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01 Jan 2012
Naturally, Singapore’s underground bars are located in the island’s cosiest nooks. DESIREE KOH checks out some independent outposts where things are anything but the norm.
Night & Day
Clamber up to the second floor of a 1950s Art Deco building on Selegie Road and you’ll end up at one of the island’s most underground bars (right). Opened in 2007 to let artists,
writers and designers hang out after shows at its fourth-floor gallery, this unassuming spot is where you’ll rub shoulders with the likes of popular fashion designer Jo Soh and prolific creative director Chris Lee. Expect quirky performance art – think a Japanese scientist cooking 50 bowls of instant noodles – and jazz jams.
Graffiti overwhelms the walls – a “language that invites people to vandalise”, according to co-owner Kelley Cheng, who wanted a place that feels like home. Well, with kitschy snacks such as braised peanuts and top shell clams, and great dry martinis, there’s no place quite like it.
nightandday.sg
Wild Oats Bar on the Hill
Rattan chairs on the patio of a sprawling colonial bungalow (above) overlooking the arts district and a breeze picking its way across historic Emily Hill set the scene for a relaxing time with owner Willin Low’s “mod Sin” cocktails. The lawyer-turned-self-taught-chef, who is known for his modern take on local cuisine, has his popular Wild Rocket restaurant nearby.
At the bar, try Wild Oats’ rendition of the Singapore Sling, made with Cointreau, lime juice and angostura bitters. Food-wise, go for the trio of speciality hot dogs, feta cheese wontons and everyone’s favourite, crispy parmesan-crusted chicken wings.
Low says, “Wild Oats reminds me of my grandparents’ house in nostalgic Katong, but one that comes with modern cockails."
wildrocket.com.sg
