Your ultimate guide to everything fabulous and fun in Singapore

The 10 best international TV shows for harvesting the perfect vegetative state... Breaking Bad If you've missed this oddball, catch up before the final season. Unpredictable plots, tight directing and a clever casting make this show about a chemistry-teacher-turned-drug-lord ground-breaking, riveting stuff. Download it from iTunes. Boardwalk Empire Happily Steve Buscemi is now recognisable for more than just his peculiar looks. This mobster tale of Atlantic City in the Prohibition era is a compelling political and historical drama. Series One is currently screening on Starhub. Game of Thrones This unlikely spectacle of a fantasy historical world features tyrant kings and ...read more

Jaded with the air-conditioned bubble? Want fall in love with the charms of old world Singapore? This weekend head to the quaint art-deco streets of Tiong Bahru. Here's our pick of this jam-packed suburb... Start with coffee at the funky Forty Hands before a stroll through the Art Deco low rise flats (built pre-WW2) in the Tiong Bahru Estate. Then put a call into Zen at Vintage Sunglass to check her fab range of sunnies - including Christian LaCroix, Emilio Pucci, Gianni Versace, Nina Ricci, Paloma Picasso, Yves Saint Laurent amongst others. If she's home you can pop in and ...read more

So you have an iphone, now you need some time savers (and time wasters). Here are the latest and greatest applications for the Lion state. Quintessentially This is like a mini luxe guide for all the glam cities around the world. Think Rome, Moscow, New York. With where to stay, eat, shop and party, this is one cool app. We are just waiting for them to add some more cities in SE Asia. Free. Fairs & Fleas Nothing like a shopping app. Especially one that focuses on the flea markets and bazaars around Singapore. This one is a great summary ...read more

Do you have a four-legged friend in your life? Or thinking of adopting one? The only challenge is working out who's going to look after your chum when you want head out of town. We have asked all our fluffy friends and here are the tried and test places for puss or pooch to stay and play. Cat Woman The best place for your cat is home sweet home. Organise a cat sitter so your feline buddy is not in a strange environment. We have had excellent reports about Sue Lyn and Rick from Pet Mobile, both update you puss's ...read more

Every now and then (like every weekend), you head to Orchard Road and are surprised with a little gem. A fabulous new store that keeps you entertained for hours - as you try on each item, imagine yourself with your new hobby, or plan for your next return visit to try the spa package...and in that moment, your painful clients, nagging family, and credit card bills ... are just distant memories... Staples and not-so-staples Lovers of stationery be warned, Kikki.K is seriously addictive. This Swedish/Australian stationary shop has everything from diaries, weekly planners, to photo calendar kits, recipe folders, personalized ...read more

Catch the stars See the charming Grace Kelly, the legendary Frank Sinatra, the irresistible Humphrey Bogart, and the ever beautiful Ingrid Bergman in the romantic and lush Botanic Gardens. As part of The Singapore Sun Festival, catch the classic films High Society, Casablanca or The Last Emperor at the outdoor film screenings. Advanced order your picnic basket! When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7pm. Free. Where: The Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Botanic Gardens, Singapore. Wine me Lovers of Voyager Estate, Cullen, Pierro, and Moss Wood rejoice! You will be able to sample and buy these beauties at the Western Australian Wine ...read more

YAWN. There is nothing decent on cable. What are you going to do? Play mahjong with the family? Walk the dog AGAIN? No, no, no, you need to get your hands on one of the hottest new series, and get hooked, just like we did... Californication David Duchovny sizzles up the screen in this comedy about a novelist, Hank Moody, who has sex and drug addictions and is struggling to raise his daughter, while having problems with his ex-girlfriend. Read sexual tension. Where: Amazon & HMV online & Ebay.com.sg. We love: The strange predicaments that Hank finds himself in... Entourage ...read more

The only thing we want stuffed this Christmas is our stockings. So forget the turkey and feed the family with a simply delicious glazed ham this Christmas. Here is a fabulous recipe courtesy of Matt Moran from Aria Restaurant: Baked Christmas Ham with Maple Syrup and Clove Glaze Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp dried mustard ¼ cup cider vinegar ¼ cup maple syrup 1 leg of Vic's Meat Kurobuta Ham ¼ cup cloves Method Place the brown sugar, dried mustard, cider vinegar and maple syrup in a bowl and mix together until all ingredients are combined to make ...read more