Tag: bars
Fine dining in Singapore has been slowly evolving out of the time-honoured white linen mise en scene and started incorporating a lot more casual edge. Abandoning the frou-frou and wholeheartedly embracing the swing towards intimacy is Rosemead, a new casual fine-dining concept by the Jigger & Pony Group.
It’s only been a few months since I first stepped foot inside but after frequent revisits, I absolutely suggest Smoke & Mirrors the best rooftop bar in Singapore you should visit for a special occasion. It’s an absolute blast here. Continue reading “Smoke & Mirrors”
There’s no doubt Singapore’s bar scene is one of the most vibrant in the world, boasting of numerous bars that regularly appear on the World’s 50 Best lists. Alas, some facets of our local culture don’t get their due representation — that’s why bars like Elephant Room are here to shake it up.
With a deluge of new cafes popping up all over the trendy hood of Katong, it’s become a cafe-hopping haven of sorts as of late. Joining the fray is another new entrant Good Intentions, who provide a unique edge over the motley of IG-worthy brunch spots in the area. Continue reading “Good Intentions”
Manhattan is possibly one of the most iconic cocktail bars in Singapore, sitting at No. 6 in the World’s 50 Best Asia 50 Best Bars. But cocktail aficionados would also be familiar with Ricky Paiva, one of the legends who spearheaded them in earlier days, and now heads the new Flow Bar at Duxton. Continue reading “Flow Bar”
If you’re a frequent bar hopper in Singapore, you’d know of Native Bar, the trailblazing experimental cocktail maestros who were ranked 18th on 2021’s World 50 Best Bars rankings. Then you’d also be excited to hear they’ve opened a new bar concept, Analogue Initiative at CHIJMES.
While whisky bars are generally seen as stuffy, gentrified establishments that cater to pretentious old men sporting waistcoats — Malts is an exception to the rule.
I ran into Dannon —co-proprietor of Section D with his wife Jamie— a few times during my internship tenure at a Buro Singapore. As the editor at SG Magazine, his impressive knowledge of different whiskies and grasp on the local bar scene always struck me.
