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    Dining

    Dining in Singapore is a serious pursuit. City Nomads covers the restaurants, cafes, bars, and new openings that define the city’s food culture, not just what’s new, but what’s worth going back to. Honest, well-travelled, and always hungry.

    A foamy sour cocktail with a dusting of spice, served in a ribbed glass on a wet coastal rock with waves in the background.

    Eight of Sri Lanka’s Best Cocktail Bars are Taking Over Bangkok

    Trays of freshly steamed dumplings on display in a busy kitchen, with chefs working behind a glass partition stacked with bamboo steamers.

    Just Opened May 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

    A diner enjoying a salad with a glass of white wine at a restaurant table, representing the best set lunches in Singapore

    The Best Posh Set Lunches in Singapore Worth Booking a Table For

    A group of people reaching for slices of pizza topped with prosciutto, salami, arugula and roasted peppers on a wooden table, representing the new restaurants and dining openings in Singapore this April 2026.

    Just Opened April 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

    The Kitchen on the first floor of Zén, a warmly lit lounge space with eclectic armchairs in floral and bouclé upholstery, pendant globe lights overhead, and a service bar lined with glassware and fermentation jars along the right wall.

    Zén, Singapore: A Three-Floor Michelin Fine Dining Experience Where Home and High Cuisine Converge

    A woman holds a young child's hand while walking through a busy street market, captured in a vintage colour photograph

    Mother’s Day 2026 in Singapore: The Best Brunches, Dinners and Things to Do

    Korean bibimbap with egg yolk and assorted banchan on a dining table in Singapore

    Just Opened March 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

    Palace Garden restaurant interior at Grand Lisboa Palace Macau with floral mural and chandelier

    MICHELIN Hong Kong and Macau 2026: Guide to Starred Restaurants, Bib Gourmand & New Winners

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    Where to Enjoy Easter Brunch in Singapore 2026

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  • Culture
    Culture

    Singapore and Asia’s cultural life moves fast. Between gallery openings, sold-out concerts, and theatre runs that vanish before you’ve heard about them, knowing where to look matters. City Nomads covers the art exhibitions, cinema releases, live music, and theatre that shape how this city thinks, feels, and gathers.

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    Girls Girls Girls: Wild Rice’s Singapore Theatre Production Spotlights Queer Women’s Stories This Pride Month

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    Things to do in Singapore this June 2026

    Performer dressed as Michael Jackson in a futuristic stage costume, standing under dramatic blue lighting during a live tribute show.

    This Is Michael: The World’s Greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Show in Singapore this June

    A photo of Robert Mercier, leather fashion designer at his artisan workshop.

    The Role of Leather in Fashion Through the Eyes of Robert Mercier

    Poster for The Secret Loft Party featuring periodic table-style typography and event details on a chalkboard background.

    Blackout Agency Returns with The Secret Loft Party in Singapore on 28 March 2026

    Portrait lineup of four DJs performing at Keep Hush x Carhartt WIP Singapore: RAH, TASHASAN, Raissa Febriani, and SHYHAIR b2b Jaydah.

    Keep Hush x Carhartt WIP Returns to Singapore with a Bass Night at RASA

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  • Lifestyle
    Lifestyle

    Home is where everything begins. City Nomads covers the interiors, objects, and home appliances that make living well a considered pursuit, not just aesthetics, but the everyday choices that shape how a space feels and functions.

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    How To Score A Seat From Downtown MRT From Your CBD Office To The East During Peak Hours

    Woman in white shirt and glasses taking a phone call while working on a laptop at a cafe table with a coffee cup beside her.

    How to Take a Confidential Virtual Meeting While Out in the City

    A couple exchanging vows at an outdoor garden wedding ceremony beneath a flower-adorned gazebo

    Best Wedding Venues in Singapore

    A dimly lit multi-storey carpark filled with cars at night

    The Best Valet Parking Services in Singapore

    Visitors browsing plants and market vendors inside the Sing See Soon nursery at 5 Simei Lane, Singapore.

    Sunday Social Market Bids Farewell to Sing See Soon Simei

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    Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2026: The Best Gifts to Give Mum in Singapore

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  • Wellness
    Wellness

    Wellness in Singapore has never been more varied or more serious. City Nomads covers the spa treatments and massages in Asia worth booking, the yoga and pilates studios that earn their regulars, the run clubs changing how people move, and the ice baths, nutrition, and meditation practices reshaping how the city recovers.

    Four runners ascend a curved concrete ramp in a multi-storey car park, captured mid-stride from above during an On Squad Race event.

    On Squad Race Brings its Car Park Relay to Singapore in June

    Woman practising a low lunge pose on a yoga mat in an open-air garden shala decorated with Balinese prayer flags

    Best Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Bali, Indonesia

    Madison House Singapore pool with heritage colonial building backdrop and poolside cabanas at Fort Canning

    Madison House at Fort Canning: A Private Members’ Club for Singapore’s New Wellness Era

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  • Travel
    Travel

    Travel is one of the great privileges of living in Singapore. City Nomads covers where to go, where to stay, and where to eat across Asia, Europe, and everywhere worth a long weekend. Practical where it needs to be, inspiring where it should be. Real travel, researched properly.

    Woman practising a low lunge pose on a yoga mat in an open-air garden shala decorated with Balinese prayer flags

    Best Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Bali, Indonesia

    Drukair aircraft wing with Bhutan’s dragon emblem flying against a clear blue sky

    Drukair Expands Singapore to Bhutan Flights, Strengthening Access to Paro

    Hilton Saigon skyline at sunset overlooking the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City

    Hilton Saigon: A Multi-Generational Stay in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    A male traveller holding a laptop looks at a flight information board at an airport terminal.

    Middle East Flight Disruptions: Guide for Singapore Travellers

    Snow-covered mountains and townscape of Yuzawa Onsen in Niigata, Japan’s Snow Country near Tokyo.

    Yuzawa Onsen Guide: Ski Resorts, Onsens & Things to Do Near Tokyo

    Close-up of Furby the poodle in the Courtyard Suite patio at Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, a pet-friendly luxury hotel in Singapore.

    Pawcation at Amara Sanctuary Sentosa: A Pet-Friendly Retreat in Singapore

    Small brown dog tucked in bed with head on pillow, symbolising relaxed pet-friendly hotel stays and luxury dog-friendly accommodation in Singapore.

    Pet-Friendly Hotels in Singapore: A Pawcation Guide

    Panoramic view of Yokohama city skyline and harbour, showcasing one of the most scenic things to do in Yokohama

    Things to do in Yokohama: A 3-Day Guide to Japan’s Laid-Back Port City

    Dramatic cliffs and wild Atlantic coastline near Alentejo, Portugal, captured during golden hour — a breathtaking destination for road trippers.

    Portugal Road Trip Guide: A 7-Day Coastal Journey

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  • Events
    Events

    Singapore and Asia have no shortage of things happening. The question is knowing which ones matter. City Nomads curates the events worth your time, from one-night-only performances and market weekends to the cultural moments that define a season. Updated weekly, editorially driven.

    the Wild Rice's production poster for Girls Girls Girls

    Girls Girls Girls: Wild Rice’s Singapore Theatre Production Spotlights Queer Women’s Stories This Pride Month

    Crowd of people walking under a large rainbow Pride flag at an outdoor event

    Things to do in Singapore this June 2026

    A foamy sour cocktail with a dusting of spice, served in a ribbed glass on a wet coastal rock with waves in the background.

    Eight of Sri Lanka’s Best Cocktail Bars are Taking Over Bangkok

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Sharmaine Khoo
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Sharmaine Khoo is the Editor and Business Director at City Nomads, a Singapore-based lifestyle and travel publication. She writes about slow travel, wellness, culture, music, and contemporary city living across Asia and Europe, drawing on over a decade of experience building City Nomads around real-world experiences, hospitality, and urban culture.
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