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Singapore Food Festival 2012

The Singapore Food Festival 2012 is here again! Food lovers out there, starting from 14 July Saturday, head down to the Waterfront Promenade near Marina Bay Sands (behind the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands) to have yourselves a yummy seafood fiesta! The annual event had its opening on 14 July 2012, and had since drawn a 40,000 crowd. It will span over 9 days, ending on the 22nd July 2012. Featuring over 50 stalls, you get to taste from a myraid of local dishes including oyster omelette & chilli crabs, as well as international cuisines such as urchin-mago cheese mouse, squid ink meringe. There is also a spectacular highlight to this event – a Food Village that has a seating capacity of 1,500, and also a feature known as the Tiffin Cruise, where you are able to eat your food in tiffin carriers as you cruise along the Singapore River. Singapore Food Festival is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board.

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Furniture Shopping in Singapore

Tanglin Mall

Tanglin Mall is known by many for its selective tenants offering good quality merchandise and restaurants, and is very popular with the expatriates in Singapore. When it comes to furniture shopping in Singapore, many expatriates appreciate the furniture retailers here, even if there are just a handful of them. Here are the 2 furniture & furnishing retailers you can consider dropping by at Tanglin Mall: iwannagohome! and Tatty Marsh.


“Modern State-of-Art”

iwannagohome!

Add: 163 Tanglin Road, #02-19A/20, Tanglin Mall, Singapore 247933

Iwannagohome is owned by Gill Capital Singapore, the same company who owns and runs famous chocolate, candy & popcorn chains Hershey’s, Candy Empire & Garret’s Popcorn. Selling only designer pieces, iwannagohome offers not just furniture but all other household adornments that make your homes complete, including accessories, artifacts, glassware, kitchenware so on and forth right down to candle holders and tea sets. The range of furniture comprises modern art forms, state-of-art designs & plush qualities but never dull.

 

“All Things England”

Tatty Marsh Singapore

Add: 163 Tanglin Road, #02-38, Tanglin Mall, Singapore 247933

Tatty Marsh was home to Tanglin Mall only in 2010 and had since drawn its fair share of followers, largely because it is the only official store selling home furnishings, household items, pottery, fabrics, bags & fashion by Cath Kidston, Susie Watson & Emma Bridgewaters, whose designs are known for their extreme feminism, pretty floral patterns and all things England, much to the liking of many Singaporean women. Before Tatty Marsh set foot in Singapore, fans of this British designers could only purchase their products online, often having to pay much more due to shipping charges.

At Tatty Marsh Singapore, you can expect to be mesmerized by the pretty country style kitchen counters, buffet tables, aprons, clocks, candles, porcelains, cushions, glassware, canisters and even tents, you name it. This shop just has a way to make you feel like you want to be a homemaker.

 

“Brand new Gem in a Brand new Mall”

Gilt & Folly Singapore

Add: 6 Scotts Road, #03-07, Scotts Square, Singapore 228209

Scotts Square, Singapore

 Scotts Square was opened in 2011, and is the newest shopping mall in prime Orchard Road area in Singapore. Though not even close to half as big as its neighbours, Scotts Square houses severval fashion giants such as Hermes, Pierre Balmain, Michael Kors, Paul & Joe, etc. Two furniture jewels are also hidden in there: Poltrana Frau and Gilt & Folly.

Gilt & Folly made their debut home and furnishing collection at Scotts Square, showcasing furniture range inspired by human forms, exotic elements, organism and art. The pieces take interesting shapes of art forms, yet fully associated and distinct. The designs are closely knitted with every day’s horse sense; it is hard not to find a piece that suits your home.

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