Scene & Heard: Laneway, Super 0 and Singapore Art Book Affair

All the Way More great live acts are coming to town—but you’ll have to wait till next year to see them. The fourth edition of Singapore’s indie music festival St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival (www.singapore.lanewayfestival.com) will feature Daughter, Jamie XX, James Blake and The Jezabels, taking place next year on Jan 25 at The Meadows, Gardens […]

Interview: Bryan Ng of The Singapore Cricket Club

The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) Rugby 7s in November will see top young rugby players from around the world descend upon the Padang grounds and vying for the top prize. We take five with Bryan Ng, captain of the SCC team who heads the local lads into the tournament and ask about their chances.

Lunch @ Napoleon Food & Wine Bar

The three course set lunch at this wine bar includes four choices for each course (of sophisticated European fare). Pick from dishes like warm spinach salad with sous vide egg, and French classic coq au vin. The desserts are especially good with plated sweets such as lemon tart with lime sorbet. 

Candlenut

Local chef Malcom Lee creates more Peranakan dishes in an airy and modern setting.

Izy

A swish Japanese spot on Club Street. 

Nara Thai Cuisine

The buzz: Already a well known name in Bangkok with two branches in the Thai capital (with a third under renovation), Nara Thai Cuisine’s first Singapore outlet is a spacious 112-seater set up by young managing partners John Wangwanitkul and Christopher Tan (Zsofi Tapas Bar and Slice – The Pizza Reform), plus director Alex Ye. […]

Interview: Huzir Sulaiman of Atomic Jaya

Atomic Jaya is acclaimed playwright Huzir Sulaiman’s cheeky reimagining of Malaysia attempting to build an atomic bomb. He talks to us about the history of the show and the ties that bind Singapore and Malaysia.

Athlete Lab

Tired of those run-of-the-mill fitness centers? Try pedalling your way through international circuits in this boutique indoor road-cycling gym. The compact space is fitted with Adjustabikes that are programmed to track the cyclist’s progress and adjust the settings accordingly. Membership choices range from $50 for a single session to the Yellow Jersey option at $300 […]

Grafunkt

Bedroom and living room sets, with minimalist yet playful sensibilities, greet you at this multi-label furniture retailer and lifestyle brand, helmed by Jefery Kurniadidjaja and Nathan Yong (who won Singapore President’s Design Awards for Designer of the Year in 2008). Despite stocking over 20 different brands including Hay, String, Niche Modern and in-house label GFNKT, […]