Gary Lim, Author at City Nomads

CultureDecember 25, 2018April 13, 2019

2018 In Review: A Progressive Year For Arts and Culture in Singapore

From music festivals and art exhibits that dominated Instagram to new street culture conventions, Singapore has seen a busy year in its arts and cultu…

CultureDecember 21, 2018July 25, 2024

Eye Candy: We Chat With Singaporean Poet and Multidisciplinary Artist Deborah Emmanuel

To say that Deborah Emmanuel is a woman of many facets is hardly an exaggeration. The Singaporean poet and performance artist has written three books …

East AsiaDecember 19, 2018May 12, 2023

Day Trips From Seoul: Jeonju, Everland, Ansan, Bukhansan National Park, DMZ, and More

There are more than enough things to do in Seoul — no question about that. But where's the joy in travel if you don't get out of the capital and see what else the country has to offer? Away from the n…

AfricaDecember 18, 2018May 18, 2020

Highball 101: Understanding The ‘Simple’ Cocktail, Exciting New Flavours, and Where to Find Them in Singapore

The highball is a deceptively simple drink. You might think, isn’t it just a spirit and some kind of carbonated mixer? Well, we’ll have you know it go…

Art & DesignDecember 18, 2018December 16, 2018

‘Minimalism: Space. Light. Object’ Is Southeast Asia’s Most Ambitious Showcase of Minimalist Art to Date

Minimalism doesn't just mean having an all-white house or shopping at MUJI. It was, after all, a radical turning point in the history of art. Its emer…

DrinksDecember 14, 2018May 18, 2020

Restaurant Review: Telok Ayer Arts Club Combines Food and Cocktails With The Arts in Singapore

Singapore’s community centres – you know, those places where people take up flower arrangement courses and go to play badminton? – are a uniquely local concept, and while they are important to the nat…

FoodDecember 13, 2018February 7, 2020

5 New Year’s Eve Dinners and Countdown Parties at Marina Bay Sands You Cannot Miss

What comes to mind when you think sky high parties and fireworks so close you can almost reach them with your fingers? For us, it's Marina Bay Sands —…

CultureDecember 10, 2018July 25, 2024

Theatre Review: ITI’s Extremities Challenges Misconceptions About Sexual Assault

Rape is one of those things that is difficult to portray effectively on stage. But on the opening night of Extremities last week, it was totally belie…

Eastern CuisineDecember 7, 2018December 17, 2018

Restaurant Review: The Lo & Behold Group’s ESORA Blends Japanese Kappo Dining With Tea, Singapore

Dashi. The savoury broth made with kombu and katsuobushi is fundamental in Japanese cuisine, and it’s the simplicity that draws Chef Shigeru Koizumi in. At ESORA, the latest dining concept by The Lo …

SingaporeDecember 6, 2018December 19, 2018

The City Nomads Christmas Gift Guide 2018

What a momentous and exhausting year it’s been. Thankfully, tis’ the season for gifting and receiving in return. If you've been naughty this year, mak…

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