Day: July 12, 2013

Chopsuey Cafe

American Chinese grub is unapologetically low brow, modern shorthand for a quick fix of sodium and batter. It’s something you get to-go and eat lounging in front of the TV. Given the cuisine’s rep we expected PS Cafe’s first Asian F&B effort Chopsuey Cafe to be kitsch and casual, maybe even a little ironic. Instead, […]

La Barra

We figured the folks behind La Barra must be doing well: They’ve just opened another project, lunch-only buffet restaurant The Latin Quarter at the Science Hub. Plus, Latin food’s big now, and their menu sounded real appealing. Too bad the grub here is such a letdown. The arepas (corn flour flatbread)—a national speciality—were dry and […]

Free Will Astrology, Week of July 12, 2013

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The Space Needle is a tourist attraction in Seattle. It’s taller than the Washington Monument but shorter than the Eiffel Tower. Near the top of the structure is a circular restaurant that rotates slowly, making one complete turn every 47 minutes. The motor that moves this 125-ton mass is small: Only […]

Despicable We

Now that the haze has finally cleared (and with it the grubby cloud of smugness and finger pointing that had drifted across to Indonesia from our own shores), we got to thinking how much easier it would be if we just blamed other nations for all our problems. The intolerable arrogance that informs our dealings […]

I-S Readers’ Choice Awards 2013

We may have a lot to say, but once every year we let you do the talking. More than 2,000 of you cast your votes over the past few months—with more than a few new arrivals knocking some old favorites off their perch. Here is the complete roundup of your favorite events, individuals, venues, products and services for 2013.

Top Singapore Events for Bastille Day 2013

Bastille Day Celebrations at Balzac Brasserie Mark Bastille Day with this limited four-course menu care of chef Jean-Charles Dubois and his team. Emphasizing the importance of communal dining, the meal will feature French classics like oysters and poulet roti, plus baba au rhum for a sweet finish. Minimum two diners per table. Jul 13-14 Bastille Day […]