Singapore bar scene heats up

IS SINGAPORE set to be the cocktail hub of Asia? From the way new bars are sprouting up in the city, it certainly seems so. And with the World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 ceremony being held here on Oct 17, with bartenders from overseas descending on Pasir Panjang Power Station, the spotlight is on what local bars have to offer.

In Friday’s issue of BT Lifestyle, we look at how the bar scene is flourishing. Numerous new concepts are opening in trendy shophouse spaces and in luxe hotels, which have also been opening in Singapore at breakneck speed. We talk to owners and mixologists about how the industry has stayed resilient in the face of severe manpower and cost challenges, as well as the new watering holes that cocktail enthusiasts can look forward to.

In the Arts, we check out LKY: The Experience, the second large-scale immersive exhibition in two months centred on the life of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. And for a head start on your Christmas shopping, why not shop sustainably at The Conscious Festival, a three-day eco-festival happening this weekend?

Speaking of sustainability, find out how chefs are contributing to conscious eating at the upcoming Kita Food Festival. In Dining, we sample the all-day-dining fare at COMO Cuisine, the flagship restaurant of COMO at the newly opened hotel COMO Metropolitan Singapore.

For all this and more, don’t miss Friday’s issue of BT.