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CafesOctober 14, 2013May 9, 2018

Jalan Besar goes cafe crazy!

The word has been out for a while - Jalan Besar is where it's at right now. Every week, there's a new cute cafe or bakery popping up on this corner an…

Eastern CuisineOctober 10, 2013May 9, 2018

Moonstone: Where yakitori and hilltop views unite

With remodelled cable car exhibits, rows of information brochure racks, a middling souvenir shop and a mid-air carriage away from Sentosa Island, the …

FoodOctober 9, 2013May 18, 2020

Just Opened #7: Singapore’s newest restaurants and bars

In this installment of Just Opened we've got cheap and cheerful Vietnamese street dishes, a super-chic izakaya, sushi straight from Hong Kong, our favourite steak and super sauce joint and... unleash …

FoodOctober 8, 2013June 6, 2016

Fleur de Sel by Chef Alexandre Lozachmeur: The latest French kid on the block

Chef/owner Alexandre Lozachmeur, who has spent five years in Paris working in the kitchen of Michelin three-starred Alain Ducasse and seven and a …

DrinksOctober 7, 2013May 18, 2020

Tequila and Mezcal: A quick guide to these noble & highly underrated spirits

Tequila, tequila... it makes me happy.... well it certainly makes me very drunk. And I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of people reading this …

FoodOctober 2, 2013May 18, 2020

Just Opened #6: Singapore’s newest restaurants and bars

This week's round up of just opened, and soon-to-be-opened new spots in Singapore... Fratini Veteran Chef Gabriel Fratini makes his return to Singapore after a decade-long hiatus with a brand ne…

FoodOctober 1, 2013May 9, 2018

Platitos: Small plates for those with small wallets

The small plates dining concept is mushrooming across Singapore's dining scene, with at least 15 of such eateries having opened this year. It is hardl…

Eastern CuisineSeptember 26, 2013April 14, 2016

Dim sum o’clock at The Cathay Restaurant

Yes it's that time again. It's coming up to the weekend. You want decent dim sum. You don't want to pay an arm and a leg, and you don't fancy any of t…

CafesSeptember 24, 2013May 8, 2018

10 new cafes you need to know about in 2014

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the unstoppable wave of hipster cafes that are sprouting up faster than Super Man can fly! Our insatiable appetite for cool, character-filled, coffee spots where …

FoodSeptember 19, 2013April 14, 2016

GRUB: Responsible eating to please the palate

The crowds keep coming. Clad in shorts and crocs, wailing kids in tow, family after family feed through GRUB's advanced queue management system. A str…

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