High temple to hedonism

House of Dandy

74 Tras Street

Hours: 5pm till late, closed Sunday

Opens mid-October

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THE spirit of hedonism is alive and thriving in Singapore - and House of Dandy stands proudly as a temple of it.

"People in Singapore love their shopping, food and drink, but they seek pleasure in a culturally sophisticated way - that's exactly what dandyism is about," says Zara Fenley, co-owner of the upscale Tras Street bar set to open in the middle of this month.

The 2,200 sq ft, 60-seater bar is a nod to the dandy, an 1800s concept of middle-class men who highly valued physical appearance, refined language, leisurely hobbies and other trappings of an…