Food & Drink

Stories about gastronomy and the culture surrounding our relationships with food and drinks.

Young Hawkers and the Exhaustion of Being Compared to the Generations Before Them

Young Hawkers and the Exhaustion of Being Compared to the Generations Before Them

"It's almost as though you're expected to mess up."

by Tristan Chan July 15, 2026

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

In the rush to win our wallets, who gets left behind?

by Koh Ying Xi December 17, 2025

The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance

The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance

"The easiest way to spread awareness was through a product—you can get connected to the land, the people, the ground."

by Kimberly Lim November 20, 2025

The Great TikTok Food Fight: Not Every Food Review Has To Be Nice

The Great TikTok Food Fight: Not Every Food Review Has To Be Nice

Should our hawkers really be protected from bad reviews?

by Liying Yap November 7, 2025

Much Ado About Matcha Raves: Inside Gen Z’s Sober Nightlife Takeover

Much Ado About Matcha Raves: Inside Gen Z’s Sober Nightlife Takeover

Sobriety is the new slay.

by Andre Frois August 22, 2025

After the Vote: Cedric Tang on a Singapore Where Rent Doesn’t Erase Its Roots

After the Vote: Cedric Tang on a Singapore Where Rent Doesn’t Erase Its Roots

"When we tear physical spaces down to preserve them only in photos and videos, culture feels superficial and artificial."

by Andre Frois August 14, 2025

Recent Articles

Coming Of Age

Strong Zero and Our Convenient Appetite for Canned Chemical Comfort

Strong Zero and Our Convenient Appetite for Canned Chemical Comfort

Japanophilia, konbini romanticism, or simply the cold logic of economics?

by Andre Frois

December 26, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore

Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore

"I don't think I should have to learn Chinese just to order a meal."

by Andre Frois

October 31, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?

Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?

How do we hold on to what’s familiar while opening our doors to those who want to make Singapore home too?

by RICE

October 31, 2025

Districts

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

How do we redesign places with care when the parameters are efficiency?

by Andre Frois

October 8, 2025

Grindsets

The Death of Singapore’s Indie Businesses Isn’t Just About Rent Hikes

The Death of Singapore’s Indie Businesses Isn’t Just About Rent Hikes

Beloved doesn’t always mean financially sustainable.

by Hidayah Salamat

August 31, 2025