Violet Oon Singapore, by highly acclaimed culinary creator and chef Violet Oon, offers a gourmet selection of nonya kaya (a traditional jam made from coconut and eggs), pineapple tarts and cookies with flavours like gula Melaka (palm sugar), cashew nut and ginger. Made using the best and freshest ingredients, the selection captures the essence of the region’s vibrant selection of flavours. These delectable pieces, packed in portable and attractive packaging, make great souvenirs to take home and share.

Where to buy: ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn #03-28/29; Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Boulevard #01-205/206 Tel: +65 9834 9935 / +65 9067 0410 (Trade Contact: Beth Ng)
Website: www.violetoon.com
Email: eat@violetoon.com / beth@mercurymc.com (Trade Contact: Beth Ng)
Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–10pm; Breakfast 10am–11am; All-day Dining 11am–10pm (Last order 9.30pm); High Tea 3pm–5.30pm

Chocolate Bon Bons from Janice Wong Singapore come in a wide variety of decadent flavours. The brand’s Signature Singapore Series features local flavours like Chilli Padi and Gula Melaka Pandan. Each chocolatey creation is hand-painted and splattered with colourful hues, leaving an artistic touch on the outside to complement the flavourful chocolate filling on the inside.

Where to buy: 21A Lorong Liput, Holland Village and other outlets islandwide
Tel: +65 6291 9727 / +65 6280 2325 (Trade Contact: Natasha Shariff)
Website: www.janicewong.com.sg
Email: info@janicewong.com.sg / natasha@2amlab.org (Trade Contact: Natasha Shariff)
Opening Hours: Tue–Fri 3pm–2am (Last order at 1.30am); Sat & Sun 2pm–2am (Last order at 1.30am)

Touted as the original #DangerouslyAddictive snack from Singapore, IRVINS Salted Egg are handcrafted with love by dedicated production teams who spend hours frying and coating the chips and fish skin with their golden salted egg sauce. The halal-certified salted egg-coated chips and fried fish skins were founded by the former restaurant owner, Irvin Gunawan, after seeing the popularity of his bottled salted egg chips among restaurant patrons.

The outlets have seen snaking lines even before they open. Visitors can stock up on IRVINS’ salted egg potato chips, fish skins and cassava chips at the orchardgateway and Plaza Singapura cartels or the newly opened flagship Jewel cartel. For delivery or reservation of these snacks, visitors may place orders via IRVINS’ website

Photo Credits: Irvinsaltedegg.com

Where to buy: orchardgateway, 277 Orchard Road L1-K3; Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road #B2-56 and other outlets islandwide
Tel: +65 6264 3073 / +65 6264 3076
Website: www.irvinsaltedegg.com
Email: sg@irvinsaltedegg.com
Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–8.30pm

Founded by food consultant Shermay Lee, Shermay’s Singapore Fine Food has its own range of sauces and dry spice mix. The brand has the most authentic Peranakan (Straits-born people of Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage) chilli sauce, Cilicuka Original, made with late Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s mother’s recipe that is at least half a decade old. Another signature item is their Nonya Curry Powder that has won a Great Taste award from the United Kingdom.

Where to buy: TANGS at Tang Plaza, 310 Orchard Road and other outlets islandwide
Tel: +65 6479 8442 (Trade Contact: Shermay Lee)
Website: www.shermay.com
Email: info@shermay.com (Trade Contact: Shermay Lee)
Opening Hours: Mon–Sat 10.30am–9.30pm; Sun 11am–8.30pm

In 1933, Mr Teo Swee Ee began selling barbecued pork slices from a humble cart in Chinatown. Little did he know that his homemade snack would grow into a brand that is well-loved by locals, Bee Cheng Hiang. Its bak kwa (barbequed meat slices) is a hit especially during Chinese Lunar New Year. Its versatile packaging, which includes bite-sized and individually packaged products, makes it a good souvenir. At its flagship concept store, the Bee Cheng Hiang Grillery, visitors can decorate and customise their Bee Cheng Hiang packaging with stamps of various Singapore motifs and have a go at grilling their own bak kwa.

A well known Bak Kwa (asian jerky) stall that has been operating since 1938 in Chinatown

Where to buy: Bee Cheng Hiang Grillery, 1359 Serangoon Road; Paragon, 290 Orchard Road #B1-10A and other outlets islandwide
Tel: +65 6500 0880 / +65 6291 5753 (For reservation at Grillery)
Website: www.beechenghiang.com.sg
Email: bch@bch.com.sg
Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 9.30am–10.30pm (Grillery)

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Tippling Club is on the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars three years in a row–2017 to 2019 and has become a favourite amongst gastronomes. The club’s décor is a mix of elegance and flair. Tippling Club encloses an innovative cocktail bar; an experiential dining room; and an upper-story private dining room and Research and Development (R&D) facility, BIN 38. It brings affordable avant-garde cuisine to the neighbourhood in the form of a flexible, everyday dining and drinking destination.

Tippling Club’s menus offer cocktails, wine, vegetarian dishes, lunch and bar snacks. Its fascinating menu of cocktails (S$25++) feature drinks such as Melba Toast, which is made of toasted sourdough milk, barley, amaro and rum. Classic cocktails (S$25++) are also available. Check out Tippling Club’s social media to be updated on their events and guest takeovers—a specialty for the club

Different brands of alcoholic drinks from Tippling Club

Address: 38 Tanjong Pagar Road
Operating Hours: Mon–Fri noon–3pm, 6– midnight; Sat 6pm-midnight
Tel: +65 6475 2217
Website: www.tipplingclub.com
Email: enquiries@tipplingclub.com / andrew.loudon@tipplingclub.com (Trade Contact: Andrew Loudon)
Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar Station

Taking a spot on the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019, The Other Room is helmed by multi-award-winning cocktail wizard Dario Knox. It is inspired by the darkness of the Prohibition Era and serves over 150 spirits finished in different ways. The bar is discreetly hidden behind black velvet drapes on the ground floor of the Singapore Marriott® Tang Plaza Hotel. Guests can savour The Balvenie Julep (S$23++), a bitter and refreshing concoction, or the Reversed Gin & Tonic (S$23++).

The majority of their drinks carry a punch as they are made with a higher amount of spirit proportion and guests are more than welcomed to ask the bartenders for classics or recommendations. Every Thursday night, ladies will enjoy complimentary oysters with bubb drinks from 8.30 pm onwards.

Address: 320 Orchard Road #01-05
Operating Hours: Mon–Thu 6pm–3am; Fri & Sat 6pm–4am; Sun 6pm–3am
Tel: +65 6100 7778
Website: www.theotherroom.com.sg
Email: reservations@theotherroom.com.sg / quattroville@theotherroom.com.sg (Trade Contact: Nicholas Quattroville)
Nearest MRT: Orchard Station

Hidden along a back alley at the junction of Club Street and Ann Siang Hill, this basement bar, like its name, shrouds itself in an air of secrecy. The bar came in 22nd on the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019 and on the list of the World’s 50 Best Bars 2019. Minimalist décor and an eye-catching chandelier occupy the bar and guests may select drinks based on flavour preferences. More unique cocktail creations include the Pork Soda (S$25++), roast pork belly with apple and creamed soda.

“You can spend weeks turning around an idea. And someday the solution lies just before your eyes. As simple as the naked truth.” -THOMAS GIRARD Head Bartender, Operation Dagger

With over ten years of experience in pioneering drink trends, Head Bartender and Creative Director Thomas Girard is used to making headlines in his home in France and around the world. The birth of his career began in London, which eventually led to him spearheading the opening of highly acclaimed Le Coq in Paris. Now at Operation Dagger, Thomas seeks to craft experiences for the world’s most discerning drinkers.

Hello! SIngapore Tour guides SuLing and Daryl enjoying their cocktails at the Operation Dagger bar

Address: 7 Ann Siang Hill #B1-01
Operating Hours: Mon–Sat 6pm till late
Tel: +65 6438 4057
Website: www.operationdagger.com
Email: info@operationdagger.com
Nearest MRT: Chinatown Station

Tucked away in Amoy Street is NATIVE, a bar that has been listed 4th on list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019 and 12th on the list of the World’s 50 Best Bars 2019. NATIVE focuses on inventive mixology, individually sourced spirits from around Asia and locally-foraged ingredients like weaver ants, betel leaves and starfruit flowers. Try one of a kind creations like Red Light District which uses tongkat ali (a Southeast Asian medicinal root), pink dragon fruit water kefir, rose aperitif and basil seeds.

Interior shot of socialisers and bar staff at the bar counter.

Address: 52A Amoy Street
Operating Hours: Mon–Sat 6pm–midnight
Tel: +65 8869 6520
Website: www.tribenative.com
Email: info@tribenative.com
Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer Station