True Cost @ Suntec City, Promenade – Modern European Cuisine Minus the Markup

Fancy dining on modern European dishes in the heart of town, minus the markups that take your meal from “fairly reasonable” to “a costly hole in your wallet”? True Cost is the place for you.

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Founded on a philosophy of making high-quality food accessible, True Cost made a name for its modern dishes served at cost price – or at least, close to it. All with a breathtaking view of Singapore’s cityscape from its premises in Suntec City Sky Garden.

The catch: an entry fee of $5 – $10 per diner.

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Bored and Hungry Singapore Pop-Up @ Mirage – The Parlour in Farrer Park – Savour America’s Best Burger with Secret Menu Till 19 August

Singapore is no stranger to American burger pop-up. This time, savour America’s best burger as crowned by Good Morning America at the Bored and Hungry Singapore Pop-Up from 11 to 19 August 2023.

Hosted at Mirage – The Parlour, a craft beer bar and Singapore’s first non-fungible token (NFT) bar in Farrer Park, this limited-time experience marks its first foray into our city-state. 

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Shake Shack Opens @ VivoCity, HarbourFront on 1 Dec; Christmas Cookie Shake Going for $2 (Media)

Fancy chowing into your favourite New York burger with a stunning waterfront view to boot? Come 1 DecemberShake Shack will officially welcome its fifth outlet at VivoCity in HarbourFront! 

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With this new, generously spaced outlet, complete with al fresco seating opening next month, expect to also enjoy Shake Shack Singapore’s first Great Shake Sale, which started in 2012 as a yearly initiative to raise funds to end childhood hunger in America. The first 100 customers  at Shake Shack VivoCity will receive exclusive Shack swag.

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Shake Shack Opens @ Suntec City, City Hall on 30 Sept; Exclusive ShackMeister Menu Debuts Islandwide on 5 Oct (Media)

Mark your calendars – Shake Shack is officially opening its fourth outlet in Singapore at Suntec City on 30 September. And to celebrate, Shake Shack will be launching a limited-time ShackMeister Menu, featuring fan favourites with a bonus topping of crispy fried shallots!

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First created in the 2015 for a burger competition in the USA, the ShackMeister menu will be launched exclusively at Suntec City on 30 September, before debuting across all four Singapore Shacks on 5 October.

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[MOVED] Korio @ Far East Square, Telok Ayer – Grilled Sandwiches and New York Inspired Brioche Donuts

Update 19 Jan 2025: Korio has moved to Central Boulevard.

A fairly new entrant to Far East Square, Korio has been taking Singapore’s F&B scene by storm with its mouthwatering grilled sandwiches and New York inspired brioche doughnuts.

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On my first visit to Korio’s hole-in-the-wall sized kiosk one weekend afternoon, nearly all sandwiches were sold out, and the display case was wiped clean of doughnuts. It took me another visit, also early on a weekday, to finally score those legendary sweets. Looking at the large crowd and 1-hour waiting times, one could easily forget that eating out ever took a hit from 2020’s coronavirus pandemic!

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