Interview: Robin Goh and Hossan Leong from A French Kiss
This French musical revue is a sprightly concoction of music, dance and sketch by director Nathalie Ribette and dancer-choreographer George Chan, headlined by two of our funniest actors, Hossan Leong and Robin Goh. We spoke to the actors about putting two and two together.
Interview: Ho Tzu Nyen from PYTHAGORAS
Multi-media artist Ho Tzu Nyen’s latest solo show PYTHAGORAS at Michael Janssen Gallery in Gillman Barracks is a compelling hodgepodge of video art, installation and music. He tells us about the inspiration behind the show.
November Reigns
Time for the latest instalment of our occasional (and only occasionally funny) news quiz. How closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on this month? Which Internet-famous Singaporean with a superhero name has been jailed on theft and drug charges? 1. Batman bin Suparman 2. Downey bin Ironman 3. Daredevil Why have […]
Table 24
This restaurant really oversells itself, calling the experience “an unpretentious take on fine-dining”. It’s nothing of the sort. The space is cute enough—housed in an old Chinatown shop-house, the walls are festooned with retro radios, pots and pans, and vintage concert posters. They even host live local music acts. But fine-dining it is not. Service […]
Levant
It isn’t easy to make it in the Greenwood dining enclave. Sure, the neighborhood may look suburban and welcoming, but the competition is cut throat. Many new entries barely last a year and since 2012, the area has seen around 10 closures. To survive, restaurants must be casual enough for a mid-week dinner (most diners […]
Restaurant HOME
The buzz: Award-winning Chinese chef Tan Yong Hua—who has 20 years of cooking experience—helms the kitchen at this low key 90-seat restaurant in the residential Bukit Timah neighborhood. The vibe: It’s a basic space that feels very much like an extension of the chef’s own dining room. There are pictures of chef with happy customers […]
New School Yule: 25 Alternative Ways to Spend the Festive Season 2013
Towards the end of the year, it feels like you have to do everything: Feast! Party! Don’t be single! Spend loads of money on presents! Be merry! And while some people genuinely love Christmas—the jingles, the overeating, the rampant commercialism—it can get a bit nauseating for the rest of us. So we’ve compiled this calendar of 25 better ways to spend the festive season.
Travel Guide: Coloane, Macau
A world away from Macau’s fast-paced, high-stakes main drag, sleepy Coloane is a real hidden gem.
Interview: Bjorn Low from Edible Gardens
As one of the founders of urban farm consultancy Edible Gardens, here’s a man used to going against the grain. He talks to Chin Hui Wen about following your dreams and leading the simple life.
Regional Italian Cuisine in Singapore
Regional Italian cuisine is all the rage in Singapore, with new restaurants and revamped favorites offering lesser known recipes from the food-loving nation.