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Smile
May2016
The
buzz
CheckoutSingapore’s latest
hotel refurb
Clubclass
SUITESENSATION
Until itsrelaunch lastOctober, twokey
componentsofwhat’snowTheClubHotel
stoodseparatelyonAnnSiangRoadnear
Chinatown: the intimateB28whisky
barand the livelyYingYangrooftopbar.
Bothhavenowbeen integrated intoone
overarchingwhole, augmentedbyThe
DisgruntledChef’sEuropeancuisineand
MrandMrsMaxwell’scozy, lobby-area
café,whileYingYang isnowaPeruvian-
flavoredrestaurant/bar,Tiger’sMilk.A
“luxe-for-less”concept in thebestpossible
taste,TheClub isn’t justa fashionable
boltholewithF&Boptions included, buta
destination in itsownright torival anyof
thisperenniallypopularstrip’spalate-
pleasing favorites.
With theirwritingdesks, supremely
comfortableQueenElizabeth-endorsed
bedsandswish-but-discreetmodcons
(oak-encasedDABradios,Nespresso
machines), theguest roomshereseem
transported fromaclassyLondonboutique
hotel.Thougheachof the20roomshas
itsowncolorscheme, themoresober
ClubRoomcomes inearth toneswhile
theClubSuite isdressed inbrighterhues.
You’ll appreciate thesmallbut significant
details: the
Matiérisme,Château II
print
byFrance’s
AbandonedArchitecture
photographerAurélienVillette thathangs
in thecorridor; thecomelycarpet that
caresses tired feet; thehighlyeffective
black-outcurtains; theabstractartgracing
theClubRoomwalls; theshophouse
shutters thatopenout toherald the
warmingsun in themorning.
Ifyou’rebunkingdownhere for the
weekend, justonecaveat: asoneof the
island’skeynightlifemagnets, thisarea
getscrowdedandnoisyafterdusk.Raised
voicesandpumpingbeatscancontinue
well into theearlyhours, andguest-room
windowsonlyextendup to the thirdfloor,
soshortof joining thepartyyourself, it
mightbe the ideal opportunity tosoakup
the jazz-enlivenedambiencedown inB28.
28AnnSiangRd, Singapore, +6568082188;
theclub.com.sg
Day-to-nightdiningatTheClub
BOOZE&BITES
AM
Start thedaybybrunching indulgently
atMr andMrsMaxwell’swithaLobster
Omelette,with freshherbs toppedon
toasted sourdough; Elvis’sFrenchToast;
Cuban sandwicheswithgruyèreandham; a
CrêpeSuzette flambéed inorange liqueur;
or an innovativeBakedAlaska toppedwith
bright pinkcottoncandy that’swhipped
upbeforeyour eyes.Healthy juicesand
smoothiesaside, theaccompanyingdrinks
areno lesscalorific, and in somecases
alcoholic: “AdultShakes” include thePiña
ColadaBreakfastShakewithpineappleand
vanilla icecream, andChocolateBaileys.
PM
You’ll be just as satiatedby theequally
inventivePeruvian foodanddrinkupon the
roof at Tiger’sMilk (named for amarinade
used inceviche that’s supposedlybothan
aphrodisiacandahangover cure). Start
with theTiger’sMilkTrio,which showcases
three seafoodceviches, thendig into the
excellent traditional
causa
,
apotato-based
starterwith shrimpsandavocado; sample
an
anticucho
street-food skewer (the lamb
heartwithhotharissapaste isa surefire
bet); and finishoffwithacaramelized
PineappleWedge simmered inchilli and
servedwithvanilla icecream.
THEGUEST
ROOMS
HERESEEM
TRANSPORTED
FROMACLASSY
LONDON
BOUTIQUE
HOTEL
