Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai
The hotel boasts an extensive art collection curated by the noted Art Front Gallery and includes 4,000 original artworks displayed throughout the building. The building is on the banks of the Huangpu River and includes 318 guest rooms and 44 suites, with clear views of the river. There are also six different dining venues, an indoor […]
Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi
This 154-roomer is right in the heart of Hanoi’s city center.
Interview: Joe Brooks
Myspace breakout British artist Joe Brooks is no stranger to music fans. He takes five with us prior to his upcoming gig at Timbre@Gillman.
Crystal Jade Premium
Wings Bar
50% off all draft beers, housepour spirits and cocktails from 5-6pm and 25% off from 6pm onwards. A tray of eight shooters go for $50++ (U.P: $96) all night, every night.
Happy Hour at Gravity Bar
Enjoy Gravity Bar’s happy hour from 5-8pm on Mondays to Thursdays, and 3-8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Martinis, house pours and cocktails are $11++ while draft beer goes from $9++ per half pint. Alternatively, have a sparkling wine cocktail party with prices from only $16++ per glass. Happy Hour is extended from 5pm to 1am on […]
Oca Grassa
Oca Grassa is a casual Italian restaurant helmed by executive chef Edwin Lau (formerly of tapas spot La Cicala) and serves simple Italian recipes like grilled atlantic octopus salad ($20), slow braised beef short rib garganelli ($22) and tagliata di manzo ($36), grilled Irish striploin.
Theater Review: Shakespeare in the Park – Othello
Retelling a Shakespearean tragedy isn’t easy. With so much history and tradition, you tread a fine line between over-reverence for previous interpretations and accusations of taking too many liberties with your fresh take. But when your setting is the gorgeous Fort Canning, you have an audience already predisposed to think good things. And our expectations on […]
Quartier
On offer at this gourmet food store are items like Paysan Breton butter ($4.50), cheeses like St Marcellin, Comté, Chaource and Reblochon fermier and—a first in Singapore—boxed wine (from $24). Besides that, there is imported produce such as potato vitelotte ($2.40/100g), radishes ($2.07/100g) and onions from Roscoff ($2.33/100g). The store also carries bread and pastries […]
Lime
With floor-to-ceiling windows, a big focus on Southeast Asian flavors and a fun open kitchen, the sun-drenched lobby retaurant at ParkRoyal on Pickering is especially ideal for a weekday lunch or weekend buffet, where our favorites include their selection of Singaporean fare such as ayam buah keluak and kueh pi tie. There are a la […]