Sultans of Shave

The buzz: Yet another men’s only grooming parlor, but this new addition is super snazzy, located in a hip shophouse building that is also home to Ritual and The Mad Men Attic Bar. The vibe: Barber chairs aren’t the first things you’ll see in the polished, industrial-fitted space. Instead, it’s a swanky little bar (which, […]

Bear Essentials

If the Straits Times Index closes lower for the day, their signature Mini Burgers go for a dollar each.

Sumiya

Styled as a retro dining establishment, the decor of the place features vintage enamel signs, copper crockery and glassware, plus traditional Japanese drums and water barrels. The restaurant offers a choice of fish, meat and vegetables for grilling over charcoal pots. Set lunches (from $17) are also available, where diners can pick a main dish […]

Slappy Cakes

The place serves DIY pancakes and customers can pick different batters ($8)—including peanut butter, chocolate, buttermilk and whole grain—to match with fixings (from $1.50) such as chocolate chips, granola and even crispy bacon. The pancakes are then cooked on in-table hot plates. With branches in Hawaii, Tokyo and Manila, this Singapore outlet is the brand’s […]

Kooka Cafe

This cozy, charming Aussie-style cafe serves homestyle soups, sandwiches, wraps, salads, cakes and coffee.

C Side

C Side is a five-in-one beach lifestyle destination comprising five F&B concepts: Coastes, Bikini Bar, Sand Bar, plus new rotisserie Flame and local food eatery Makan². C Side is just by the Sentosa Express Beach Station.

Backdoor at Seng Poh

This 18-seater bistro and bar is tucked away behind bakery dough&grains in the Tiong Bahru neighborhood. It serves beers and ciders to go with bar bites like yin yang fries, green monster hot wings and bruschetta.

i.t

The buzz: Champion of local designers Workshop Element is gone, and in its place is the first standalone multi-label boutique by Hong Kong fashion conglomerate I.T. The vibe: The sprawling, 10,200 sq. ft. space feels like a scaled-down, edgy departmental store. Nine of its labels each have a shop-within-a-shop concept featuring its own distinct theme—some somber […]

La Mexicana

The folks at local Mexican chain Señor Taco have their own tortilla factory La Mexicana. Started back in 2009, the small 12-15 man outfit imports their corn flour direct from Mexico and the products are trans-fat free. You can order up the flatbreads at their restaurants as well as retailers like Belmonte Latin Foods from […]