The Saff Hotel
Characterized by Asian‑Middle Eastern‑style furnishings, this hotel will appeal to those who fancy contemporary and understated style. Free WiFi is available in its 79 rooms.
Rose Citron
This boutique‑in‑a‑shophouse is like a breath of fresh air. What you’ll find are bags designed with colorful fabrics and interesting motifs. Since everything is hand‑sewn, only a couple of pieces per design are produced.
Books Cellar
With Stephen King and a pool table in one place, this is where you can get intoxicated with alcohol, the wonders of a book, or both. Limited‑edition and autographed collectibles, as well as browsing copies (bookmarks provided) are noteworthy. If you feel peckish while reading, Mom’s Favourite Apple Crumble ($4.50) will fill the void.
Kung Fu Panda 2
It’s rare that a trip to the cinema proves to be anything but predictable these days, so surely another outing with Po would involve jokes about gluttony, being unfit and a geeky love of martial arts, right? Well, yes, but what you don’t see in the trailer is this film’s tremendous heart.Po (Jack Black) is […]
Stevie General Store
This one‑year‑old collectibles store and fashion boutique is a treasure trove of arts and antiques, books, eyewear, lamps, tin toys, watches, silverware and every other item imaginable. The owners handpick all the stock themselves, sourced from all over the world including Japan, London and the US.
Oakham Market
Oakham Market is literally an underground vintage boutique. Green and white walls, parquet floors and neatly arranged racks of apparel bathed in warm lighting greet you at the bottom of two flights of stairs. The spacious layout of the store makes for a pleasant shopping experience, where items are conveniently sorted into three categories—Thrift, Premium […]
The Little Dröm Store
Memories come rushing back as you step into this quirky store filled with indie merchandise like tin toys, vintage fashion, retro knick knacks and old cameras. Helmed by ad- and design-industry veterans Stanley Tan and Antoinette Wong, it also carries an eclectic range of illustration and photography books, some of which are designed and published […]
Asylum
Look out for hip French collective Surface to Air’s trendy mens and womenswear alongside edgier T‑shirts from Aussie brand Chronicles of Never. There are at least 15 brands stocked here, including Lyle and Scott, Tuesday Night Band Practice and Nakkna—a must for creative types looking for their fashion fix.
The Straits Wine Company
A prominent wine distribution company across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, only the finest wines are selected and supplied to large‑scale hotels and corporations including The Hilton Singapore. True experts.
Littered With Books
A perfect hideout for bookworms on lazy Sunday afternoons, this two-storey shophouse has every nook and cranny decked out in quirky furniture and knick-knacks to give that quaint, homely vibe. Get lost for hours browsing its range of non-fiction, crime, thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy, travel and children’s titles, which are often priced lower than other bookstores.