City Weekly, 16 April 1999

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    Masthead
    26 1 CITY Weekly THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 281/10/98 FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1999 V 01.12 No. 15
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      195 1 This week -m-’t >s m %i j-; I i 'm *< c~- i '-I'-Ssßs; -3? JfeiS Cit> Ih»i Mis n Rest Dragon Pen ■< Marinrr v j j> J K'.. :l Hi l(' j v. h. ft t Ys. K V W- >*.»;, l.t» H. t ■Jii Kvjh > f
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    The new face of Hour Glass
    407 2  -  By CELINE TEO THE sands of time are changing at The Hour Glass. Famed for its classic timepieces, the next few months will see a change in its marketing, as it positions itself to reach the younger and more trendy set. The company, which
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    Get City Weekly at Lucky Plaza and Somerset news-stands
    137 2 IF YOU have been fighting with colleagues for your office-copy of City Weekly, fret no more. Now, you can pick up your own free copy of the arts, entertainment, food and commercial newspaper at two convenient locations downtown every Friday. Just
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      204 2 m LARGEST SALE OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND smsnmnam amsnmtnaw POSTUREPAEDK BEDDING COLLECTIONS... f^IQA MADE TO RELIEVE BAD BACKS AND PREVENT BACK PROBLEMS. smsmimumaiai KH&SBUtaWMoa SACRIFICES $270 $470 DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE Don’t Miss Out! x X ONLY $317 35 mm to* rr* nT 10 VIA! First Come First Served 700 SETS OF
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  • THE ARTS
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      Illusive butterfly
      531 4  -  See stereotype of submissive Oriental through eyes of naive envoy By CELINE TEO “BUTTERFLY” to the American-Chinese is a slang term for someone who plays the submissive Oriental number. As an Asian growing up in the West, it was a term that playwright David Henry Hwang was familiar
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      413 4 Full range of Car Stereo Accessories Package Offer For CO Changer/Radio/Cassette Trade-in your CD/Radio/ Cassette Player at High Value From $499. Philips. Sony. Pioneer. Alpine. Kenwood. Clarion Biaoponlrt. Panasonic etc. Power Window. Antenna. Remote Alarm.' Seat Covers. Cyclone. Top Gun Gold Cable also available. y*****'1-PrJE"| CD/RADIO TUNER HWHB9 prom mmmam
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      46 4 m <9> DY MAGE STUDI COME GRASP OUR TRIAL OFFER Full Body Slimming Body Massage Slimming Cellulite Mask Aromatherapy Steam Bath ALLfor only Mi Usual&JMkm BCCOS CLUB HOT LINE 224 8038 for appointment GE Therapy Studio 36 Temple St #Ol-03 The Inn Hotel (Chinatown) Singapore *****1
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      When colour adds life to a black and white world
      352 5  -  By ANDRE YEO What it s about PLEAS ANTVILLE is a fictional all-American town in the Fifties where everything is perfect. Every day is sunny as there is no such thing as rain. The townsfolk don’t read because there is
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      111 5 PRICE CUT! BEST BUY SAVES $lOO-$2OO/> NOW The Answer To Your Storage Problems. GARDEN STORAGE SHED in Colourbond Light Green, Dark Green Zincalume Silver. 7 DAYS SPECIAL SALE. Corrosion Protected. 10*15 years of durability. For homes, schools, Clubs factories Sizes: 5' x 3‘, 6' x 3', 8' x 3', 6'
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      236 5 Feast-All-You-Can Buf 1 c Proino t i o n Promotion Period: ist April 30th April 1999 Healthy Tim Sum Vegetable Lunch Buffet sl2 '>4* (Weekends, (Weekdays) Eve Public Holidays) Broccoli with XO Sauce Crab Roe Salad with Cocktail Fruits Jellyfish with Celery Steamed Meat Dumplings with Caviar PLUS many more
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    Rating for durians? Just stick to Ds
    465 6 THE next time a durian seller tries to goad you into buying a fruit with a 6star rating, take it -r with a pinch of salt. That’s because star ratings for the king of fruits don’t exist, said durian sellers interviewed, who dismissed
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    Film festival update
    190 6 THE 12th Singapore International Film Festival opens today with “Ordinary Heroes”, a film by the award-winning Hong Kong filmmaker, Ann Hui. Structured around the street performances of the late founder-editor of the socio-political commentary periodical “The Seventies”, the film pays tribute to those involved in the social
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      119 6 ft* Oriental Thai Inn Shark's Fin Seafood Restaurant 5 97-100 Duxton Road (Tg. Pagar) Singapore *****1 /vr,/A//. //rr/ ./s/„ Lunch: II am 3pm Dinner: 6.30 pm -II pm Simply The Best r r r WSM n_ lisr A n u Final Extension Till 30 April Vt 2. 50% OFF ALL
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      51 7 Citv Thai Sharksfin Rest 8 Dragon Pearl Rest 9 Mariner’s Corner I d Lov Kee C hie ken Riee 11 Oi Ampang Niang Tou Fu I 2 Kav Lee Roast Meat Joint 13 Fo Yon Yuan egetarian Rest 14 Tony Roma's Famous For Ribs 15 Regency Rest 16 Mouth Rest
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  • TOP 10 Hot Favourites
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      Lock icon Tasty Thai surprise
      343 8  -  Have a banquet for less than $40 SARAH NG HAVE an authentic Thai banquet at an affordable price. Enjoy a variety of Thai dishes ranging from spicy pomfret to juicy abalone for just $38.80 per person. City Thai Sharksfin Restaurant will be offering the special promotion of
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      Tasty and healthy fine Chinese cuisine
      328 9  -  SARAH NG BESIDES serving fine Chinese cuisine, this restaurant has an important mission. It aims to promote Chinese dining to standards comparable to Japanese and French cuisine. Said the managing director of Dragon Pearl Restaurant, James Chang: “Apart from using the very best ingredients
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      Enjoy fish in any of 9 ways
      424 10  -  ANGELICA TAN LIKE the interior of an ancient seafaring vessel, the dimly-lit restaurant, with wood-panelled walls mounted with helms, mentally inspires adventures of swashbuckling buccaneers from days of yore. While Mariner’s Comer was certainly not founded in the times of Captain Cook, the
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      Order chicken rice by phone
      411 11  -  ANDRE YEO ASK any tourist to name the one dish that they can best identify Singapore with and they would most probably say chicken rice. After all, it is available at most coffee shops, food courts and even hotels. Ask any Singaporean their choice of
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      Yong tau fu that attracts ministers
      349 12  -  ANGELICA TAN FOR yong tau fu, picking what you want with that springy pair of tongs from the selection shelf is part of the fim. But at Ampang Niang Tou Fu, you do not have that choice. You also have no say about the
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      Hakka shares grandma’s chicken recipe
      357 13  -  SARAH NG THIS Hakka home-flavoured salted chicken is totally different from any other salted version. Covered in a homemade sauce, the chicken is tender and its skin is surprisingly crispy. The meat is so juicy and flavoured that you will not need chilli or other
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      Like the real thing
      374 14  -  ‘Bak kut teh’ and ‘chicken porridge’ taste like the real McCoy ANGELICA TAN FIRST, the bird flu. Then, the pig virus. So, what is left to eat these days? Well, it looks like vegetarian food is the safest bet and a healthier alternative to meat. After
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      Juicy combo meals and $1 deals
      345 15  -  ANDRE YEO WHEN it comes to size, Singaporeans seem to prefer it small small portions, that is. At Tony Roma’s, the ribs restaurant where portions are known to be big, it was found that local diners could not finish their orders. So, the restaurant
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      Peanut butter sauce chee cheong fun
      308 16  -  m Regency Seafood Hours from to are 30 II weekends and to am pm on •V > inquiries, call 533-6696 For CHEE CHEONG FUN will never be the same again. Where dim sum is concerned, Regency Seafood Restaurant certainly has some interesting tricks up
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      Mouth to mouth
      386 17  -  Chinese eatery dishes out food to you fast DESMOND NG THEY call themselves a Chinese fastfood restaurant this quaint eatery at Chinatown Point which serves over 100 dishes from China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Having been around for nine years, Mouth Restaurant has a reputation for fast
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      Eating your way to good health
      371 18  -  Try shark fin, bird nest, tonics ANDRE YEO GOOD food, health and money are three issues that preoccupy the minds of most people. When it comes to food and health, many are willing and capable of spending lavishly on them, especially if they feel
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      120 8 Q v-s 47, Craig Road,Tanjong Pagar Singapore *****5 Tel 223 1 655 Valet Parking Available mmm I .80 per OFFER PRICE Promotion till 31st May 99 Min 4 Persons For dining-in only 111 m. m m mmmm Braised iW so S: v. Don't Miss It! Superior Shark s Fin w/
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      280 9 Pamper few TesfeMs She Veer MHe Atref j: m VIP KTV Rooms Hall for 43 i A I m A g)®&©WQl©for 1. Affordable prices 5. Managed by world renowned saloon judge Mr. James Chang 2. Pleasant ambience 6. 24 years of achievement in Chinese fine cuisine 3. Friendly efficient service
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      143 10 mr x.. i' wm :-r Va fly a rv Vsur* 4'; IS 'V SSCS U X y 5*r V. K m iLJiiinffOtfj I V M SB > 'v And what a wide choice too. At $16.50+ you can select any one type of fish to go with your greens from
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      186 11 ■p 'm m is* f r= A m A aagfyF .IS v€j J 5& -■7*, >'< m -y ✓*> 'i :•>;•• y ..< s: mmmm MS-W iq7V;r>'f f/ ifV Now Available at #Ol-06 The Woodgrove 30 Woodlands Avenue 1 Singapore *****5. TAKE-AWAY EXPRESS SERVICE Step Is Place order and inform
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      51 12 AMPANG m m 4 ijru tt //*3O B*3o yu\ //9 vte *****6 td-. 345 3289 m ■>■■ a KSa&a AMPANG NIANG TOU FU jaSaiirw' »Ps: 4 <• 4 x f i. yf4 mn y 1} A BpP* Hf; is:. ;v V.J I ¥SI» ✓<dSi s s?ii ffjlffifcZyX:' v >£l jp£*|:
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      125 13 Mi 5 .X v >5,1 ft > jr -< r 's £> V.• ft. > > I ,v- X >.- x 7 > v 4 x -a ■x: ,-vx, :7:.7. C<- •:7< •>:•••■ vt’.'.w -.vw/i' KAY LEE ROAST MEAT JOINT 189 Paya Lebar Road S'pore *****3 Tel: (65) 743 8778
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      110 14 Launching our brand new tim sum promotion... Savour our unique selection of tim sum at only $2 slew mai crystal dumplings' yam cake zhu chang fen chicken congee charsiew bao and many more A m y m r i emu m m Preparing the all time favourite bak kut teh
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      200 15 TONY ROMA’S IS FAMOUS FOR RIBS AND A WHOLE LOT MORE... mrtt sag Tony Roma’s serves mouthwatering American barbecue such as world famous Baby Back Ribs, tender juicy barbecued chicken, succulent grilled shrimp and renowned Onion Ring Loaf. Just one visit to Tony Roma’s and you’ll quickly understand why we
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      169 16 from a simple Dim Sum meal.. to a meal of a life time. iSSaSat Super Value Banquet Package Life can be a bed of roses if you know where to get the best deal in town. Just tell us your budget, we have all the packages that leave you with
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      174 17 J steamed crab with Chinese "hua tiao" wine over 100 authentic cuisines to choose from great taste and great food of the orient x •as —'ft 5 s* f 4We pursue excellence in all dishes we prepare. we not only strive continually to achieve excellence in food and service quality;
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      182 18 u N K MMN s $4B (6 bottles) USUAL $4O NOW mi m wm HI m •fill i «L 34 am VICTORIA ST WHOLESALE ES CENTRE M #Ol-20 K 9 golden weare M i mr HERE! m SINGAPORE/ JOHORE BUS INTERCHANGE OPHIR ROAD ROCHOR CENTRE BUCIS STATION BUCIS STATION e
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  • RETAIL NEWS
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      Hungry? Let chef cook your groceries
      398 19  -  By DESMOND NG SELECT a halibut, then ask the chef to cook it. Choose a bottle of Bordeaux, open it and enjoy it at the bistro. Do your grocery shopping, then relax with a cuppa and some croissants at the cafe. Surprisingly, you can
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      Paulaner opens haus
      106 19 GERMAN lager fans will be glad to know Paulaner Brauhaus has resurfaced after an eight-month hiatus. The German pub-restaurant will reopen its doors at Millenia Walk next month. The oudet, opened in 1996, was the first restaurant in Singapore to brew its own beer. A second oudet
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      170 19 Q -Eat All You CanSuper Value Buffet (Promotion Period: from I /4/99 onwards) u TO. Lunch Buffet w > 'L' 26 items Tim Sum (Mon-Fri) -V Hong 4 Items 10 le O (Sat, Sun, Eve Public Holidays) mm mmmmutm MMN ■HBMR Dinner I 6ttiB?*!KF Braised Shark’s Fin with JL Crab
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    French fair at Orchard a letdown
    315 20  -  By ANGELICA TAN IT WAS supposed to be a French marketplace. But there were only eight stalls and a limited range of French products at the French fair next to Orchard MRT Station. The fair is part of the Twinning Festival, an arrangement between
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    New challenges ahead for secretaries
    239 20 SECRETARIES will be doing more work, said the Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries (SAPES) president Lily Lim. “There may be research to do and there’s e-commerce,” she said. To meet the changing needs of the workplace, secretaries must increase their competences. Although the
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    The Face that launched new paper
    97 20 THESE were the faces which launched The New Paper on Sunday last Sunday (right). Besides the bevy of New Faces, the event also saw people turning up at Orchard Road cafes such as Starbucks, the Coffee Bean Tea Leaf, Borders and Coffee Club Xpress
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      196 20 -Hips PUT ON YOUR CHEF’S HAT AND MAKE SUSHI FOR YOUR SECRETARY! (19 24 APRIL 1999) Show your appreciation to your right-hand lady and bring her for an exclusive lunch at the Ginga. At the same time, try your hand at making sushi (well provide the ingredients and chef’s hat,
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  • Secretaries Week
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      Short cut to an updated look
      423 21  -  Layered sides and fringe add drama to straight hair CELINE TEO CALLING all secretaries! Go for the trendiest haircut without worrying about it burning a hole in your pocket. The first 100 secretaries to call Peter Guys hair salon will receive a privilege discount
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      39 21 TEAKLAND GALLERY INDONESIA SOLID TEAKWOOD FURNITURE Made To Order Export Orders K ■•a* 5 Exhibition now held at Millenia Walk till 03/05/99. 75 79 Tampines Road (opp. Hougang Superbowl) Singapore *****6. Tel: 253 2645 Opens daily from 10am 7pm
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      261 21 1 1 J OrnTA n I %Jr I v OOi v/ i J%S I%? who give you the j fYlflfTl Avou v, me j el C) C*you want From Peter Guys An exclusive offer *>g*e J Q J 1 J Hair cut by senior stylists ntt 4v To O i
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  • WHAT'S ON
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      Music
      183 22 i if f An Evening in April International Festival Chorus returns with Schubert’s Mass in G, Largo from Dvorak’s New World Symphony, The Rio Grande and other hot favourites. April 27 and 28, 8 ppm. Chijmes Hall, Victoria St Tickets at $25 (includes light refreshment) available at Sistic. Call
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      Pot mix
      879 22 Exhibition Bodies Discover the notion of your bodies, their values and identities in the context of contemporary society with Randy Chan and Paul Chang. Till May 2, noon to 7 pm daily. Closed on Mon and public holidays. Plastique Kinetic Worms, 68A, Pagoda St. Free. Bright Colours Flamboyant
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      5287 23 Tango hoc your convenience you may also obtain the list of current greetings through: It lakes Two V FAX-ou-Dcmaud. Call 841 6449 U Mail. Call 841 6449 anel leave your mailing address V Internet. WWW.tWO-2-tangO. COlll V 8 Days/C ity Weekly/ Weekend East V 1900 912 6338 to browse greetings
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  • BITES
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      151 24 Fgfe mm?sB3B® Bilf ♦vs I i BOON TONG KEE PTE. LTD. CO. BOON TONG KEE CHICKEN PORRIDGE No. 401, Balestier Road, Singapore *****3. Tel: 254 3937 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Closed every Monday Whampoa West Branch: f Block 34, #Ol-93 Whampoa West, Singapore *****4. Tel: 299 9880 Business
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      343 25 Thasevi Food Famous Jalan Kayu Prata Restaurant (Formhj known as: Thasevi Food Eating House) The Traditional And Popular Rati Prata In Singapore (ONLY outlet, not associated with other branches). g wt&yfjm zvm* .«ass sAira »nm thasevi roaa cavcvs jam* kstu mm restaurant mam m Specialities: Fishhead Curry, Fried Mutton Cutlets,
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      1061 26 Your Guide To Better Buys Services CITY CLASSIFIED Call Hasanah Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy, Tel: 740-1291 Fax: 745-1022 DRIVING INSTRUCTION 07 GUARANTEE PASS YOUR class 3 driving test by following our instructions step by step. Call 1-900-914-2823. Now! ($l/ min). DOMESTIC HELP 22 RELIABLE DOMESTIC HELP available in all areas
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  • Singapore Favourites
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      Perk up palate with assam fish
      683 27  -  Spicy and sour dish appeals even in hot weather By Lee Geok Boi WHEN the weather gets hot, and rich and lemak curries get to you, it is time for something spicy yet sour. The tang perks up jaded appetites and the spiciness, believe
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      2301 27 It's more than just a friendship introduction line. You can invite friends for Mahjong Games, Exchange of CD's, Room Sharing, Car Pools, Invitation to Parties/Barbecues, Trading of Collectibles such as stamps, toys, etc. <oet personal with new friends and old pals. Gr simply leave yout own personal message. m for
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      929 28 EL PACKAGES MOBIL 1 SERVICE PACKAGES SHELL HELIX SERVICE PACKAGES CASTROLifERVICE PACKAGES NA&$ SERVICE PACKAGES P1 QUALITY CAR SERVICES BRflun omn POWER TOOTH BRUSH ij Castrol SYNITON Extra FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL PACKAGES WITH ANY CASTROL SYNTRON SERVICE PACKAGE. WHILST STOCKS LAST. FROM O o o i Superb workmanship detailed job
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