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Area guide<br />
Dempsey Hill<br />
Go here for... Cafés, bars, restaurants, gourmet food shops,<br />
art galleries, antiques and colonial chic<br />
Dempsey Hill<br />
Tucked away near the Botanic Gardens and just a few minutes from Orchard Road,<br />
Dempsey Hill served as the British army barracks in colonial times and more recently<br />
as a base for the local military. These days, however, the refurbished enclave is filled<br />
with tropical trees and hosts some of the city’s top restaurants, cafés and galleries.<br />
The lush green setting is great for a relaxing weekend brunch. Stop by PS.Café 1<br />
(28B Harding Rd, +65 9070 8782, pscafe.com) and enjoy traditional eggs Benedict<br />
or their signature Brunch Burger, topped with Camembert, while overlooking the leafy<br />
environs. Another early-afternoon weekend dining option can be found over at House<br />
2 (8D Dempsey Rd, +65 6475 7787, www.dempseyhouse.com). Try the Asian sliders<br />
made with pork belly in steamed buns.<br />
All of this can be followed by some serious unwinding right upstairs at Beauty<br />
Emporium 3 (Blk 8D, Lvl 2, Dempsey Rd, +65 6479 0070, www.spa-esprit.com). The<br />
spa pays tribute to its charmingly verdant surroundings with a wide range of signature<br />
treatments that pluck their ingredients straight from the hand of Mother Nature.<br />
Gourmet grocery shopping can also take place in this neck of the woods. Shop for<br />
freshly ground coffee, organic ingredients from around the world or wander into the<br />
chilled cheese room at Jones the Grocer 4 (Blk 9, #01-12 Dempsey Rd, +65 6476<br />
1512, jonesthegrocer.com). A few blocks down, top cuts of meat and sausages are<br />
on display at Huber’s Butchery 5 (18A Dempsey Rd, +65 6737 1588, hubers.com.<br />
sg). Both spots have great lunch specials.<br />
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Don’t miss...<br />
Tippling Club<br />
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Tippling Club 13 (8D Dempsey Rd,<br />
+65 6475 2217, www.tipplingclub.<br />
com), offering modern five-, ten-<br />
and 15-course dinner menus that<br />
match cocktails to dishes.<br />
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Dempsey is filled with antique shops that offer furniture, masks and trinkets from<br />
around the region and throughout China. Woody Antique House 6 (Blk 13, #01-05<br />
Dempsey Rd, +65 6471 1770, www.woodyantique.com) has old Chinese chests, Indian<br />
doors and Burmese teakwood. Asiatique Collections 7 (Blk 14A, Dempsey Rd. +65<br />
6471 3146, www.asiatiquecollections.com) handpicks modern and vintage jewellery,<br />
homewares and art from around the world. Red Sea Gallery 8 (Block 9 Dempsey Rd,<br />
+65 6732 6711, www.redseagallery.com) showcases ceramics, sculptures, paintings<br />
and glass works from Vietnam, Indonesia, India and New Zealand.<br />
As the sun begins to set on the Hill, winers and diners pour into the<br />
neighbourhood. As well as the Tippling Club, stand-out restaurants include;<br />
Pamplemousse 9 (Blk 7, Dempsey Rd, #01-04, +65 6475 0080, www.<br />
pamplemousse.com.sg), with its experimental Asian twists on classic European<br />
dishes; and the Disgruntled Chef 10 (26B Dempsey Rd, +65 6476 5305, www.<br />
disgruntledchef.com), where creative cocktails can be paired with small dishes like<br />
the crispy lamb short-ribs.<br />
Stick around for live music at CM-PB 11 (Blk 7, Dempsey Rd, #01-05, +65 6475<br />
0105, www.cm-pb.net) – the acronym stands for Contemporary Melting-Pot & Bar; or<br />
share a tower of the Monster Green Lager at RedDot Brewhouse 12 (25A Dempsey<br />
Rd, #01-01, +65 6475 0500, www.reddotbrewhouse.com.sg), <strong>Singapore</strong>’s first local<br />
microbrewery, where acoustic acts perform regularly.<br />
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Tippling Club<br />
Asiatique Collections<br />
Tanglin Rd