City Weekly, 9 August 1996

Microfilm: NL20735
Total Pages: 15
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 CITY Weekly RETAIL, FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS GUIDE DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, AUGUST 0,1006 Vol.o N 0.31
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  • Article, Illustration
    Tammy's true colours 'Make-up stock cleared in two days'
    881 1  -  Beauty boutique lets you shop for your lipsticks, then sit back for coffee and cake By CELINE TAN Years of perserverance pays off as Tammy Tan's second make-up boutique officially opens at the end of the month with supermodel Linda Evangelista
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      244 1 f r 'i j r.t r j J 'Jj i!, L W— V-— i*i f >;■ HIGHEST TECHNOLOGY NikonWHMM. $l3BB (Body only, Usual Price: $2450) FREEgIFT WORTH $5O Exclusive Nikon F9OX Professional strap worth $5O High Speed, Greater Accuracy, Superb Handling, Wide-area autofocus Nikon HIGHLY INTELLIGENT HikonW7o $899 (Body only,
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      220 2 SLIMRITE lie Sweet ade of luceSX. without the sweat «Stil A great shape can be yours at any age. Experience inch loss in the areas that you have always wanted to lose. Slimrite Studio offers you fast, safe and really effective programs to help you lose weight and inches making
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  • Article, Illustration
    Barbie gets a $25,000 make over
    259 3 FIRST, it was the bejewelled teddy bear, now a Barbie doll version will go under the hammer on August 17. The Jewel Hair Mermaid Barbie has been dolled up with $25,000 worth of Mondial jewellery to raise funds for the Woodlands Home for the
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    Beauty secrets of the stars
    97 3 NO WONDER they always look so good on TV. Product endorsements for TCS artistes go one step further with body-care marketing company, Maxel Marketing, taking five TV celebrities under its wing Zoe Tay, Xiang Yun, Fang Hui, Xie Shao Guang and lx Shen. The lucky
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      152 3 FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD ‘Buffets to 6ring out tfie Qourmet in ‘y'oul LUNCH BUFFET Baked Black Pepper Crabs 2. ft it' II IT' Prw/n Salad with Mixed Fruits t 3.151 1 Is lIS Special Hot Sour Red Fish Hi? Fresh Scallop in Tapioca Mash Boiled Chicken in Chinese Wine INCLUDES DM
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    Free parking and water bottles for cabbies
    101 4 TAXI drivers are in for a pleasant surprise when picking up or dropping off passengers at the ANA Hotel. In conjunction with its 18th anniversary, and as a friendly gesture to cabbies, the hotel is giving away a packet of tea and a
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  • WEEKLY DIARY
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      Rhapsody of love
      421 4 DANCE “A Season of Classical Bravuras": Singapore Dance Theatre will present “Five Love Poems”, excerpts from “Don Quixote”, “Giselle" and “The Sleeping Beauty”, and “Rubies”. When: September 4 to 7 at 8 pm. Wiere: Victoria Theatre. Price: $l5, $2O, $25 and $3O at TickctCharge outlets. Concession of
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      115 4 LATEST $6BO ONLY «StatuUcciJ-nu>u MX 7000 {Now available ijf'block) A— If mi nn n If a for nomc fxorooK©/ Sound Engineer/ DJ, Karaoke Lounge Singer. WSmSSDi** V Enhance your basic vocal to sound like a professional singer. Eliminate feedback and hum which can damage your speakers. Up to 6 microphone
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      114 4 MOMIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL PRESENT JAPANESE TEPPANYAKI SPECIALS TEPPANYAKI SET LUNCH Only SSlB.oo++ King Prawns Salmon Fresh Mushroom Mixed Vegetables Rice Miso Soup Pickles Japanese Tea A MYSTERY GIFT WITH AT LEAST SsBo SPENT ON ONE SINGLE RECEIPT WHILE STOCKS LAST: TEPPANYAKI SET DINNER
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  • TRAVEL
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      Pay homage to an ancient beauty
      614 5  -  PAKISTAN By LEE GEOK BOI PAKISTAN is Rill of surprises. For one, the Muslim country has some of the most ancient sites of Buddhist pilgrimages. And there are Hindu ones, too. In fact, two great cities of the Indus civilisation which gave birth to
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      90 5 “For just $6 a day, you can upgrade to a bigger car. It's more comfortable and roomier for your family to explore New Zealand” KIWI DRIVE PACKAGE J-,-. BP ■1 m wm ofS air New Zealand For bookmg enquiries coil our preferred agent WINNER TRAVEL 401 River Valley Road 734
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      62 5 inter V* I enC 4 US, > See our wide range of fashionable winter dothing woollen scarves, bonnets, overcoats, jumpers, leg warmers, socks, thermal underwear and a lot more. FOOK ON CO PTE LTD EST. SINCE 1923 83-85 South Bridge Road, Singapore 0105. Tel: *****39. *****30 Lucky Plaza #O3-82/83 Orchard
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  • THE ARTS
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      Singing fantasies
      600 6  -  Musical drama takes hilarious look at ‘wayang of the nineties’ By GERALDINE WANG BRACE yourselves, all you long-suffering people out there who have had to put up with hours of amateurish warbling over a microphone. That dreaded singathon they call karaoke is coming back into the limelight. However,
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      394 6 fiction VELCOTE HOKAMIX WORK WONDERS FOR YOUR PETS! VELCOTE with Evening Primrose Oil Unique Total Essential Fatty Acids Complex Gives a Healthy, Glossy coat In 3 to 4 Days! Tested and Proven. hokamix Bio-Herbal Food Catalyst -10 years of proven results in Europe! Enhances the absorption and utilisation of all
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      117 6 SEIVAfIE, drivers. If you are caught using the handphone while dnving, you will get a $l7O fine and 9 demerit points. INSTALL Handsfne Car Kit now before it is too late! GREAT SALES DON'T MISS! wM,s*chio*i fTI Original Ericsson I ))Cor Kit with Algon ‘‘.'-jllßll Antenna (Worth Jl 20) 1
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  • FILM
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      Laying their life on the line
      419 7  -  Seven yuppies too busy to meet form relationships over the phone By GERALDINE WANG IMAGINE, a world where communication via the telephone replaces human contact. Seven New York yuppies discover that the idea’s not so far-fetched when their busy lifestyles leave them no choice
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      Family secrets
      290 7 SURPRISES are always in store for any adopted child seeking out his or her real mother, but what happens when you discover that she has a different race? Life is stranger than fiction in “Secrets and Lies”. A young optometrist attends her mother’s funeral. But for 26-year-old Hortense
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      151 7 EV-35/***** CPZ EV-15 EV-10 Bacteria Tested >99.6% Honeywell Enviracaire True HEPA Air Cleaner When You Need To Be Sure that your AIR is CLEAN 99.97% efficiency by the most stringent D.O.P. test. This is the highest efficiency available. Removes sub-micron particles including dust, dust mites, bacteria, mould, yeast, cigarette smoke,
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    Lock icon Glamour queen
    523 8/9 Designer Ocimar Versolato gives Lanvin a sexy new look with dare-to-bare gowns and dresses Tf HE arrival of Ocimar Versolato heralds a new era for Lanvin. The Italian-Brazilian designer brings his inimitable touch k to the fashion house’s latest 'I ready-to-wear collection I for women giving the L
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      53 8/9 THE NAIL BAR m Our Services include: Acrylic Nails Nail Wraps Infills Problem Nails Manicure Pedicure Waxing Tinting Professional Courses Personal Courses for Extension Nails from $2OO I'm mot\ infontuitiitn i w//: Woman's World Beauty Centre 277 Orchard Road O3-39 Specialists Shopping Centre Singapore 0923 Tel: 734 9618 734 9156
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      22 8/9 Therapeutic Body Massage m LADIES ONLY By Appointment Only THE EPICUREN CENTRE #O4-106A Lucky Plaza, 304 Orchard Rd Singapore *****3 Tel: *****33
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      189 8/9 From $l5 50 to $149 BASILE POMELLATO Perfumes for today’s men women Famous for Its jewels and fashions of exquisite and unique design. A woman or man who loves beautiful and classic things but is also able to appreciate novelties when they are in symmetry with her and his way
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      137 8/9 laliinR INTENSIVE PURIFYING TREATMENT POST FACIAL SCAR. MARKS ROUGH SKIN TEXTURE/COLOUR PROBLEM ft SENSITIVE SKIN OPEN PORES. WRINKLES DRY/AGEING SKIN FINE LINE, EXPRESSION LINE DOUBLE CHIN, EYE BAG OIL SEED SAGGING FACIAL MUSCLE/CHIN DARK EYE-RING PIGMENTATIONS. FRECKLES OFFER (1 X) $129 NOW $89 (7X) NOW $295 v INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMATIC BEAUTY
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  • EAT OUT WITH LEE GEOK BOI
    • FOOD
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        Mum's cooking
        651 10 Try thick lemak laksa and tasty fried bean sprouts THERE is no style to the way the food is served here, just like at home. The dishes at My Mum’s Cuisine come in large bowls sans garnishing, and the rice is served in the big old-fashioned eight-sided bowls.
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      What's brewing?
      486 11  -  Enjoy German specialities with beer freshly made in restaurant BALVINPER SANDHU IF YOU have always wanted to know how beer is brewed, step into Paulaner Brauhaus and you’ll find out. The German restaurant has a brewery on the ground floor, where patrons can watch the brewing process while
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      Have a knockout time by the Merlion
      581 12  -  Try dishes named Tale of Two Continents, Sitting Duck, and sip on Lady Rosemary’s Passion By GERALDINE WANG TALL tales, tall drinks and tall orders are the specials of the day at this cafe and bar conveniently located beside the mammoth Merlion, Sentosa’s
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      218 10 THE RAJAH OF CURRIES "Tua-Kong" or Superb Curries Fish-head Curry Mutton Curry Spicy Boneless Chicken Mr. Raja Proprietor Guranteed No MSG PRESERVATIVES COCONUT MILK •CORNSTARCH ANIMAL FATS EVAPORATED MILK STOCK YOGURT 15 Upper East Coast Road Singapore *****7 Daily 10am 9pm Tel: *****16 The me only Qenuine QuangZhou Zhu Jiang
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      99 10 Dine At Harbour City Restaurant And Help Save A Life... will? Our lOil? Anniversary Special Menu 11? Aid Of National Kidney foundation. Just order our $2BB Special WwUfi Dinner Set Menu from now till 12 Sept. ‘96 and we will donate $5O from every order to NKF Children’s Dialysis Fund.
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      66 10 THASEYI FOOD jalan Kayu, Seletar Original Roti Prata Wishing mm “Happy National Day” We are open today Specialties Fish-head Curry Fried Mutton Cutlets Tandoori Chicken* Mutton Ribs• Nastßeriyani Daily 6am 10.30 pm Every Friday Closed from 12 2.30 pm Rest Day Last Friday of each month 237/239 Jalan Kayu, Seletar
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      112 11 BOON TONG KEE LITTLE GOURMET NO. 425, River valley Road, (off Zion Road) Singapore *****4 Tel: 736-3213 Business Hrs: 11. 00 am 2.30 pm, 5.00 pm 2.00 am j (Closed every Monday) m m «*>< m u vja\\ev p* r ft Sp* c peN |P OH Mouth-watering good, delicious, juicy
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      187 11 I I I Gsn conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival We present new menus for you to join in festivities From sl9B++ onwards (for B—lo8 —10 persons) 1. China Palace Cold Dish 2. Pomfret Steam Boat 3. Fried Prawns with Oats in French Style 4. Roast Chicken with Special Sauce
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      69 12 rzi CftAZy tIJCABLE OA fly 'Qaysto r«\\ T‘fcz.v. «!W3 ro" r •4 J French Bordeaux Beers 'Stella Artois, T| Raffles, Cadsberg $3.80 per $14.90 per jug. E-33-Soda/ader $5.80 per gloss njmmA Coop* Guiness Sfcxrf-$4.80 per glass, $18.90 per jug. 4M? 23)3*1 "***aSlt I, HHB Bistro Chez Moi Pie Exotic French
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      68 12 1 JPIX sum 7 mrmp.F From 11.30 am -2.30 pm SO COME AND HAVE THE PLEASURE OF CURLING YOUR TASTE BUDS dolt 80 Xiamen cuisine buffet lunch with an enticing spread of over 30 dishes reflecting their true heritage, including snacks and desserts. It is real value for money. SUMMER
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  • NIGHT SCENE
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      Scoring with song
      247 13 Newcastle players show off vocal skills at karaoke session AFTER showing off their skills on the pitch at the National Stadium last Thursday, players from Newcasde United showed off talents of a different kind at Sparks. The English football team turned up at the nightspot for a
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      Linda Perry set to send Sparks flying
      244 13 FANS of 4 Non Blondes will be able to catch exlead singer Linda Perry in action. Perry, known for her belting vocals, will be performing at Sparks discotheque next week. The singer, who left the band mainly due to “musical differences”, will be
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      175 13 Welcome to ScnMteb vug rjt iW-5-n •Come sing, drink, and to* fin 1 JjCflMfes 30, Eat Com Road *Ol-27/28 Paramount Shopping Centre Singapore 1542. Tel: *****48 'PARKER'S PM<CP<AINMEN"f I AFTER A HARD DAY'S WORK Relax, Sing yc# favourite songs and merry making with your friends. 9 m Happy Hours: (6pm
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  • BITES
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      National Day offer
      75 14  -  By CELINE TAN ITS AN offer to remember the nation’s birthday by. Dine at Imperial Hotel Singapore’s Nibbles Cafe this month and enjoy a 30 per cent discount off its a la carte menu. Choose from an extensive menu which includes Hungarian goulash, Nibbles burger, pizzas, Hainanese
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      Birthday treats
      118 14 ORDER any of these three special set meals and you will be given free sticker packs and icecream vouchers. The Nation’s Catch, A Beefy Salute, and Celebration Chicken are each served at Swensen’s with an Asian soup, coffee or tea, and a scoop of ice-cream. The Catch comprises
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      Tribute to Singapore
      90 14 CELEBRATE the nation’s birthday with a local spread. A buffet spread which reflects the Singaporean mix will be available at The Marco Polo’s Parrots till Sunday. Start your meal with fresh oysters, sushi, sashimi, Scottish smoked ham, and dian xin, and go on to main courses such
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      Seafood barbecue
      86 14 TAKE the family out for a seafood barbecue dinner. Hot off the grill at Alkaff Mansion’s West Terrace is a buffet of seafood specialities which include seafood terrine, assorted smoked fish with fresh dill, and marinated prawns with olive oil and lemon. Main items featured are crayfish, prawns,
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      Mooncake delivery to Shanghai
      184 14 FOR the first time, a cake shop will take your order for deliveries not just in Singapore, but in Shanghai as well. In conjunction with this year’s Mooncake festival, Chantilly Cake Shop (previously known as St Honore) has introduced a novel service that will no doubt
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      69 14 rrfOv DIAMOND HEALTH CENTRE PTE LTD 100 Jalan sultan #O5-215th Floor sultan Plaza Singapore *****1 Tel: 296 2211 (10 Lines) BUSINESS HOURS :10 AM -11 PM We have the following facilities: Rub-Back Steam/Sauna Gymnasium Hot/Cold Pool Taiwanese Finger Press Massage <?• m iMua* Warm and Friendly Receptionists L« v ated
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      64 14 ORCHARD EXECUTIVE HEALTH CENTRE Come and revitalise yourself in our newly renovated environment with our attentive and charming masseuses C&2 400 Orchard Road #O4-21 Orchard Tower Singapore 0923 Tel: *****78/*****58 Business Hours; 10.00 am 11.00 pm BUKIT TIMAH MASSAGE PARLOUR Business Hours: 10am -10.30 pm Swedish Shiatsu Massage Sauna I
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      405 15 Your weekly guide to health centres MASSAGE STEAM BATH SAUNA Oar spacious restroom coffee lounge provide you the comfort and (piid ambience, with video programmes. DHC I DELIGHT HEALTH CENTRE (Former Dai-ichi Health Centre) 1 tth Floor, Dai-ichi Hotel. 81 Anson Road, Singapore *****8 Tel: 222 9588, 222 9566 (10.00
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      382 16 "s -v > -if MM sgs r j growing urban tita&Jßhne JMtS&n vibrant city with a range <4 ir quality facilities including the new Treasury Casino and Convention Exhibition Centre. Brisbane's inner city continues to defy the downturn in all other residential markets and has shown the greatest capital growth.
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