Category: Bars
It’s the age of the wine bars as casual modern wine bars have taken our scene by storm, with cutting-edge new concepts by decorated chefs such as Rishi Naleendra and Andrew Walsh. But before this new wave was even set in motion, the wine bar scene already had Le Bon Funk perched at the top. Continue reading “Le Bon Funk”
We Singaporeans are spoilt with the privilege of picking and choosing from a whole multitude of global franchises that have landed all around Singapore. You can find so many world-famous franchises here, from Shake Shack to Luke’s Lobster. Continue reading “Luke’s Lobster”
In a year plagued with snap lockdowns and dining restrictions in Singapore, 2021 still managed to be a year of the best restaurant and bar experiences for me thus far, against all odds. Continue reading “Best Restaurants in Singapore 2021”
The Macallan Experience in Singapore starts with you being introduced to a quaint study within Raffles Hotel, which leads you to believe it’s only affixed with bookshelves, ornaments, and not much else. But moments later, one of the bookshelves magically swung open to usher us into a dining area inside. Continue reading “The Macallan Experience”
I still remember my first experience of chef Rishi Naleendra’s culinary genius. It was 2017, at Cheek By Jowl, right after he snagged his first Michelin star. This Boon Tat Street spot has been the cornerstone of his career, host to a slew of creative Cheek concepts before the new Fool Wine Bar has taken over.
Minimalist white cafes are a dime a dozen around Singapore but as far as aesthetics go, not many of them beat the minimalist daydream that is House Downstairs. The quaint cafe nestled away in the serenity of Ulu Pandan CC looks just like a page out of a Kinfolk Issue. Continue reading “House Downstairs”
There’s no doubt Singapore’s bar scene is one of the most vibrant in the world, boasting of numerous bars that regularly appear on the World’s 50 Best lists. Alas, some facets of our local culture don’t get their due representation — that’s why bars like The Elephant Room are here to shake it up.
With a deluge of new cafes popping up all over the trendy hood of Katong, it’s become a cafe-hopping haven of sorts as of late. Joining the fray is another new entrant Good Intentions, who provide a unique edge over the motley of IG-worthy brunch spots in the area. Continue reading “Good Intentions”
Manhattan is possibly one of the most iconic cocktail bars in Singapore, sitting at No. 6 in the World’s 50 Best Asia 50 Best Bars. But cocktail aficionados would also be familiar with Ricky Paiva, one of the legends who spearheaded them in earlier days, and now heads the new Flow Bar at Duxton. Continue reading “Flow Bar”
If you’re a frequent bar hopper in Singapore, you’d know of the experimental cocktail maestros Native who were ranked 18th on 2021’s World 50 Best Bars rankings. Most of us were excited to hear of their swanky new bar concept named Analogue Initiative at CHIJMES which opened last year.
(Edit: Analogue has recently clinched No. 37 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022!)
