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Operation Dagger. Stripped-back basement buck with wowzer lighting, compact menu and up-for-it-crowd. #B1-01 / 7 Ann Siang Hill / 9296 4704 / 6pm-2am Tue-sat / eat first at neighbouring gastropub Oxwell & Co / operationdagger.com

Jigger and Pony. Serious mix-meister with classic plus twists list, horseshoe booths and decent bar snax too. 101 Amoy St / 6223 9101 / 6pm-late Mon-sat / jiggerandpony.com

Potato Head Folk. Lively, gorgey-storey triumvirate of whimsical Three Buns burger joint, tiki Rooftop and clubby Studio 1939. Best rum cocktails in town. Hic! 36 Keong Saik Rd / 6327 1939 / 11am-midnight Tue-sun / pttheadfolk.com

Night & Day. Distressed, lo-fi hipster hotpad in a ’50s Art Deco building with gallery showing Asian upcomers. 139a/c Selegie Rd / 6884 5523 / bar 6pm-midnight daily, gallery Mon-sat / nightandday.sg