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Coffee pit stop MY AWESOME CAFE

202 Telok Ayer Street myawesomec­afe.com

Yes, that really is the café’s name and the coffee certainly lives up to it. The location, close to vibrant Amoy Street Food Centre, offers opportunit­ies galore to compare a Westernsty­le flat white with the thicker, sweeter local kopi.

Breakfast meeting COMMON MAN STAN

11-12 Stanley Street commonmanc­offeeroast­ers.com

This fresh café’s combinatio­n of engaged staff and on-trend brunching – croissant croque monsieur or sautéed kale with scrambled eggwhite, say – makes an ideal backdrop for wheeling and dealing. And the coffee is excellent; not surprising, considerin­g parent company Common Man Coffee Roasters is a big player in Singaporea­n caffeine circles.

Dining alone SPAGO

Level 57, SkyPark Tower 2, Marina Bay Sands wolfgangpu­ck.com

While many hit Wolfgang Puck’s rooftop lounge for the views, there’s substance behind the breezy, pan-Asian style. Burgers, Japanese fried chicken and potsticker dumplings are ideal light meals for one and the sociable bartenders are just as good at dispensing chat as they are great cocktails, wines and other libations.

Business dinner WHITEGRASS

#01-26/27 Chijmes, 30 Victoria Street whitegrass.com.sg

An edible “rose” comprising interwoven pieces of raw Japanese yellowtail. Pen shell clams with a shimmering white dashi jelly. A perfect candied unripe whole Mikan orange. Chef Sam Aisbett has a knack for dreaming up satisfying, bold-flavoured dishes that are almost too pretty to eat. Almost.

Operating out of a photogenic dining room in Chijmes – a former convent and school in the heart of the city – the one-time head chef at Sydney powerhouse Quay is winning over Singapore diners with equally camera-ready dishes. Drop by during the day for a lunch-hour-friendly set menu or, if you want to impress a client, push the boat out after dark with a seven-course “discovery” dinner with wine pairing.

Drinks with clients NATIVE 52a Amoy Street tribenativ­e.com

As far as places to sip cocktails go, Singapore punches way above its weight. Of the current crop of high-end bars, Native is the island’s most interestin­g prospect, bringing a locavore sensibilit­y to cocktails. Butterfly pea flowers, ants and other Asian ingredient­s – many collected in the wild – star in the imaginativ­e beverages.

?? ?? Airport Changi Airport is about 20 kilometres from the CBD. Qantas flights operate from Terminal 1. Raw shaved Japanese yellowtail, white vereduna beetroot, land caviar and smoked soy at Whitegrass (above); My Awesome Cafe sets the coffee bar high Airport transport Cabs are readily available from each of Changi’s four terminals and the 30-minute, metered fare ($S20-$S40) is calculated on distance travelled. Some taxi drivers at the airport will push for payment in cash; it’s worth clarifying as soon as you get into the taxi, before it pulls away. An MRT service also connects the city and the airport, with the one-hour journey costing about $S2.
Airport Changi Airport is about 20 kilometres from the CBD. Qantas flights operate from Terminal 1. Raw shaved Japanese yellowtail, white vereduna beetroot, land caviar and smoked soy at Whitegrass (above); My Awesome Cafe sets the coffee bar high Airport transport Cabs are readily available from each of Changi’s four terminals and the 30-minute, metered fare ($S20-$S40) is calculated on distance travelled. Some taxi drivers at the airport will push for payment in cash; it’s worth clarifying as soon as you get into the taxi, before it pulls away. An MRT service also connects the city and the airport, with the one-hour journey costing about $S2.
?? ?? The Work Project (above); a Grasshoppe­rcocktail at Native
The Work Project (above); a Grasshoppe­rcocktail at Native

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