Gary Lim, Author at City Nomads

Bar Hopping in AsiaOctober 26, 2019May 18, 2020

Bar Review: Maduro Is A ‘Living Room’ For Live Jazz On Dempsey Hill, Singapore

For a city that’s supposedly heavily invested into the arts, jazz bars are far and few between in Singapore. Even the iconic music venue Blu Jaz Cafe …

Fine DiningOctober 17, 2019March 26, 2020

Restaurant Review: Preludio Unveils Summer Edition Of Its Monochrome Menu

Origami flowers are not what we’d expect in a fine dining place, but here they are, sitting inside a bell jar in Preludio’s muted dining room. The…

FashionOctober 15, 2019July 22, 2024

8 Veteran Tailors Supporting Singapore’s Menswear Scene For Generations

We previously wrote about making a suit in Singapore, where those new to the game can find affordable tailors. Many of them are relatively young and decidedly made-to-measure, and a couple of them eve…

FoodOctober 11, 2019October 8, 2019

Restaurant Review: El Mero Mero Is The “Go-To Guy” For Mexican Food In Singapore

Think of Mexican food in Singapore and a handful of places come to mind — like Muchachos for California burritos and Papi’s Tacos for, well, tacos…

Art & DesignOctober 4, 2019July 22, 2024

Designs on Asia: Kaeng Krachan Library in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand

Not much is known about the owner of the Kaeng Krachan Library in Thailand’s Phetchaburi province, but their desire is clear: a small public space run…

FoodSeptember 30, 2019September 29, 2019

Restaurant Review: We Revisit Nadodi, The Sensorial South Indian Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

Fine dining in Kuala Lumpur? You bet. We previously visited Nadodi for its first anniversary a year ago, and last month, we made our way to the Malaysian capital again for the sole purpose of eating a…

Casual DiningSeptember 23, 2019September 22, 2019

Restaurant Review: Beurre Slips Onto Bukit Pasoh Road Singapore With A Buttery Concept

Butter is ubiquitous. You could even say it’s indispensable in a majority of cuisines around the world. So to name a restaurant “Beurre" in tribut…

Bar Hopping in AsiaSeptember 20, 2019May 18, 2020

Bar Review: Propeller at Travelodge Harbourfront Singapore Revamps Rooftop Bar Programme With Cocktails Inspired By Nature

Propeller, the rooftop bar on top of the rebranded Travelodge Harbourfront has always been a bit of an enigma to us. We never quite understood the…

FashionSeptember 19, 2019July 22, 2024

G-Shock Launches Revolutionary Retro-Inspired GA-2100 Carbon Watch In Singapore

The G-Shock watch was an essential item back in school for many of us. We’d repeatedly toss it on the table, bang it around during basketball practice, and drop it from the second floor just to find i…

Casual DiningSeptember 12, 2019September 10, 2019

Restaurant Review: Bincho’s Second Venue Brings A Yakitori Experience To Dempsey Hill, Singapore

A yakitori joint hidden behind a Chinese restaurant sounds strange, but if you’ve known about Bincho since its early days at Tiong Bahru, it makes…

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