This week, there are tons of things to eat and drink from gin and tonics to four-hands chef dinners, alongside theater performances and talks.
Mon, Sep 7
DRINK
Kick the Monday blues by visiting cocktail bars to try their unique versions of gin and tonics at this year’s Gin Jubilee. Plus, there are 25 bars participating, like Antidote, L’Aiglon and Operation Dagger, this year.
SHOP
Zalora has a special pop-up store where you can browse through local and regional fashion designers at their CBD location.
Tue, Sep 8
THEATER
Shakespeare’s Globe comes to Singapore in Globe to Globe Hamlet, where the cast performs an electrifying rendition of Hamlet.
TALKS
Backstage Pass by Peatix is back with the theme Beyond Business as Usual. This time, there are talks by BooksActually and The Hub Singapore on creating unique user experiences.
OUTINGS
Local jewelry designer Choo Yilin has a Joo Chiat walkabout where you can explore the neighborhood, attend maker workshops and eat specially prepared dishes.
Wed, Sep 9
EAT
Kilo Kitchen teams up with Maximal Concepts for Spottly Insider, a pop-up dinner and kitchen takeover focusing on fresh fish and meat dishes.
PARTY
Can’t wait for the elections? Well, Bang Bang hosts an election-themed Wild Wednesday party with special drinks that hint at which party you’ll be voting for this year.
DRINK
Celebrate Oktoberfest in the most traditional sense at the Swiss Club with live Bavarian music, lots of hearty food and beers.
Thu, Sep 10
FILM
The Asian Film Symposium is back with a slew of cutting-edge short films curated by eight different film programmers from around the region like Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. There are also post-screening dialogues and debates.
FAIRS
The 11th edition of World Food Fair has more than 100 global cuisines with tons of food and drink brands participating.
DRINK
Vote for your favorite new cocktail at Vote for Pigeon, the Japanese izakaya’s cheeky nod to the elections. Get a taste of the three new cocktails with any drink purchased.
TALKS
Artist Jack Tan talks about his work and how he sustains artistic practices across the different fields. To Arrive Where We Started also touches on his past and current projects.
Fri, Sep 11
PARTY
Haji Lane is home to another block party, Gimme Shelter. Expect vinyl music by Kusto, The Stick, Carl Hinds and more, as well as food and drinks by Koi Bangers + Izakaya.
EAT
After you’ve done your bit and voted, head to Humpback to vote for your favorite Washington oysters at Oyster Polling Day. Or head over to cocktail bar Fresh for some freshly grilled satay, wings, cocktails and hip hop at Hip Hop Satay.
DRINK
Start the F1 season early with a race-themed edition of the Singapore Pub Crawl where you’ll get to drink at three bars and end the night at a club. Or head over to Bitters & Love for a chill out session of specially made F1 cocktails.
ART
Cheo Chai-Hiang, one of the pioneers of the local contemporary art scene, presents new thought-provoking works full of neon lights and signboards in In a Cowboy Town.
