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A studio not just for drinks, but art and music too

Studio 1939 infuses regional flavours into its music-themed menu

Zhao Yifan
Mia Pei
Published Fri, Jan 19, 2024 · 10:35 PM
    • Imagine Dragon, a highball crafted around the vivid red tones of dragonfruit, achieves a delicate balance with its diverse blend of ingredients.
    • Imagine Dragon, a highball crafted around the vivid red tones of dragonfruit, achieves a delicate balance with its diverse blend of ingredients. PHOTO: STUDIO 1939

    LIVING up to its name, Studio 1939 is a place not just for cocktails, but art and music as well. Nestled on the third floor of a Chinatown shophouse built in 1939 – from which it gets the latter half of its name – the bar is filled with modern art and the pulsating rhythms of disco and hip hop.

    It is part of Potato Head Singapore’s multi-storey dining concept, located between a dining hall on the second floor and a tropical rooftop bar on the fourth.

    As they ascend the staircase, customers are greeted by whimsical statues, chandeliers, paintings and murals by Australian artist David Bromley.

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