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  • Jump, Skate and Swave!

    Jump, Skate and Swave!

    East Coast Park is a lively place, brimming with outdoor-loving teenagers and fun fads. We check out the latest happenings at the park, and spot some cool leisure sport trends in the making.

  • Contemporary Touches to Familiar Flavours

    Contemporary Touches to Familiar Flavours

    Thanks to Forrest Gump, I know that life can be likened to a box of chocolates. And as I stepped into the tastefully decorated classical interior of Chinese Box, I wondered what metaphor I could use to describe the food I was about to eat. I was treated to some of the restaurant’s signature dishes. Here are my thoughts relating to each one of them.

  • A Nature Park in Your Neighbourhood

    A Nature Park in Your Neighbourhood

    When I first learnt of the new Dairy Farm Nature Park, I had been expecting a small neighbourhood park with an exercise corner. After all, as a former resident of Bukit Panjang, I was familiar enough...

  • A Sunset to Remember

    A Sunset to Remember

    On a recent trip to East Coast Park, I was pleasantly surprised by a fabulous dinner of succulent beef and lamb at Sunset Bay Garden Beach Bar & Restaurant.

  • Beachfront Dining, Away from the Crowds

    Beachfront Dining, Away from the Crowds

    Changi Beach Park is, admittedly, much quieter than the comparatively hip and happening East Coast Park. But it is this quality that lends Bistro @ Changi much of its charm. Few restaurants in Singapore can offer beachfront dining in such a tranquil setting, and with an extensive menu that ranges from light bites to charcoal grilled surf-and-turf.