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Appetite at Amoy Street marries captivating vinyl lounge moods with exquisite gastronomy

It’s a Friday night and I sat waiting for my friend in the cosy dimness of Appetite, a chicly placid bar hiding away from the stir of pre-weekend Amoy Street, nestled in a loft sitting two storeys directly above its sister restaurant, Nouri.

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Peach Blossoms: elegance and sleight in crafting the perfect modern Chinese flavours

Traditional Chinese cuisine is often looked upon with reverence here. An irrefragably dignified art. A time-honoured canon that is consistently refined and comforting. It’s regarded as a salient part of our proud heritage which, unfortunately, also stales the sea of ideas. But not at Peach Blossoms.

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Ureshii at The Arts House is a medley of comforting Korean flavours and overflowing Glam

A suite of rustic Korean-style furniture populates the space, and a fleet of globe lamps dye the ambience in a passionate orange. At the back of the restaurant, a glossy art piece overlooks the restaurant — on it is a voguish illustration of a Geisha, seemingly supervising everything with a playful side-eye. 

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Fairmont Singapore’s Anti:dote Bar proves drinking is the Antidote with new Cure-All menu

Although it would be wildly irresponsible to suggest alcohol as a feasible remedy for ailments, it’s also hard to argue against intoxication’s positive effect on mood. At least, that’s the cheeky innuendo suggested by Fairmont Singapore’s lobby bar, Antidote. Continue reading “ANTI:DOTE”

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Romanticise mellow tunes & coffee at Slow Boat, Singapore’s first Vinyl cafe 

The air ruminated with a whisper of fresh coffee. Plastic crinkles danced through the room as excited fingers incessantly crept their way through wrapped sleeves. Soft daylight cascaded through the airy windows and landed upon sleek black disks, spinning gracefully. This was the scene of a quiet Wednesday at Slow Boat.

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 Casa Vostra Delivers sublime authentic pizza and pasta at Ann Siang Hill pop-up

Keen eyes would have noticed the lights at 8 Ann Siang Hill, overlooking the area’s most boisterous cross-section, had surprisingly been unlit for months. Something felt like it was lurking in the wings after Love Handle vacated. Now it’s unveiled: Casa Vostra is taking over. 

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The zany, fun, ingenious Junior the Pocket Bar: a chameleon of ever-evolving concepts

A standard calendar dictates the mixology purveyed at most top cocktail bars — special occasions give rise to seasonal-specific tipples whereas menu overhauls are usually triggered upon the passage of a year. But you know what? That timetable simply doesn’t apply to Junior the Pocket Bar. Continue reading “Junior the Pocket Bar”

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a most welcoming hideout: Side Door is like being hosted at home by an adept chef-and-bartender COUPLE

“Home” is an ambiguous sentiment that is tricky to crystallise into a tangible product. Many upstarts endeavour for it, with a few success stories, though most ultimately fall short. However, if there’s a bar that embodies the warmth of a “home”, it has to be Neil Road’s latest darling, Side Door.

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queenstown food

petit fangko: Cosy Margaret Market Cafe doling out some of the best indomie in Singapore

Built on a marriage of heritage and modernity, Margaret Market is a recent addition to the quaint  Queenstown, preserving an iconic coffin-shaped facade dating back to the ’50s while populating the interior with an eclectic mix of trendy concepts — including a rather peculiar “Indomee bar”, Petit Fangko. Continue reading “Petit Fangko”