Food: Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa doubles down on unagi with new Raffles City restaurant

If you thought there was only so much you could do with unagi, Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa has a new answer, and it comes in the form of a tower. The Nagoya-born unagi specialist is opening its second Singapore restaurant at Raffles City Singapore on 1 October 2026, following the arrival of its first local outlet at Shaw Centre in April 2025. To mark the opening, … Continue reading Food: Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa doubles down on unagi with new Raffles City restaurant

Drinks: KOKO Kawane Brings 400 Years of Japanese Tea Craft to Singapore’s Star Vista

Before matcha became a global obsession, it was simply tea, shaped by landscape, weather, cultivation and generations of hands. At KOKO Kawane, that long history is now being brought to Singapore in a setting designed to make Japanese tea feel less like a trend and more like a daily ritual. Opened at The Star Vista, KOKO Kawane is a new tea and matcha-specialty atelier built … Continue reading Drinks: KOKO Kawane Brings 400 Years of Japanese Tea Craft to Singapore’s Star Vista

Drinks: CHOYA Gets a New Address: Inside Singapore’s First CHOYA Ginza BAR

For many in Singapore, CHOYA has long been synonymous with a chilled glass of umeshu — perhaps poured over ice, perhaps enjoyed at home after dinner. Now, the Japanese brand is inviting drinkers to look at ume a little differently. The CHOYA Ginza BAR Singapore has officially opened at Millenia Walk, bringing the brand’s more than century-long heritage into a contemporary bar setting. It is … Continue reading Drinks: CHOYA Gets a New Address: Inside Singapore’s First CHOYA Ginza BAR

Food: SUSHIRO Hits 25 in Singapore with a new Hougang outlet, 1-for-1 deals, and more Pokémon collaborations

Seven years after opening its first Singapore restaurant, SUSHIRO is bringing its conveyor-belt sushi experience deeper into the heartlands, and marking the occasion with a little Pokémon magic. Japan’s popular kaiten sushi chain will open its 25th Singapore outlet at Hougang Mall on 1 October 2026, giving diners in the North-East a new neighbourhood spot for sushi, sides and the familiar stream of plates making … Continue reading Food: SUSHIRO Hits 25 in Singapore with a new Hougang outlet, 1-for-1 deals, and more Pokémon collaborations

Food: Japanese hamburg specialists Yamamoto’s Hamburg to open at Lau Pa Sat

From the founder of Hikiniku To Come comes a new take on Japanese comfort food, complete with handmade hamburg steaks, house-made vegetable juice and a Singapore-exclusive chicken patty. Lau Pa Sat is getting a new reason to stop by for lunch. Yamamoto’s Hamburg, the Japanese hamburg specialist affectionately known as “Yamahan” in Japan, is opening its first Singapore restaurant at the historic food destination, with … Continue reading Food: Japanese hamburg specialists Yamamoto’s Hamburg to open at Lau Pa Sat

Drinks: Carlsberg pairs up with the city’s boldest tables with Brewmaster-curated Dining Experiences

What makes a good beer pairing? Sometimes it is about contrast, something crisp against something rich, something bright cutting through spice. Sometimes it is about harmony, when roasted malt and smoky flavours seem to belong together from the very first bite. Carlsberg Asia is putting that idea to the test across Singapore, teaming up with Grab to make expertly curated food-and-beer pairings easier to discover, … Continue reading Drinks: Carlsberg pairs up with the city’s boldest tables with Brewmaster-curated Dining Experiences

Drinks: Singapore’s Offtrack Lands on The World’s 50 Best Bars Extended List

Singapore has another reason to raise a glass. Offtrack has been named No.89 on The 50 Best Bars’ 51–100 list for 2026, placing the Singapore bar among a wider group of destinations recognised for shaping the way the world drinks, gathers and thinks about cocktails. Revealed on 23 September, the extended ranking features 50 bars across 34 cities, offering a broader picture of the international … Continue reading Drinks: Singapore’s Offtrack Lands on The World’s 50 Best Bars Extended List

Food: Torikizoku to open third Singapore outlet at One Raffles Place with first ever Express concept

Japan’s favourite yakitori chain is expanding its Singapore footprint with two new CBD locations, including a brand-new Express concept designed for quick weekday meals. If your idea of a good weekday lunch involves Japanese comfort food, grilled skewers and very little waiting around, Torikizoku has some timely news. The Japanese yakitori chain is expanding its Singapore presence with two new CBD locations, following the success … Continue reading Food: Torikizoku to open third Singapore outlet at One Raffles Place with first ever Express concept

Drinks: The St. Regis Bar Singapore turns one with a rotation of international guest shifts

One year in, The St. Regis Bar Singapore is celebrating the best way a cocktail bar knows how: by inviting some of Asia’s most exciting bartenders behind the bar. Throughout September, the bar will mark its first anniversary with a month-long programme of international guest shifts, bringing acclaimed bartenders from Jakarta, Macao, Bangkok, the Philippines and Taiwan to Singapore for a series of one-night-only collaborations. … Continue reading Drinks: The St. Regis Bar Singapore turns one with a rotation of international guest shifts

Hospitality: Sofitel Singapore City Centre and Nespresso launch limited-edition La Haute Croissanterie “Please Disturb” Croissant and Coffee Pairing Menu

There are few pleasures as quintessentially French as a warm croissant paired with a good coffee. At Sofitel Singapore City Centre, that familiar morning ritual is being given a luxurious new twist — and guests do not even have to leave their rooms to enjoy it. From 1 September to 26 November 2026, Sofitel Singapore City Centre is teaming up with Nespresso for a limited-edition … Continue reading Hospitality: Sofitel Singapore City Centre and Nespresso launch limited-edition La Haute Croissanterie “Please Disturb” Croissant and Coffee Pairing Menu