Singapore hawker fare hits the Big Apple

WHEN Urban Hawker opened in New York a few weeks ago, it was perhaps the biggest impact that Singapore street food had made on the international scene. But even though it enjoyed the most buzz, the likes of chicken rice, chilli crab and laksa are not new to food lovers in the Big Apple. Thanks to an increasingly diverse population and more adventurous palates, enterprising Singaporeans based there have built steady businesses, serving the hawker favourites they grew up with.

In tomorrow’s BTLifestyle, read about Urban Hawker, as well as a group of New York-based Singaporeans who have earned a reputation for authenticity and made their mark in the American F&B industry.

In the Arts, SGArt returns in January and unveils its agenda for art lovers. In Design, get some tips on how to maximise the potential of heritage Tiong Bahru flats with a peek at two of them, which have been refurbished to look modern, and yet have lost none of their architectural charm.

In Dining, get a taste of Thai food that’s been tuned to local taste buds – and it’s not a bad thing – at the new Sarai restaurant.