New faces at the helm
Shaking up Manhattan Bar is Australian bar manager David Nguyen-luu. Before he unveils a new menu in February 2020, he’s made additions to the current one – especially in the gin department. Kryptonite ($25) is a modern gin & tonic, using clarified watermelon and Mancino Secco for a fuller flavour profile than expected. Joining the Eras of New York menu is the Millennium (2000s) category. Look for the outstanding No Vacancy martini ($25). Fords
Gin, Mancino Secco Vermouth, peach liqueur and orange bitters, which changes in flavour when tasted separately with olive, fresh apple, and a lemon twist on the side. Bada Bing Bada Boom ($27) pays tribute to The Sopranos, a powerful chocolate-y medley of Glenlivet 12 Years, Ruffino Chianti red wine, spice syrup and cherry tobacco bitters. Regent Singapore, 1 Cuscaden Road. Tel: 6725 3377
Jesse Vida, ATLAS’ new head bartender, has been hard at work on their latest new menu, Interbellum. Art Deco and the period between the two world wars inspired this opus of classic European cocktails with fine twists. Divided into five chapters, the cocktails draw from aspects such as the 1925 world fair held in Paris, the Zeppelin, and the discovery of King Tutankhamun. Aptly, The Boy King ($27) is a sherry and vermouth highball with a sharp and dry profile, topped with Champagne. R.E.M. ($25) derives ideas from Aldous Huxley’s futuristic literature, and is essentially a Brandy Alexander to coax you into sweet dreams, thanks to Cognac, banana and raspberry liqueur, and whipped cream. Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road. Tel: 6396 4466