One more day to Retrolicious! Have you gotten your tickets yet?

Admit it. We all know you’ve been secretly sneaking off to Mambo Jambo every Wednesday so don’t deny your undying love for 80s pop music, especially now that there is only one day left to the highly-anticipated Retrolicious concert! Jive shamelessly to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” and sing along (without having anyone […]

Dinner for Schmucks

Tim Conrad (Paul Rudd) is a financial analyst who eyes a promotion to afford all the things he wants in his life: A fast car, a fancy apartment and a happy life together with his girlfriend Julie (Stephanie Szostak). After nailing a presentation, Tim impresses his boss, who is keen to promote him providing he […]

Open call for Pangdemonium Production’s Spring Awakening

Pangdemonium! Productions are on the hunt for the next generation of actors to star in their Singapore premiere of the critically acclaimed, award winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening. Actors need to be aged 16-25, and will be considered for six male and five female roles. Auditions will be held from Oct 29-30, 1pm at Pangdemonium! […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard bang (drums) for charity

Global fashion brand Esprit has not only financed the SOS Children’s Village in Alibaug, India, it has also pledged its commitment to relieve the situation of children’s abandonment around the world in a campaign called the Big Bang (Nov 3-15). So far, stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have volunteered to help support the cause.11 Esprit […]

The Soupery

This is just the kind of place that reminds you why it’s worth paying the rent on a downtown office space (are you listening, boss?). Sure, the slightly airless room that greets you on entering from the narrow staircase isn’t the most inviting—like that time you tried to take a shortcut through IKEA and found […]

The Ramen Stall

Before you groan about yet another ramen joint (the furious ramen frenzy that’s hit our shores shows no sign of letting up), take heart. At least there’s more than just oodles of noodles here. A few doors down from the Rochor Beancurd institution, the set up here is fairly typical. The first floor has just […]

Beer Market

The buzz: Beer Market is inspired by a similar concept bar in Barcelona called La Bolsa, which literally means “stock exchange bar.” The bar stays true its motto “Buy Low, Drink High” throughout. The more a particular alcoholic beverage is purchased, the higher its value gets. The décor: A typical New York broker’s bar, with […]

Cultural Retail Therapy

When it comes to shopping, you’ll be spoiled for choice in this booming metropolis that’s full of rustic village markets, mid-sized neighbourhood malls and luxe shopping centers. Always popular, especially with visitors, are the unique local handmade handicrafts which are abundant in designated enclaves and streets. Pasar Seni is an arts and crafts market within Taman […]

Spice Up Your Life!

Comprising 17,508 islands, Indonesia covers a total mass area of almost two million square kilometres. The world’s third largest producer of coffee (after Brazil and Colombia), and the second-largest producer of palm oil (after Malaysia), Indonesia has been attracting travelers from around the globe touting their wares and hawking their spices and gold for centuries.So it’s […]