Curry Times has opened a new dine-in concept, specializing in curry dishes at Arc.

Curry Times is set in a nostalgic setting that reminds us the glorious days of home-cooked Mama’s curry. Following a traditional recipe but lovingly tweaked to cater to increasingly health conscious Singaporeans, Curry Times’ signature curry dishes are made with fresh ingredients and contain no coconut milk.

A wide repertoire of signature dishes include Dry Curry, Curry Chicken Ramen, Traditional Curry Chicken, the all-time favourite Curry Fish Head and even a freshly made Curry Bun, all of which are baked on demand daily in the restaurant.

#02-36 Arc, 460 Alexandra Road

Tel: +65 63770766 or e-mail: [email protected]

8 at Green is the newest joint to hit Greenwood Avenue.

Expect upbeat interiors and trendy faces  that greet you every day of the week. A laid-back dining experience for the whole family, their menu comprises Western offerings with subtle Asian influences. Highlights include pork knuckle, wagyu ribeye, seafood aglio olio and chocolate pudding.

Their home made beef patty is served on their freshly baked deli bun with lettuce, tomato, fresh onions, mayonnaise and melted cheddar cheese.

They take pride in their hearty servings and delectable desserts that will leave you coming back for more.

8 Greenwood Avenue

Tel: +65 62199151

Cake Spade has opened it's first store at the Orchid Hotel.

Cake Spade is a new one-stop dessert store, with many delectable offerings available for take-out, delivery and catering.

Quite rustic and old-fashioned at heart, at Cake Spade, they strongly believe in baking from scratch, using the best fresh ingredients, flipping through traditional recipes and really putting lots of love into each and every slice.

The name is a clever pun on the famous new york designer Kate Spade and also refers to a shovel.

Their signature dishes include the Peach Tofu Cheesecake and their Red Velvet Cake.

#01-06 Orchid Hotel, 1 Tras Link

Tel: +65 64443868 or e-mail: [email protected]

SaladStop! offers the largest selection of fresh ingredients and homemade dressings in Singapore, allowing you to create your own fresh salads.

Their salads and wraps are made fresh on premises every day. They also believe in sustainable business ethics and playing a positive role in the community by encouraging healthier eating habits.

Customize your own salad or wrap from over 35 toppings, 20 premium toppings and 18 homemade dressings. Also choose from 12 signature salads and wraps, wholesome soups, homemade yogurt parfaits and smoothies.

PasarBella, The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 83882198  or e-mail: [email protected]

Le Patio is a new farmers' market stall at PasarBella.

Experience quintessential Europe at Le Patio and let its warm and inviting charm draw you in for an idyllic retreat amid the hustle and bustle of city life. Their rustic simplicity and homely fare is a guaranteed sensory explosion of taste, sight and smell.

Enjoy a hearty offering of paella and top it off with French crepes for dessert. The French lemonade will also add some zest and hit all the right spots for a truly refreshing experience.

Stall #27 PasarBella, The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 83882198 or e-mail: [email protected]

The Dutch Colony Coffee has opened it's first outlet at PasarBella.

Inspired by the significant historical role of the Dutch in the spread of coffee plantations from India to Java and later on to Central and South America, the first establishment of Dutch Colony Coffee Co. aspires to provide a complete bean to cup experience.

The smell, sight and taste concept will allow you to enjoy freshly roasted specialty coffee selections with a variety of brewing methods. Coupled with selected pastries and pies, this experience is crafted to satisfy your senses.

#02-K67/K68 PasarBella, The Grandstand Bukit Timah, 200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 64670255 or e-mail: [email protected]

Bonheur Patisserie has opened it's second store at the first farmer's market; Pasarbella.

At Bonheur Patisserie, it is the little things that make you smile. They are committed to using the finest and freshest ingredients for all of their signature French pastries.

Their Pâtissier, Lin Weixian has boldly immersed himself into creating finely crafted artisan sweets that epitomize happiness.

In Pasarbella, they will be presenting to you 30 different macaron flavours ranging from Classical, Asian and Fusion flavours and also specialty cakes like their highly raved Strawberry Balsamic and Light Peach Sakura.

PasarBella, The Grandstand Bukit Timah, 200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 68870077 or e-mail: [email protected]

The New York concept of Chef Designed salad, wrap platters and custom Build-Your-Own-salad bars is now available in Singapore. Just Salad began with a simple question: Why is there such a shortage of healthy fast food?

Nick Kenner and Rob Crespi were tired of the options available to them for lunch in midtown Manhattan. So, instead of continuing to settle, they set off to develop a restaurant concept that would serve a healthy, fast and creative alternative. To make sure that Just Salad would serve only the best salads in the world, Nick and Rob sought the expertise of Chef Laura Pensiero.

Already world-renowned for her inventive and nutritious cooking, Chef Laura joined Just Salad after founding Chef4Life, a provider of healthy and delicious solutions for life-long improvements in diet while still stressing the importance of enjoying food. She guaranteed Nick and Rob that Just Salad would stay true to its mission: offering a meal that would be both healthy and delicious.

Chef Laura designed the Just Salad menu from front to back, creating twenty-two unique dressings and thirteen enticing combinations of toppings now known as Just Salad's Chef Designed Salads.

Every detail of Just Salad was thought out carefully. You will enjoy everything from the food to the music to the environmentally friendly bowls. Shipments of fresh ingredients are delivered every morning, so you know that you are getting the freshest possible meal.

UE BizHub Est, 6 Changi Business Park Avenue

Tel: +65 66046536

Ichiban Boshi will be introducing Japanese dining with a dash of modern simplicity at Jem.

Each Ichiban Boshi restaurant is unique in design and ambience, for example the Ichiban Boshi at Great World City breathes the hustle and bustle of the lively Kuriya Fresh Fish Market besides it. The various Ichiban Boshi restaurants are also distinguished from one another by specialty menus.

The Japanese restaurant offers a wide selection of sushi, fresh sashimi and variety set meals. With an emphasis on quality, Ichiban Boshi presents premium Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices throughout the year.

Enjoy a new dining experience at each Ichiban Boshi restaurant.

#B1-01 Jem, 50 Jurong Gateway Road

Tel: +65 66729500

Matcha-Man by Hokkaido Ice Cream has opened a new outlet on Orchard Road. Their especially soft and creamy ice cream, comes in a variety of flavours.

The brand takes its ice cream very seriously. In fact, they have brought their own Japanese ice cream specialist to Singapore to introduce a special technique of making Hokkaido ice cream.

In Japan, Hokkaido is well known for its dairy products, particularly the farm-fresh quality of its milk. From this rich, creamy milk, internationally renowned Hokkaido Gelato Ice Cream is produced. The ice cream is made from fragrant and rich Hokkaido milk, with no chemical additives. This is in accordance with Azabu Sabo's health and wellness philosophy, in the same way that they incorporate attributes such as low-sugar and low-fat in their products.

Tel: +65 65151341

150 Orchard Road

Samsonite will be opening a new store at Jem.

Created in 1910 Samsonite is the world’s leading luggage brand. Inspiring travel world-wide, the brand creates memories with revolutionary travel solutions.

When Jesse Shwayder founded Samsonite in 1910, travel was once reserved for only an exclusive few, those who had the means to see the world.

Given this exclusiveness, travel was a high quality experience from the transportation, to the attention to service, to even the accessories used to carry one’s belongings. As one of the original brands in travel, Samsonite has continued to leverage its craftsmanship and heritage as an innovator for the past 100 years, to create stylish and high quality solutions for the world traveller.

Today, Samsonite continues to lead the luggage category with the same core principles, further expanding Shwayder’s vision globally with design and innovation into product categories and consumer targets.

By identifying trends and interpreting the continuing evolution of travellers’ needs, Samsonite leads the market with innovative, high quality and stylish designs. And now, thanks to the launch of Cosmolite and B-Lite Fresh, the lightest Samsonite hardside and softside ranges ever, Samsonite establishes itself as the leader of lightness in the luggage industry.

#03-04 Jem, 50 Jurong Gateway Road

Tel: +65 66729500

Skinny Pizza has opened a 6th outlet at 100AM.

It all started with the brand's love of fresh produce and simply but perfectly cooked food, full of flavour.

No more claggy tomato paste and carbohydrate heavy thick dough. Get a crack out of their thin crusts that come topped with the freshest ingredients. Inspired by their local favourites, the "Naan" bread and "Paper Prata'' this is an epic pizza extravaganza of the skinniest proportions. One crack is never enough!

Their thin-ovative Skinny Pizza menu offers 21 scrumptious varieties. Among the favourites: the truffled mushroom, mozzarella bolognese, squid ink and a great ginger butter chicken.

Have a try at their delicious new mixed berry tart or kiwi almond sorbet mocktails.

#01-03/04 100AM, 100 Tras Street

Tel: +65 64442136

Seviin at Tangs, is a whole new floor at Tangs Orchard which houses several spas, a hair salon, a Gentlemen’s Lounge offering quick grooming solutions and express wellness treatments tailored for men. The floor also includes a by-invite-only cardmember’s lounge, for the exclusive use of Tangs' top spenders.

Exclusively reserved for preferred customer at Tangs, the preferred lounge is a private sanctuary for relaxation after a day of shopping and to enjoy a breather with a friend.

Every preferred customer is issued a special access card and serviced by a dedicated customer relations executive to take care of your needs. Enjoy a refreshment compliments of Seviin.

Level 7 Tangs Orchard, 310 Orchard Road

Tel: +65 63113317

The Burger Bar has opened a new outlet at Far East Plaza.

The burger bar is a mini-me of its original big brother, Fatboy’s. This quick-serve store consists of the original Burger Bar with the freedom you deserve when it comes to building your perfect burger.

With a stripped down menu from the original diner, the burger bar offers the same Fatboy's burgers with choices of buns like Honey Oat and Brioche accompanied by pork, beef and lamb patties; married with a whole array of toppings and sauces rich enough to make you jizz and drool.

You can build it any way you want, from just a classic cheeseburger or with add ons to pile it up sky high. You choose, they do. The burger bar also offers their freshly cooked fries to go with any of their sauces as dips. Now...it does not get any better.

#01-16A/B Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road

Tel: +65 67373315 or e-mail: [email protected]

L’Entrecote Express, the famous French steak & fries bistro, is now available side by side with &Made by Bruno Menard.

Their main dish is delicious entrecote steak with its highly guarded secret sauce, now served in 1 full serving at L’Entrecote Express, accompanied with crispy golden fries and fresh salad. A carefully curated list of their tempting array of appetisers and desserts are also available. As a starter, they recommend the unpretentious Sardines in their Tin or the traditional French starter of Escargots de Bourgogne (6 snails prepared with parsley butter and garlic). For those with a sweet-tooth, they offer delectable desserts like the Profiteroles de L’Entrecote, delicate, freshly baked choux pastries as authentic as its namesake.

Designed by the Stripe Collective, the elements of the space evoke a traditional French bistro: vintage mirrors lining the walls, wooden banquets, unique paper tablemats from France. Details such as the custom-designed lights introduce a post-war utilitarian and industrial influence to its design.

#01-04/05/06 Pacific Plaza, 9 Scotts Road

Tel: +65 66907561 or e-mail: [email protected]

The Privé Group, one of Singapore’s most dynamic lifestyle and F&B operators, has launched The Green Door, the ultimate "Before & After" bar designed to be the perfect spot for meeting friends, anytime, day or night.

Set within the lush gardens of Dempsey, The Green Door effortlessly blends the line between indoor and out in a beautifully reinvented way.

Whether it’s before or after dinner, before you head out clubbing, or the next day after a big night out; the Green Door is the perfect spot to simply relax and enjoy a luscious environment with a unique twist.

You are invited to literally step behind The Green Door into a space brimming with inventive interior décor designed by The Stripe Collective. From old gramophones crafted into elegant oversized flower lighting, a 1930's bicycle turned into a quirky washroom feature, a vintage chest of drawers transformed into a herb garden, or a whimsical wall of refashioned drawers that also turn into table tops and shelving... a refreshingly unexpected experience awaits within.

Take your time to spot all the curios and knick-knacks carefully placed within the beautifully lit landscaped garden, where a surprise waits at every corner. Best of all, you can enjoy a garden atmosphere no matter where you choose to be, whether it be at the more vibrant indoor bar, or the more relaxed alfresco area surrounded by sumptuous foliage - the casual yet chic ambiance always evokes a sense of being close to everything…and yet away from it all!

The Green Door’s extensive drinks menu also boasts subtle garden nuances. Together with distinctive and often playful presentations, the signature cocktails including Life’s A Peach, Marilyn Chambers' Tipple and Raunchy Redhead, featuring produce freshly plucked from their organic fruit & herb garden, are often a sight and taste to behold.

Feeling peckish? Then The Green Door’s creative yet satisfying fare, including Crispy Corn & Shrimp Fritters, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Drumlets and Mexican Catfish Salad, is perfect for sharing and guaranteed to satisfy every craving.

13A Dempsey Road

Tel: +65 64762922 or e-mail: [email protected]

The French lingerie brand Etam will open its first Singapore store at Wisma Atria in May 2013.

Etam is a French retail chain that offers reasonably priced clothing and accessories that reflect fashion in Paris. It has been a long and wonderful love affair between Women and Etam Lingerie, since 1916. The brand is and has been, a part of every woman and every woman’s needs. If you would like to think of lingerie that is totally feminine and seductive, think of Etam Lingerie.

To satisfy your perpetually evolving and changing moods, Etam Lingerie has defined four main collections: Trend, Essentials, Freshness and Seduction. The passion with which Etam creates its work is absolutely evident by the way they approach it from conceptualization to finish. Etam’s choice of fabric, their styling, their cut, their choice of colors and their fitting makes it stand apart.

In collaboration with Natalia Vodianova, since 2012, their lingerie is designed with the motto "reasonable, but with real fashion sense".

Etam lingerie is cute, romantic, thrilling and luxurious. You will definitely enjoy it's distinctive French style.

Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road

Tel: +65 62352103

A new Famous Amos outlet has opened at AMK Hub.

Serving the finest in freshly baked Cookies since 1983 in Singapore, the company today offers nine varieties of crunchy as well as soft and chewy cookies. Together with a wide range of muffins and brownies to choose from, Famous Amos is truly the choice of discerning Cookies lovers.

With stores located throughout the island, the irresistible aroma of freshly baked Cookies is testimony to the freshness of their products.

To compliment the superior quality of the products, packaging have been tastefully designed to suit all occasions. Quality hampers have become synonymous with Famous Amos with its ever changing selection of gift items to provide a unique gift not available elsewhere. 

With their wide variety of gift packaging, customised gift vouchers and message lollies, their cookie stores are the one-stop gift shop if you are looking for a unique quality gift that truly makes it a pleasure to give and to receive.

#01-32A AMK Hub, 53 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3

Tel: +65 67523910

The Prime Society comes back with a new menu approach. 

Located in the lush surroundings of Dempsey Hill The Prime Society grill and steakhouse blends colonial charm with contemporary chic. Specialising in the finest Australian beef, the restaurant also serves an enticing variety of fresh seafood and vegetable dishes infused with pan-Asian flavours. The 150- seater establishment provides indoor and alfresco all-day dining in addition to a full bar.

No longer content to simply serve the best beef in town, Head Chef Dallas Cuddy brings international appeal to the table with an enticing medley of meat, seafood and vegetable dishes infused with delicate pan-Asian flavours.

Armed with an impressive culinary pedigree, Chef Cuddy is intent on entertaining you in a refined yet casual environment, where good food and wine meet value for money.

Whilst Australian beef still takes centre stage with premium grass and grain-fed meat from ethical producers such as Rangers Valley, Cape Grim and Mayura Station, Chef Cuddy has introduced lighter, tapas-style dishes to encourage sharing and create a more engaging experience.

They offer a large selection of small dishes to start the meat, giving you the opportunity to taste and discover what you enjoy most.

With signature dishes such as miso-baked black cod in lau shu fen soy broth and cured kingfish with shimeji mushroom, Chef Cuddy’s signature style focuses on seasonal produce presented with a modern Japanese twist.

Needless to say, The Prime Society’s dynamic approach to quality, integrity, diversity and innovation in food, combined with a reputation for outstanding hospitality, ensures it remains "Dedicated to the Upper Cut".

#01-20 10 Dempsey Road

Tel: +65 64747427 or e-mail: [email protected]

Situated within the upper Bukit Timah area, Tenryu Dining & Teahouse is a new perfect destination if you are craving for authentic Japanese food.

As the brainchild of Leslie Yeo, who is a self-confessed foodie, he thought of sharing his love for Japanese food by establishing this restaurant.

With a seasoned Chef manning the kitchen, Tenryu Dining & Teahouse uses only the freshest ingredients from Japan to prepare their dishes. These are made even more special with the use of the same premium condiments that are used in Japanese cooking. You will be able to enjoy these items within the restaurant's cosy dining environment.

Their fresh selection of sashimi, wide variety of sushi, grilled and steamed dishes, Bento and other Japanese delicacies make a great meal for both adults and children.

#B1-06 Dairy Farm Estate Condominium, 17 Dairy Farm Road

Tel: +65 64648894 or e-mail: [email protected]

Oasia Downtown, designed by WOHA, sets out to create an alternative imagery for commercial high-rise developments. It combines innovative ways to intensify land use with a tropical approach that showcases a perforated, permeable, furry, verdant tower of green in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District.

In programmatic response to the client’s brief of having distinct Soho, Hotel & Club rooms, WOHA adopted a club sandwich approach by creating a series of different strata, each with its own sky garden. Introducing layers of elevated ground levels allow the precious but limited ground floor space to be multiplied, creating generous public areas for recreation and social interaction throughout the high-rise.

Sited within a densely built up area, the tower carves out its own internal spaces and dynamic views instead of relying on external vistas for visual interest. Each sky garden is treated as an urban scale verandah, sheltered at high level by the preceding sky garden and open sided for formal and visual transparency. The openness also allows wind to pass through the building for good cross-ventilation. Large scale High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) fans are incorporated as kinetic sculptures that complement the sky garden design and ensure thermal comfort. In this way the public areas become functional, comfortable tropical spaces with greenery, natural light and fresh air instead of enclosed, internalized air conditioned spaces.

Landscaping is used extensively as an architectural surface treatment and forms a major part of the development’s material palette both internally and externally, achieving an overall Green Plot Ratio of 750%. The building form is softened by a living green façade of creepers and flowering plants, creating an alternative image distinct from the surrounding glassy towers of the CBD, one that is tropical, urbanistically sensitive and humanistic.

100 Peck Seah Street

Tel:+65 65348000 or e-mail: [email protected]

Discreetly located at Forum the Shopping Mall, The Horse's Mouth is a new Izakaya Bar where delectable drinks and tasty treats await.

The Horse's Mouth draws inspiration from the izakayas of Japan, where a light atmosphere paired with tasty snacks and drinks provide the perfect location for friends and colleagues to get together. The name "izakaya" is a compound word consisting of "i" (to stay) and "sakaya" (sake shop), indicating that izakaya originated from sake shops that allowed customers to sit on the premises to drink.

Their menu is backed by a strong selection of unique sakes, Burgundian wines and cocktails prepared on the spot by their mixologists using only fresh ingredients. In addition to their beverages, a selection of Japanese inspired snacks and sharing plates complete the Horse's Mouth experience and promises to tickle your tastebuds with every bite.

#B1-39 Forum the Shopping Mall, 583 Orchard Road

Tel: +65 62351088 or e-mail: [email protected]

Bangkok Jam will be opening a new outlet at Jem.

You will step into Bangkok Jam and you will fall in love with the restaurant’s refreshing take on Thai dining - from its modern bistro-styled interior to its cosmopolitan treatment of Thai fare. It embraces Asia’s "City of Angels", better known as Bangkok and its metropolitan qualities that make it a melting pot of culture, style, language and cuisine.

By weaving Western spices and cooking styles with classically Thai spices, herbs and cooking methods, Bangkok Jam dishes out contemporary Thai and pan-Asian cuisine that is unique yet familiar. Some hot favourites that will have you coming back for more are their juicy and flavourful Peek Gai Tod and crispy chicken wings marinated in fish sauce and fried with pandanus leaves. Then there is also its appetite-whetting Tom Yum Soup that is rich in flavour and filled with fresh ingredients.

#03-21 Jem, 6 Jurong Town Hall, Jurong East

Tel: +65 66729500 or e-mail: [email protected]

Tampopo has opened a new outlet at Liang Court.

Sushi and sashimi will be delivered straight from the sushi counter to your table. Maintaining its high quality of food, Tampopo focuses on seasonal fresh ingredients prepared in authentic Kaiseki and shabu shabu style.

With a wide-ranging menu of outstading quality food, you will be spoilt for choice. Being the pioneer for introducing Kurobuta black pig, one of the items you should really look out for is their signature dish: the Black Pig top grade Tonkatsu. Due to the fact that even the bread crumbs are imported from Hokkaido, along with the tender and thick meat, their pork cutlet has an added crunch to its taste.

Fans of Tampopo will not want to forget their famous Black Pig Shabu Ramen,served in pure pork bone soup, enhancing the overall taste of the combination of thin Kyushu noodles and meat.

An alternative choice of Hokkaido Kani Ramen is also available.The Etanbestsu soba is freshly made from 100% buckwheat in Hokkaido thus you can expect a natural fragrance and an excellent chewy texture of Tampopo’s soba.

Even truffle lovers have something to look forward to. The Black Pig Truffle Fried Rice is a new dish which will not disappoint.

#01-23/24 Liang Court, 177 River Valley Road

Tel: +65 63383186

PasarBella is a new collective of farmers' gourmet produces, craft retailers, food stores and personal service providers. A first of its kind in the Asia region, they aim to bring to you a feel of their favourite markets around the world.

Nestled in the heart of Bukit Timah, PasarBella features more than 70 independent gourmet grocers, speciality stores and personal services sprawled over 30,000 sqft of air cooled environment.

Treat your senses to vibrant colours, the smell of fresh produce and sounds of a bustling market, 7 days a week. Buskers, performers and star chef demonstrations blend perfectly to add to PasarBella’s pulsating atmosphere, creating the perfect place for a fun-filled family day.

With ample free parking, whether grocery shopping for the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood, or just to enjoy a cup of coffee, PasarBella is the perfect place for everyone.

The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 68870077

The Japanese cuisine restaurant, Ezcosa in now open at Quayside Isle.

Restaurant "Ezoca" epitomizes the theme of "Japanese Modern Hospitality", featuring Japanese cuisine including wagyu-steak, sushi and the fine art of Kaiseki with a variety of sake, wines and champagne.

They will bring you the very finest authentic Japanese dining experience. Conceptualised with Omotenashi in mind, the seating capacity of up to forty customers will allow for intimate interactions between the chef and you. The word 'Omotenashi' in Japanese comes from omote (surface) and nashi (less), which means "single-hearted" and also mote (carry) and nashi (accomplish), which means "to achieve". Therefore, Omotenashi has two meanings, which include offering a service without expectation of any returned favour and the ability to actualise that idea into an action.

Not only will the restaurant please food aficionados with their dedication to using only the freshest ingredients from Japan; their collection of rare sakes, hard to come by even in Japan and their tableware, specially flown in from Japan, will impress even the most discerning connoisseur.

#01-12 Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, Sentosa Cove

Tel: +65 67349930 or e-mail: [email protected]

Think "tavern" and the mind conjures a drinking house with a convivial atmosphere, a boisterous place without pretension, where you share food and knock back drinks while exchanging salty tales and have a rollicking good time.

Shelter in the Woods reintroduces the same lively concept of a tavern, creating a gathering place to meet, dine and have bounteous drinks.

Step into this modern tavern and notice the trademark detailing of this old-world drinking house, heavy oak tables with black cast iron finishings for group seatings, a faux fireplace with a mantelpiece of tavern collectables and a bronze deer head mounted above and a long dark wood bar with high-backed stools for the lone drinker.

Expect a hearty menu of Home-made Terrines and Rillettes, country-style pork and roasted pistachio Terrine, fresh pie, country-style chicken with onion, bacon, potatoes and oven-braised Cassoulet - Cassoulet of duck confit, lamb leg, pork belly and garlic sausage, Whiff fish braised in white wine and tomato sauce "duglere" style and classic Beef Bourguignon with bacon, button mushrooms and pearl onions.

Feast your senses on the open-kitchen where a Rotisserie of crispy skin suckling pig marinated with "Aromates", baby poussin with special house- made Provençal spice mix and layered lamb leg with tapenade olive purée, garlic and rosemary are being slowly grilled to perfection. The enticing scent of meats wafting through the tavern to seduce appetites, just as French-Chinese Chef Patron has set out to do.

Shelter in the Woods boasts a collection of 26-types of house-macerated rums, made from a base of La Mauny White Rum, from the Carribean island of Martinique, all carefully and lovingly macerated by the restaurant manager, Maxime Larquier. The bar also has a vast selection of craft beers and ale for those who prefer to wash down their meals with their favoured brew.

22 Greenwood Avenue

Tel: +65 64666225

PS.Cafe has opened a new outlet and is now the proud parent of ChoPSuey Cafe.

Chopsuey Cafe presents a collage of fond food memories inspired by the many good times abroad spent in Chinese restaurants or takeaways satiating the food cravings of a hungry student or traveller.

They offer a setting where the joining of cultures across the dining table over the love of Chinese and Asian flavors is celebrated.

Chopsuey Cafe brings together fresh produce, bold flavours, traditional profiles, inspired combinations, decadent desserts, refreshing drinks, wine and cocktails.

10 Dempsey Road

Tel: +65 92246611

Briccocafé has opened a new outlet at Changi Airport.

Authentic Italian taste goes on show at Briccocafé: pizza and pasta are made directly in front of your eyes. Espresso coffee and cappuccino, rich salads, fresh sandwiches and sweet desserts complete the selection guaranteeing a healthy and balanced nutritious meal.

Passion for good cuisine can be tasted in fresh products and perceived in the atmosphere: top quality, natural and genuine ingredients are served with courtesy and attention.

Departure Transit Lounge, Terminal 1, Changi Airport

Tel: +65 65424017

Café by day, restaurant & bar by night, Symmetry is nestled along Jalan Kubor.

Taking inspiration from both the Australian casual dining culture and French cuisine, Symmetry presents a unique dining experience with an emphasis on sharing.

At Symmetry, they want you to be able to eat, drink, and be merry in great company. That’s why their menu offerings can all be shared amongst friends, families and loved ones. With the use of modern food preparation techniques as well as the freshest produce, the thisness and whatness of Symmetry is to provide food that is made with love as well as quality service for you.

As a third-wave café which pays homage to classical French food in a contemporary context, they want to create a wondrous, unforgettable experience for you.

9 Jalan Kubor

Tel: +65 62919901

Great food and drinks, Paradiso is the perfect place for chill-out and events.

Think “Paradiso” and you will think paradise. Meaning “Heaven” in latin tongue, Paradiso Restaurant & Bar, the sister outlet of Cuba Libre and Nueva Cuba, has a cosy ambience untouched by the stress of city life.

Blending the various paradisal cultures of the nations with coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, Paradiso is conceptualised to romance you with the intense flavours, heavily influenced by the cuisine’s freshness that has an abundance of seafood, grains, beans, herbs and fresh fruits.

The beautiful coastline shared by these 21 countries on the Meditarranean Coast still have still have a lot of wonders to be explored and to indulge in. Enjoy the mouthwatering aromas of Paradiso’s “culinary salsa” as the open kitchen dishes out the best of Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine.

With its charming rustic-chic furnishings and elegant iron-wrought décor, you will fall in love with the reverie of intimacy and relaxation.

#01-03 Sentosa Cove, 31 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle

Tel: +65 66945428 e-mail: [email protected]

Take it down a notch at this new casual Australian-style outlet Grillado, and have a try at their grillled chicken, burgers and fresh yogurt with fruits and muesli.

Grillado is a casual fast food restaurant serving Portugese style flat roasted chicken and grilled chicken burgers with their signature sauce made from hot peppers. A special blend of mustard-mayo or garlic ranch is also available for those who want a full bodied taste.

Their sauces, apart from being legendary, are unique to the market, offering you a taste that will leave you craving for more. Fresh yoghurt topped with fruits and muesli and sinful desserts are also part of the menu. A must try are their jalapeño poppers.

#01-10 Sentosa Cove, 31 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle

Tel:+65 67349125

The Naked Finn has opened at Gillman Barracks.

Their intention is to offer high quality live seafood, predominantly locally sourced crustaceans, cooked simply and most importantly, priced reasonably.

Their cocktails are guided by taste, quality and speed. With the outdoor dining environment, keeping it cold adds to the equation.

They make their very own sorbet using fresh fruits, either blending it whole or juicing. With this approach, they are able to eradicate (ice) dilution and yet maintain the cocktail at a much lower temperature (-12°C to be exact), longer than conventional ice, which changes the way cocktails are made for an al fresco setting.

#01-13 Gillman Barracks, 41 Malan Road

Tel: +65 66940807

Set on a hill elevated above the city with all the familiar landmarks of Orchard Road a mere stroll away, Hilltops balmy breezes and sprawling groups provide the perfect botanical retreat.

Revel in the luxury of space and the tranquility of the definitive city resort with a layered vista of pools, verdant greenery, water gardens and sky terraces taking you to levels of sublime resort escapes.

Resort style facilities include onsite concierge services, complimentary refreshment services in the verandah lounge, 50m lap pool with jacuzzi, children's pool, clubhouse with gymnasium, a private dining room, a bbq terrace and expansive sky terraces with city views.

Tel: +65 61002323

#99-101 Cairnhill Circle

Provence is a new unique Japanese style bakery and cafe in Singapore.

Every piece of bread in Provence is hand-made from scratch whole-heartedly by their dedicated bakers. It is evident in every bite.

Provence is fully equipped with all the necessary baking tools for in-house made-from-scratch products so you get only the freshest bread hot off the oven.

The ingredients they use, have gone through strict supervision and are of the highest quality. They serve a wide selection of creative bread recipes made from the finest ingredients and quality wheat. They try their best to use only the most natural ingredients in the process of baking, taking into full consideration of providing foods of the very safest standards.

Take-out, eat-in, up to you. The moment you step into Provence, there is a real sense of feeling at ease as the aroma of their wide selection of breads welcomes you immediately. The ambience of the cafe by the patio is typically Europe, as you enjoy your tasty bread and freshly brewed coffee, what more is there to ask for?

17A Lorong Liput Holland Village

Tel: +65 64676966

Croute is a new artisinal bakery and pastry retail establishment located in the densely populated area of River Valley Road.

It's more popular flagship outlet Hummerstons is located in the RiverWalk Robertson Quay area of Mohammed Sultan, Croute is the pastry and bread division of the company.

They focus on small batch bread otherwise known as “artisanal” style. Although Artisanal style bread is not their only focus, they also include, pastries, an assortment of freshly baked pastry items from their experienced pastry chefs.

Along with the fresh baked items, they also offer you freshly made paninis and cold sandwiches, fresh coffee, tea and a healthy selection of fresh juice from the bar.

#01-11 Valley Point , 491 River Valley Road

Tel: +65 97240781 or e-mail: [email protected]

Discover 320below, a new liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Cafe.

Their search for the perfect ice cream led them to use Liquid Nitrogen. They use only the best ingredients in their home made sauces and they don't use emulsifiers, stabilisers, or artificial flavours.

Their ice cream is freshly made right in front you using liquid nitrogen to freeze the sauces. Because of this they can create the best low-sugar smoothest tasting ice cream.

The quick freeze process ensures there is no build up of ice crystals in the ice cream that gives a nice smooth texture. It also means they can reduce the amount of sugar that goes into the ice cream.

#01-01 33 Mackenzie Road   

E-mail: [email protected]

The new Kith at Quayside Isle is where good coffee and delicious fuss-free fare, rally in a compelling invitation: to come together and enjoy. They hope to avoid the norm of coffee giants today by keeping it all simple and sincere in everything they do.

The distinctive house blend of their coffee boasts a rich and deep coffee flavour. The high-quality coffee beans are sourced internationally and specially roasted by a local supplier, who roasts gourmet coffee for international brands.

Their food menu consists of home-cooked original recipes using select ingredients, carefully sourced simple delicacies like freshly baked breads and pastries plus daily crafted sandwich specials.

# 01-09 Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, Sentosa Cove

Tel: +65 63388611 or e-mail: [email protected]

New York City is known for its diverse mix of ethnic eateries especially along 8th street at East Village. At East 8 they are, building a bridge from NYC to SG and bringing you a whole new dining experience.

The two Indonesian graphic designers; Emil Halim and Steven Tjhang opened a new tapas joint very different form any other traditional Spanish bar.

The menu includes creations such as Chilean seabass topped with yuzu sauce and shiso leaf, clams clams cooked in sake as well as torched wagyu and scallop skewers.

On the drinks menu they have sake and shochu-based cocktails, garnished with fresh fruits and flowers and with some molecular techniques worked in.

Indoors, the space recreates the feeling of dining in Manhattan.

#01-21/22 10 Coleman Street

Tel: +65 63388289 or e-mail: [email protected]

Ban Heng has opened at Orchard Central with much fanfare.

Their food is faithful to the traditional art of the Teochew/Cantonese Cuisines. Besides providing value-for-money food, they  insist on using fresh ingredients and serving piping hot food to the table.

Ban Heng were nominated as finalists for the "Most Popular Chinese Cuisine Restaurant" in the Singapore Gourmet Hunt, which was organized by the Restaurant Association of Singapore. Ban Heng was the only local Chinese restaurant among the finalists.

#11-01 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road

Tel: +65 62381051