Sarah Teh·Oct 28Someone Has to Hold the DarkA crowded Friday at a Tanjong Pagar izakaya, a bowl of oden that would not show its steam, and what a borrowed black jacket taught me about…
Sarah Teh·Oct 23The Smoke Finds You Before the Room DoesAn early Wednesday at Shunjuu Izakaya on Robertson Quay, three plates from the charcoal, and what a riverside grill taught me about the…
Sarah Teh·Oct 21Learning to Keep the DarkWhat a failed photo at a Cuppage Plaza counter taught me about patience, imperfection, and the quiet intimacy of rooms that were never…
Sarah Teh·Oct 14The Rooms That Stay Open When the City StopsWhat Singapore’s late-night izakayas taught me about transition, solitude, and the quiet work of holding a space open for whoever is still…
Tony Min·Sep 18The Places That Respect Tradition by Breaking ItI thought I knew what an izakaya was supposed to feel like.
Rebecca Cheong·Sep 10The Second Beer Was Never About the BeerOn why Japanese drinking pubs gave a fast city permission to slow down, one small plate at a time.
Global Dining Trends Admin·Sep 4Where the Meal Is Allowed to WanderSingapore is a city built on efficiency. It moves fast, eats faster, and rarely apologizes for either.
Nakano Masayuki·Aug 14Between the Mall and the Izakaya: What Singapore Taught Me About Japanese FoodI did not expect Singapore to teach me anything about my own cuisine.
Japanese Life·Jul 30Izakaya: Japan’s Bar-Restaurant Hybrid (And the “Free” Snack That Isn’t Actually Free)What tourists actually do: default to standalone restaurants or Western-style bars, and either avoid izakaya entirely because the concept…
