LIVE LIKE E LIKE A LOCAL A LOC

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1 LIVE LIKE A LOCAL

2 Check out the vibrant and glitzy district located a heartbeat away from Village Residence Clarke Quay. This handy guide is your usher through the lively streets as you live like a local at this epicentre of fun.

3 Contents 02 Eat 04 Drink 06 Play 08 Learn 10 Talk

4 EAT Treat your taste buds to delicious dishes found throughout the party district as you garner energy for the fun-filled day ahead. Tiong Bahru Market Have a feast at one of the best hawker centres in Singapore for breakfast or brunch. Wait until lunch time to indulge in the finest selection of succulent meat. Go for the roasted duck rice or pork ribs with noodles or simply stick with delicious basics such as Hainanese chicken rice and you cannot go wrong. Prices are affordable with basic noodle and rice dishes starting from $3. Cheap-cheap, good-good! MUST TRY Lor Mee 178 #02-23, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Mee (2016 Bib Gourmand List) #02-01 Cheap-cheap, good-good (good value for money) 30 Seng Poh Road 7:30am - 9:30pm (opening hours vary) 11-min drive 4-min walk to Hong Lim Park, then take Bus No. 33 (7 mins with 5 bus stops) and alight at Blk 55, Walk 220m 02 Photo: nea.gov.sg

5 Lau Pa Sat Travel downtown to the heart of the Central Business District and dine at this iconic 120-year-old building that still dons its original Scottish cast-iron frames. Grab a seat at the 24-hour food centre that has seating capacity for an impressive 2,500 customers. The variety of local and regional food choices is sedap! MUST TRY The Beef House (Stall 17), Thunder Tea Rice (Stall 31) Sedap (delicious) 18 Raffles Quay Anytime 15-min walk via Church Street 8-min walk to Chinatown MRT Station, then take Downtown Line (1 stop towards Bukit Panjang) and alight at Telok Ayer MRT Station, Walk 300m PHOTO: doublephotostudio Maxwell Road Food Centre Savour great-tasting, cheap Chinese food right smack in Chinatown! Ordering a plate of chicken rice or noodles will cost around $4, whilst the stalls selling grilled meat and speciality seafood start around $8-10. Must-try dishes include the classic Hainanese chicken rice and O Luak. MUST TRY Tian Tian Chicken Rice (Stalls 10 & 11), Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake (Stall 5) O Luak (fried oyster omelette) 1 Kadayanallur Street 8:00am - 10:00pm 16-min walk via South Bridge Road 5-min drive 8-min walk to Chinatown MRT Station, then take Downtown Line (1 stop towards Bukit Panjang) and alight at Telok Ayer MRT Station, Walk 300m PHOTO: chiamhuiy.com 03

6 DRINK Appease your cocktail craving at the local pubs spread along the riverside. Enjoy favourite aperitifs and bar snacks as you watch live-streamed sports programmes, catch up with friends or load-up on pre-party drinks. Beer Market Get ready to be a part of Wall Street as this bar delivers a unique and exhilarating ambience to patrons who dare to dabble in the beer exchange. Keep an eye on drink prices as they fluctuate according to demand! Famous for their mixed beers, this bar also serves food with a local twist like Beef Hor Fun. MUST TRY The White and Fair (Erdinger and Tiger mixed beer), Salted Egg Yolk Wings Hor Fun (thick rice noodles) 3B River Valley Road, #01-17/02-02 Tue - Thu : 5:00pm - 12mn Fri, Sat, PH : 5:00pm - 3:00am Closed on Sun and Mon (except on eve of PH) 12-min walk 1-min walk to Central Square, then take Bus No. 174e (4 mins with 3 bus stops) and alight at MICA Building, Walk 450m T: PHOTO: Beer Market

7 Cafe Iguana This cafe prides itself as the only contemporary restaurant in Singapore that features authentic Mexican cuisine and beverages. They serve Iguana Lager, a light and shiok beer that is brewed exclusively for the restaurant, and frozen margaritas made with 100% agave. PHOTO: fundamentally-flawed MUST TRY Iguana Lager Shiok (cool, great; delicious) 30 Merchant Road #01-03 Riverside Point Singapore Mon - Thu : 4:00pm - 12mn Fri : 4:00pm - 1:00am Sat : 12noon - 1:00am Sun : 12noon - 12mn Eve of PH : 12noon - close Opening of eve of PH depends on the day of the week 9-min walk T: The Chupitos Bar This shots-only bar offers a menu of over 130 different shots sorted into these categories: Yummy, Fruity, Dares and Deadly. If you tend to like pasar malam or carnival sweet treats, go for Yummy Cotton Candy. There s also Fruity Lychee Lambada which is popular with the ladies and Dares Baconator for meat lovers. MUST TRY Milo Godzilla and Pandan Cake Pasar Malam (Malay for night market) 3B River Valley Road #01-05 Mon, Tue, Thu & Sun: 6:30pm - 1:30am Wed, Fri & Sat : 6:30pm - 3:30am 12-min walk T: PHOTO: The Chupitos Bar 05

8 PLAY Discover a spectrum of entertainment options for both the young and the young-at-heart. Whether it is history, music or fun for the kids, there is something for everyone at Clarke Quay. Hong San See Temple Take a stroll into the past and visit a tranquil place of worship made up of a series of buildings, courtyards and statues. An interesting photo-op for tourists who like to jalan-jalan, the Buddhist temple has been a national monument since 1978 and received an Award of Excellence in the 2010 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. MUST SEE The verses penned on the rear columns are by the late Chinese poet and calligrapher Pan Shou Jalan-jalan (sightsee) 29 Mohamed Sultan Rd 7:00am - 6:00pm 12-min walk via Clemenceu Ave 9-min drive T: PHOTO: Claire Leow

9 G-Max Reverse Bungy Adrenaline junkies would enjoy having a go on G-Max Reverse Bungy which reaches 60 metres in the air before coming back down hitting speeds of up to 100km per hour at g-force 5. Try it to see if you can be steady pom pee pee! MUST SEE G-Max Reverse Bungy in action Steady pom pee pee (describes the ability to stay cool under pressure) 3E River Valley Road 2:00pm until late 11-min walk via Havelock Road and Eu Tong Sen Street 12-min drive T: PHOTO: G-Max Reverse Bungy SG Children Little Museum Share the nostalgic experience of the good old carefree days with other museum-goers as you explore the displays on different floors, each exhibiting their own pieces of the past. Appreciate vintage paraphernalia on the first floor consisting of gramophones and box-set TVs, while the second floor is devoted to playthings from a kampung childhood such as chapteh and goh-li. MUST SEE Vintage barber s station Chapteh (a weighted plume of feathers kicked like a hacky sack), goh-li (marbles) 42 Bussorah Street 11:00am - 9:00pm 10-min drive 1-min walk to Central Square, then take Bus No. 51 (9 mins with 5 bus stops) and alight at Bugis MRT Station, Walk 550m T: PHOTO: thehappyfiles 07

10 LEARN Spend some time in a selection of venues for those seeking the quest for knowledge. Clarke Quay has several sites that are specifically catered to share information to the public, so put on your reading glasses because class is in session! *Scape Discover Singapore s first rooftop aquaponic farm right in the heart of Orchard Road, the island s 2km-long shopping boulevard. Explore the sprawling 6,000 square feet farming space that produces an array of crops ranging from fresh tomatoes, herbs, vegetables and fishes. MUST TRY Join in the farm maintenance session every Saturday from 9.30am pm 2 Orchard Link, *Scape Sat 9:30am - 12:30pm To visit at other times, drop Comcrop a message on their Facebook page 8-min drive 1-min walk to Central Square, then take Bus No. 174 (11 mins with 10 stops) and alight at National Youth Council, Walk 200m 08 PHOTO: challenge.gov.sg

11 Shimano Cycling World Boutique Museum Relak and browse through the vast array of cycling books, engage with the experiential and interactive displays as well as learn the history of Shimano and their bicycles. PHOTO: SHIMANO MUST SEE The timeline wall of bicycles Relak (relax) 6 Stadium Walk #01-02 Singapore Sports Hub Mon - Fri : 10:00am - 8:00pm Sat, Sun, Eve of PH & PH : 10:00am - 9:00pm 14-min drive 7-min walk to Chinatown MRT Station, then take Downtown Line towards Bukit Panjang (7 mins with 4 stops) and alight at Promenade Station, switch to Circle Line towards Harbour Front (4 mins with 2 stops) and alight at Stadium Station, Walk 800m T: Central Fire Station & Civil Defence Heritage Gallery Pay a visit to the oldest fire station in Singapore, standing proud in its red and white façade. Visitors can explore the space to learn about the history of this iconic landmark. Kids can have fun too - they get to sit in a fire truck and even don a fireman s helmet! Gerek gila! MUST SEE The street fire alarm system from a century ago Gerek gila (extremely fun) 62 Hill Street Tue - Sun : 10:00am - 5:00pm 14-min walk or 3-min drive 1-min walk to Central Square, then take Bus No. 51 (4 mins with 3 stops) and alight at Armenian Church, Walk 80m T: PHOTO: roots.sg 09

12 TALK SINGAPORE SLANG 9 Singlish (Singaporean English) words to get you started. LAH Used at the end of sentences to indicate tone of anger or agreement e.g. Yes lah / Yes lah! LEH Used at the end of sentences to sound more placating in a disagreement or to persuade e.g. No leh... / Yes leh, he did leh. / Go leh. LOR Used at the end of sentences to agree or give in e.g. Ok lor. / Go lor. MEH Used questioningly e.g. No meh? / Yes meh? WAH LAO Exclamation to express shock or disappointment e.g. Wah lao! / Wah lao How could he do that? ALAMAK Exclamation to express when one makes a mistake e.g. Alamak, I forgot my passport! PAISEH Sorry; used to express embarrassment or apology e.g. Paiseh, I didn t mean to knock into you. SIAO Crazy e.g. Siao! That s daylight robbery. SHIOK Tastes or feels good e.g. This burger/massage is so shiok! EMERGENCY NUMBERS WE HOPE YOU DON T HAVE TO CALL. Police : 999 Traffic Police : Police Hotline : Fire & Ambulance 995 Non-Emergency Ambulance 1777 Nearest Hospital Singapore General Hospital Outram Road Singapore Main Line (24 hours):

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