Sistina Pizzeria
Institution Sistina is well known for serving some of Singapore’s best pizzas. When we arrived for a Saturday lunch, we were surprised to find this staple empty except for one family, and the menu streamlined to just two pages, with the pizzas renamed as cars and girls. We found the eight-inch Vespa pizza ($21) with […]
Il Gladiatore
When in Singapore, eat as the Romans do, although the ancient Romans probably weren’t as quiet as the patrons of Il Gladiatore, the new name for the Italian restaurant formerly known as Fuenti. With most of the very gracious staff dressed up in togas, and chalices adorning the tables, Il Gladiatore, thankfully, has no more […]
It’s Playtime
Two new plays are unveiled.
All Tangled Up
With a radical plot, romance musical Aspects of Love inspects the nature of that emotion that makes people go gaga and whisper mushy sweet nothings.
Überburger
Burger fans, rejoice. You’ll have 101 burgers to choose from—literally. This is no fast-food burger joint, mind you. Überburger is a gourmet burger restaurant and bar which serves generous portions of lean juicy meat and organic greens between freshly-baked buns, all in a “rough luxury” dining interior. Feeling extravagant? Consider the 250 gram monster burger, […]
Majestic Restaurant
Located at the much talked about New Majestic Hotel, this modern restaurant serves a precious selection of Chinese cuisine alongside the art deco pieces that grace its walls. The various antique chairs (which deck the white-washed lobby) from the private collection of owner Loh Lik Ping indicate that this is no ordinary restaurant (or hotel, […]
Dian Xiao Er
One of the many new restaurants at Marina Square, Dian Xiao Er usually packs in the crowd during lunch hour. The place is smallish and quaint, boasting wooden chairs and tables, reminiscent of tinier eateries along the streets of China. Specializing in both Chinese and Hong Kong cuisine, the food here is unfussy, but it […]
Father Flanagan’s Irish Pub
Having been here often for creamy pints of Kilkenny’s but less often for meals, we were keen to try Father Flanagan’s food again. We went on a Tuesday night and found the pub busy for a weekday. Nothing much has changed about the interior—quaint Irish paraphernalia still fill the walls and the same rustic pub […]
Matilda Bay Restaurant and Bar
The drive there was an adventure in itself—twisting and turning along a very narrow lane with thick vegetation on both sides, streetlights sparsely interspersed. The packed carpark showed promise that the place would be pumping, but, as it turned out, most people were there for the two other seafood restaurants at the Club. Considering it […]
Great Balls o’ Fire
Yong and Rudy are members of the Thumbuakar tribe. They perform fire breathing acts and traditional dances daily at the Night Safari. I-S catches up with these veterans of their trade and asks them some burning questions.