City Weekly, 12 February 1999

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    Masthead
    27 1 CITY Weekly THE A RTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD ANI) COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 281/10/98 FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1099 V 01.12 N 0.6
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    Hotels dangle goodies to woo locals
    696 2  -  By ANGELICA TAN HOTELS are offering more than a romantic dinner this Valentines Day. Many have come up with special Valentine’s packages which include a night’s accommodation and complimentary breakfast. Most hotels said such packages are ideal this year as Valentines Day falls on
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      122 2 Want To n sfcZ>: 3 ,x, g Ordinary For Your Loved Ones? Jwllf D SS the ne r v wmmmmmmtmmmrnm -I si -r.5, 1 '> (at 60 cents per minute) .1*: ■r: W. «p; ne call and you're y h* Jgit r J§|mL on your way to touching your I6ved
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      315 3 W sv TP. Shark's Fin Seafood Restaurant 9 7-100 Dux to n Road (Ts». Pagar Singapore ***** 1 Lti licit: 1 lam 3pm Dinner: 6.00 pm -1 lpm Have 2 is better than 1 THAI CHINESE CUISINE TOGETHER Morgan Unisex Wallet from Italy worth SI 28 $lOO Cash Voucher, New
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  • COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      Store hopes fresh concept will bite here
      473 4  -  Special wraps to protect fruits from manhandling By ANGELICA TAN IT looks like the fresh fruit section of a supermarket. But it is not. Sun Moon is a fruit store which hopes to influence the way we buy fruits with a new concept.
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      A touch of Paris on Orchard Road
      88 4 A NEWLY-FORMED local group is working with one of the worlds most famous shopping strips to help enhance the shopping experience in Singapore. Retailers on the Champs Elysees, the street synonymous with all things chic and Parisian, has entered into an agreement with
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      87 4 th m m m m m m n* v Cl) 1 mm m m cha Sg *> V part C SV vX ->• x---: ■3 i versi ss ft Make new friends in a "Flash" 'Coz you can chit chat with spm So come on down. The pqity is <
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      151 4 prcxta well-known shop, which was know* as Thasevi Food Eating House, has now been renamed Thasevi Food Famous Jalan Kayo Praia Restaurant. Xov can oho have its prata any tone of the day or night as it will slay open 24 hours. The Answer To Your borage Pn^iems. SAVES $lOO-$2OO
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  • WHAT'S ON
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      Kids through eyes of twins
      526 5 Music G Valentine’s Day Concert Violins and Valentines The SSO romances the classics in this programme built on the theme of forbidden love, featuring Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture” and the East Asian favourite “Butterfly Lovers Concerto”. Today and tomorrow, 8.15 pm. Victoria Concert
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      65 5 suee® STEEL FILING CABINETS CUPBOARDS LOCKERS HUNG CABINETS 4D Cabinet $lB6 3D 2D Cabinet $165 LOCKER i x '■M- I Mil Full Height Cupboard $lB6 Half Height Swing Door Cupboard $165 f 1/2 Ht Sliding Door $175 1/2 HL Glass Sliding Door $l9O 1,23,4 6 Compartments LIVING ROOM OFFICE SYSTEMS
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      136 5 m V atmentmas ALL *lll% Wt* M.jn.igc in FI I/ABF I H YAP />\ tiuty Ibt i .ipi\t The Inn Hotel (Chinatown) Singapore *****1 <<,>> BODY (j MAGE THERAPY f STUDIO COME GRASP OUR F TRIAL OFFER Full Body Slimming Body Massage Mask for Cellulite Areas Usiui Aromatherapy Steam Bath
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      42 5 #O2 08 Amara Shopping Centre (Amara Hotel) 165 Tanjong Pagar Road Tel: *****56 *****29 mi M ■/s' s i i V 5 l -S Kieninger, Hermle, AMS. Import 100% German-made Grandfather, wall and table docks, cuckoo clocks from the famous blackforest dockmakers.
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      Another rush hour in Chinatown
      384 6  -  Chow Yun-Fat does a Jackie Chan By ANDRE YEO What it s about WHEN the body count reaches four in five minutes, you know this is no musical comedy. Not with Chow Yun-Fat and Mark Wahlberg, two names synonymous with action, in it. Chow plays
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      Moonstruck – by new year lunacy
      411 6 Moonstruck by new year lunacy Paul Blockey on the festive madness... LUNAR changes are believed to alter human behaviour. From werewolves to sleep disturbance, the moon is said to test our sanity. As a foreigner in Singapore for my third Lunar New Year, I know the gravity of the situation.
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      129 6 m wm r V m m r *1 4fl :>>>. m QM| *> <>. :>: w ft! Yu Sheng which signifies prosperity is fast becoming the staple fare at Lunar New Year celebrations. Families, friends and business associates make it a point to lo hei during the Lunar New Year.
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  • Lo Hei
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      Festive sets for the Lunar New Year
      323 7  -  Restaurant offers discounts on the dish CELINE TEO ORDER yu sheng and enjoy a 25 per cent discount. When you dine in at Pin Hsiang Restaurant, ikan parang yu sheng costs $25 (small) and $5O (large). If you take it away, it costs
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      Toss to love and good fortune
      253 7  -  DESMOND NG CELEBRATE Lunar New Year by enjoying yu sheng with your loved one. Coffee Hub cafe is offering couples a chance to lo hei without the intrusion of family or friends at its three outlets at Anchoipoint, South Buona Vista Centre and Far
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      Why the tossing has to do with good luck
      435 8  -  ANDRE YEO Why do we celebrate the Lunar New Year? According to the website, @SpringFest, the word nian (meaning year in Chinese), was the name of a beast that devoured people every New Year’s Eve. An old man tried to convince
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      Time to take out the trash
      364 8  -  CELINE TEO THIS Is the season for many to clear out clutter. With Lunar New Year just around the comer, people who have set aside their bonuses, will now spend it on new furnishings for the home. It is also the time when the
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      133 7 2 CCLCBR&7E .Aft*. WITH coffee hub’s SALMON “*U SHSMG” ms i fr Promotion startstrom w> Febso 13 /If Hub, you can enjoy a cosy romantic Chinese New Ysar celebration with a difference. Traditional Salmon Yu lmagi< western ambience. my your partner. Small Salmon Yu Medium Salmon Yu "m. 1 2
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      296 8 El 3 EIEH3I3 El 3 El 3 El 3 El 3 «L From $268 onwards Savoury Reunion Dinner Menus by Hong Kong masterchefs available for 4 to 12 persons Prosperity “Yu Sheng” serving from 13 Feb 2 March 99 We are open at 10.00 am from 17 Feb to 22
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      538 9 t\ r~l &oO# lgieiinicinacinncij 88 FLOURISHING WEALTH f f ?> v Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Roe Roasted Crispy Chicken with Spicy Sauce Fried Prawns with Spicy Sauce Steamed Red Garoupa in Teochew Style Braised Dried Oysters with Black Moss Sea Cucumber m m .iiiiiii :i :S| :y xI
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  • Valentine's Day
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      Lock icon Love in the open
      327 10/11  -  Celebrate it outdoors Text: CELINE TEO AINT the town red this Valentines C but not with the usual candlelight dinner, cards, candies or over-priced i flowers. I Take advantage of the fact that I Valentines falls on a B Sunday. You have the B whole day
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      Dine without breaking bank
      329 10/11  -  /IMPRESS your data ydf* a,delightful mod at the Cofbs Hub this Vnjenlinofr Day. Unlike moot coffee places, which serve good buyir* ages but forgettable food;*fhb cafe senses up some surprises with a menu which is pretty impressive for o coffee joint. 1here% even something just for
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      Romance under stars
      210 10/11 IF YOU or* looking Cor some IpS thing different to do fa TT Valentine's, bring your dak jHll J s. tisksiM SmiIt «y« vivwit to Dtsrtan osrn vtvsi f tdhis riiei I ,-».i.«JL.e MlfWI \mM~j fsfiypi No, not to hanky-panky but for a night of fun, games,
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      Go Spanish for love
      240 12  -  ITS beige stucco walls, cosy lighting, rustic wooden beams and piped Spanish music is as romantic as you can get. The breezy Mediterranean ambience of Streeters Restaurante Wine Bar (right) is perfect for an idyllic meal that is not too lavish. Streeters serves a wide array
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      Romance the Japanese way
      320 12  -  SELINA LUM MANY Valentine’s Day meals are not as romantic as we like them to be. So, instead of cramming into a restaurant filled above its capacity, a better idea would be to dine by the river at HMP' I z u m i HB Japanese
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      100 10/11 0 p\ Soup Choice of Main Course Roasted "Char Siew w Ribs OR Pan-fried Air-flown Sainton with white wine sauce. A Glass of Wine Ice Cream Dessert Coffee/Tea nefhe beanie baby for every 2 Vakntiru Special Set Meals. msi It Can Sit Demurely l it Can Croat It* Leg* And
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      146 12 —7 mm Bgwßpww 9 i Wfe air open on Valentine Dag (14 Feb) ill! IsA .v...V 1 ■m: Sssp L ng $7 per couple Sweet Love $65.00 per couple •Appetizer Sushi Mori (Salmon, Maguro Ebi) Beef or Chicken or Salmon Terriyaki Shisamo or Unagi (Pregnant Fish or Griiied Eel) MiniUdon
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      157 12 STREETERS RESTAURANTE. WINE BAR Savour the Best in Spanish Mediterranean Cuisine Starter: Calamari Salad Soup: Perfumed Shrimp Consonant Choice of Main Course SolomOo ala Pimenta Beef tenderloin grilled to your liking served with roasted peppers or Pescado Filete en salsa de Caviar Smooth delicate texture of the John Dory Fillet,
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  • Pan & Dim Sun
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      Bun that got its name from dogs
      404 13  -  ANGELICA TAN A NAME like gou bu li, which translates into “dog don’t care”, is hardly a flattering moniker for steamed buns. It may even suggest something your dog won’t want to eat. But there are, of course, several stories behind the strange
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      Dumplings with a tasty difference
      419 14  -  It’s filled with clear soup and minced pork CELINE TEO THESE are no ordinary dumplings as they come with some soup inside. They are slightly flatter than normal dumpings and when you lift them with your chopsticks, they do not break. Through an air pocket,
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      Weekend buffet offers tasty dishes
      105 15 HONG KONG dim sum is the highlight of the month at this buffet. At Alison Hotel’s Liu Hsiang Lou Sichuan Restaurant, the chefs have whipped up an endless array of dishes (above). Some of the scrumptious treats include deep-fried pomegranate chicken served with sweet and
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      138 13 Eg Eg] [Eg] mm 1 SlNtelHtofetolHlMUlMll ■■■■■■.■■.Lw i IML I"..! II Dainxin chef from China <B> Famous Tianjin Bun (Go Bu Li Bao) Jiao Zhi Guo Tie €> Vegetarian EXimpling €> Hand-Made Noodles Herbal Double-Boiled Health Soup 2 Pax Set Menu ($40.80) Double Boiled Abalone and Chicken Soup Deep Fried
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      341 14 r m ci cl mBSm rat ran r? rj prfPH [PJTrejj [Em? ft I a begins today i $4 i i Medium ik i Mini $2B r Large $6B j&ffl Small $3B w: i i aW tot 1 SI For each order of any Prosperity Salmon Fish "Yu Sheng', you
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    Your signature tells all
    222 15 IT LOOKED like something from “Lost in Space” with rocking meters and flickering lights. But the machine is actually a Televac Personality Computer which claims to reveal your true personality. For $3, you get a form which you sign on. The piece of paper is fed
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      174 15 Delicious spread awaits diners A NEW spread of delectable dim sum awaits you at this restaurant At Concorde Hotel’s Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant, the spread of over 30 items includes mini abalone dumpling, steamed flour rolls with scallops, Thai otak otak and oven-baked barbecued pork pastry puff. Sweet treats include
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      277 15 Note: 5512.00/person (Minimum of 6) Not available I c\ »*om $6,00 fo $lB.OO 30% MENU FOR TOUR GROUPS (Dining bv the River at Outdoor Area) 1) Sotcmg Bakat 4 (Sambal £ufflejisk in Hof Plate) 2) /Kyam C\orev\Q jjakatfa (Jakarta Fried Chicken) 3) Scxyor Lodek (Mixed Vegetables in Coconut C\ravy) 4)
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  • BITES
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      Stage is set for night of romance
      449 16  -  By ANGELICA TAN It's that time of the year when you should be showing how romantic you can be. One way is to treat your partner to an unforgettable meal at one of the hotels. With glowing can- dies, fine wines and delectable
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      155 16 Golden Garden health centre Let our Charming eS Experience Ma*t<teu*te<i Pamper You after Your Tiring Day. Golden Landmark Hotel Level 5, 390 Victoria Street Singapore *****1 (Next to the swimming pool.) Tel: 291 5366 291 5368 Managed by Berlinda and Noreen Sauna. Massage. Steam Bath. TV/Coffee Lounge. Foot Reflexology m*
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      53 16 Newly Renovated ORCHARD EXECUTIVE HEALTH CENTRE Come and revitalise yourself in our newly renovated environment with our attentive and charming masseuses 1 Outside CBD r->* Massage Sauna All room with showers attached 400 Orchard Road #O4-19 to 22 Orchard Tower Singapore *****5 Tel: 734 7778 738 5158 Business Hours 10.00
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      1191 18 Your Guide To Better Buys Services CITY CLASSIFIED Call Hasanah* Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy Tel: 740-1291 Fax: 745-1022 DRIVING INSTRUCTION 07 GUARANTEE PASS YOUR class 3 driving test by following our instructions step by step. Call 1-900-914-2823. Now! ($l/ min). TUITION 1 5 FULL-TIME HONS graduate specialised in Physics Chemistry
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    Get comfy this Lunar New Year
    206 20  -  Wear an updated qi pao or baju kurong SELINA LUM i S that time of the at year again when you tog yourself up in your finest clothes to visit your friends and relatives. Lunar New Year is usually ushered in with a blazing
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      137 20 Clothes available at Raffles Batik. Tel: 732-9896 iiiiiii l ~~X ,f. If. __w ir HI, David have you tried the FRIENDSHIP CONNECTION? It's the newest Chatline in town? Vjr**nt~-‘ fjr-\r T a g i r i 1'.... If -'.c f -fcl J' l Saiffl? r l^ |||||||pX.K: ,1 ‘-t v»l
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