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No list of Singapore nightspots would be complete without a mention
of the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel. Housed in the historic
Raffles Hotel, this is where the Singapore Sling, the island's
most famous cocktail, was invented. The décor, in line with that
of the hotel, is high-class colonial. Old-style fans flap about
on the ceiling (although now they're automated, not pulled by
some poor servant), and you're encouraged to throw your peanut
shells on the floor -- they're there to add to the planter's ambience.
Right on the other end of the mood spectrum is the Boom Boom
Room (3, New Bugis Street, #02-04, 3398187) whose fame --
and notoriety - has spread as far as Europe. Boom Boom features
drag queens and stand-up comedy. A great hit with the home crowd
and many foreigners, Boom Boom has become something of a local
institution.
Hu'u Bar (71, Bras Basah Road, 337 0245) is situated in
the Singapore Art Museum. The ambience here is arty - with a centrepiece
of a baby grand piano, smashed to pieces and hung on the wall
as an installation art piece. Music is acid jazz. Definitely a
place to see and be seen.
Another popular hang-out is China Jump (30 Victoria Street,
3389388) at Chijmes, where the feel-good factor is high. This
always-crowded joint is a restaurant as well as a club - diners
have to make a "jump" to get into their table cubby-holes in the
wall, from which they can survey the dance floor. The dining fare
is a mixture of American and European, with the food coming in
American portions. A great favourite with the younger set, the
mood here is strictly hang-loose.
More Nightlife:
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