Food & Drink

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Fuss-free Korean comfort at Joong San

The new spinoff by popular eatery Um Yong Baek offers reliable cooking that hits the spot

L'Amo's nautical interiors.
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Predictable Italian at L’Amo

The new seafood-based restaurant is decent enough, but fails to make an impression

Ki-Sho's refreshed interiors.
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Ki-Sho makes a strong comeback with new chef

Veteran kappo chef Taro Takayama gives the long-running Japanese restaurant a fresh lease on life

USDA Double Gold steak.
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Steak frites and nothing else at La Vache!

The new eatery on Gemmill Lane aims to prove that no choice is a good thing 

The current landscape is not strictly a zero-sum game between global and local operators, market observers tell The Business Times.

Despite 2025’s high-profile closures, Singapore’s retail and entertainment sectors are not shrinking: observers

Exits by notable brands from Cathay Cineplexes to Eggslut likely signal market recalibration rather than a contraction, they say

Moutarde's French bistro/American diner-like interiors.
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Moutarde review: Like Denny’s for grown-ups

Paul Pairet’s casual bistro at RWS brings the fun back into French food 

Wee Teng Wen, founder and managing partner of the Lo & Behold Group, says 2025 was a "coming of age" for him and the company.

Five Singapore business leaders look back on 2025

Key figures in industries from finance and F&B to live music and art reflect on the challenging year they faced

Mosu now sits in a two-storey house in Itaewon.
FOOD & DRINK

Culinary Class Wars 2 puts Seoul restaurants back in the spotlight

With the cult favourite cooking show back for its second season, it’s time to plan for an eating spree in the South Korean capital

Sushi Kimura Plus is scheduled to open this month, but that may be delayed till January due to repair work.

Singapore’s F&B industry gears up for a rocky 2026

Players in the mid-high to luxury segment look back on 2025, and prepare for the challenges ahead

At Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay's Peppermint, festive feasts (from S$72 per adult) spotlight farm-to-table herbs, responsibly sourced seafood and succulent applewood-grilled meats.
SPECIAL FEATURE

Season’s feastings

Ring in the holidays with sumptuous spreads curated by Singapore’s top hotels