WISHFUL DRINKIN'

Posted by Reg Rodriguez June 17, 2016

WISHFUL DRINKIN'

Friday, Friday, FRIDAAAAY! Since it's the beginning of the weekend, I thought I'd share with you 3 drinking spots worth checking out in Singapore. Because, Friday!

But first, to get you in the mood, and because I'm listening to it right now, this song -

I just wanna dance, I feel gooooooood ♬

AY, WAIT.

The below aren't dancing places. HAHAHA! But it is, for me, wishful drinking coz of the distance between me and the little red dot. So, yeaaa, good save for putting this video here. And my title suddenly made sense, noh?! Hehe! Anyway, before I babble some more, check out three watering holes I visited before saying "adios!" to Singapore. Grab a drink for me, ya?

1. Bird Bird

Another baby of Bjorn Shen, aka the man behind Artichoke and one of my favorite chefs in the world, Bird Bird is, according to Facebook, ~~an amateur sports team~~ a Thai chicken eatery. It's nestled in a shophouse along Ann Siang, so if you want food to go with your Friday night drinks, this is the spot. I didn't particularly enjoy my punch because I'm not a fan of passion fruit (then why'd you order, Reg?!?) but Luke liked it and I looooved his spiked Thai milk tea cocktail. YUM! They also offer beer if cocktails aren't your thing, but I urge you to try the milk tea drink. :) I was commenting that Bird Bird is a nice place for first dates coz the atmosphere is chill, but then if you're gonna eat the wings, your poise will plummet so maybe save it for the 5th date? HAHA! Buuuut I loooove the crispy noodle dish with century egg. It was ingenious! Real refreshing too!

"Bird Bird Satisfry You Long Time"

the yummy crunchy noodle salad thing I mentioned earlier, YUM!!!

chai yo!!!

first date topics: that crazy ass chandelier

thai chicken wings (dip it in that sauce!!!) and umami corn

Bird Bird is located at 18 Ann Siang Rd, Singapore 069698

2. Little Island Brewing Company

This was such a surprise to me! Who would've thought there's a craft brewery in Changi Village!?!? Good thing my Tita Mato mentioned it when we met up for one last catch up before I flew back. I wish we did this more when I was living in Singapore! So anyway, Little Island Brewing Company. The name's quite a mouthful, but hey, foreshadowing of the many big gulps you'll be having? Hehe! They brew their own beer every morning and it's on automated tap. HOW COOL IS THAT?! There's a card which you load value in and then you just tap it and then you pour your own beer. I went straight for Ruby Tuesday, which I was told was one of the strongest, just because the name incorporates two of my favorites - color (Red) and day of the week. Yes, I know, I'm shallow like that, but the beer was really good! I took a taste of all brews (don't judge!) and I really liked this one. :)

beers on tap

kegs and kegs and the huuuuge ass space (although you don't really see it in the picture, hahahaha!).

munchies

a closer look at the self-service tap. It ranges around $3.00-ish/100 mL

Little Island Brewing Co. is located at 6 Changi Village Rd, Singapore 509907

3. Bar Stories

My faaavorite bar in Singapore for cocktails. So much so that I had to get one last drink before I left. They serve bespoke drinks, much like Ah Sam, but I prefer Bar Stories, maybe because I used to live in Beach Road and it was super close by? Hehe! It has a very cozy vibe, chill music (even fell in love with this song here!), and the drinks are REALLY yummy as it is creative and pretty. Their cocktails always leave me impressed.