Flowerbed Kitchen & Bar
This establishment is using former MediaWorks artiste Benjamin Heng as its drawcard to this homestyle restaurant-by-day and a chillout bar-by-night (though the kitchen is open for dinner too). It prides itself on the handmade noodles, served in several styles, such as fried in tom yam, but we prefer the kong bak pau (stewed pork belly […]
A Cut Above
Six artists on the edge of creativity
Living Works of Art
We bring you our picks of the Singapore Arts Festival 2006.
Songs of Hope
Crooner Judy Collins tugs at your heartstrings.
The Da Vinci Code
Symbolism and historical analysis made the The Da Vinci Code novel a fascinating read. Pity none of this is in the movie version. Piggybacking on the success of Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code was always going to be risky. The film version may bring in the box-office dollars, but it’s certainly no masterpiece. […]
Animal Instinct
We have some fun with the animals in Queen Ping.
L’Enfant (The Child)
Belgian film L’Enfant, winner of Cannes Film Festival’s coveted Palme D’Or last year, is a subdued and thoughtful arthouse offering, even if its end is conventional and unconvincing.In L’Enfant, directors, writers and brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Les Fils) give an insight into the flawed psyche of their hero Bruno (Jérémie Renier, San Antonio), a […]
Café Oriental
When we arrived for a weekday lunch, the place was so packed with the office crowd, the friendly and efficient service staff seated us in the neighboring eatery, though we could select our dishes from the Café Oriental menu. Kudos to service staff with initiative. Café Oriental is a new little nook tucked in the […]
Going…Going…Gone
Bid for a dinner date with two kick-ass rockers.
il Lido
The social butterflies swarm to il Lido because of the combination of fine Italian dining, stunning sea views, Owner-Manager Beppe De Vito (formerly of Garibaldi) and Chef Michele Pavanello (formerly of Pontini). When we arrived for dinner, the place was buzzing. We missed out on a verandah table, but were happy inside the rather grand […]