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WHAT’S ON ART IN THE CITY 04 Look out for these exciting 18 Be inspired by different events. forms of art.

PARK LIFE TAKE ME HOME 10 Explore green sanctuaries 20 Take your pick from unique that are easily accessed from keepsakes that pay tribute the city centre. to Singaporean culture.

MULTICULTURAL 12 CHINATOWN SHOPPING TRAILS Discover different ethnicities and 22 Don’t miss out on the a spectrum of new experiences. best buys in town.

MAKAN TIME CULTURE WALKS 14 Tuck into our city’s best 24 Stroll through a very local dishes. different side of Singapore.

THE EAT LIST JUST KIDDING AROUND 16 Indulge in new epicurean 26 Here are some ideas of how experiences at these you and your young ones can modern restaurants. explore Singapore together.

THRILLS AND SPILLS 28 Be part of the action!

NEON NIGHTS 30 Dive into new after-dark experiences that you won’t forget.

Editor Andre Frois Contributing Editor Darren Chua Sub Editor Chai Tze Yuen Art Director Nor Hamimah www.mongoosepublishing.sg DC 001 05 19 Q1

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Taxi Fares start from S$3.90. Comfort & CityCab +65 6552 1111 2. Choose one credit/debit card as a Token for tagging your Premier Cabs +65 6363 6888 purchases. Don’t forget to ask for your eTRS Ticket, original SMRT Taxis +65 6555 8888 invoice or receipt.

CONNECTIVITY 3. Apply for your tax refund at the eTRS self-help kiosks located at Singapore Changi Airport’s Departure Hall and Departure Transit Free Wi-Fi Lounge of Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as at the ICA duty Register for free public Wi-Fi office at Seletar Airport. Be sure to file your GST claims before service with your foreign number at checking in your goods. any Wireless@SG hotspot across Singapore, and receive your login details via an SMS message. 4. At the eTRS kiosk, swipe your assigned Token to retrieve your Overseas charges may apply. purchase details. Otherwise, scan your eTRS tickets to retrieve Alternatively, you can rent a pocket your purchase details. Wi-Fi device at Singapore Visitor Centre (orchardgateway) or Changi Recommends at Changi Airport. 5. You can choose to have the refund credited directly into your credit card at the eTRS self-help kiosk, or get a cash refund. If SIM Card you chose the latter (available only at Changi International Telcos in Singapore have ceased Airport), proceed to the Central Refund Counter after the the provision of 2G network in immigration checks. Singapore. To attain 3G/4G roaming, buy a Singapore prepaid 6. Alternatively, apply for tax refunds with the Tourego app, a SIM card from Singapore Visitor Centre (orchardgateway), Changi mobile tourist tax refund solution that is downloadable from the Recommends or Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Get your refund ticket telecommunications retail shops issued directly to an e-wallet. Tourego also provides users with located at the airport, major shopping malls and convenience the latest shopping, food and travel tips for an overall fuss-free stores islandwide. journey in Singapore.

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Visit Singapore Travel Guide WHAT THE Download and try the enhanced Visit Singapore Travel Guide app (available on iOS) for tips and SINGLISH? recommendations on hidden gems in the city. Choose places of interest according to your English is Singapore’s primary language, though Passion Tribes, explore Singapore with ease and our English is peppered discover the latest events in town. with colloquial expressions that you can easily pick up.

Local Tips Makan • Keep to the left on escalators, especially during peak hours. A Malay expression referring to food or the act of eating. • When taking public transport, always give way to alighting passengers. Board buses from the front and exit by the rear “There are many shiok makan places in this door. Remember to press the ‘stop’ button early. neighbourhood—here, it’s makan time, all the time! • Some items like pets and durians are not allowed on public ” transport. Shiok An expression of great satisfaction and pleasure. “The food in hawker centres like Lau Pa Sat and Tekka Market is very • Singaporeans love queueing. If you see a queue, check out what’s at shiok! the front of it—you might be in for a treat! ”

• Singapore does not have a tipping culture, but if you’d like to express Tapao your appreciation for the service you have received, please feel free The Singlish equivalent of to do so. takeaway.

Mobile e-payments “If you can’t finish your makan, you can always tapao. Running out of cash while shopping? These electronic payment apps ” will make sorting notes and coins a thing of the past. Electronic payments are widely accepted by various merchants across our island. Paiseh Paiseh means “it’s not Download: courteous of me to do/say Look out for VIA’s logo should you this”, so you might hear a have a compatible Singaporean say “paiseh” e-wallet under VIA if he or she is late, makes a alliance. mistake, is embarrassed or is informing you that you are Alipay: Usage of Alipay’s mobile payment function may be restricted beyond mainland Chinese users VIA™: VIA™ is Asia’s 1st cross border mobile payment alliance that allows you to use your local mobile wallet breaking a rule. overseas. Simply look out for the VIA™ logo to pay via QR. Find out more at viaconnects.com

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Jan Feb 11 -10 Pongal Festival (Harvest) Pongal is a traditional Indian festival that fetes the arrival of spring and the harvest. Tamil Indians celebrate this auspicious event in honour of the Hindu sun god, Surya, and the cattle that tirelessly plough the paddy field and produce milk for man. Head to Little India to discover how this harvest festival is celebrated through a month’s worth of exciting activities, traditional performances and dazzling street decorations.

www.littleindia.com.sg/pongal Various locations including Campbell Lane, Hastings Road, , Road Little India

Jan Feb 18 -24 Dahlia Dreams ’s Flower celebrates Chinese New Year with over 100 varieties of dahlias set against a beautiful Chinese garden backdrop. In addition to the brightly coloured dahlias, the distinctive “thousand- bloom chrysanthemum”—a stunning dome composed of hundreds of uniformly spaced blooms from a Jan 16-27 single chrysanthemum plant—a sight you won’t want to miss. Performances M1 Singapore Fringe and activities for the whole family will Festival 2019: Still also be held throughout the Gardens. Waters Every year, the M1 Singapore Fringe www.gardensbythebay.com.sg Festival celebrates exciting and Gardens by the Bay thoughtful works created by Bayfront Singaporean and international artists. Fringe 2019 will showcase a total of 13 works across diverse genres, examining hidden narratives— Jan Feb including personal, societal and 18 -2 national narratives—including personal, societal and national topics. ARTWALK Look out for Sean Cham’s cheeky Little India 2019 Enjoy pop-up art installations, photographic exhibition entitled This permanent murals, performances is Where, which will be displayed at and screenings across Little India, selected bus shelters across the which pay tribute to both the history island. and modern-day life of this cultural www.singaporefringe.com district. Various locations including Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, www.artwalklittleindia.sg NAFA Studio Theatre and Centre 42 Little India

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19-27 Jan Singapore Art Week 2019 The jewel of Singapore’s visual arts Jan scene, Singapore Art Week is an annual 19 celebration that invites you to stroll Aliwal Urban Art Festival 2019 through art installations, purchase art More than just a showcase of local art, the Aliwal Urban Art Festival is your at diverse art fairs, and participate in chance to get to know local creators. At this friendly gathering of musicians, interactive performances. During this visual artists and performers, you can observe the new identity of Singaporean seventh edition of Singapore Art Week, art that is gradually taking shape. Discover fascinating aspects of urban art visitors can also party in arts venues through a walking tour during this one-day non-ticketed festival. with great music, food and drinks. www.aliwalartscentre.sg www.artweek.sg Aliwal Street Various locations across Singapore Nicoll Highway

Art Week Edition: Bicentennial Edition: 25-27 Jan Jan Jan Feb 18-27 28 -24 2019

2 0 Light to Night 18 27 1 A glitzy highlight of Singapore Art Week, JAN - JAN 9 Festival 2019: ART STAGE this year is themed I AM Traces & Echoes ART. Art reflects life. Life is mine, yours, Every year, this urban arts ours. This elaborate and eye-opening fair festival celebrates the invites you to take an exclusive peek into stunning Civic District of the private collections of notable Singapore. With a bevy of collectors, along with eclectic works food, collectibles and artistic from galleries around the world. experiences, it aims to make Traces and Echoes art accessible, bringing a www.sistic.com.sg/events/ One festival, two unique experiences. range of creative expressions cartstage0119 ® to a wide audience across Bayfront numerous iconic venues.

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Jan Feb 28 -24 i Light Singapore - Bicentennial Edition An anchor event that will kick-start Singapore’s Bicentennial festivities, i

Elements of Life by Flex Chew Flex by Life Elements of Light Singapore - Bicentennial Edition will feature sustainable light art installations centred on the theme “Bridges of Time”. This festival will bring artists and festival-goers together, to reflect on Singapore’s history and development over the years. You can look forward to an enhanced experience this year as the festival will extend beyond Marina Bay to include the Civic District, and Raffles Terrace at Fort Canning.

www.ilightsingapore.sg Singapore River and Marina Bay Bayfront, City Hall and Clarke Quay

Jan Feb 25 -19 Blessings from the SEAA Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the S.E.A. Aquarium palace, where the Goddess of Abundance and the mighty Underwater Sea Dragon will bless you with a harmonious 2019! This adventure for the whole family highlights eight majestic sea animals and what they symbolise in Chinese culture. Kids can Jan participate in craft workshops and From 30 all guests will have the opportunity to experience a Special Underwater Opening of Design Orchard Show. A bevy of local brands across categories like fashion, lifestyle products and souvenirs will be offered at the new Design Orchard, which will house a retail www.rwsentosa.com/seaa showcase on its first floor and an incubator and events space on its upper S.E.A. Aquarium floors. HarbourFront www.designorchard.sg 250 Somerset

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1-17 Feb 3-10 Feb TOYBOX by Hasbro River HongBao 2019 Join us for the inaugural TOYBOX by Enjoy fireworks, interactive lantern Hasbro, a family-friendly carnival that displays and lively performances at promises to transport you to a world this annual Lunar New Year of your favourite Hasbro toys. celebration by the riverside. Watch as Organised by Kingsmen, this flagship our night sky is lit up with the works event features an exciting range of of award-winning artists from Hasbro toy brands, including games Australia, China, USA and Italy during and activities from Transformers, the Fireworks Spectacular, happening NERF, My Little Pony, Monopoly, Play-Doh, Cluedo and Baby Alive. Look out for on four special nights (3, 4, 9 & 10 the Monopoly Apartments—an Instagrammable installation that brings to life Feb). These pyrotechnic displays are the iconic Green House and Red Hotel; Play-Doh Picnic Party—a picnic-themed each 12 minutes long and spread area where families can create their very own Play-Doh picnic spreads; and over three time slots on each of these many more pop-up attractions. Complete with a festival stage, a Hasbro retail four nights, including nightly fireworks shop and a myriad of F&B stalls, TOYBOX by Hasbro is where families can look for the duration of River Hongbao. forward to a full day of fun—there will be something for everyone! www.riverhongbao.sg www.toyboxsingapore.com The Float @ Marina Bay Palawan Green (near Beach Station) Promenade HarbourFront

4-19 Feb Wild Chinese New Year Usher in the Lunar New Year on the Feb wild side at our wildlife parks with 3-19 miniature pigs, collared peccaries and Fortune Gathers at Resorts WorldTM Sentosa red river hogs. Don’t forget to explore Watch masters of different divination schools perform live demonstrations at the “-diac trail” in the Night Safari, Fortune Street, enjoy a Sesame Street Monster Lo Hei show at Universal where you’ll be wowed by talented Studios Singapore™ and catch the Queen of Mandopop, A-Mei, performing lion dancers illuminated by LED lights. with superstars Anna and Eve Ai in a special live showcase. Celebrity chef www.wildcny.sg restaurants at Resorts World™ Sentosa will not only be rolling out special , , Night festive menus, but will also be hosting dragon and lion dances to usher in Safari and Bird Park good luck for the Chinese New Year. Singapore Zoo, River Safari, Night Safari: Take bus 138 from Ang Mo www.rwsentosa.com/CNY2019 Kio MRT station; Resorts WorldTM Sentosa : Take bus 194 HarbourFront from Boon Lay MRT station

HAD A GOOD TIME? SHARE IT WITH US AT #VISITSINGAPORE JAN/FEB/MAR 2019 — 7 WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY Feb Apr Feb 1 -28 15-24 Raffles in : Revisiting the Scholar Huayi – Chinese Festival and Statesman of Arts 2019 Sir Stamford Raffles—author of The History of Java, and collector of natural Celebrate the Chinese New Year at history and cultural materials from Southeast Asia—is known for establishing Esplanade with an inspiring and modern Singapore as a British port. He has been viewed as a scholarly expert exciting line-up of arts in the region, a progressive reformer, a committed imperialist, and even a performances, both ticketed and plagiariser. Co-curated with the , and keeping with the Asian free, by outstanding local and Civilisations Museum’s mission to explore encounters and connections, this international Chinese artists. exhibition presents a multi-layered picture of Raffles, and illustrates that his legacy is more complex than often understood. www.esplanade.com/huayi Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay City Hall and Esplanade www.acm.org.sg Asian Civilisations Museum Raffles Place Feb From 21 Feb Matilda The Musical 15-16 Don’t pass on this highly decorated Chingay 2019 musical, which tells the story of one An exuberant parade comprising of Roald Dahl’s most imaginative colourful floats, stilt walkers and and intrepid characters. Originally dancers of different races, Chingay put on by the Royal Shakespeare not only celebrates the Chinese New Company, this musical has delighted Year, but also the cultural diversity of audiences of all ages and has won Singapore. Besides two nights of over 85 international awards. parades, a carnival will be held this year from 15 - 17 Feb along the entertainment.marinabaysands. parade route near the Singapore com/events/cmatilda0319 Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands® Flyer. Bayfront www.chingay.org.sg F1 Pit Building Promenade Image courtesy of the People’s Association Image courtesythe People’s of Feb Mar 22 -10 Feb Late Company 22-24 Topics like loss and empathy will The MICHELIN Guide Street Food Festival be frankly discussed at Singapore’s thriving culinary scene consists of countless cuisines, local Pangdemonium’s staging of Late classics and 39 Michelin-starred restaurants. At this food festival dedicated Company, a riveting production to the multi-cultural street food of Singapore, one can savour local themed on an imminent and favourites prepared by Michelin-starred restaurants and Bib Gourmand widespread problem— eateries, all in a single locale. cyberbullying.

www.guide.michelin.com www.pangdemonium.com The Coliseum, Resorts World™ Sentosa Victoria Theatre HarbourFront City Hall

8 — JAN/FEB/MAR 2019 WANT MORE? VISIT VISITSINGAPORE.COM WHAT’S ON MARCH Mar 16-24 Sentosa FunFest Sentosa FunFest is back with larger-than-life inflatables. Spend an exciting and fun-filled day with your family and friends at this expansive inflatable playground and end your day with a relaxing Movie by the Mar Beach, while indulging in the 13-24 delicious treats available. Singapore Festival of Fun Fun for the whole family, this www.sentosa.com riverside carnival invites your young Activities at Siloso Beach, movies by the Beach at Palawan Green ones to watch, meet and take photos HarbourFront with its colourful international street Mar performers. Be prepared to split your

8-31 sides when stand-up comedians Sakura Matsuri from around the world take the stage Gardens by the Bay’s Japanese- at the Magners International Comedy themed festival returns with over 20 Festival. varieties of sakura alongside traditional such as www.funfest.com.sg life-sized Torii gates and marumado— Clarke Quay Clarke Quay round that frame delicate landscapes. You can also enjoy cultural performances and even take Mar part in a traditional tea ceremony. Late www.gardensbythebay.com.sg Madame TussaudsTM Gardens by the Bay Singapore Bayfront Madame Tussauds™ Singapore will open a new Ultimate Film Experience section soon. Do you have what it Mar Apr 13 19 takes to be a movie star? Here, you LEGEND - can experience what it’s like Gretel and Hansel auditioning for a lead role and rising Culture & Heritage Your kids will love this heart-warming to fame alongside your favourite rendition of the iconic Brothers Indian celebrities. Don’t miss your Arts & Entertainment Grimm story, which weaves in chance to snap a selfie with Madame themes of sibling rivalry and family Tussauds™ Singapore’s newest F&B love. This humorous production is figures, Ariana Grande and Suzy Bae. staged by Singapore Repertory You can also interact with Zhang Theatre’s The Little Company, one of Yixing via a realistic augmented Sports/Action the region’s most celebrated reality experience. children’s theatre companies. Shopping www.madametussauds.com/ www.srt.com.sg/gretelandhansel singapore Nature Adventures KC Arts Centre Madame Tussauds™ Singapore Fort Canning HarbourFront

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01 03 05 Gardens by the Bay The Southern Ridges Singapore Botanic Spanning over 101 hectares of Great for hiking and bird-watching, Gardens reclaimed land, this award-winning this ten-kilometre trail provides you Singapore’s first UNESCO World garden is home to the world’s tallest the opportunity to encounter the Heritage Site is a stimulating indoor waterfall and 16-storey-tall array of flora and fauna that inhabit recreation venue for both the young Supertrees. Spend your day in the Kent Ridge Park, HortPark, Telok and old. Admire over 60,000 orchids conservatories and Far East Blangah Hill, Labrador Nature and other plants at the National Organization Children’s Garden Reserve and Mount Faber Park. The Orchid Garden and let your kids before heading to the OCBC Skyway highest pedestrian bridge in learn through play at Jacob Ballas to enjoy breath-taking waterfront Singapore, futuristic Henderson Children’s Garden. Located within views of the Marina Reservoir and Waves is a popular photo spot with the Gardens, the SBG Heritage city skyline. End your night with the families, couples and joggers. At the Museum features interactive and Garden Rhapsody, a daily, dazzling end of your trek, you can take a multimedia exhibits that will bring light and sound show in the gardens. scenic cable car ride to Sentosa visitors through the Gardens’ rich from atop Faber Peak. heritage. www.gardensbythebay.com.sg 18 Marina Gardens Drive Labrador Park www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg +65 6420 6848 1 Cluny Road Bayfront 1800 471 7300 Botanic Gardens 04 02 Sungei Buloh Wetland TreeTop Walk Reserve Anchored by Singapore’s Central Get up close with a wide variety of Catchment Area, the MacRitchie biodiversity when you stroll along the Nature Trail and Reservoir Park is a boardwalks of this extensive popular destination amongst nature mangrove forest. A popular lovers, trekkers and water sports bird-watching site, this diverse nature enthusiasts. Enjoy breath-taking park is also a crucial refuelling stop views from atop the TreeTop Walk, for migratory birds that travel a 250-metre-long free-standing between Siberia and Australia. Sign suspension bridge that spans up for the free guided walks across the two highest points in conducted every weekend, to learn MacRitchie. more about this nature reserve.

Marymount www.nparks.gov.sg/sbwr 301 Neo Tiew Crescent +65 6794 1401 Take bus 925 from Kranji MRT Station

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10 MUST DO’S WHILE YOU’RE IN SINGAPORE

Try a durian—the spiky, strong-smelling tropical fruit that’s loved by many Singaporeans.

OVER 47% of our island is covered by greenery. Explore Singapore’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Visit National Gallery Singapore, which houses the world’s largest display of Southeast Asian modern art.

Singapore recycles over 20% of its waste. Get up-close with wildlife at our award-winning Singapore Zoo. SINGAPORE has 72 hectares of rooftop gardens and green walls and aims to triple Indulge in countless local and this by 2030. international brands along our famed shopping belt of Orchard Road.

Party it up in Zouk, which is ranked among the world’s best nightclubs.

Take your own environmentally friendly tour of Singapore. Have a drink at Manhattan, Download a bike-sharing app Asia’s number one bar. and explore our island via the We are among the 20 extensive Park Connector most carbon efficient countries Network, which will soon be in the world. 300km long. Soak in stunning views from the infinity pool atop Marina Bay Sands®.

Bungy jump off Singapore’s first and only bungy tower at AJ Hackett Sentosa.

Immerse in local heritage at our cultural precincts— MORE THAN 80% Chinatown, Joo Chiat/Katong, of households are within a ten-minute and Little India. walk from a park.

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Contemporary Festive Street 02 Wall Murals 03 Bazaar Take a stroll around Chinatown and you’ll be awed by Explore the Festive Street Bazaar (18 Jan - 4 Feb this neighbourhood’s many contemporary murals, 2019) along Pagoda, Trengganu, Smith and Sago painted by local professional accountant, Yip Yew Streets during this Chinese New Year season. A variety Chong. His passion for painting further led to his newly of stalls will be lining the streets, and you can take your commissioned works along Pagoda Street and pick from an assortment of traditional Chinese Mohamed Ali Lane within the precinct. decorations, handicrafts and festive snacks.

Bib Gourmand 5 04 Nasi Lemak JUST A TEN-MINUTE Savour the Michelin Bib Gourmand RIDE AWAY IS... nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk, served with an array of side dishes) of The Coconut Club (6 Ann Siang Hill). This air-conditioned eatery allows you to dine in comfort while enjoying a contemporary rendition of this traditional dish. For desserts, sample the chendol (an iced dessert topped with green rice Tiong Bahru, a hip flour jelly, red beans, coconut milk neighbourhood that’s home to and palm sugar) or the variety of A Multicultural indie labels and old-school kueh (bite-sized snacks) served here. and Multi-Ethnic architecture. Check out new and Precinct vintage vinyls at Curated 4 05 Records (55 Tiong Bahru Road) Discover the many historic places of and local books at worship located within the BooksActually (9 Yong Siak multicultural precinct of Chinatown. Road). Those who fancy some Look out for the Buddha Tooth Relic hands-on activities can learn Temple (288 South Bridge Road), Sri flower arrangement at Mariamman Temple (244 South workshops held by One Olive (61 Bridge Road) and Masjid Jamae Seng Poh Lane). Countless local (218 South Bridge Road), all located delicacies are also available adjacent to one another along the around the neighbourhood, same street. A stone’s throw away is especially at Tiong Bahru the Indian Muslim Market (30 Seng Poh Road). Heritage Centre (140 Telok Ayer Don’t leave so soon—take your Street), a built between 1828 time to wander around and and 1830 by early immigrants from admire the Streamline Moderne South India. This heritage centre will architecture, wall murals and provide you with a better sculptural art that pepper this understanding of the rich history of enclave. the Indian-Muslim diaspora.

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01 02 03 Laksa Chilli Crab Roti Prata This spicy coconut milk-based An icon of , this A South Indian flatbread that is noodle soup is served with eggs, dish complements a meaty crab usually eaten with curry, this shrimp and cakes of soy bean. with sweet and spicy flavours. Chilli doughy comfort food is loved by Flavoured with many spices, laksa crab is served with mantous (fried Singaporeans from all walks of life. is synonymous with Singapore and buns) that you can dip in its rich Roti prata is flipped over a hot stove many hawkers have produced gravy. by skilled cooks and you can different variations. However, one request for your prata to include definite must-try is the laksa of the Enjoy at: Jumbo Seafood egg, onions, cheese or a variety of scenic and historic Katong www.jumboseafood.com.sg dessert condiments like chocolate neighbourhood. The Riverwalk, 20 Upper and honey. Circular Road #B1-48 Enjoy at: 328 Katong Laksa +65 6534 3435 Enjoy at: Shah Alam Restaurant 51 East Coast Road Clarke Quay 20-21 Circular Road +65 9732 8163 +65 6536 6781 Mountbatten Clarke Quay and Raffles Place

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Enjoy these sweet treats at hawker centres, traditional 4 dessert shops and local bakeries.

Bubur Cha Cha Sweetened with coconut milk, this colourful dessert contains chunks 5 of sweet potato and yam.

Ice Kachang Dig through its mountain of syrupy shaved ice to uncover a base of palm seeds, jelly, red 04 05 beans and sweet corn. Hokkien Mee Fish Head Curry One of Singaporeans’ favourite A spicy and sour curry, this dish was comfort foods, this dish from introduced in Singapore by migrants China’s Fujian Province consists of from India and adapted to local yellow and white noodles wok fried palates. Enjoy the tender meat of the with squid and prawns. A good fish head that flavours the curry. plate of Hokkien mee is not just juicy and flavourful, but also Enjoy at: The Banana Leaf Apolo accompanied by tasty chilli paste www.thebananaleafapolo.com 54 Race Course Road and lime. +65 6293 8682 Gulab Jamun Enjoy at: Newton Food Centre Little India An iconic Indian dessert, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North made of deep-fried flour balls Newton soaked in sugar syrup. Illustrations: Amanda Ang Amanda Illustrations:

HAD A GOOD TIME? SHARE IT WITH US AT #VISITSINGAPORE JAN/FEB/MAR 2019 — 15 FOODIE’S PARADISE THE EAT LIST Indulge in new epicurean experiences at these modern restaurants.

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01 02 at ION Orchard Chinoiserie Celebrated Singaporean chef, television personality Homegrown chef Justin Quek, of now-defunct Sky on and cookbook author Violet Oon recently opened her 57 fame, has opened a new restaurant named fourth restaurant, which serves British food interpreted Chinoiserie. Come savour his contemporary creations by Hainanese chefs, along with famed Peranakan* like Duck Foie Gras Xiao Long Bao (soup dumpling with classics like Dry Laksa (spicy coconut milk-based meat filling) and Salted Gula Java Ice Cream, which noodle) and Kueh Pie Tee (crispy canape cups). Here at couple French culinary techniques with rich Asian her first all-day dining and retail concept, you can try flavours. her famous shepherd’s pie along with many other Singapore delicacies. www.marinabaysands.com/ restaurants/celebrity-chefs/ * The term is an Indonesian/Malay word that means “local chinoiserie.html born”, which generally refers to people of Chinese and The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands®, 10 Bayfront Malay/Indonesian heritage. Avenue B1-15 +65 6688 7782 www.violetoon.com Bayfront ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn #03-22/28/29 Orchard

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03 04 JERKY WITH A GLASS OF Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari SKAI BORDEAUX Tuck into power-breakfast jars packed In this contemporary grill restaurant th Check out local brand with freshly-plucked fruits and herbs, as on the 70 floor of the iconic Bee Chiang Hiang’s well as rainbow-coloured lattes at Tiong Swissôtel The Stamford, you are first dine-in concept Bahru Bakery Safari. This newest branch invited to tuck into prime beef cuts Bee Cheng Hiang of the highly successful Tiong Bahru and fresh seafood. Offering a Grillery (1359 Bakery chain is inspired by glamping and magnificent view of the city centre, Serangoon Rd), where invites you to dine amongst lush greenery SKAI Restaurant showcases you can savour of its 3,000-square-foot garden. traditional Japanese culinary delicious modern techniques in dishes like Yellow Fin www.tiongbahrubakery.com iterations of bak kwa Tuna, Iberico Secreto and Stanbroke (barbecued meat 130E Minden Road Wagyu Petite Tender. For dessert, +65 6877 4876 slices) alongside fine satiate your sweet tooth with French wines. Orchard decadent desserts like Caramelised Soy Bean Cheesecake and Yuzu White Chocolate.

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Minimalism: Space. A Craftsman’s 01Light. Object. 03 Journey at CELEBRATE Singapore Visitor Centre WITH ART National Gallery Singapore (1 St. @ orchardgateway Andrew’s Road) and the ArtScience The highlight of Museum (6 Bayfront Avenue) have Embark on A Craftsman’s Journey: Singapore’s art partnered for the first time to From Dream to Reality, which will calendar, the 7th edition present the first survey of Minimalist shine the spotlight on the passion of Singapore Art Week art in Southeast Asia. Running from of our local entrepreneurs. Held at happens this January. now till 14 Apr 2019, Minimalism: the Singapore Visitor Centre @ Be inspired by Space. Light. Object. invites you to orchardgateway (216 Orchard thought-provoking attend artist talks, film screenings Road) till 27 Jan 2019, this festival pieces at ART STAGE, and dance performances held in invites you to take part in insightful both venues. then enjoy great food, craft workshops and take home drinks and live music at exclusive local products as Art After Dark. Read ARTWALK souvenirs afterward. Little India more about Singapore 02 Art Week on pages 4 Workshops Stroll through Little India to see how and 5. this historic neighbourhood has 04 at Naiise been revitalised by contemporary murals. ARTWALK Little India (read Ever wanted to learn crafts like more on page 4) is also held here, calligraphy, embroidery and where you can also immerse in leatherwork? Check out the pop-up performances and intriguing array of classes held by multi-sensory exhibitions. Naiise at naiise.com/collections/ workshops.

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01 02 03 Pek Sin Choon Onlewo IRVINS Salted Egg

Established in 1925, Pek Sin Choon Lauded by the Wallpaper* City Salted egg fish skin and salted egg is one of the oldest tea retailers in Guide, the Louis Vuitton City Guide potato chips fly off IRVINS’ shelves Singapore. Known by its ‘Shepherd and Monocle, Onlewo (which as soon as they are restocked. Grab Boy on Buffalo’ trademark, Pek Sin translates to “safe and happy nest” these popular local crisps from the Choon peddles a wide range of in Chinese) collaborates with local designated stores across the island. teas—including Jasmine, Puer, artists to create bespoke Oolong and Tie Guanyin—that guests homeware, apparel and other www.irvinsaltedegg.com can sample at its shop. accessories. As a memento of your VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk trip, choose from gifts inspired by #B2-K25 www.peksinchoon.com iconic Singaporean scenes like the +65 6264 3073 36 Street Majolica tiles of heritage HarbourFront +65 6323 3238 shophouses and the rustic Chinatown landmarks of Kampong Glam. www.onlewo.com 06 129 Jalan Besar Peranakan Tile Gallery 04 +65 9112 4685 Kwanpen Jalan Besar The wealthy Peranakans* loved embellishing their houses with Pick up new accessories from detailed and sophisticated art Kwanpen, a local brand that is pieces. The Majolica tiles found in celebrating its 60th anniversary in 05 their elaborate shophouses were 2019 and purveys an array of Districts Coasters imported by the Peranakans all the premium crocodile leather way from Southern Europe. products. If you love Singapore’s eclectic 168 Telok Ayer Street neighbourhoods, bring home these Telok Ayer www.kwanpen.com wood-and-cork coasters, which The Shoppes at Marina Bay depict bird’s-eye views of famous ® * The term is an Indonesian/Malay Sands , 10 Bayfront Avenue precincts. #B2M-230 word that means “local born”, which generally refers to people of Chinese +65 6688 7838 www.lovesg.sg Bayfront and Malay/Indonesian heritage. 08 07 Binary Style 09 MATTER Straits Preserves Best known for scarves themed Popular items that MATTER around icons of Singapore, Binary Bring a part of Singapore home—in purveys include eye-catching Style’s apparel and accessories the form of award-winning scarves, matching top-and-bottom feature the Singapore River, our marmalade. The rich flavours that sets, and kimono jackets. vibrant skyline, cultural Straits Preserves proffer include Contemporary designs that sport neighbourhoods and even Singapore Sling, Ginger Garden, traditional patterns from around the prominent playgrounds. Tropical Calamansi and Spice world, the sales of these apparel Island. and accessories go toward binarystyle.myshopify.com benefitting the rural communities Isetan Scotts, 350 Orchard Road www.straitspreserves.com that produce them. Level 2 National Gallery Singapore, +65 9030 6465 1 St. Andrew’s Road www.matterprints.com Orchard City Hall National Design Gallery, 111 Middle Road Bugis

HAD A GOOD TIME? SHARE IT WITH US AT #VISITSINGAPORE JAN/FEB/MAR 2019 — 21 RETAIL THERAPY SHOPPING TRAILS Attention ardent shoppers: This is your essential guide to the best buys across town!

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01 Orchard Road DESIGN ORCHARD Along Orchard Road, you won’t miss Apple’s huge regional flagship store (270 Orchard Road) and the local flagship stores of H&M (1 Grange Road) and Victoria’s Secret (435 Orchard Road). Pick up quirky homeware from the Experience the spirit of biggest local outlets of Molecule (176 Orchard Road) and Crate & Barrel (218 Singaporean entrepreneurism Orchard Road). In between these two boutiques, you’ll find the Singapore in Design Orchard, where you Visitor Centre (216 Orchard Road), which proffers insightful tours, experiential can discover up-and-coming showcases and useful tourist information. Explore the multiple floors of homegrown brands and take Uniqlo’s massive store in Orchard Central (181 Orchard Road) and be sure to your pick from a variety of check out the multifaceted Don Don Donki downstairs that is open 24 hours. local souvenirs. After you’ve worked up an appetite, duck into one of the neighbourhood’s eight Michelin-starred restaurants (check out guide.michelin.com/sg). 250 Orchard Road

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* From 1 Jan 2019, all public areas within Orchard Road will become a designated No Smoking Zone (NSZ). Designated Smoking Areas (DSAs) will be available at specified locations within the precinct. For more information, please visit www.nea.gov.sg/ORNSZ

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Enjoy an old-school sampan (relatively flat-bottomed Chinese wooden boat) ride through the canal of The Shoppes of glitzy Marina Bay Sands® (10 Bayfront Avenue). Besides housing almost every top-end brand in the world, this opulent mall is also home to boutiques of local brands like Chinese herb retailer Dragon Brand Birds’ Nest as well as apparel and accessories label In Good Company. Soak in views of the city skyline from the SkyPark and infinity pool, 03 04 then check out interactive HarbourFront Bras Basah.Bugis exhibitions at the ArtScience Museum (6 Bayfront Avenue). VivoCity (1 Harbourfront Walk) is Explore Haji Lane, where a bevy of Marina Bay Sands® is right beside one of Southeast Asia’s biggest indie clothing labels are housed, Gardens by the Bay, which is home malls, where local retailers like and Arab Street, where traditional to the world’s tallest indoor menswear label Benjamin Barker garments, accessories and waterfall. More dining and retail and luxury watch distributor The homeware come in countless forms experiences await in Marina Square Hour Glass have set up shop. Grab and colours. You should also check (6 Raffles Boulevard) and Suntec a bite at local restaurants like Fish out Bugis Street and its affordable City (3 Temasek Boulevard). In the & Co and Crystal Jade, before you apparel and accessories, then duck evening, enjoy the plethora of ride the Sentosa Express to “the into the National Design Centre performances happening at State of Fun”. (111 Middle Road), where you can Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay enjoy a deluge of local brands and (1 Esplanade Drive). HarbourFront innovative designs.

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01 02 03 Singapore 1920s: Down to the Bare Walls Harmony of Senses Trails of Tan Ah Huat by A+B Edu Tours by Embassy Alliance by Let’s Go Tour Learn how to tie a turban and A multisensory tour will bring you to Jump on a bicycle and retrace the discover different types of sarees see the Singapore skyline from 57 footsteps of Ah Huat, a Chinese on this eye-opening tour of historic floors up, taste rare teas and enjoy migrant who arrived in Singapore in Little India. This fascinating journey spectacular light and water shows. the 1920s seeking a better life. A through time ends with a This memorable experience of the knowledgeable tour guide will share traditional meal in a North Indian city centre starts from avant-garde Ah Huat’s story as you cycle past restaurant. Esplanade Mall and ends atop historical landmarks and discover iconic Marina Bay Sands®. how Singapore has evolved since Tue-Fri 6.30pm colonial times. Little India MRT Station Daily 6.30pm Exit E (Buffalo Road) The Walking Singapore Hub Daily +65 6339 2114 at Esplanade Mall 462 Crawford Lane #01-57 Book at: www.abedutours.com.sg +65 8339 3989 +65 9004 4332 Book at: www.thewalkingsingapore.com Book at: www.letsgobikesingapore. com

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04 05 06 A Melting Pot of Tea Our Early Settlers: From neo-Palladian to by Lionheartlanders Memoirs of a coolie futuristic: The by Oriental Travel development of This walking tour includes two architecture in exclusive hands-on workshops Take a stroll to the places where Singapore conducted by tea artisans. Get to Chinese migrant labourers in know the founders of Singaporean Singapore lived, worked and played. by Jane’s Singapore Tours tea enterprises like Pek Sin Choon This experiential tour will bring Admire the breadth of architecture and Ette Tea, from whom you can participants to savour bak kut teh, a that embellishes our city, while gain a deeper understanding of peppery pork soup that coolies learning about its amalgamation of local history. frequently drank, and admire ancient cultures. This tour will bring you to temples where they worshipped. Mon-Sat 9am a variety of heritage homes and old shophouses, which sport Malay, Outram Park MRT Station Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30am Indian and European influences. Exit H Telok Ayer MRT Station +65 9172 8212 Exit A By appointment only Book at: www.lionheartlanders.com +65 8262 6266 Little India MRT Station Book at: www.oriental.tours Exit E (Buffalo Road) Send a text message to +65 8297 9177 Book at: www.janestour.sg

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02 Take part in family activities held by National Gallery Singapore

Home to the largest collection of Southeast Asian art, National 01 Gallery Singapore regularly Have a ball at the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival organises a variety of activities like storytelling and art-making Happening from now till 24 Mar 2019, the popular Prudential Marina Bay workshops for the whole family. Carnival is Singapore’s largest outdoor carnival and is suitable for Visitors of all ages will love thrill-seekers as well as families with young kids. Hop aboard any of its exploring Keppel Centre for Art exhilarating rides and try your luck at exciting carnival games that offer Education and poring over National exclusive prizes. This exuberant fiesta will also treat you to a variety of Gallery Singapore’s diverse range activities, including tasting food from roving food trucks and partaking in a of children’s books. curated series of art and craft workshops. www.nationalgallery.sg www.marinabaycarnival.sg 1 St. Andrew’s Road Bayfront Event Space +65 6271 7000 Bayfront, Downtown and Promenade City Hall

03 TAKE THE DRAGON PLAYGROUND Spend a day at Kidz Amaze WITH YOU

Kidz Amaze has several interactive indoor playgrounds Those who fancy located across the island. With facilities like a toddlers Singapore’s iconic Dragon area, nursing room and even a cosy corner for parents Playground can now bring to relax in while the kids are having fun, this indoor home this icon in the form playground is perfect for families with young kids! The of various memorabilia like SAFRA Toa Payoh branch of this popular children’s venue accessories, stationery and is also near the Dragon Playground, an iconic landmark that plates. These souvenirs are has been conserved for the enjoyment of both the young and old. available at NAIISE (The Cathay, 2 Handy Road www.safra.sg/enjoy/kidz-amaze.aspx #B1-08) or the online 293 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh stores of The Little Drom +65 6355 4551 Store and Stuck Shop. Toa Payoh

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4 04 Take photos with your favourite characters at Universal Studios Singapore™

Thrilling rides and movie-themed characters come to life at Universal Studios Singapore, Resorts World™ Sentosa. Head down to this theme park with your kids for a day of fun and family-bonding. After your kids have worked up an appetite, bring them to Loui’s NY Pizza Parlor™ to feast on a variety of pizzas and other Italian favourites.

www.rwsentosa.com 8 Sentosa Gateway +65 6688 8826 HarbourFront

05 5 Check out the ArtScience Museum

Your kids can learn through play via the various interactive exhibitions and programmes that the ArtScience Museum puts on. Installations at the permanent exhibition, Future World, change from time to time, so families with kids are sure to be entertained each time they visit. Afterward, treat your children to superhero-themed dishes at the DC Comics Super Heroes Café, which is also full of enticing DC collectibles.

www.marinabaysands.com/ museum.html 6 Bayfront Avenue +65 6688 8345 Bayfront

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01 02 BOUNCE AJ Hackett Sentosa

Let out your inner ninja and get in Walk down a vertical skywalk and on the action with your kids at ride on giant dual swings at AJ BOUNCE, Singapore’s largest Hackett Sentosa. At this one-stop trampoline park. Together, you can destination for thrill-seekers of all learn various flips and even scale ages, you can dive head first or the infamous vertical wall. If you even do a back flip off Singapore’s manage to master ten or more of only bungy platform. “If you like live sporting events, these tricks, BOUNCE will gift you a the Singapore Sports Hub is a 2-for-1 entry pass for your next www.ajhackett.com/sentosa first-class venue. If I want to visit. 30 Siloso Beach Walk watch a televised sports +65 6911 3070 event, I like to go to www.bounceinc.com.sg HarbourFront Boomerang Bistro & Bar (60 Cathay Cineleisure, Robertson Quay #01-15), 8 Grange Road #09-01 where multiple events and +65 6816 2879 sports are screened on several Somerset television screens.” Paul Foster actor and host

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03 04 05 HeadRock VR Ola Beach Club GX-5 Extreme Swing

An unparalleled experience awaits If you’re into watersports, Ola Beach Relish the adrenaline rush when in HeadRock VR, Singapore’s first Club is the place to be. Offering jet you are catapulted through the air and largest virtual reality theme packs, banana boats, doughnuts on this immense pendulum. If park. Its 11 heart-racing attractions and a slew of other fun facilities, you’re game for more, strap into the invite you to dog-sled through a this popular seaside venue also trampoline bungy, which takes snow storm, dive into a volcano, raft hosts a variety of events including vertical fun to new heights. across a jungle river and more. pool parties and live DJ performances. www.gmaxgx5.sg www.rwsentosa.com/en/ 3 River Valley Road attractions/headrock-vr www.olabeachclub.com +65 6338 1766 26 Sentosa Gateway #01-38/39 46 Siloso Beach Walk Clarke Quay +65 6963 4609 +65 8189 6601 HarbourFront HarbourFront

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1 01 Haji Lane Street Party

Along this exotic street embellished with an assortment of bars, restaurants, independent boutiques and graffiti art, a word-of-mouth party is held every few weeks. Driven by the thumping beats of make-shift DJ booths and live musicians, revellers keep going until the wee hours of the morning. To find out the details of these regular parties, just ask the staff of organising establishment Piedra Negra.

www.facebook.com/PiedraNegraSg 241 Beach Road +65 6292 3800 Bugis

Side quest: Come back during daytime to enjoy traditional Indian tea at Bhai Sarabat Stall (21 Baghdad Street), from which you can catch a glimpse of the shimmering (3 Muscat Road).

02 The hidden bars of Telok Ayer

The coolest watering holes in Singapore have the quietest facades. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the new encounters and gregarious fun that await behind the understated shopfronts of Bitters & Love (118 Telok Ayer Street), Native (52A Amoy Street), Employees Only (112 Amoy Street), Catchfly (12 Ann Siang Road) and Operation Dagger (7 Ann Siang Hill) in the Chinatown neighbourhood.

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Side quest: Try the wanton mee at Wanton, Seng’s Noodle Bar (52 Amoy Street) beneath Native—its founders paid a famous old hawker a pretty penny to teach them how to prepare the perfect bowl of dumpling noodles.

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3 04 Zouk

Ranked among the world’s top ten nightclubs every year, Zouk is constantly hosting A-list DJs from around the world. Visit Zouk’s website or Facebook page to find out which big name is helming the decks each weekend.

www.zoukclub.com 3C River Valley Road +65 67382988 Clarke Quay

Side quest: If you’re hungry before or after a visit to Zouk, Ramen Keisuke Lobster King (The Cannery #01-07) next door will not disappoint. 03 Manhattan

Be transported into Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby film when you enter Manhattan bar. One of Singapore’s most grandiose establishments, this Art Deco-style watering hole has been named

Asia’s number one bar for the last ® two years running. This establishment serves perfect Old Fashioned and namesake Manhattan cocktails, which you can request to be made with Scottish or Japanese whiskies, or

even from spirits aged in Sands Bay Marina Image: Manhattan’s own rickhouse. 05 www.regenthotels.com/ regent-singapore/dining/ LAVO manhattan Italian-American cuisine, vivacious music and an amazing panoramic view Regent Singapore, 1 Cuscaden await on the 57th storey of Marina Bay Sands®. Feast on Italian delicacies like Road Level 2 clam chicken parmigiano and penne a la vodka at LAVO and don’t pass on the +65 6725 3377 restaurant’s acclaimed gelato cart. Orchard www.marinabaysands.com/Restaurant_Bar/LAVO Side quest: Another captivating 10 Bayfront Avenue, Tower 1 Level 57 establishment that you should +65 6688 5456 check out in the Orchard Bayfront neighbourhood is The Horse’s Mouth (583 Orchard Road Side quest: Gardens by the Bay just a stone’s throw away has a multisensory #B1-39), a secret bar in the light show of its own too. Garden Rhapsody enlivens the Supertree basement of Forum The Grove nightly at 7.45pm and 8.45pm, with enchanting lights and music. Shopping Mall.

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