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This New Black And White Hotel In Singapore Is A Minimalist’s Dream Come True

Singapore is no stranger to boutique hotels. They’re fun, uniquely designed–a welcomed break from the standard fare you find at more well-established hotel chains.

For those of you who are always on the lookout for somewhere to have a stay-cay with your beau, your gal pals, or even your family, there’s a new player in town, and it’s a minimalist’s dream come true.

Get your cameras and phones ready, ‘cuz we foresee lots of insta-worthy photo opportunities!

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UberEATS Will Start Delivering Breakfast, Starting With FREE Croissants!

Have a habit of skipping breakfast because you’re always barely on time for work? UberEATS is making it so you don’t have to go hungry till lunch!

UberEATS will be delivering breakfast daily from 28 March onwards. To kick things off with a bang, they’ll be giving away fresh, buttery croissants from PAUL bakery on the same day, from 8am – 11am.

Earlier Business Hours At UberEATS

UberEATS will now be open for business starting from 8am (previously, business only started at 11am), bringing you a plethora of breakfast options from PAUL Boulangerie Patisserie, Jewel Coffee, Seed and Soil, Mission Juice and so on, right to your doorstep.

If you want your food to reach you just as you arrive at your office, order breakfast while on your Uber to work! Take your pick from the suggested menu on your Uber app.

If mornings are hectic enough as it is, you can even schedule your delivery the night before! What’s better than ending off the day deciding what you’ll have for brekkie the next day?

To get your free croissants, all you have to do is open your UberEATS app and tap on the in-app banner to get a free set of PAUL bakery croissants. Each box comes with 3 freshly baked croissants. Unfortunately, stocks are LIMITED, so… may those with the fastest fingers win!

Also read, Enjoy Movies By The Beach At Sunset Cinema, The First Silent Movie Experience In S’pore

5 Family-Friendly Events That Will Thrill Kids And The Young At Heart

Running out of ideas for what you can do together as a family? Don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to switch things up!

This time of the year is jam-packed with fun-filled activities that both you and your kids can enjoy!

From immersive arts experiences for your budding little musician to musicals with special appearances from your kids’ favourite nursery rhyme characters, there’s a whole host of experiences you can share with your child!

Here are 5 family day out ideas that we’re sure both you and your child will love!

1. Arts Imprints Around My Neighbourhood

If you enjoyed Arts in Your Neighbourhood before, the month-long arts extravaganza is back again and this time, it’s coming to the north of Singapore—the neighbourhood of Yishun!

From now till 26 March, there will be a host of engaging, fun arts activities for you and your kids to enjoy right where you are, in your neighbourhood!

One of the events both you and your kids can have a ball of a time at is Arts Imprints Around My Neighbourhood, a musical trail around Yishun. Start at either Chong Pang Amphitheatre (Route A) or Yishun Neighbourhood Park (Route B), and follow the musicians as they lead you from one familiar landmark to another, telling the story of Yishun, one of the oldest estates in Singapore.

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Expect pop-up music performances, hands-on drumming sessions for your kids, and also a special finale: a concert at GV Yishun cinema! Arts Imprints Around My Neighbourhood*
Date: 26 Mar 2017
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm

With so many things to do, i Light is definitely an event you don’t want to miss out on.

Click here to find out more about the light installations and the performances happening at Gastrobeats.

Art-Zoo
Location: The Float @ Marina Bay
Price: $15/person; $54/4 pax (at the door), $50/4 pax (online sales)
Date: 3 March – 26 March 2017
Operating Hours: Weekdays: 5pm – 11pm; Weekends: 2pm – 11pm

GastroBeats
Location: Bayfront Event Space
Date: 3 March – 26 March 2017
Operating Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 5pm – 11pm; Friday & Saturday: 4pm – 12am

3. Itsy – The Musical 

Itsy the Musical tells the tale of the evil Itsy Bitsy spider, who’s gathered an army of spiders to terrorise the characters in the nursery rhyme world. A grandfather in search of his grandson becomes an unlikely hero, as he fends off the eight-legged terror to protect the friends he’s met along the way—characters you’ll find familiar from reading all those nursery rhymes with your kids!

A moving tale of the bond between a grandparent and his grandchild, look out for special appearances by Jack and Jill, the Three Blind Mice, Humpty Dumpty and many others! With an entrancing mixture of puppetry and live action, you can expect a show with stunning effects and music both you and your tot will love!

Itsy—The Musical
Location: Victoria Theatre
Price: Standard: $75, $65, $55; Restricted View: $45
Date: 24 March – 2 April 2017

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A List Singapore is also easily available in both online and print versions. You can either follow them on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram , Youtube page, or get a hardcopy of their monthly magazine that is distributed at SMRT Stations island-wide.

Have a blast, and we hope you make some brilliant memories as a family!

Also, read 10 Cannot Miss Activities to End March With A Bang [15 – 31 March]

Put Your Prison Break Skills To The Test At One Of Lockdown SG’s Most Challenging Escape Rooms

What better way to spend an hour with good friends than by being intentionally locked in a room?

At Lockdown SG, 1 hour might not even be enough!

Escape rooms originated from Japan and Hungary in 2010, before landing on our shores in 2013. Since then, it has taken Singapore by storm as friends, family and colleagues began putting their wits and teamwork to the test in these escape rooms.

DiscoverSG’s lovely ambassadors Cheryl, Evelyn and Jessie went down to Lockdown SG at Clarke Quay Central to try one of the 6 constantly changing rooms. With an hour on the clock in The Forgotten Temple room (one of the most challenging and technologically advanced adventure rooms), the ladies put their heads together and got out with 14 minutes to spare!

After a thrilling escape from the Egyptian-cursed room, we sat down at the only timed cafe in Singapore, Coffeemin, and had a talk with the owner, Zoltan.

A Chit-Chat With Owner, Zoltan

Why did you decide to bring Escape Adventure rooms to Singapore?

Escape games are just fun. You can come down with your friends and have fun.

Lockdown SG focuses on both the retail aspect–which is what you have here at Clarke Quay Central–and events. For retail, the idea was to make the escape rooms inclusive and suitable for all ages.

Unlike other escape rooms, it is less physically demanding so that the elderly and even corporates can participate in the experience safely.

How do you ensure the rooms are safe for all participants?

Before each team heads into the escape rooms, participants are first required to sign an indemnity agreement. Following that will be a short briefing of the safety protocols, as well as the game instructions.

Compared with other escape rooms where you are only given 3 phone calls for clues, there’s an unlimited number of phone calls [here], which [is] a safety procedure for any issues that might pop up.

To top it all off, each room has 2 CCTVs, where the staff can observe what is happening in the room at all times and intervene when necessary.

What can companies who are looking for escape room concept events look forward to?

One of the recent events we did was at Haw Par Villa, where dozens of people attended over 4 days. The objective of that room was to [bring back] your friend’s spirit from the spirit world. I shan’t give too much away and spoil the fun for any of you looking to experience it yourselves!

So why the decision to have a timed cafe right next to the escape rooms?

It was pertinent for us to have a venue next to the escape rooms where people could sit down and have a coffee after their game. We wanted something cool and new, and when we heard of this timed cafe concept from Russia, Japan and Korea, we decided to open one here, next to Lockdown SG.

For Coffeemin, I see a lot of youngsters hanging out, playing board games, Xbox, League of Legend, PC games, etc. The first hour is S$6 per hour, and S$1 every 10 minutes subsequently. You’re only charged for the time; everything else in the cafe is included for free. [There is] unlimited drinks, snacks, and all the games are available.

You’ve described this cafe as the new coworking space and anticafe for creative professionals, freelancers and entrepreneurs in Singapore, and a ‘Home away from home’. Who is this cafe for?

It’s for everyone! During office hours, we see quite a few corporates having meetings here. During the evening and weekends, we usually see youngsters, tourists, and occasionally even US Marines! At Coffeemin, they can Skype, chill and have some fun. We even host birthday events and baby showers in the cafe.

Our Experience At Lockdown SG

We asked the ladies how their escape adventure experience was and here’s what they had to say.

Cheryl: “I was very impressed by the layout! I did not expect it to look so professional and well-made. The technology in place was unexpected, and was a nice surprise! You have to think out of the box to figure the room out, which I really enjoyed.”

Evelyn: “In other escape rooms, you often have to climb up and down to collect items. With Lockdown SG, it was much safer as you could do your solving at ground level. I definitely used a lot of ‘brain juice’ and strength to solve this game!”

Jessie: “I really liked the storyline, as well as the mechanisms and technology used. It was definitely interesting and interactive, and went beyond what was expected or basic like keys and locks! You have to look everywhere for the clues, and the puzzles were very hands-on.”

If you’re looking for a fun, new way to spend an afternoon with your friends, family, or even colleagues, give Lockdown SG a shot! Test your brain power, team spirit and puzzle-solving skills, and follow that up with a lovely rest at Coffeemin next door!

Lockdown SG
Where: Clarke Quay Central, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #02-33 Clarke Quay Central, S059817
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday, 11am-10pm,
Price: S$19/person on weekdays before 7pm; S$22/person on weekdays after 7pm, on weekends and public holidays
Contact no.: 6222 6100
Website: lockdown.sg

This Pop-Up Exhibition Will Show 16 Game Of Thrones-Themed Pencil Sculptures That Are Stunningly Detailed

Fans of the gruesome, epic Game of Thrones, here’s a special announcement you’ll definitely appreciate: there will be a pop-up exhibition featuring sculptures from your favourite HBO series on a rather unique medium–pencils!

Yep, unlike the large, life-sized structures that probably came to mind, this exhibition features very, very tiny sculptures, carved into the tips of graphite pencils.

The “Game of Thrones”: A Pencil Microsculpture Exhibition by Salavat Fidai features 16 GoT-themed microsculptures, many of which will be immediately recognizable for those of you GoT die-hards.

Look out for the Iron Throne, sigils from the various Houses, a White Walker, the Three Eyed Raven, Drogon the dragon, two swords – Brienne of Tarth’s Oathkeeper and Jon Snow’s Long Claw – and many more!

Happening for a very limited time only, between 22 Apr – 4 Jun, at the K+ Curatorial Space at Scotts Square, admission is completely free.

More On The Artist

These microsculptures are made by Russian artist and sculptor, Salavat Fidai, who is world-renowned as one of the finest in the field of miniature sculpture.

Not only does he create immaculate, detailed works of art on the tips of pencils with diameters from 5mm to as small as 2mm, he also does miniature paintings with similarly small objects as his canvas, such as matchboxes and seeds.

Marrying the hit TV series with a stunning, fascinating art form, head on down to appreciate not just the works, but the incredible craftsmanship that’s gone into making them!

Address: K+ Curatorial Space, #03-11/12/13 Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Road
When: 22 Apr – 4 Jun

From Surviving Horrific Monsters To Epic Intergalactic Battles, Escape Reality At V-Room Singapore

Want to know what the future looks like?

With virtual reality, now you can!

Experience anything from fighting intergalactic invaders to surviving terrifying monsters with a virtual reality experience. Rather than spend thousands on a lonely VR experience at home (~$2000 for a good gaming PC + ~$600 for a VR headset), have a ball in another dimension, surrounded by your friends!

You and your real life friends can spend an hour at V-Room and experience up to 23 unique VR games, available for both solo and team players!

DiscoverSG Ambassador Evelyn headed down to V-Room SG at Jcube to experience virtual reality for herself.

To ensure participants are suitable for the virtual reality experience, each participant is required to sign an indemnity form and attend a 10 minute VR trial experience. This is to ensure that if you have a history of motion sickness, this experience will not be physically uncomfortable.

Armed with hands-on experience on how to navigate the virtual reality world and a feel for the hand-sets, Evelyn headed off to experience some of the 23 games available!

There were tons of genres for all the different gamers out there: Zombie fighting, intergalatic space-fighting… You can even be a robot chef/waiter!

Here’s a sneak peak of one the games Evelyn enjoyed the most!

Tasked as either the chef or the robot waiter, this game is best played with 2 players. The player playing as the chef dons the VR headset while the player playing as the robot waiter controls his character with a computer keyboard.

Facing a flood of hungry robots craving handmade burgers, the two of you struggle to cook and serve food as quickly as possible, to keep your customers happy. Also, each time you successfully complete a round, balloons and confetti appear everywhere!

Headed by the owner of Lockdown SG and CoffeeMin, V-Room SG also has an adjoining CoffeeMin! A timed cafe concept, customers pay a small fee of $6 (weekday) or $8 (weekend, PH) per person for the first hour, with an additional $1 each for every 10 additional minutes spent there. With that, all drinks, snacks, board games, Xbox and even PC games are free of charge!

At JCube’s CoffeeMin outlet, there’s even a snooker table to help you and your friends acclimatize back to the real world!

Suitable for people above the age of 17 and perfect for friends, family and colleagues, try your hand at virtual reality with V-Room SG for an out of this world experience!

After paying a one time fee of $5 for the 10 minute VR trial before your actual VR session, you automatically become a lifetime member at V-Room SG. Also, with every 4th visit, you get amazing vouchers and promotions when you present your membership card!

So, grab your friends and get ready to travel beyond your wildest imaginations!

V-Room Singapore
Address: 2 Jurong East Central 1, JCube, #02-11, Singapore 609731.
Contact no.: 6904 4045
Operating Hours: 11am-10pm daily
Price: $30/hour on weekdays, $36/hour on weekends/PH for 1 VR Room (max. 3 persons/room)
Website

10 Cannot Miss Activities to End March With A Bang [15 – 31 March]

March. If you’re between the ages of 7 and 19, you’re probably enjoying the blissfulness of the school holidays!

If your school holidays haven’t begun yet and you’re struggling to get to the weekend, don’t fret, we’ve got 10 activities happening over the next two weeks that are bound to lift your spirits!

Play & Discover

1. St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival 2017 

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, which can mean only two things: a whole lot of green and a whole lot of Guinness. This year, the St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival will be spilling onto the streets of Circular Road.

2. Take A Hike At Chestnut Nature Park 

Looking for a quiet spot for a moment of serenity? Head to Singapore’s newest nature park, Chestnut Nature Park. Spanning over 81 hectares, Chestnut Nature Park is Singapore’s largest nature park.

Joining up with the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Chestnut Nature Park stretches along the BKE. Hiking trails within Chestnut Nature Park are split into North and South, bringing the total length to 5.6km. If you’re looking for a quiet spot away from the crowd, why not head down here?

Chestnut Nature Park
Opening Hours: 7am – 7pm (daily)
Website

3. Singapore Festival Of Fun

Spread over 3 weeks, the Singapore Festival Of Fun features a different theme every week. This week (14 – 19 March), head to Clarke Quay for Street Fest. Featuring street performances, you’ll be kept at the edge of your seats watching some death-defying acts.

International Comedy Festival Singapore
Where: Clarke Quay
When: 16 – 19 March
Website 

4. Camping By The Beach @ Sentosa 

For the month of March, Sentosa will be offering up night activities that will have you experiencing a whole new side of Sentosa.

Here in Singapore, there aren’t many spots to pitch a tent other than East Coast Park. As part of Sentosa’s March-only night activities, guests will be given the opportunity to pitch their own tents along Palawan Green.

Grab a blanket, some good friends and some snacks as you catch movies like Our Times, Pitch Perfect and The Internship. Best part? It’s free and there’s no assigned seating, so do get there early for the best view!

Movies By The Beach
Where: Palawan Beach
When: 17 – 19 March, 25 – 26 March; 7.30pm – 9.45pm – 12am
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Make your way through the underground tunnels of Fort Siloso while getting a history lesson on warfare and the events that led to the Japanese Occupation. While there aren’t any boogeymen or scare tactics at this night tour, it can be a bit unnerving to explore the tunnels way past the sun has set.

Registration booths open at 6.30pm on event dates, so remember to head down early!

Fort Siloso Nite Tour
Where: Fort Siloso
When: 17 – 19 March, 25 – 26 March; 8pm & 9.30pm

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7. Durian Fiesta 

Back for its 34th run, the Durian Fiesta at Goodwood Park Hotel celebrates all things durian. This year’s festivities stretches from 10 March to 31 July, boasting a total of 14 premium confections.

Popular Japanese ramen operator Keisuke Takeda, known for their chain of ramen shops, has just opened his 12th food concept, Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei. Conveniently located at Tanjong Pagar, this eatery serves up prime US beef patties on sizzling hotplates.

Sound pretty mundane? Wait till you cut into these juicy slabs of meat, because the real star here is the hot, oozing cheese. Hungry for more? At Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei, you’ll find an open salad bar (for the health-conscious) and free flow eggs that are cooked to your liking!

So, if you’re looking for a spot where you can fill your stomach with decadent slabs of meat, head on down to Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei!

Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei
Where: 72 Peck Seah Street Singapore 079329
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:00pm

10. The Big Cheese

Who can say no to cheese (sorry vegans and the lactose-intolerant)? Here at DiscoverSG, we believe that the cheesier, the better.  A little food spot has opened up at Sunshine Plaza which sells only one delicious item… MAC AND CHEESE!

Specialty cafes, restaurants and bakeries are no stranger to the food scene but we’ve never seen a food spot dedicated to this humble dish. Tagged at an affordable $5.90, hungry Singaporeans can build their own mac & cheese here!

Choose from an array of cheeses, fillings and toppings. Too hungry to get creative? The Big Cheese has a selection of mac & cheese dishes all sorted out for you so you can focus on the important part… EATING!

So, why not head down to Sunshine Plaza and dig into a comforting bowl of mac & cheese!

The Big Cheese
Where: 91 Bencoolen Street #01-59, Sunshine Plaza, S189652
Opening Hours: 11am – 2pm, 6pm – 10pm (Tues – Sun, 3pm – 10pm on Fri), Closed Mon

Excited yet? With this list of exciting events and enticing food spots, there’s no reason to stay in this month!

Grab your friends and family and head down to these events! They’re sure to offer a well-deserved break from the work desk!

Also read, 6 Places In Singapore With The Dreamiest Bespoke Cakes For Your Special Day

Make A Date With The Smurfs At Gain City As It Goes Blue For A Smurf-Themed 36th Anniversary!

Gain City has been around for a long, long time—36 years now, to be exact.

This March, the electronics chain celebrates its 36^th birthday.

To mark over 3 decades of providing great value to Singaporeans with quality home appliances at a “lowest price guarantee”, Gain City is throwing a big Smurf-themed bash for you and the whole family!

Make a date with the Smurfs!

From 17^th March to 21^st May, Gain City will be presenting a fun-filled weekend with the Smurfs.

1. Snap a photo with the Smurfs

For 3 weekends, Gain City will be hosting a Smurfs meet and greet just for the little ones in the family! Papa Smurf, Smurfette and Brainy will be at Gain City Megastore @ Sungei Kadut to take pictures and interact with their young fans.

Want to jump the queue instead of waiting in line? Here’s how you can skip the wait and get right to it!

At the store, there will be a parade of 300 travelling Smurf figurines on display from 18^th March. These 300 Smurfs have travelled a long way, moving from Paris to Shanghai to now be here in Singapore.

All you have to do is be one of the first 50 to snap and post a photo with these little blue creatures on Facebook or Instagram and you stand to receive a ticket to catch Smurfs: The Lost Village!

Not only that but you’ll also get to be in the priority queue to meet your favourite Smurf! Just make sure to tag @likegaincity on Facebook and @gaincity on Instagram, and include #GCSmurf in your caption.

Smurfs Meet & Greet
Location: Gain City Megastore @ Sungei Kadut
Date: 18 – 19 March, 25 – 26 March, 1 April 2017
Time: 5.00pm – 6.00pm

2. Smurph painting

On the 26^th March, local celebrities Nat Ho, Jae Liew and Darryl Yong will be painting a Smurf… perhaps something other than blue? Lending them a hand with the Smurf makeover are the residents from Blue Cross Thong Kheng Home!

The Taiwanese-based Malaysian artist Issac Dang will also be there to serenade you with his smooth, soothing vocals!

Location: Gain City Megastore @ Sungei Kadut
Date: 26 March 2017
Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm

Outdoor Movie Marathon

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Location: Gain City Megastore @ Sungei Kadut
Date: 1 April 2017
Time: 12.00pm – 9.00pm

Accompanying all these fun activities for the kids are some incredible deals for the grown-ups as well.

36 specially picked products like smart television sets, washing machines and fridges will be massively discounted. Be sure to browse the deals at the store as the kids have fun with their various activities!

Also, for every $100 you spend, you stand a chance to win the grand prize: a brand new MAZDA 2 sedan! Also up for grabs is a SONY Home Entertainment package worth $5000. To double your chances to win the SONY package, you can purchase any SONY product from 17^th March – 2^nd April 2017.

Be sure not to miss Gain City’s 36^th anniversary celebrations. You never know what you might walk away with!

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