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You would be amazed at the number of billionaires ambulating Singapore malls in Uniqlo T-shirts (bought on sale, naturally)... and how non-transparent and varie

by crdb 9y ago

You would be amazed at the number of billionaires ambulating Singapore malls in Uniqlo T-shirts (bought on sale, naturally)... and how non-transparent and varied rent can be even in the same building: a flatshare I stayed in used to pay $4.5k/month whilst the American expat next door paid $9.5k/month for the exact same apartment! That being said Lucky Plaza food is pretty bad, I only included it because of the underground walkway that theoretically "joins" it to the Orchard complex. Since it is technically my neighbourhood, I usually prefer going to ION's B4 food court or Wisma. But Lucky Plaza does have Iris, AFAIK the only true bespoke tailor in a building riddled with the "overnight Batam job for $200" types, so an ION resident could be coming over to check on his Loro Piana cashmere dinner jacket's progress. I think Suntec is the one that shocked me the most when I first arrived, I got lost around the (now defunct) bowling place enough times to systematically use Google Maps until I learnt the corridors, because they don't meet at right angles. It's kind of amazing to have to think in 3D when you are used to navigating 2D streets...

sho 9y ago
> You would be amazed at the number of billionaires ambulating Singapore malls Oooohh no I wouldn't... > Uniqlo T-shirts You think money grows on trees? Fake calvin klein from a bali outlet store. The PP watch is real though (and is one of 10). Doesn't surprised me about the rent. And the apartment next door is probably empty and has been for years... Agreed on ION B4, especially since its on the way to Jasons and MUJI, the main reasons I'd be in ION, and it has a Boost! Cheers for the tip on Iris. I actually do need some tailoring (not Loro Piana) and the excess of choice had been intimidating.
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ValentineC 9y ago
> I think Suntec is the one that shocked me the most when I first arrived, I got lost around the (now defunct) bowling place enough times to systematically use Google Maps until I learnt the corridors, because they don't meet at right angles. Suntec City or Marina Square? I don't recall a bowling alley ever being in Suntec. In fact, apart from the rather confusing East/North/West wings used to refer to the various sections of Suntec, I find it quite straightforward as it's a straight path. Marina Square, on the other hand, is the mall with way too many corridors.
- crdb 9y ago
  Yes, Marina Square. I usually enter at City Hall and emerge at Suntec (there used to be a great Vietnamese crab and tomato soup on the 2nd floor of one of the towers, in the days of Carrefour), and so much stuff is called Marina around there... it just ended up being "Suntec" in my mind. That being said remembering which escalator to take out of the Fountain of Wealth was confusing until I remembered it was next to Entrecote. The bowling alley itself was easy to find, but trying to get back out, I always ended up in the overground footpaths to the Ritz. Where it gets really special is when the F1 is on, at which point none of the ground level options apply and you need to reroute vertically. This is how I discovered some of the hidden rooftops: there is a line of Thai and Japanese restaurants out of the second floor of one of the Suntec towers, on the roof with trees and a pond. It is, though, much easier to navigate than similar 3D areas in Tokyo or Osaka; in particular despite having been there over 30 times I still get lost in Tokyo Station, once emerging a full mile east of the track. I am sure the maps make sense if you are Japanese...
hboon 9y ago
> That being said Lucky Plaza food is pretty bad What? The Ayam Penyets are nice.

by crdb 9y ago

sho 9y ago

> You would be amazed at the number of billionaires ambulating Singapore malls Oooohh no I wouldn't... > Uniqlo T-shirts You think money grows on trees? Fake calvin klein from a bali outlet store. The PP watch is real though (and is one of 10). Doesn't surprised me about the rent. And the apartment next door is probably empty and has been for years... Agreed on ION B4, especially since its on the way to Jasons and MUJI, the main reasons I'd be in ION, and it has a Boost! Cheers for the tip on Iris. I actually do need some tailoring (not Loro Piana) and the excess of choice had been intimidating.

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ValentineC 9y ago

> I think Suntec is the one that shocked me the most when I first arrived, I got lost around the (now defunct) bowling place enough times to systematically use Google Maps until I learnt the corridors, because they don't meet at right angles. Suntec City or Marina Square? I don't recall a bowling alley ever being in Suntec. In fact, apart from the rather confusing East/North/West wings used to refer to the various sections of Suntec, I find it quite straightforward as it's a straight path. Marina Square, on the other hand, is the mall with way too many corridors.

crdb 9y ago
Yes, Marina Square. I usually enter at City Hall and emerge at Suntec (there used to be a great Vietnamese crab and tomato soup on the 2nd floor of one of the towers, in the days of Carrefour), and so much stuff is called Marina around there... it just ended up being "Suntec" in my mind. That being said remembering which escalator to take out of the Fountain of Wealth was confusing until I remembered it was next to Entrecote. The bowling alley itself was easy to find, but trying to get back out, I always ended up in the overground footpaths to the Ritz. Where it gets really special is when the F1 is on, at which point none of the ground level options apply and you need to reroute vertically. This is how I discovered some of the hidden rooftops: there is a line of Thai and Japanese restaurants out of the second floor of one of the Suntec towers, on the roof with trees and a pond. It is, though, much easier to navigate than similar 3D areas in Tokyo or Osaka; in particular despite having been there over 30 times I still get lost in Tokyo Station, once emerging a full mile east of the track. I am sure the maps make sense if you are Japanese...

hboon 9y ago

> That being said Lucky Plaza food is pretty bad What? The Ayam Penyets are nice.