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It has been a long spell since the concluding edition of Chill Out Bars, been busy alongside operate based move (apologies deadly ho-hum but limits the drinking time), to a greater extent than on that later. In this edition I volition characteristic the next boozers (in no detail order), Bar Bar Black Sheep, Ice Cold Beer, Paulaner Brauhaus, Orgo in addition to The Ink Bar.
Bar Bar Black Sheep has to live on 1 of the coolest names for a bar ever, especially every bit nosotros visited the calendar week after we’d been to Big Bad Wolf on Tanjong Katong Road (sadly straightaway closed). It seemed similar nosotros were visiting a serial of fairytale themed establishments. Anyway, the bulletin board system nosotros visited is located at the far halt of Robertson Quay (there is a novel outlet on Boat Quay in addition to 1 inwards Bukit Timah) alongside tables on the terrace overlooking a serenity role of the Singapore River. We attended on a barmy Th eventide (ages agone actually, in all likelihood inwards June concluding year, that’s how far behind I am) in addition to had a couplet of drinks (a rather unadventurous Tiger for me in addition to a vino for Laura) in addition to some fantabulous Thai nutrient (including a fiery beef dish alongside basil, I forget what it was called). As good every bit the Thai food, you lot tin also lodge North Indian or Western dishes. Both nutrient in addition to drinks are ordered at the counter (there is a dissever lodge betoken for the Indian food). For a Th it was quite busy alongside plenty of people tucking into all kinds of nosh.
UPDATE - May 2012 Black Sheep on the East Coast - Chill Out Bars Goes Native
The bar has now moved out East every bit well.
We noticed, from a taxi inwards March that a renovation was happening at the ECP halt of Tanjong Katong Road (near Mountbatten Road, contrary the Canadian International School) which turned out to live on a novel Bar Bar Black Sheep. We waited in addition to waited, flew dorsum to the UK for Easter in addition to waited some more. Finally nosotros noticed the novel bar had been born in addition to decided to drive it out 1 balmy Wed evening. We dearest novel local bars opening.
In Katong, the carte du jour is less extensive than at the Robertson Quay bar (I can't vouch for the other two, I stimulate got non been) in addition to serves entirely the Thai options. We shared a lay out of dishes, including crimson curry alongside chicken, pork alongside basil in addition to a chicken fried rice, starters were jump rolls alongside sweetness chilli sauce in addition to fishcakes (spicy Thai style), which were all great. The nutrient was washed downwardly alongside a vino for Laura in addition to a Kronenbourg 1664 (well ii actually) for moi. If at that topographic point is a crowd of beer drinkers I advise that the aptly named tower is ordered, this is shaped similar a good known icon / masterpiece of design, Gustave's Eiffel Tower inwards Paris (the beer is French) and the version in Blackpool, (there was also 1 inwards New Brighton on the depository fiscal establishment of the River Mersey).
In summary, Bar Bar Black Sheep is worth a see for swain East Coasters, Canadian teachers or whatsoever intrepid crimson point resident.
YET ANOTHER UPDATE - Dec 2012 I've been pregnant to create this for a spell but I tin confirm that Bar Bar Black Sheep on Tanjong Katong Road straightaway also serves a practiced selection of Indian dishes, every bit good every bit the Thai in addition to a few Western options. Definitely good worth a visit!
AND ANOTHER UPDATE - Jan 2015 Bar Bar Black Sheep on Tanjong Katong Road straightaway entirely serves Indian nutrient the Thai stall is straightaway shut. Indian nutrient ever seemed the most pop alternative whenever nosotros were at that topographic point in addition to I tin confirm it is really good!
Guess what? Yep that's correct Bar Bar Black Sheep is serving Thai in addition to some Western nutrient again, perchance I should merely larn out it for you lot to honor out for yourselves inwards future!!
AND ANOTHER UPDATE - Jan 2015 Bar Bar Black Sheep on Tanjong Katong Road straightaway entirely serves Indian nutrient the Thai stall is straightaway shut. Indian nutrient ever seemed the most pop alternative whenever nosotros were at that topographic point in addition to I tin confirm it is really good!
Guess what? Yep that's correct Bar Bar Black Sheep is serving Thai in addition to some Western nutrient again, perchance I should merely larn out it for you lot to honor out for yourselves inwards future!!
Other bars of depository fiscal establishment notation on Tanjong Katong Road are Smiths fish in addition to combat shop (well they serve beer alongside the fish in addition to chips) UPDATE - Jan 2016 this branch of Smiths is straightaway closed, if you lot desire your Brit fashion fish in addition to combat develop caput to Balmoral Plaza on Bukit Timah Road, Big Bad Wolf (a groovy selection of arts and crafts ales, the Hawthorn was fab every bit I waited for a curry concluding weekend SADLY NOW CLOSED) and some other novel bar, The Cider Pit (Joo Chiat Road), a host of places inwards Katong i12 in addition to other places on East Coast Road (and inwards Siglap), in addition to then come upward out East.
Ice Cold Beer is a to a greater extent than traditional bar, long in addition to taking upward 1 side of the long narrow shophouse, located at the laissez passer on halt of the strip of bars on Emerald Hill (also the location of the previously mentioned den of Jagermeister, Bar No. 5). It is also 1 of a lay out of outlets on the Red Dot (the other 1 I stimulate got visited was on the Singapore Management University, SMU campus). The bar serves a broad arrive at of ‘ice cold’ beers, including Stella Artois, some other materials from Belgium, Boddingtons (the Cream of Manchester) in addition to London Pride. Food-wise, you lot tin larn the touchstone bar fare of pizza, chicken wings in addition to mini-burgers or sliders. There is ample room to sit down within the bar but also a few tables on the terrace that opens out on to Emerald Hill itself. The bar is frequently lively (and tin live on really busy) but tin live on a refuge inwards comparing to the rowdier Bar No.5. The SMU branch has a puddle table, if you lot experience the require to embarrass yourself.
Paulaner Brauhaus, is a High German brewhouse close Suntec Mall that serves groovy character Bavarian fashion beers in addition to nutrient to a bustling international crowd. Since I changed jobs this has go a regular haunt. The beers come upward inwards a arrive at of sizes ranging from a one-half pint to an entire litre. A tad heavy to pick up, it goes warm inwards this climate in addition to everyone knows it is entirely the English linguistic communication that similar warm beer. The nutrient is also really good, alongside a practiced selection of sausages (of diverse flavours, I had the curried ones alongside wedges) in addition to other dishes. When nosotros visited on a Sat lunchtime, Laura in addition to I shared a pork knuckle alongside sauerkraut in addition to white patato (it’s pretty big in addition to to a greater extent than than plenty for ii less than greedy people in addition to is offered alongside ii beers on Saturdays). The dark woods H2O ice cream dessert was also fantabulous (and that is from an infrequent dessert eater) in addition to the apple tree strudel looked fab too. There are other Brauhaus’ dotted roughly the globe, including inwards Munich in addition to DKI Jakarta (at Plaza Indonesia) serving a similar arrive at of food.
Orgo, is an fantabulous cocktail bar, situated on the roof of Colours past times the Bay alongside fantabulous views of the Raffles Place in addition to Marina Bay Sands (MBS) skylines (especially spectacular at night). The arrive at of cocktails / martinis is long in addition to really interesting, although the carte du jour is a tad hard to read inwards the dark (one needs to live on careful every bit volition go clear inwards the adjacent couplet of sentences). We had ii drinks each, showtime off I had a dragon fruit based martini, which was a niggling bland in addition to then for our 2nd excursion onto the carte du jour I select a watermelon in addition to chili concoction which had quite a kicking to it, leaving a fiery gustatory modality on the lips. The 2nd quaff spirit of gamble was also taken upward past times our drinking companion who ordered a chocolate in addition to wasabi flavoured martini (the joke alongside the waiter was for the add-on of extra kick), unfortunately the bar had run out of chocolate in addition to then a to a greater extent than conventional shape of warfare was selected. The stance in addition to the drinks listing brand Orgo good worth a visit.
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| The Watermelon in addition to Chili martini |
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| View from Orgo |
The concluding bar inwards our boozy excursion is 1 that I stimulate got to acknowledge I stimulate got been on many occasions, every bit the concluding halt of the nighttime earlier the taxi home. It is The Ink Bar at The Fairmont Hotel NB. this bar is straightaway closed (the concluding Fairmont bar I went to was The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel inwards London, 1 comment, merely excellent) in addition to offers an fantabulous arrive at of drinks, a cool alive jazz bar (the Pb vocalist is in addition to then set dorsum he’s almost horizontal). As stated this is unremarkably the concluding halt of the night, in addition to then I frequently partake inwards a gin in addition to tonic (served inwards the proper fashion alongside cucumber in addition to non lemon or lime) or a grand eighteen twelvemonth old unmarried malt. The lighting inwards the bar is soft in addition to depression which helps the chilled out atmosphere. One downside, existence a hotel bar inwards a 5 star establishment it is non cheap.
Back to those travels, if you lot tumble out to honor yourself inwards a non-flooded, non-rainy, non-thundery Bangkok I would advise that you lot drive out The Luna Bar on the laissez passer on of the Banyan Tree Hotel (on Sathorn Road South). It’s 60 1 floors up, adjacent to the roof laissez passer on eating theatre (also brill), Vertigo. The views are stunning at sunset (the bar opens at 5pm), the beers / cocktails or sundowners are fantabulous in addition to the bar staff are really attentive. If inwards Kuala Lumpur (KL), why non drive the Sky Bar on the 33rd flooring of the Trader’s Hotel (a Shangri-La property). It serves fantabulous snacky type nutrient (I had satay sticks) in addition to mutual frigidness beers beside an indoor swimming puddle (dangerous if 1 besides many ales has been imbibed) alongside a stance of a old world’s tallest building, ‘The Petronas Towers’ in addition to comfy booths to sit down in. Finally, inwards DKI Jakarta it is worth visiting Social House (Plaza Republic of Indonesia close the Kempinski Hotel in addition to BCA Bank) for a groovy in addition to comprehensive carte du jour (Asian in addition to Western food, I stimulate got had pizza, sushi in addition to Vietnamese Pho Bo) in addition to groovy wine.
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| Enjoying a quaff at The Luna Bar, Bangkok |
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| Sunset from The Luna Bar, Bangkok |