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Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall You’ve been working hard and smashing those productivity goals. But for every task you tick off your list, three more appear. People keep adding to your inbox. You’re running out of steam. You need a holiday! A qui…
Monica Tindall Chinese restaurants in Singapore face fierce competition. From aunties who have perfected a single recipe over numerous generations in the country’s most popular hawker stalls to Michelin-starred chefs with an abundance of resources at their …
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at Ash & Elm – When the Ladies Do Lunch Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Sometimes girls just want to have fun. And wine. And a buffet. When the girls get together for a girls’ date, the hunt for a spectacular lunch b…
Words: Leanne Fulcher Photos: Monica Tindall The selfie-culture has revolutionized the cocktail industry. Consumers are not just looking for a delicious drink, but a concoction that is Instagram-worthy. The Grand Hyatt’s newly revamped martini bar an…
Monica Tindall Tapas Club, one of Singapore’s latest restaurant openings, promises value-for-money authentic Spanish fare in a fun, casual environment. Found at the top of the escalators on the first floor of Orchard Central, Tapas Club quickly revives our fo…
Monica Tindall THE place for all-day breakfast in Singapore is Wild Honey. Formed out of the simple love of the morning meal, Wild Honey, open since 2009, has become an institution in Singapore. Acknowledging limitless possibilities and drawing inspiration fr…
Monica Tindall Located in the shining new alcove of South Beach Avenue, Alchemist Beer Lab is grabbing drinkers by the taste buds with their uniquely infused local brews. Sixteen lustrous glass towers form a kaleidoscope of tasty infusions steeling the attenti…
Monica Tindall For foodies and gourmet travellers, a dining experience at Pollen in Singapore’s Garden’s by the Bay should be high on the to-experience list. It would be easy for a restaurant in such a stunning location (inside the Flower Dome!) to present averag…
Say the name Ritz-Carlton and immediately I think of glitz and glam. Overlooking Marina Bay and its associated iconic landmarks, the location certainly promises to fall in line with the luxurious reputation of this brand. Recent renovations, flawless service …
When I think of Singapore I often think of shopping, and our latest hotel stay on the island of purchasing paradise proved a central hub from which to engage in some serious retail therapy. Park Hotel Alexandra, houses a three-storey shopping mall in the very same b…
Equally well known for both its progressive modern food and inventive cocktails, Tippling Club was high on our list of ‘to visits’ in our recent Singapore weekend getaway. Both gastronomy and beverage make it into the world’s ‘best of’ lists, gaining places in As…
When our favourite sommelier tells us of a ‘must visit’ bar or restaurant, we have no choice but to rush to make a reservation. He’s never led us astray – behaviourly perhaps on occasion, but never have our taste buds been disappointed. So when he demanded tha…