mediterranean and Southeast Asian restaurant 21 on Rajah
I-S pays a visit to Mediterranean and Southeast Asian restaurant 21 on Rajah at the Days Hotel. “The small plates menu pulls influences from all over the Mediterranean and includes tapas like roasted tomatoes with feta cheese ($11.90) as well as crostini of smoked eel ($13.90). Plus, there are filling mains, from Marseilles seafood bouillabaisse […]
Restaurant Review: I-S heads to recently relocated stalwart Italian restaurant Ristorante Da Valentino
I-S reviews Italian stalwart Ristorante Da Valentino, which recently relocated to The Grandstand. “There’s some genuinely good food to be had such as the mild tomino cheese ($24.90), perfectly wrapped with thin shavings of Parma ham, and their specials—there are around 10 a day—like stinco ($45.90), fall-off-the-bone braised pork knuckle. The only thing we’d pass […]
Absinthe
Relocated from Bukit Pasoh, this French establishment is now a 140 seater with four private rooms, a riverside terrace and a seafood counter. On the menu are classics like fish and seafood bouillabaisse with rouille and croutons ($42).
Interview: Tash Aw
Acclaimed writer Tash Aw talks to us about Shanghai, Singapore, and why we are more interesting than dragons and zombies.