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.
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.
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.
Scene & Heard: Tippling Club, Singapore Dance Theatre’s line up, Art Stage and more
Night Moves After its successful stint at Dempsey, Ryan Clift’s Tippling Club has finalized its new location in three units of shophouses at 34-38 Tanjong Pagar Road near the CBD. To open in December, Clift’s signature gastronomic fare and cocktails will remain intact (though the cocktail menu is being completely overhauled); with the new space […]
Scenestealer: ZoukOut 2013
It’s that time of the year again where we’ll be readying our sexiest (and thinnest) beachwear as we gear up for ZoukOut. No surprises here—a hot lineup with a great mix of both international and local acts that will have you partying on the beach for two straight days. Here are our favorite seven from this year’s lineup:
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 […]
Seasonal Tastes
The Westin’s signature dining concept boasts five interactive kitchens, including an amazing dessert section which features old-school treats like kueh lapis and all sorts of other sweets, as well as stunning panoramic views of the city. If you’re a seafood lover, go for their Sunday brunch. Who needs breakfast or lunch? Brunch is the meal […]
Rivets
The buzz: Bicycle accessories outlet, Rivets, is the first Brooks England concept store to open in the region. The vibe: This is ‘rustic industrial’ chic done the right and sophisticated way. Situated on the second floor above sister outlet Tokyobike, this boutique store boasts a small cozy space, with leather bike saddles lining the walls […]