27 November 2017
Work Hard, Eat Harder: After-Work Hang Outs From East to West
We visit two buzzing commercial centres to check out their latest F&B offerings.
The Scoop on Good Eats
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We visit two buzzing commercial centres to check out their latest F&B offerings.
Join us on our walking tour of Jurong Fishery Port as we take in the many sights, sounds and smells of the buzzing wet market.
BINJAI PARK OverviewAnother discreet region, Binjai Park is well known to local denizens for its array of food options. The Chinese art shops that line the road give testament to the history this place holds. Ivins Peranakan Restaurant Ivins Peranakan…
Sometimes known as the new Holland Village or Dempsey where good cafes are aplenty, Sunset Way has remained a humble pie all these years. It’s better known for its quiet demeanour and (yet) uncommercialised flavour. From the quirky tram-like buses that ply the condo routes to its old school bakeries, the neighbourhood encompasses what many deem as Clementi’s best secondary road. With the new branding of Sunset Lane block hoping to shake things up, we drop in for a look.
WESTGATE (3 Gateway Drive) Visit on busy weekends and you’ll hear smatterings of nihongo–it’s no surprise ’cause at last count, the mall housed about 18 Japanese F&B outlets which includes a supermarket. New cafes have also sprung up here since…
Look no further for nature’s therapeutic calmness. Former industrial area Hillview along Upper Bukit Timah is flanked by slopes of rolling greenery, making for scenic nature trails even as new malls and eats spring up to cater to condo-dwellers. BiTES breathes in the green while taking in old and new eats.
Top image: Shokutsu Ten Everyone is welcome at the industrial-chic Food Glossary. It’s brought to you by the folks at ABR Holdings Limited and Good Morning Nanyang Café, so expect solid kaya toast (try the ciabatta version, $2.60), “sock” tea…
Head beyond the malls of Jurong East Central into the bustling neighbourhood of Yuhua for snacks, handmade goodness, and hawker staples for any budget.
JCUBE (2 Jurong East Central 1) Eat at Taipei (#03-03)A few eateries fringe JCube’s 60m by 30m Olympic-size ice skating rink, but this Taiwanese street food chain offers the best views. Snack on Tainan Coffin Toast ($9.90), Shilin Night Market…