Author: Evan Mua
A narrow pathway led inward. Slightly cramped and dimly lit. Four steps in, eyes get arrested by glimpses of a soft tangerine glow spilling in from the right. Dignified wooden counters rest slightly above the waist, bathing in a warmth wafted by gentle overhanging lights. You’ve arrived at Live Twice. Continue reading “Live Twice”
An “authentic” Izakaya experience almost certainly entails a few things — comforting and gratifying bites, carafes of sake, and rowdy Japanese salarymen. But what if you want a different kind of Izakaya service? You visit Omu Nomu.
It’s quite an experience sauntering up to the reception of a fancy hotel and telling them you’re here for private dining. That’s just what I did during my sojourn at Nest @ One Farrer, where prices start from as low as $58++. Continue reading “Nest @ One Farrer”
[Update: Gone Rogue Brewing has closed.] In the most unlikely of places, somewhere in Bukit Batok, there’s a craft beer gem hidden deep beneath. The place is Le Quest Mall and the gem? It’s Gone Rogue Brewing, a craft beer bar that makes its own unique brews.
Despite the name, you’d find that Balestier Market Collective isn’t located in the Balestier neighbourhood — or a location bearing any semblance to a market. In fact, this speciality coffee bar is actually hidden within the uppity vicinage of SAM at Tanjong Pagar.
Grilled meats belong to a genre of cooking that is almost never associated with hawker centres and for good reason. Even then, it doesn’t take a Michelin-Star restaurant to bang out juicy grilled goodies and Salai by Meatdrop shows that greatness is still achievable in a hawker stall. Continue reading “Salai by Meatdrop”
There is a certain romanticism to handmaking pasta. The push and pull when you knead the dough. The tactile euphoria of tracing your fingers over supple rolled-out sheets. The limitless satisfaction of moulding them into intricate shapes. And there’s perhaps no individual more familiar with the art of handmade pasta in Singapore than the man handmaking the pasta at the new Forma in Joo Chiat. Continue reading “Forma”
[Updated: Papa Doble has closed.] New beginnings are never easy, especially with an already thriving brand. For Papa Doble though, the complete rebranding from The Old Man Singapore is still in its early days but it’s been promising — they just clinched #61 on the newest edition of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, after all.
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Perhaps it’s sacrilege to say but waffles are passe and have been yesterday’s news for years. The flood of ice-cream-on-waffle parlours had long outlived their novelty. But if you’re frowning and expecting the next hole-in-the-wall artisan gelato cafe that’s dyed in dreamy whites, don’t worry — it’s not. We’re going to talk about the spunky new BBW by Tie Fun Wan.
A misconception that many have is that you can only get good pizzas in a fancy restaurant. Considering its humble origins in the austere Napoli purlieus, that shouldn’t be the status quo. Amidst a wave of swanky artisan pizzerias, it’s refreshing to see Wala Pizza bringing the homely carbs back to its roots, straight out of a home oven. Continue reading “Wala Pizza”
