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#01-05/07, 8 Raffles Ave. (
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65/6334-0132
); and
Harry's @ Orchard,
Orchard Tow-
ers, #01-05 and #02-08/09, 1 Claymor e D r. (
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65/6736-7330
). O pen S unday to
Thursday 11am to 1am, Friday and Saturday 11am to 2am. Happy hour daily 11am to
9pm.
28 Boat Quay.
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65/6538-3029.
www.harrys.com.sg.
Jazz@Southbridge
Finds
While most jazz v enues in S ingapore adopt a r elaxed
definition of jazz, incorporating jazzy pop and blues rock into their repertoires, this small
and welcoming venue keeps it strictly jazz. P erformances change nightly, with excellent
regular musicians and fantastic international gr eats. The place gets cr owded, but people
are friendly, especially if you want to talk about music. When visiting performers play, a
door co ver is charged. O pen Tuesday to S unday fr om 5:30pm until 1am (sometimes
later).
82B Boat Quay.
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65/6327-4671.
www.southbridgejazz.com.sg.
Raffles Bar & Billiar ds
Rich with the kind of elegance only histor y can pr ovide,
Raffles Bar & Billiards began as a bar in 1896 and over the decades has been transformed
to perform various functions as the hotel's needs dictated. In its early days, legend has it
that a patron shot the last tiger in Singapore under a pool table here. Whether or not the
tiger part is true, one of its two billiar ds tables is an original piece, still in use after 100
years. In fact, many of the fixtures and furniture here are original Raffles antiques, includ-
ing the lights abo ve the billiards tables and the scor eboards, and are marked with small
brass placards. In the evenings, a jazzy little trio shakes the ghosts out of the rafters, while
the well-heeled lounge around enjoying single malts, cognacs, coffee, por t, champagne,
chocolates, and imported cigars. Expect to drop a small fortune. Open daily 11:30am to
12:30am.
Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Rd.
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65/6331-1746.
www.raffles.com.
CLUBS
The Cannery
Clarke Quay houses a number of dining and nightclub v enues, many
of which ar e operated under one management: The Canner y. Venues include
Zirca,
a
mega dance club with a Cirque du Soleil feel;
Rebel,
a hip-hop club with a street graffiti
attitude; and
Yello J ello R etrobar,
spinning nostalgic dance tunes; plus a fe w mor e
lounges and cafes that ser ve a v ariety of styles for discriminating clubbers. H ours vary
from club to club .
Clarke Quay, 3B R iver Valley Rd.
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65/6887-3733.
www.the-cannery.com.
Cover charges vary from club to club.
dbl O
This cavernous place with a light-up wall and dance floor is v ery popular with
those who want to hang out without the pr etenses of some of the ne wer fashion-victim
clubs. Two smaller dance floors within the club play hip-hop and house grooves, and the
club has a rooftop terrace garden for alfresco cocktails. Open Tuesday to Friday 8pm to
3am and Saturday 8pm to 4am.
11 Unity St. #01-24 Robertson Walk.
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65/6735-2008.
www.
emeraldhillgroup.com. Cover charges vary for men and women, depending on the night.
Insomnia
Modeled after three popular sister clubs in Hong Kong, Insomnia is named
for its hours: 24/7. It's one of only a fe w clubs in Singapore that has a license to operate
24 hours a day every day. A stable of bands revolve from club to club, playing dance rock,
Top 40 hits, and pop to a packed dance floor . It has plenty of outside seating and also
serves meals. I t shares a central location at Chijmes with a number of other bars and
restaurants, so y ou can come her e and check out sev eral nightlife options in one place.
Open daily 24 hours.
30 Victoria St., Chijmes .
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65/6338-6883.
www.liverockmusic247.com.
No cover charge.
St James Power Station
An old 1927 coal-fired power station has been given a new
lease on life as a M ecca for clubbing. I ts 60,000 squar e feet of space has been divided
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