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Singapore

After years of straight-laced conformity, Singapore is shaking things up, and for the better.The politicos are loosening up, the gay scene is thriving and despite the credit gloom, it’s still possible to have a really good time on very little. From touch-down at the chillingly efficient Changi Airport, lush greenery abounds, with new nature reserves sprouting up on suburban edges. Even Orchard Road looks better these days with new shops and malls having opened recently.

 

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Essentials

01 Sin-glish in a nutshell: add "lah" after everything you say.
02 Taxis are hard to come by during rush hour. It’s faster to travel by MRT, the subway train service.
03 After dark, avoid the taxis outside Orchard Towers. They tend to be overcharging touts.
04 Skip the hotel spa and head for a herbal steam and massage at Chien ChiTow.
05 It’s acceptable to talk and text on your mobile phone at the dining table.

Hotels

Premium
Fullerton Bay Hotel
80 Collyer Quay
+ 65 6333 8388
fullertonbayhotel.com

Independent and easy
Hotel 1929
50 Keong Saik Road
+ 65 6347 1929
hotel1929.com

Premium
Four Seasons
190 Orchard Boulevard
+ 65 6734 1110
fourseasons.com/singapore

Dependable chain
Grand Hyatt Singapore
10 Scotts Road
+ 65 6738 1234
singapore.grand.hyatt.com

Independent and easy
New Majestic
31-37 Bukit Pasoh Road
+ 65 6511 4700
newmajestichotel.com


Dining

On the tiles
Velvet
17 Jiak Kim Street
+ 65 6738 2988
zoukclub.com

Late Bite
Joo Seng Teochew Porridge
14 Cheong Chin Nam Road
+ 65 6463 0768

Late Drinks
Loof
331 North Bridge Road, 3-7 Odeon Towers Extension Rooftop
+ 65 6338 8035
loof.com.sg

Drink after dinner
Tanjong Beach Club
120 Tanjong Beach Walk Sentosa
+ 65 6270 1355
tanjongbeachclub.com

Big dinner with partner/clients
Straits Kitchen
The Grand Hyatt, 10 Scotts Road
+ 65 6738 1234
singapore.grand.hyatt.com

Dinner with colleagues
Kilo
2/F, 66 Kampong Bugis
+65 6467 3987

Dinner on your own
Open Door Policy
19 Yong Siak Street
+ 65 6221 9307
odpsingapore.com

Afternoon tea/drink
Maison Ikkoku
20 Kandahar Street
+ 65 6294 0078
maison-ikkoku.net

Lunch on your own
40 Hands
78 Yong Siak Street 01-12 Tiong Bahru
+ 65 62 25 85 45
40handscoffee.com

Need-to-impress-clients-lunch
Buko Nero
126 Tanjong Pagar Road
+ 65 6324 6225

Working lunch with colleagues
Hatched
26 Evans Road, 01-06 Evans Lodge
+ 65 6735 0012
hatched.sg

Mid-morning coffee
The Plain
50 Craig Road Tanjong Pagar
+ 65 6225 4387
theplain.com.sg

Business breakfast
Wild Honey
2-3 Mandarin Gallery, Orchard Road
+ 65 6235 3900
wildhoney.com.sg

Fast breakfast
Ya Kun
Far East Square, 18 China Street
+ 65 6438 3638
yakun.com

Chocolate shop
Laurent’s
1-11 The Pier at Robertson Quay, 80 Mohamed Sultan Road
+ 65 6235 9007

On the tiles
Supperclub
Level 2 OdeonTowers, 331 North Bridge Road
+ 65 6334 4080
supperclub.com

Late bite
Chomp Chomp Food Centre
20 Kensington Park Road, Serangoon Gardens

Late drinks
Does Your Mother Know?
9 Kreta Ayer Road
+ 65 6224 3965

Drink after dinner
Over Easy
1-6 One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Road
+ 65 6423 0701

Big dinner with partner/clients
Jim Thompson
45 Minden Road
+ 65 6475 6088

Dinner with colleagues
Min Jiang
Goodwood Park Hotel, 22 Scotts Road
+ 65 6737 7411
goodwoodparkhotel.com

Dinner on your own
Chiharu
779 Bukit Timah Road
+ 65 6769 1929

Afternoon tea/drink
TWGTea
Republic Plaza, 9 Raffles Place
+ 65 6538 1837
twgtea.com

Lunch on your own
7 Sensations (vegetarian)
16 Madras Street
+ 65 6298 8198

Need-to-impress clients lunch
Iggy's
Level 3, Regent Hotel 1 Cuscaden Road
+ 65 6732 2234
iggys.com.sg

Working lunch with colleagues
Wan Hao
Level 3, Singapore Marriott Hotel 320 Orchard Road
+ 65 6735 5800

Mid-morning coffee
Cova
1-20A The Paragon 290 Orchard Road
+ 65 6733 0777

Business breakfast
Greenhouse at The Ritz-Carlton
7 Raffles Avenue
+ 65 6337 8888
ritzcarlton.com/hotels/singapore

Fast breakfast
Killiney Kopitiam
30 Purvis Street
+ 65 6337 7656
killiney-kopitiam.com

Reading

Bookshop
Books Actually
9 Yong Siak Street Tiong Bahru
+ 65 6222 9195
booksactually.com



Shopping

Something for yourself
Supermama
30a Seah Street
supermama.sg

Something for someone you love
Malmaison by The Hour Glass
270 Orchard Road
+ 65 68 84 84 84
thehourglass.com

Lost luggage
ION
2 Orchard Turn
+ 65 6835 8748
ionorchard.com

Something for yourself
Distripark
39 Keppel Road
+ 65 8133 1760
vwfa.net

Fine Art
Valentine Willie
HT Contemporary Space, Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road, Tanjong Pagar Distripark #02-04*

Jewellery
Flower
2-12B Ngee Ann City,Tower B, 391 Orchard Road
+ 65 6734 1221

Lost luggage - where to buy shirts
Takashimaya
391 Orchard Road
+ 65 6738 1111
takashimaya-sin.com

Something you can't get anywhere else
Strangelets
87 Amoy Street
+ 65 6222 1456
strangelets.sg


Thank yous

Champagne and wines
Artisan Cellars
B1-1 Palais Renaissance, 390 Orchard Road
+ 65 6838 0375
artisan-cellars.com

Two hour tour

01
Kampong Glam Between Rochor Canal Road and Beach Road

02
National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road
+ 65 6332 3659
nationalmuseum.sg

03
Baba House 157 Neil Road
+ 65 6227 5731
nus.edu.sg/museum/baba


Transport

Buy a pass
Rechargeable Ez-link cards are valid for travel everywhere on the MRT (local train) and buses.


Limousine/car

Singapore Limousine
Block 103, 3-74 RivervaleWalk
+ 65 6384 2290
singaporelimousine.com


Fitness

Running route
Go for a run
singapore

Good gym
The Health Club
9-10 Ngee Ann City, Tower B, 391 Orchard Road
+ 65 6836 1040
thehealthclub.com.sg


Alternative diversion

Sailing with Super Yacht Long Ranger
yachtlongranger.com

Underwater Hockey
473 Stirling Road, Singapore
members.lycos.co.uk/suhcers