Dino-Sue
The current exhibition of Sue, the Tyrannosaurus, at the Singapore Science Centre brings the long lost thunder lizards right to our doorstep. I-S speaks to the woman who discovered her, Sue Hendrickson.
Iggy’s
Singapore's most long-standing French fine dining temple recently got a makeover and a new chef
Silent Hill
Have you ever watched someone else play a video game? That’s what it’s like watching Silent Hill. It’s not painful, and anybody who plays the game would probably enjoy it, but most of the time there’s something better you could be doing.The movie begins with Rose and Chris DaSilva (Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean), an […]
Ten-Jyaku Japanese Sushi
Tucked in the row of restaurants at Millenia Walk is this cozy Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi and sashimi. Sit at the counter and watch as two chefs—a local and a Japanese—prepare these hand-pressed delicacies. Not your typical conveyor belt variety, for sure. What’s interesting is the chirashi (rice and raw fish), which is made […]
Rock Will Never Die
Rock on with Rock Opera The Musical—A Rock Anthology.
Bring Me To Life
Parsleys, beans, plasticine and matchsticks come alive in the award-winning The Great War.
The Song of India
Set in a restored colonial house, this palatial establishment is resplendent with silk curtains, chandeliers and contemporary Indian cooking.
Hog’s Breath Cafe
This second outlet of Hog’s Breath Cafe adds an Australian grill house to the Holland Village scene—the interior is an eclectic mix of rustic wooden furnishings, a random assortment of paraphernalia on the walls, and large roomy booths. A television over the bar had those of us in the restaurant enthralled with the replays of […]
Front Row | Ann Siang
Nutella tart, anyone? Savor this hazelnut treat at this six-month-old café-cum-boutique which also retails interesting gourmet food and gifts from brands like Dean & DeLuca, Amedei and Tea & Philosophy. It’s a cool little shabby-chic retreat to get away from the heat on the hill. Grab a Cheeky B.L.T., try the new set lunch or […]
U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha
It may be different, but the slow and dry U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha, based on Georges Bizet’s Carmen, sits awkwardly like a sponge cake in a cookie mould.This adaptation of Georges Bizet’s 19th century opera Carmen sees a rather trying amalgam of modern arthouse flick and traditional opera. Without fine-tuning delicate turns in the plot and putting […]