COCONUTS HOT SPOT 鈥 The exterior of Parkview Square in Bugis screams Gotham City (well, that is what we鈥檝e been calling it since young) for its fearsome Art Deco style 鈥 but its immediate interior is less Dark Knight and more Great Gatsby.
As glorious and awe-inspiring as the Greek Titan itself, the newly-opened Atlas Grand Lobby & Bar takes up the ground floor of the iconic building, sporting similar Art Deco styles for all-day (and night) dining and drinking.
The impeccable environment wouldn鈥檛 be able to stand on its own (with the ) without similarly elegant European gastronomic offerings, of course. The extensive (and very atas) menu is the brainchild of Executive Chef Daniel Sperindio, who鈥檚 taken his experience from working at two-Michelin-starred joint Narisawa to influence his culinary creations.
Highlights include Atlas鈥 slow braised short rib ($32), white mushroom soup ($18), bruschetta triumph of the sea ($28) and topinambur risotto聽($24).
But really, the raison d鈥櫭猼re is the Atlas Gin Collection 鈥 the phenomenal tower of curated spirits from multiple countries and ages. Under the tutelage of eminent bartender Roman Folt谩n, the聽Art Deco-inspired cocktails are crafted from a selection that includes everything from 1910 London dry gins to modern offerings. It鈥檚 hard not to sup in awe looking at the glorious ceiling-high tower filled with gin bottles.
Forget minimalism for a bit; both the aesthetics and substance of Atlas Grand Lobby & Bar are nothing to shrug at.
聽is at Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Rd, 6396-4466. Mon-Thurs 8am-1am; Fri 8am-2am; Sat 3pm-2am.
