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Como Orchard to open this September
Opening in successive phases, starting in September, Como Orchard at Bideford Road launches with the soft opening of the 156-room Como Metropolitan Singapore, the group’s first hotel in its home country. It features a beautiful rooftop pool, restaurant and bar.
The rest of the building includes two floors of fashion retail curated by Club21 for dynamic, seasonal collections and pop-up partnerships.
The new urban flagship by luxury global wellness brand Como Shambhala finesses a thoughtful, diagnostic approach to holistic wellbeing, and is enriched with numerous classes, workshops and multi-day wellness paths.
The new Como Cuisine restaurant expands the brand’s commitment to creating some of the best food in Singapore — a reputation already established at Como Dempsey. Internationally-acclaimed French pastry chef Cédric Grolet, and restaurateur Simon Kim of Cote Korean Steakhouse, the beloved Michelin-starred restaurant in New York and Miami will skillfully deliver the menu for Cédric Grolet Singapore and Cote Singapore respectively.
Chanel injects a tinge of sweetness for the bride-to-be at Couture Fall 2023/24
For those who look to inject some Parisian elegance into their wardrobe, designer Virginie Viard has been hard at work to make that happen. For the Couture Fall 2023 show, she worked with organza, silk chiffons, and inlaid lace with the composition of floral and graphic motifs to portray a sensitive but bold Parisienne.
“If we’re in Paris,” she adds, “and this time we’re in Paris itself, on the quayside. The street and the colourful paving stones call for both sophistication and simplicity.” To imagine an Haute Couture show on the banks of the Seine, with Vanessa Paradis as the embodiment of Parisienne allure, is like a journey through a world of images and emotions, of permanence and beauty.
We observed the softness and play of the materials used and reckoned that a blushing bride deserves this collection.
Watch the show here.
NEFT Vodka launches in Singapore
The world’s first sipping vodka, NEFT vodka, has dropped in Singapore. This vodka is made from old-world, non-GMO ancient rye and oxygen-rich mountain spring water from the Rhein River. Housed in an iconic aluminum barrel-shaped container that is shatterproof and insulated for up to 6 hours, the packaging uses 90% less energy to recycle compared to glass. The smooth and clean taste help it gain 98 Points from The Tasting Panel and Best Vodka at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
NEFT Vodka is available in barrels (choice of black or white) of 100ml and 700ml at the following establishments and online retailers:
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Alpha
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CU Bar
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Ikigai Riverside Walk
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ishopchangi.com
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IWTD (I want to drink)
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Jeffo’s
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Ola Beach Club
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Swan Winery House
Fenty Beauty takes over Singapore Flyer with the Fenty Beauty Singapore Flyer Premium Experience
Two branded Fenty Beauty Experience Capsules will be open to premium ticket holders from 6 July to 13 August 2023. Sip on a glass of bubbly and get your Fenty Face on amidst the Singapore skyline for 30 minutes of a killa ride that will be social content worthy at every angle.
Tickets are now available for sale at S$79 nett for adults and S$31 nett for children aged 12 and below. Guests who purchase an adult-priced ticket will also receive a Fenty Beauty swag bag worth S$60 on a first-come, first-served basis, while stocks last.
The experience will include:
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One rotation (30 minutes) on the Singapore Flyer in a shared capsule
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Priority boarding to skip the queues
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A glass of champagne (guests below the age of 18 will be served a mocktail)
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An assortment of nuts
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Complimentary admission to the Time Capsule after your flight on the Singapore Flyer
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All guests must check in at the Guest Services Lounge located on level 1 at least 30 minutes before the booked time.
Bangkok’s Praya Palazzo marks 100th birthday in delicious fashion
Charming hotel Praya Palazzo celebrates its 100th birthday with a ton of activities, but foodies, do sit up and pay attention: Michelin Guide-acclaimed restaurant, Praya Dining is putting together a special dinner set-menu, comprising dishes made from recipes sourced from cookbooks dating back over 100-years. The birthday package also includes accommodation, daily breakfast, Thai-style afternoon tea, and an accompanying tour of the charismatic neighborhood of Banglamphu which lies opposite Praya Palazzo on the other side of the Chao Phraya River.
Menu highlights include appetisers like latieng (sauteed minced prawn with onions, and peanuts wrapped with a delicate egg net) and a salad of Pla Neu (grilled beef with betel leaves and fresh herb). Mains include moo pad som siew (stir-fried pork with yellow chili paste), and chu chee goong maenam (deep-fried river prawn with red curry sauce.) We say it’s a feast fit for a king!
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Japan’s top selling beer brand, Asahi Super Dry, launches a new look and enriched taste
You’ve heard of Asahi, but the new Asahi Super Dry has launched a new look and enriched taste. The new refined dry taste of the beer produces a quick clean aftertaste without any unpleasant residual flavour, giving a clean finish.
Taste it for yourself at The Art of Taste free entry pop-up located at the Visual Arts Centre for the next 2 weeks (7 July to 20 July). Asahi Super Dry Presents: The Art of Taste is a sensorial experience that includes Super Dry Brewery Installations, a beer-tasting masterclass, a taste zone and live performances. Exclusive beer bundles will also be available at the pop-up.
Get tickets to Asahi Super Dry: The Art of Taste here
The Art of Taste Event
Where: Visual Arts Centre (10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green)
When: 7 July to 20 July (4:30pm to 10pm)
Ticket price: Free of charge
Tasting Masterclass: Tickets are available at S$6 on Klook.
The new Asahi Super Dry will be available islandwide from 7 July. For more information about the new Asahi Super Dry, please visit www.asahisuperdrysg.com.
Candlelight x Van Gogh Immersive: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
If you love immersive exhibitions, check out the Van Gogh Immersive (read our review of our Van Gogh Immersive experience!), now showing in Singapore until the third quarter of this year. And if you are a live performance or classical music lover, all the better. Fever Up’s popular Candlelight presents the multi-sensory musical experience of Candlelight x Van Gogh Immersive: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Picture this: Comfortably settled in the incomparable universe of Vincent Van Gogh under the gentle glow of Candlelight, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is played by a Vocalise String Quartet (2 violins, 1 viola & 1 cello). The experience is nothing short of magical.
Happening only on Tuesday, 18 July, at The Forum Level B1 at Resorts World Sentosa, the one-day event combines the genius of Van Gogh’s artwork and Vivaldi’s mesmerizing Four Seasons live performance. Pick from two sessions. Prices start from S$67 per ticket. Prices include a 60-minute performance and admission to the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibition.
5:30pm Session
5:30pm: Entry into Van Gogh Immersive
6:10pm: Seating begins
6:30pm: Performance begins
7:30pm: Performance ends
7:30pm Session
7:30pm: Entry into Van Gogh Immersive
8:10pm: Seating begins
8:30pm: Performance begins
9:30pm: Performance ends
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