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After hours, Singapore practically transforms itself from an
ever-so-efficient business hub to a buzzing network of bars and
nightclubs. Busy executives loosen their ties and kick up their
heels to the sound of jazz swingin'at Harry's Bar along Boat Quay,
earnest students-by-day let down their hair for some laid-back
bar-hopping at famous Mohammed Sultan Road. Pubbing and clubbing
at Singapore is a must if you want to feel the night-pulse of
the city; experience the city only by day and you get just half
of the picture.
In the past decade, bars and nightclubs have blossomed in a big
way in the Lion City. Long labeled as an over-protected nanny
state where its well-behaved inhabitants just don't know how to
have fun, partying the night away has become a norm.
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Many of the bars and clubs have taken on a unique Singapore or
Southeast Asian character; you'll find restored Chinese godowns
pumping out rap or retro, trendy bars of glass-and-steel exteriors
and buddhist temple-style interiors, historic drinking dens that
will you bring back to the days of the Raj.
It's convenient to go bar- and club-hopping in Singapore, as the
golden triangle of nightspots -- Zouk-Mohammed Sultan-Boat Quay
-- are all a short taxi hop from each other. Be warned, though:
on Friday and Saturday nights the clubbing herd comes out in full
force and you may have to call for a taxi to avoid waiting in
queue. And forget about either flagging a taxi or calling for
one on Christmas or New Year's Eve; arrange for a cabbie to pick
you up hours in advance, get transport from friends, or just prime
yourself to party on until dawn.
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Drinks - including beer -- are fairly expensive
in Singapore. Most bars have happy hours, where drinks are at
a sharp discount or standard drinks like vodka tonic are on one-for-one
offer. Wednesday night is Ladies Night at many bars, while some
bars and clubs mark out one night of the week with a special dance
or music theme. The bars serve finger food, some offer the usual
pub grub like fish and chips or spring rolls, while the trendier
ones have sushi or teppanyaki on their menus.
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If you're hungry for a real meal after
all that clubbing, there's usually an Indian roti prata stall,
hawker centre or coffee shop open nearby. The Newton Circus hawker
centre is alive all night, while many hotels have coffee houses
that welcome the tired and hungry until the wee hours of the morning.
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www-singapore.com
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Savour Continental
cuisine in style, with a superb view of the city skyline, at the Compass
Rose set at the top -- that is, the 70th level -- of the Westin Stamford
Hotel.
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2 Stamford Road, 4316156
CUISINE : a wide variety of local to international
cuisine.
BUDGET : High |
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