DAY AND NIGHT

After honing their craft at some of the best watering holes in Singapore, local bartenders Jerrold Khoo and Bai Jiawei wanted to create a “third place” that celebrates life, libations and, once restrictions are lifted, music. This led them to open Stay Gold Flamingo, a dual concept bar which, according to Khoo, “breaks away from the conventional templates of traditional classic bars”. Bai adds, “We wanted to establish an organic drinking culture where even a casual cafe would be armed with a classic cocktail list.” The venue is divided into Flamingo, an all-day cafe with a concise menu of light bites and tipples, and Stay Gold, a bar that offers a bevy of Americanand Japanese-inspired cocktails, and a selection of comfort foods to boot. From the cocktail menu, the must-tries include reinvigorated classics such as Intro To Absinthe and Twiggy. The aforementioned cocktail uses the anise-flavoured spirit as base, but its herbaceousness is balanced with a splash of earl grey and carbonated coconut water. The latter is a fruity but potent mix of Brass Lion Gin, Oloroso sherry, blackberry liqueur and umeshu plum wine.