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orchard road An OrchArd dreAm not just a top shopping destination, Orchard road also offers a myriad of F&B and lifestyle experiences that will keep you occupied the whole day through. 20 Your Quarterly Guide IOn Orchard orchard road Wheelock Place dean & deluca f there’s a place in town to new entrant into Singapore's local brands such as reckless glamourise your wardrobe, vibrant bakery-café scene. ericka and Sabrina Goh. Ithen it’s Orchard Road— Two more of the latest Food lovers, don’t miss dean & officially voted as the top highlights are the recently- deluca’s 50-seater SoHo chic shopping destination in the revamped Wheelock Place, café that offers items made à la world in a 2012 survey by and the all-new Plaza minute, and an impressive retail French marketing consultancy Singapura, which has been section chock-full of gourmet Presence Mystery Shopping. integrated with Atrium @ goods including an array of In recent years, the strip Orchard to become one artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, has become a magnet for of the largest shopping spices, tea and chocolate. international names with the complexes on the strip. Right beside Orchard entry of stylish malls such as Retail therapy aside, Central is 3 313@somerset, IOn Orchard, 313@somerset Orchard Road is also brimming which features top international and Knightsbridge, along with many lifestyle options dining and shopping names, with some choice dining to keep you on your toes from Swiss eatery marché to finds. The introduction of … and they're all within Spanish fashion giant Zara. famous brands like h&m and walking distance, too. Back on Orchard Road, Victoria's Secret has further you'll spy shoppers flocking to upped the glamour quotient. the standalone flagship store of Stalwart Wisma Atria has Swedish fast fashion giant recently refurbished its façade After exiting dhoby Ghaut MRT, 4 h&m, well-known for while introducing new tenants start at 1 Plaza Singapura, its coveted collaborations like American fashion brand whose brand new extension with designer labels such Tory Burch and Swiss features a host of Japan- as marni, Versace and watchmaker Swatch with centric tenants such as concept maison martin margiela. Timewise by cortina Watch, boutique Jrunway, drool- Cross the road to their first ever concept store worthy hotpot joint Tsukada 5 mandarin Gallery, with four in Southeast Asia. Also nojo and the unique chill-out floors of retail that showcase tempting shoppers with its spot nana's Green Tea café. some of the most sophisticated delicious delights is Paris Next, head on over to labels along Orchard Road, Baguette café, Korea's 2 Orchard central, home to including marc by marc Your Quarterly Guide 21 orchard road STEVENS ROAD MONKʼS HILL ROAD 14 D which boasts a breathtaking OA Y R 13 ON TH CLEMENCEAU AVENUE N P BUKIT TIMAH ROAD A E view to write home about. SCOTTS ROAD C K H CAIRNHILL ROAD AY Y RO A But wait—there are more new ARDMORE PARK A W D S GOODWOOD S E R PARK P 11 AMERICANAMERICAN EX and improved malls clamouring CLAYMORE ROAD L CLUBCLUB A TR N CLAYMORE HILL E 7 12 C for your attention. Wheelock C A V E sports a fresh look and N Place 10 H 9 LE A ORCHARD ROAD T CIRC THE CHRISTIAN MACKENZIE ROAD E L NHIL G TANGLIN ROAD B IR CA H CHURCH OF A 8 hosts local independent boutiques Z R I SINGAPORE O 7 L SCOTTS ROAD E A D TOMSLINSON ROADCUSCADEN ROAD 6 T and M Saturday Lauren Jasmine WILKIE ROAD MOUNT SIAN EMILY PARK NS22 by eclecticism, as well as cult TECK TING ORCHARD EMERALD HILL ROAD TEMPLE BIDEFORD ROAD HULLET ROAD ORCHARD BOULEVARD 5 shoe store melissa. And if you ORCHARD ROAD C EN ANGULIA ROAD T R START have a yearning for Vietnamese A L SO E PH X M IA 4 P RO R 1 O AD D E cuisine, in U namnam noodle Bar S A S W N O 3 A T R SUBORDINATE Y S N COURT O O the basement is the place to be. ORCHARD LINK EDINBURGH ROADPLAZA P S 2 H R -PATTERSON -PATERSON KOEK ROAD PLAZA E SINGAPURA IA T ROAD GRANGE ROAD NS23 T 8 A Tangs has also been SOMERSET P NE6 NS24 CC1 ANGE ROAD GR DHOBY GHAUT INTERCHANGE L IL recently upgraded to reveal a G H R E ANGE ROAD I N TONG SIAN TNG O EBER ROAD E L VEGETARIAN shiny new Beauty Hall that's TEMPLE LEONIE ROAD quickly becoming the ultimate KILLINEY ROAD destination for makeup and skincare buffs, representing mAc, Tom Ford Beauty and Kiehl's to cite a few big names. Not to be outdone is newcomer 9 Scotts Square along nearby Scotts Road. This luxury mall, with a Victoria & Albert Museum Chandelier 1999 by Dale Chihuly hanging Leica above the main entrance as its centrepiece, is home to four major international artworks by renowned artists such as Salvador Jacobs. The mAd museum see. With over 60,000 square Dalí. While you're here, visit one- of Art & design has a wide metres of retail space, it brings range of art by established and together some of the most Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant's up-and-coming Chinese artists, trendy and prestigious brands Singapore outpost Sushi Ichi if as well as cool collectibles in the world under one roof. you’re in the mood for some of like T-shirts and postcards. Of particular note here is the finest sushi outside Japan. Alternatively, indulge in some Another spot worth checking global art brand Opera Gallery 10 out is distinguished photography with over 700 square metres fine French fare at Les Amis brand Leica‘s flagship concept of retail space devoted to store. On top of a full range of works by leading contemporary Leica cameras and sport optic artists at its Southeast Asian products, its interior features flagship. Having had your dynamic screens that allow you fill of culture, shift gears and to look at images and videos get sexy at Victoria's Secret captured through Leica’s lenses. Beauty & Accessories store. Further up the strip is Or spoil yourself at Australian 6 IOn Orchard whose striking restaurant Salt Grill & namnam noodle Bar's caramelised wave design makes it a must- Sky Bar on the 55th floor, 5-spice pork belly, pork paté bahn mi 22 Your Quarterly Guide orchard road across the road, which has been honoured as one of the world’s 50 best restaurants on the San Pellegrino list three years in a row. Further up Orchard Road is 11 hua Ting restaurant at Orchard hotel, which offers some of the most exquisite Cantonese dishes in Singapore. Chefs Chan Kwok and Lap Fai, who helm the 20-year-old restaurant, both scooped up accolades néktar at the World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence 2012. the bar, watching the traffic restaurant Buona Terra and After dinner, kick back at go by while sipping on one of Japanese establishment Ki-sho, one of the classiest lounges in their popular lychee martinis. both already making waves Singapore, the Grand hyatt's Or end the night at the in the dining scene here. Just 12 martini Bar@mezza9. It has beautiful heritage houses along next door, luxury cocktail bar over 50 martini concoctions Scotts Road instead. Newly- 14 néktar stands out for its on offer and nothing beats opened fine-dining destination complex, palate-pleasing drinks sinking into one of their big 13 chateau TCC houses Italian carefully crafted by its ’bar chefs’. plush sofas or hanging out by Address Book 313@SOmerSeT LeS Amis Plaza SIngapurA 313 Orchard Road. #02-16 Shaw Centre, 68 Orchard Road. (65) 6496-9313. 1 Scotts Road. (65) 6332-9248. www.313somerset.com.sg (65) 6733-2225. www.plazasingapura.com.sg www.lesamis.com.sg chateAu TCC Scotts SQuAre 29 Scotts Road. MandArIn GallerY 6 Scotts Road. (65) 6733-0209 (Buona Terra). 333A Orchard Road. (65) 6636-0871. (65) 6733-5251 (Ki-sho). (65) 6831-6363. www.scottssquareretail.com www.scotts29.com www.mandaringallery.com.sg TAngs h&m MartinI BAr@mezza9 310 Orchard Road. 1 Grange Road. Mezzanine Level Grand Hyatt (65) 6737-5500. (65) 6235-1459. Singapore, 10 Scotts Road. www.tangs.com.sg www.hm.com/sg (65) 6732-12345. www.singapore.grand.hyatt.com WheelocK Place huA TInG restaurAnT 501 Orchard Road. 2/F Orchard Hotel, néktar (65) 6738-8660. 442 Orchard Road. 31 Scotts Road. www.wheelockplace.com (65) 6739-6666. (65) 6836-9185. www.millenniumhotels.com.sg www.nektar.com.sg WismA ATria 435 Orchard Road. IOn OrchArd OrchArd cenTral (65) 6235-2103. 2 Orchard Turn. 181 Orchard Road. www.wismaonline.com (65) 6238-8228. (65) 6238-1051. www.ionorchard.com www.orchardcentral.com.sg Your Quarterly Guide 23.