Lunch Sets @ The Star Vista
Enjoy lunch sets under $10 at selected F&B outlets including The Manhattan Fish Market, Ricciotti Pizza Pasta Grill and Morganfield’s.
Onaka at ARC
This health-oriented restaurant is one of Alexandra Retail Centre’s more stylish offerings, specializing in wholesome dishes, some of which are meat-free. There are various set lunch options with different themes, such as Superfoods (lots of veggies) and Asiatique (expect healthy renditions of dishes like chicken tikka masala and chilli crab). There’s a decent selection of […]
Meat Packing District
Guitarist from local band Obedient Wives Club Keith Tan set up this burger joint, which offers a basic cheeseburger ($7.90) as well as more elaborate recipes like The Avocado and Salsa ($9.90). Each patty weighs 120g and is made from prime chuck beef.
The Naked Finn
True to its name, this no-frills spot at arts hub Gillman Barracks serves a pared down but smart menu of appealing seafood specialties; just the stuff you’d crave on a casual night out. There’s grilled pod razor with hot shallot oil (from $12) and diver-caught great Atlantic scallop ceviche ($20), plus—for the indecisive—a comprehensive set […]
KUMO Sake & Whisky Bar
The buzz: KUMO Japanese Kaiseki, which offers the dining concept of omakase, has opened sister bar specializing in Japanese booze and bites, just a few doors away. The décor: It has the works of a traditional Japanese establishment with contemporary touches—a clean-lined, wood-heavy interiors, shoji screen as sliding doors, norens (fabric dividers) hanging on the […]
Moving On Out
Redacted draft of a letter intercepted on a bumboat somewhere off the coast of Changi, April 2013 Dear Resident, We, the Office for Relocation, Fiendishness and Utter Lunacy (ORFUL), are sending you this letter to reassure you that, contrary to recent reports in the press, under no circumstances will you be forced to leave your […]
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Top Latin American Restaurants in Singapore
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