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McDonald’s Singapore has been making it an yearly practice to collaborate with a beloved local brand for National Day. This year, it’s collaborating with Old Chang Kee to bring you a nostalgic menu ahead of SG61. The curry-puff specialist has played a pivotal role in many Singaporeans’ childhoods, with its signature snacks and bites that have become a nationwide comfort food.

Singapore has no dearth of bakeries, but not every spot needs snaking queues or viral TikTok videos to make an impression. Since opening in 2021, La Grigne Patisserie in Maxwell has been turning out artisanal croissants and viennoiseries to those in the know and a crowd who know exactly what they’re here for. You’ll find it just behind Kada at Maxwell, nestled along the quiet stretch of Erskine Road, where the former luxurious The Scarlet Singapore hotel was.

There’s something especially satisfying about visiting a heartland restaurant that has built a following over the years. Tim’s Restaurant & Cafe is one of those places — and one that’s really quite unique in its own way. It’s located at Block 95, just a short walk from Toa Payoh MRT station, and has an extensive menu. Tim’s Restaurant & Cafe is easy to miss, if you don’t know it’s there. The restaurant is within walking distance of both Toa Payoh and Braddell MRT stations.

It’s no secret that Tampines is a food haven, with famous coffeeshops and hawker centres giving easties plenty of good reasons to stay in the neighbourhood, even on the weekends. But the malls here aren’t resting on its laurels — they’re quietly coming up with a line-up that feels a little less cookie-cutter and a lot more worth your while.

Singapore’s appetite for Mexican food has been growing steadily over the past few years, though mostly in the neighbourhoods you’d expect: Bugis (Rodeo Table), the CBD (Los Amigos and the freshly minted 11 Westside), and Tanjong Pagar (Lavi Tapas Bar). Farrer Park, however, is not one of those neighbourhoods. So when Fuego Mesa opened beneath an HDB block along Race Course Road last July, it immediately stood out.

Do you remember the last time you heard of Far East Shopping Centre? No, not Far East Plaza — this is five minutes away from it, a few doors down from Wheelock Place. While it is located in Orchard, this shopping centre is not a place that would be top-of-mind for most folks.

Fine art meets the everyday in Chagee | Tate, a new partnership between the tea chain and the famed museum. From July 3, a new limited-edition apple English breakfast tea and collectibles, drawing on three iconic still-life artworks featuring the fruit, will be available at Chagee Singapore stores. This partnership pays homage to both eastern and western tea rituals, alongside the ubiquitous apple. Apple English breakfast tea series Three limited-edition drinks join the menu.

If you’re a die-hard chocolate fan, but have yet to visit Awfully Chocolate‘s weekend brunch buffet, you’re seriously missing out. The popular all-you-can-eat buffet has been making waves on social media for some time now, and if you’ve already been, here’s a reason to drop by again: There are new bites to try. Available exclusively at its Katong outlet, the weekend brunch buffet runs every Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays, from 10am to 3pm.

If you’ve ever walked past the grand House of Tan Yeok Nee on Penang Road near Dhoby Ghaut and wondered what was inside, here’s your excuse to finally step in. Following the opening of French-Japanese fine-dining concept Loca Niru, the 140-year-old House of Tan Yeok Nee has unveiled Bar Kap, an intimate cocktail bar, whose debut menu takes inspiration from the building’s many lives over the past century. The building sits at the junction of Penang Road and Clemenceau Avenue.

Ask any Singaporean where they get their shio pan fix and chances are, Butter Town will feature near or at the top of the list. The homegrown bakery has built a loyal following for its signature Japanese salted bread rolls — soft, yet armed with a satisfying buttery crispness underneath. This week, Butter Town has unveiled its flagship store and first-ever cafe — Butter Town Breakfast Club — on South Bridge Road. It opens officially to the public on Sunday (July 5).