accompanied by top-class customer service. Another bar that
you must also visit is Atlas located on North Bridge Road. Its
design is opulent and has the feel of The Great Gatsby, bring-
ing you back to the Roaring Twenties of America. Its signature
three-story liquor cabinet houses the world's largest gin collec-
tion, with over 1,000 labels to choose from.
We have talked enough of drinks; what about food?
With ethnic Chinese, Malays, and Indians making up the ma-
jority of the population in Singapore, it comes as no surprise
that Singaporean cuisine contains elements derived from these
ethnic groups. What better way is there to find out where to eat
than by speaking to locals?
Chong Boo Ching, president and chief executive of Singa-
pore Turf Club has a long list of "local favourites": Roti Prata,
an Indian-influenced flatbread dish, served at Casuarina Curry
Restaurant in Upper Thomson; Black Pepper and Chilli Crabs
at Long Beach Seafood Restaurant at Dempsey (there are a few
different outlets and visiting the correct branch is essential);
Hainanese Chicken Rice at Maxwell Food Centre (the place to
