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1 _
WHAT WE
RECOMMEND
Usher in the Year of the
Horse at the colourful and
quirky Chingay Parade
from 7-8 February.
2 _
KNOW THE
NUMBER
174,000 – the number
of millionaires living in
Singapore
3 _
SINGAPORE
CABLE CAR
From Mount Faber, hop
into a cable car with
unobstructed 360º views
down to HarbourFront
and over to Sentosa
Island. Feast your eyes
on a panorama of city,
parklands, shipping lanes
and yachts docked at
Keppel Bay Marina. Have
someone to impress?
Splash out on SkyDining
and enjoy a round-trip
journey with a sumptuous
dinner in a private cabin.
(mountfaber.com.sg)
COUNTRY
CODE
+65
EXCHANGE
RATE
S$1.25 = US$1
FREQUENCY
1 flight per day
to Samui and
Bangkok (via
Samui)
THE RED DOT
Singapore’s many
tourist attractions
are 21st century
wonders
C I T Y G L I T Z
Top 3
insider
travel tips
Rest Your Head
PARKROYAL ON PICKERING
A glamorous choice in
happening Chinatown, this
architectural stunner is a
seriously green urban oasis
offering guests spectacular
views from its sky gardens,
rooftop lounge and terrace pool.
(parkroyalhotels.com)
Top Tables
IMMIGRANTS GASTROBAR
Chef Damian D’Silva puts
diners in touch with Singapore’s
culinary roots at this casual,
welcoming restaurant and bar
in culture-rich Joo Chiat on
Singapore’s east coast. Try the
pork belly steeped in tamarind,
cinnamon, star anise and rock
sugar or the beef cheek rendang
prepared in the classic style
with coconut juice and spices.
(immigrants-gastrobar.com)
Bottoms Up
OXWELL & CO
On weekend nights, the Club
Street corridor is transformed
into a pedestrian-only street
party and newcomer Oxwell &
Co is at the centre of the action.
Head upstairs for modern
English fare or belly up to the
bar for house-brewed beer,
a gin and tonic or Prosecco.
(oxwellandco.com)
BITTERS
&
LOVE
This discreet bar’s hidden
entrance and rotating cocktail
menu keep thirsty patrons on
their toes. Try the Kaya Toast,
which tastes like its namesake
but with a kick of Tabasco. If
you prefer, the bartender will
concoct a bespoke cocktail for
you.
(bittersandlove.com)
Stop To Shop
FRED LIVES HERE
As just about any Singaporean
will tell you, shopping is the
national pastime. But this is
not your typical furniture store.
Fred sells quality reproductions
of modern and classic pieces,
jazzed up with metal studs,
paint splatters and other
attention-grabbing details. Are
those fawn legs on that side
table?
(fredliveshere.com)
Singapore
TEXT: ARWEN JOYCE
