Scene & Heard: Temporium, Culture Square and Halloween at 1-Altitude
The Temp We love pop-ups, and here’s a new one that’s arguably one of the most interesting so far. 4,000 sq. ft. Temporium has just opened in Little India, carrying a cool range of clothes, ceramics, books and curios, including local brands like menswear label Sundays upstairs, while downstairs is where food and coffee can […]
Interview: Wong Chen-Hsi
The director of Innocents talks to us about the significance of her debut feature.
Bruno Gallery
This gallery sells original paintings and sculptures made using unique silk-screen lithography and Giclee techniques by eminent Israeli and international artists.
Supreme Tastes Jiang Nan Cuisine
This Chinese restaurant is cheap and—for the most part—the food is decent (the chef is an Imperial Treasure alum). There are a few standouts on the menu (which you can see the sizable kitchen team preparing in an open kitchen): The pork knuckle’s a steal at $28, offering a hefty pig leg with silken fat […]
Muchachos
This burrito joint seems to have everything going for it—hip location, industrial-chic décor complete with exposed light bulbs and stark concrete walls, and of course everyone’s talking about Latin American food right now. And it’s a cool, if a little Subway-esque, dining concept. You come in and order yourself a burrito ($12) or (in a […]
Pidgin Kitchen & Bar
The buzz: Chef-owner Adrian Ling of contemporary European restaurant Pamplemousse Bistro + Bar has revamped his Dempsey space with a whole new concept: Pidgin, a modern Southeast Asian joint with a focused locally-inflected menu. The vibe: This 60-seater is narrow and cavernous, with a cool bar counter made from sleek dark metal beams. But there […]
NOX – Dine in the Dark
The buzz: The unique concept of dining in a pitch black room, which has swept the world, has finally arrived in Singapore. The vibe: Down a (much needed) aperitif to loosen you up before being led upstairs for dinner by well-trained servers—all blind or visually impaired. You can’t actually see the second floor dining room […]
Lunch @ Halia @ Raffles Hotel
The deal: You get three-courses of modern European fare—with two choices for each course—for a real affordable $25. Options change monthly but you might have fresh cumin paneer salad and comforting wagyu beef bolognaise. Why it’s worth it: Set in the iconic Raffles Hotel, the restaurant space is relaxed yet sophisticated, plus the food’s no […]
Singapore Sparks Interview: Elisha Tan of Learnemy
Elisha Tan is the founder of Learnemy, an online service that hooks aspiring hobbyists up with instructors in a variety of fields, from sports like squash to Singapore Sparks Celebrating the city’s entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovative thinkers career skills such as marketing.
Interview: Trase One
The prolific street artist recently showcased a live graffiti work at the Anthropos: Navigating Human Depth in Thai and Singapore Contemporary Art exhibition at Gillman Barrack’s Sundaram Tagore Gallery.