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7 to 9pm.
Basement, Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Rd.
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65/6732-1234.
Cover charge after
10pm. S$25 (US$17/£11).
Café del Mar Singapore
Savor cooling cocktails while you sink your toes in
the sand and gaz e at the tr opical sunset. Café del M ar, based on the successful I biza
formula, is pur e tr opical island paradise, with a soundtrack of chill-out gr ooves, just
minutes fr om Singapore's urban center . The Sentosa island location makes for an all-
night beach party—you can even have dinner here from a Mediterranean menu. Singa-
pore's sun sets fr om about 7 to 7:30pm, so be sur e to come early for the S undowner
Special happy hour from 5 to 7pm, with two-for-one cocktails, so y ou can get lit before
it gets dark. Hours are Monday to Thursday 11am to 1am, Friday 11am to 4am, Satur-
day 10am to 4am, and S
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unday 10am to 1am.
40 Siloso Beach Walk, S entosa Island .
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65/6235-1296.
www.cafedelmar.com.sg.
The Crazy Elephant
Crazy Elephant is the city 's address for blues-r ock. Hang out
amid the breezes blowing off the river while listening to classic rock and blues by resident
bands. This place has hosted, in addition to some ex cellent local and regional guitarists,
international greats such as Rick Derringer, Eric Burdon, and Walter Trout. It's an unpre-
tentious place to chill out and hav e a cold one. B eer is reasonably priced as well. Hours
are Sunday to Thursday 5pm to 1am, and F riday and Saturday 5pm to 2am, with daily
happy hour 5 to 9pm.
3E River Valley Rd., #01-03/04 Traders Market, Clarke Quay.
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65/6337-
7859.
www.crazyelephant.com.
The Dubliner Singapor e
Located in a r estored colonial building, D ubliner's got
great atmosphere, with vaulted ceilings, tiled floors and pretty plasterwork, and outdoor
seating on the veranda. It's also a pretty decent Irish pub, with a friendly staff and a cast
of regulars from local and expat drinking crowds. Sports matches are broadcast regularly
(mainly soccer), and there's a variety of cold beer on tap. Hours are Sunday to Thursday
11am to 2am, and Friday and Saturday 11am to 3am; daily happy hour r uns 5 to 8pm.
Winsland Conservation House, 165 Penang Rd.
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65/6735-2220.
www.dublinersingapore.com.
Home Club
The “home” of Singapore's arty underground clubbing scene, this small
down-to-earth club hosts local DJs that specializ e in alternativ e and r etro grooves and
indie band par ties. True to its name, expect a homey atmospher e, furnished with mis-
matched cozy chairs and sofas. The crowd is equally funky, with a fun mix of young arty
music heads. O pen Tuesday to Thursday 9pm to 3am, F riday and S aturday 10pm to
6am.
The Riverwalk, #B1-01/06, 20 Upper Circular Rd.
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65/9877-6055.
www.homeclub.com.sg.
Cover charges are sometimes levied but include a complimentary drink.
Howl at the Moon
Guaranteed laughs, this piano bar features a pair of dueling
pianists who play sing-a-long songs all night long, interspersed with impr omptu banter.
The audience itself becomes part of the performance, and by the end of the night, every-
one is guaranteed to have made new friends. This bar also hosts stand-up comedy nights,
open-mike sessions, and late-night dancing. O pen Tuesday through Sunday from 6pm
till late.
2nd floor, Peranakan Place Complex, 180 Or chard Rd.
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65/6838-0281.
www.howlat
themoon.com.sg. Cover charges S$20 (US$13/£9) Fri-Sat after 8pm.
The Long Bar
Touristy and expensive, the Long B ar is still a cultural institution.
With tiled mosaic floors, large shutter ed windows, and punkah fans waving abo ve, this
Raffles Hotel bar has tried to r etain much of the charm of y esteryear so you can enjoy a
Singapore Sling in its birthplace. And truly, the thrill at the Long Bar is tossing back one
of these sweet, juicy drinks while pondering the S ingapore adventures of all the famous
actors, writers, and artists who came through here in the first decades of the 20th century.
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