An Aussie friend recently commented that the scene at Clarke Quay after midnight on a Friday was akin to Sydney Friday nights where party goers would be seen misbehaving in drunken stupor, lying on the ground in semi-consciousness or getting into drunken brawls. It’s certainly not the image the folks at Singapore Tourism Board would [...]
Yes, it’s Arthur’s Day again! And we’re saying it in jubilation, unlike how we would be saying, “is it Monday again?” This year, Guinness Singapore is holding the celebration at Muddy Murphy’s tonight, 22 September, from 6 to 8pm with Guinness pints at $10 and with limited t-shirts up for grabs! Be there at 1759h to be [...]
Enjoying a pint of India Pale Ale is an acquired taste, given its tendency for being very hoppy, dry and bitter. And often with a higher alcohol level. If you’re new to the world of IPA, don’t start your session with one and don’t try chugging a few down at a sitting. We’re fans of [...]
3 years in a row. 4 consecutive festival days. 250 beers from 20 countries. All from $3 a pop. These are just some numbers to tease you with but the one that’s had us at hello is the opportunity to sample more than 250 beers in a single seating. In a repeat of the past [...]
We blogged about the kick-off of the 2011 Diageo Reserve World Class season back in February where we featured the 2010 winner Erik Lorincz and his potion. Singapore’s search for our representative at the global finals of Diageo Reserve World Class 2011 in India is underway with bartenders having being put through a series of [...]
Every painter aspires to be walled instead of being mothballed. To have their paintings exhibited on white walls of galleries instead of red brick walls of weekend markets. Vincent Van Gogh wasn’t any different. But like most artists, he was never celebrated during his life but experienced posthumous fame after his death in 1890. It [...]
Apollo 11’s foray into space the summer of 1969 turned out to be third time “lucky” for NASA when the men onboard successfully navigated their way to the moon, planted their feet and came back safely. But “lucky” isn’t an inclusive word to describe this immortalized moment in the history of mankind. Technological advances, reserves [...]
One of my best experiences in a bar and one story I like repeating took place in a small establishment in Baltimore. Back in 1999, while en route from Baltimore to Washington D.C., I popped into a bar with a bar with a buddy and the mid-afternoon hour accounted for the empty seats across the [...]
Exactly a week ago, we attended Mini’s launch of their new Countryman which was “grazed” by the presence of 2 unlikely potential drivers. And to be perfectly honest, we didn’t even consider blogging about it as this blog isn’t about automobiles, even though we do love our cars. But being surrounded by a bevy of [...]
Well regarded in Singapore and by our reckoning even sought after by the Japanese and in London, Tiger Beer has come a long way since its humble debut in the Republic in 1930. Some Wiki facts: In the USA, Tiger Beer’s brand is well known in New York and San Francisco. In the UK, Tiger [...]
