Ping Nakara Hotel And Spa
Chiang Mai’s latest boutique accommodation references King Rama V throughout its exquisite 19 rooms housed in a stunning white three-story building. Apart from the poolside restaurant, the Nakara Spa promises treatments by Aryuvedic expert Dr. Rajeev Marvah (who, they say, also works for Mandarin Oriental Dara Dhevi Spa). Introductory rates are from 3,000 Baht (US […]
De Lanna Boutique Hotel
Surrounded by old residential buildings and temples on Chiang Mai’s Intawarorot Road, this boutique hotel blends seamlessly into the neighborhood. A contemporary Lanna-style runs through all 35 rooms. If you happen to stay till Sunday evening, a five-minute walk from the hotel gets you to Chiang Mai’s very popular (and packed) Sunday Walking Street on […]
JooJoo
We’ve been meaning to have a meal here since we discovered them a few months ago, so we finally sifted out some time over the weekend and trekked out to Katong for a taste. As far as we’re concerned, you can’t have too many kushiyaki (Japanese grilled dishes) joints. This casual setup shares a space […]
Full Circle
From the old school hip hop, soul, funk, R&B and roots, Zouk resident DJ JNR pulls up the shutters and digs down the mine of musical trends and classics. Let the groove play out, push those nostalgic buttons and kick start the weekend revelry in Full Circle.
Slash returns to Singapore for Big Night Out 2011
Concert promoters, LAMC Productions have revealed that Slash with singer Myles Kennedy in tow will headline Big Night Out 2011, with tickets going on sale on 1 December. Past editions of the annual festival have seen acts such as The Ting Tings, The Prodigy, MUSE and Saosin rocking the stage. Watch this space for more updates and news […]
The Temper Trap, Beach House, Foals and more to headline Asia’s inaugural Laneway Festival
After teasing us just last February with Echo & The Bunnymen as well as Florence & The Machine, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival which started in Melbourne in 2004, will finally throw an Asian version of the forward-thinking music festival with a slew of outstanding acts this January 29 at Fort Canning Park. Music fans can expect […]
Scandal: The Most Powerful Girlie Pop Rock Band
I-S gets to know sexy all-girl group Scandal, who will be making their debut appearance in Singapore this month.
Balaclava @ ION Orchard
Buzz: Balaclava at Suntec City has always been bustling with white collared workers chugging pints and sipping wine after a hard day’s work. So the bar’s decision to relocate has understandably raised a few eyebrows. But Balaclava faithfuls can now pop that champagne in celebratory fashion as the joint recently opened right in the heart […]
Candlenut Kitchen
Some time ago we heard that Malcolm Lee, a bright, savvy culinary school graduate, had finally opened his much anticipated (in foodie circles, at least) Peranakan place on Neil Road. The guy’s got balls alright, we thought then. Opening a Nyonya joint in the Tanjong Pagar area, where there’s a surfeit of kickass Peranakan outlets, […]
Red
Even old geezers can kick some serious ass—well, at least that’s what the filmmakers behind the latest DC comic book adaptation Red are trying to show here, and they almost pull it off. In the vein of the recent The Expendables and ahem, Space Cowboys, director Robert Schwentke manages to group together an all-star ensemble […]