Hotspots

The Dough Shoppe has now closed TANJONG PAGAR: Ever since Strangers’ Reunion opened in 2012, the stretch of Kampong Bahru Road between Blair and Everton Roads has been slowly transforming from a seedy night spot...

CITY: Already a favourite destination for after-work drinks and dinner, OverEasy has revamped its menu in a bid to secure its place as Singapore’s quintessential American-style diner. With Chef Teow Wei Kiat at the...

  LITTLE INDIA: Housed in the new four-star Parc Sovereign Hotel, Babette is the second venture for its owner Darren Wee, who also owns Chillax café in Serangoon and is the lively presenter of the...

SIGLAP: There aren’t too many bars or restaurants in Singapore that waive the renowned ‘plus plus’ (GST and service charge adding another 17 per cent to your bill), so when you do find somewhere...

  BOAT QUAY: Though Singapore has its fair share of rooftop bars, it’s fair to say that Boat Quay isn’t where you’d generally go to find them. Opened late in September, Southbridge is a welcome...

MARINA BAY: With one of the best names in the business, Pita Pan is a vegetarian restaurant, serving up traditional Mediterranean dishes in a no-nonsense, busy setting in Marina Square and Marina Bay Sands. A...

    ROBERTSON QUAY: When it comes to coffee, there are many different terms and definitions for green, organic and fair-trade practices swirling around the coffee industry – so many that it’s easy to be confused....

    ROBERTSON QUAY: Think wine experts are the only ones who sniff and sip? For coffee buffs, cupping is the equivalent of wine tasting. Coffee roasters sniff, sip and slurp to assess and select coffees...

    CHINATOWN: Lolla is the permanent shop-front incarnation of Lolla’s Secret Supper, a pop-up style underground supper club founded in 2008 by Pang Hian Tee. Clad in a facade of calming blue Peranakan wall tiles and...

    TIONG BAHRU: I’ve recently moved to calm, tranquil Tiong Bahru, and walk past this pizza joint every night after work. It was just a matter of time before I stepped inside to try it...