A weekend in Tiong Bahru is a totally different experience. Here’s what to expect if you dare venture into Singapore’s hipster mecca.
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1. The line at 40 Hands resembles the Battle of Blackwater in Game of Thrones.
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2. The organic produce stall in Tiong Bahru Market is flooded with expats.
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3. While upstairs, the busker uncle is singing in his wheelchair.
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4. The holier-than-thou cat at BooksActually is holding court for a crowd of supplicants (who have never read in book in their lives).
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5. Drunk girls in sundresses are spilling out after attempting the brunchtime Champagne challenge at Open Door Policy.
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6. The atmospheric bicycles outside Plain Vanilla are surrounded by non-customers posing for #OOTD shots.
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7. All the best dishes have run out at Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice.
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8. You’re having a cuteness-induced panic attack over a $70 teacup at Strangelets.
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9. The table next to you at brunch is occupied by moms in their fancy yoga gear.
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10. Your Instagram feed is clogged with images of the following: Art Deco low-rise HDBs, goldfish murals on aforementioned Art Deco low-rise HDBs, coffee and croissant tableaux (from Tiong Bahru Bakery, obvs) and the stray kitties of Moh Guan Terrace.