Tropicana Magazine Mar-Apr 2018 #117: Edge Of Excitement

THE DRINKS
Having made over its culinary scene and defined itself as a gastronomic
capital, Singapore has now turned its attentions to mixology and
liquid libations, and is already earning plaudits for its efforts.
Innovative and imaginative, their cocktails are only rivalled by the fantastic
spaces in which they are served up and celebrated. From gilded bars and secret
spaces to exotic dens and prohibition style watering holes, here’s toasting some
of the best after-dark haunts to imbibe at, and not a Singapore Sling in sight.
ATLAS
Gracing the ground floor of Singapore’s iconic Parkview Square building
in Bugis, Atlas is grand on an immense scale with a rarified elegance lifted
from a bygone era. The bar, like the building it takes up residence in, is a
celebration of the grand Art Deco lobbies of Europe and New York, and its
cocktail menus feature a bewilderingly long list of liquid libations for every
decadent age – golden, gilded and crazy.
There’s a special emphasis on gin and champagne, with the bar hosting a
monthly Juniper Tuesday tasting session for members of the Juniper Society.
However, if spirits or wine are more your speed, the bar generously throws
open the doors to its 40-year old family cellar to like-minded connoisseurs and
features an impressive list of bottles meticulously curated from around the
world. Whatever your choosing, Executive Chef Daniele Sperindio supplies
European cuisine befitting the sense of occasion a night here promises.
Atlas, Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, 188778, Singapore.
T: +65 6394 4466
W: atlasbar.sg
Open: Monday to Thursday, 10am to 1am; Friday; 10am to 2am; Saturday, 3pm to 2am
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