House Beautiful

A little enclave much loved by expats. Have your cab drop you at Harry’s Bar / 27 Lorong Mambong / but don’t linger, instead cross to find Qi Mantra at #18a (see Spa) for sterling remedial massages. Exit left to the end of the road and cross over Lorong Liput to the renowned Parisilk at #15a / 6466 6002 / for great value electronics, while Katong Laksa / #29b / 6464 9303 / ladles creamy coconut goodness. Retrace to Lorong Liput, then right again into Holland Ave for cruddy Holland Road Shopping Centre at #211, which has several nifty gift and homeware shops incl. Lim’s Arts and Living at #02-01 / 6467 1300. Exit, cross Holland Ave into Taman Warna. Second street on the left is Jl Merah Saga with cookware stash Lemon Zest. From here, bumble onwards then left into Jl Merah Saga and shoot straight into galleries Taksu / Blk 43 / #01-72 / 6476 4788 / for contemporary Asian art (ask to see the back catalogue) and Sunjin / Blk 43 / #03-62 / 6738 2317 / showing upcomers. End up at Original Sin / #01-62 / 6475 5605 / for veg-only victuals, or back to Lorong Liput for decadent puds + vino at 2am:dessert Bar (see Rest/smart).