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Scout out The Plain – a nest
for those in the know. This
is your stop for good people, quality
espresso and killer ciabattas.”
Dean Chew, 37
“
The ungentrified region of
Little India: chants from the
temples are enough to invoke the gods
and goddesses in you.”
Vijay Singh, 35
“
Blu Jaz Cafe has a great
unpretentious vibe with
nothing but quality music on all three
floors! It’s the best spot for live music.”
Alicia Pan, 28
“
Stay in Katong at Rabbit
Carrot Gun. The shophouse
serves British food on
the ground floor
and has charming guestrooms upstairs.”
James Ong, 42
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HOME MAKEOVER
Uniquely Singaporean furniture?
A rarity. At
Like That One
(
likethatone.com), storeowners
Belle Waring and Cheu Koh bring
unwanted furniture back to life
and transform all of it into worthy
vintage pieces. For more old-
school local collectibles, online
emporium
The Damn Good
Shop
com) – founded by PR specialist,
Pat Law – stocks one-off
vintage wares, local labels and
limited-edition products by the
Goodstuph studio.
EMERGING HOTSPOT
With dining and drinking hotbeds
like Dempsey Hill, Haji Lane
and Ann Siang Hill garnering
widespread popularity, it’s always
interesting when something off-
the-beaten path sprouts up, and
Greenwood Avenue
is one such
area. Four new mouth-watering
outlets have opened up, serving a
plethora of plates. From French
restaurants
Shelter in the Woods
(
and
L’Assiette
to Peranakan
eatery
The Patio
and Italian
establishment
8
at Green
facebook.com/8AtGreen), these
spots are bringing people back to
an often overlooked residential
neighbourhood.
QUICK BURNER
Thirty minutes is all you need at
this innovative gym concept for
the time-poor individual.
Ritual
(
throws you into
the fray immediately with its
signature Progressive Sequence
Training (PST) programme. The
workout is based on established
concepts in strength and
conditioning, and is receiving
good feedback from gym gurus.
OLD-SCHOOL CUTS
For old-fashioned men, anything
below $10 for a haircut is a fair
price. Visit the barbers – on the
verge of extinction – who offer
an unpretentious ambience.
Mano Ravi Indian Barber Shop
(399
Yung Sheng Rd) goes as far
as trimming your nose hair and
whatever’s sticking out from your
ears; and
Noorjahan Hairworks
(#01-01
SPA Building, 5 Verdun
Rd) services one customer at a
time in his one chair.
WESTERN FLAVOUR
Take a break from the local bites
by stopping at
Molly Roffey’s
a local
take on the classic Irish pub, which
has been set up in three locations
around the city. They offer classic
dishes like Bangers ’n’ Mash
alongside pints of Guinness.
THE NIGHT SCENE
Stop by newly opened joint
Bar 22
(22
Mosque St), a quirky watering
hole serving authentic Thai cuisine
and a selection of Asian-centric
cocktails.
Skyve Elementary Bistro
&
Bar
is another
sipping point for creative drinks,
try Rewards & Punishment, a
chocolate-infused vodka martini
with a hint of red chilli.
SLEEP
Dorsett
singapore) launched inMarch, and
the sleek 10-storey structure stands
out in Chinatown with its rooftop
garden and 30mpool. Shopaholics
should check in to
TheQuincy
located along
theOrchard shopping belt. Calling
itself the city’s first all-inclusive
boutique hotel, guests enjoy three
meals a day and complimentary
cocktails during happy hour.
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