Interview: Tiger JK for Music Matters Live!
Korean-American rapper Tiger JK is one of the acts set to perform at K-pop Night Out, a segment of the upcoming Music Matters Live! 2012. The hip hop pioneer tells Chin Hui Wen about growing up in LA, his influences and how he deals with his chronic spinal cord disorder, Transverse Myelitis.
Interview: Mark Chan for The Flight of the Jade Bird
Mark Chan, the mastermind behind this show about the tension between modernity and tradition, shares his inspiration and work process with Chin Hui Wen.
Loof
The buzz: Fans of rooftop bars take note. After a short hiatus, Loof has emerged with a facelift and new local focused concept in May 2012. The décor: The Loof crew has made some serious effort to jazz up the space, sporting a chic yet laidback look. We’re really digging fresh features like the super […]
Stacked Dim Sum Bar
Stacked serves up dim sum as bar food—Asian tapas, if you will—with branded bamboo steamer boxes, dropper bottles for soy sauce, paper order checklists, and other cute touches. Stacked is worth visiting for its weekday 1 for 1 deals—on draft and bottled beers, wine by the glass and cocktails—until 9pm. We recommend the shredded duck […]
SuperNature
If you want to improve the quality of your life, check out this Club 21 purveyor of all things organic. With the variety of skincare, bodycare, eco-homecare, aromatherapy and organic food products available, it’s easy to spend a couple of hours just browsing thousands of square feet of natural goodness. Check out some more health […]
SunnyChoice
With over 2,000 items in-store ranging from freshly-baked organic bread (from $5) to organic meat (from $35 per kilo), this is the kind of neighborhood grocer we all might wish for. You can even enjoy a cup of coffee at their cozy 30-seater café once the shopping’s out of the way. Check out some more […]
Four Seasons Organic Market
This is a wonderful one-stop shop for everything organic—the list includes frozen poultry, ice-cream, pet food, baby food, chocolate bars, canned food, toiletries, fruits, vegetables and even sanitary pads. Check out some more health food stores—for guilt-free eating
Eat Organic
Two levels of pure unadulterated goodness—there’s no way you’ll be leaving empty-handed. Think dark chocolate chewy granola bars ($9.90), rocky road bars ($3) and more. Their range of organic chocolate bars alone is worth the trip. Our personal picks? Green & Black’s dark chocolate 85% ($6.50) and Loving Earth’s crunchy mint raw dark chocolate ($11.50)—buy […]
Brown Rice Paradise
Like the name suggests, expect gluten/wheat/dairy-free products and organic food, and of course, all kinds of brown and otherwise exotic rice. Check out some more health food stores—for guilt-free eating