Chloe Ng

The Pop Mart craze never ends. This time, DIMOO The Secret Theatre Club POP-up Store takes over Plaza Singapura’s Outdoor Plaza until 7 June 2026, marking the first regional pop-up for this DIMOO series.  The pop-up is designed as a fairytale storybook world centred on DIMOO, a shy yet adventurous boy. Even non-collectors will appreciate the pastel-hued installations and oversized character cut-outs – it’s highly Instagrammable The Secret Theatre Club Series features DIMOO in seven theatrical animal costumes: Timid Lion, Maze Bunny, Granny Wolf, Chubby Penguin, Softie Sheep, Cherry Hoglet and Ballet Bear. Fans can get their hands on the newest launches, which are DIMOO The Secret Theatre Series Vinyl Plush Pendant Blind Box ($29.90) and DIMOO The Secret Theatre Series Vinyl Plush Earphone Case Blind Box ($24.90). Each person is limited to one full case. Aside from this series, other fan-favourite DIMOO collectibles are also available at this pop-up. This includes the DIMOO Moments in Bloom series with figurines ($15.90), nightlights ($37.99), and many more.     

After four years, The Mad Sailors are back in their original store along the bustling stretch of Haji Lane. Shifting from their previously diversified menu of British-Asian fusion mains, they are now narrowing it down to classic fish and chips. Opened by The Black Hole Group, the team behind popular concepts like Tipo Pasta Bar and Éla, this store’s old-fashioned marine-diner theme brings nostalgic charm to a street known for its quirky aesthetics. Photograph: The Mad Sailors/Facebook You can choose between the lean, flaky Halibut fish ($15.90) or the thick, buttery Cod fish ($18.90). Mad Sailors take great pride in their hand-cut fries, triple-fried for extra crispiness, and tartar sauce with a hint of anchovy. We recommend adding on their velvety curry sauce ($2.90) for a true British pairing.  Photograph: The Mad Sailors/Facebook To complement the mains, sides include thick-cut onion rings with a tangy Worcestershire mayo ($9.90) and a creamy, comforting bowl of clam chowder ($8.90) packed with clams, sweet leaks and potatoes. On top of that, don’t miss the unique sweet treats available. Fans of Harry Potter will be familiar with this non-alcoholic butter beer drink ($8.90) – a butter-scotch soda topped with caramel cold foam. If you are craving an indulgent dessert, do try the deep-fried banana Mars bars ($10.90), coated in banana batter and served with butterscotch chantilly cream. Find out more on their Instagram page and website. The Mad Sailors is open from Sunday

If you are looking for an excuse to go cafe hopping this weekend, Heytea just dropped a tea-hopping event in line with its King Jasmine Guava series. The drink features an aromatic jasmine tea, pink guava juice, and milk, finished off with a velvety cream top and lime zest. Highlighting the drink's signature floral notes, Heytea has launched an exciting range of desserts, savoury bakes, and a botanical hand cream in collaboration with seven popular brands - Dearborn, Tiong Bahru Bakery, Messina, Tofu G, Nesuto, Ceres, and Postcard. Here’s what you can look forward to on your tea hopping exploration: Photograph: Heytea Singapore/Instagram 1. Dearborn   The New Bahru breakfast café serves up a King Jasmine Honey toast with whipped brie. The dessert features King Jasmine ice cream, warm espuma, a refreshing guava granita, compressed pink guava, and oat shortbread.  Photograph: Heytea Singapore/Instagram 2. Tiong Bahru Bakery The popular bakery chain offers a King Jasmine Guava tart, pairing jasmine chantilly with a tangy guava confit. 3. Messina  The Australian gelato chain introduces a new King Jasmine Guava bloom flavour with King Jasmine tea, guava juice, and Messina cream. Photograph: Heytea Singapore/Instagram 4. Tofu G At Tofu G, the King Jasmine Guava flavour is blended into the gelato chain’s signature Korean-style tofu base. Photograph: Tofu G/Instagram 5. Ceres The hidden cafe, known for its moon decor, adds two menu items: King Jasmine parfait with yoghurt, po

Onigiri are often a grab-and-go snack at convenience stores, but eating a warm rice ball in a restaurant setting is almost unheard of in Singapore.  Onigiri Gon, a new onigiri specialty store, has recently opened at Fortune Centre — the unassuming mall known for vegetarian eateries, affordable food spots like Yat Ka Kan Dessert and Japanese izakayas like Ume San 100.   Photograph: Onigiri Gon via Google Maps   It’s run by Fukuoka-born Chef Takamasa Suzuki, a former operations director under the Shunsui Group, where he oversaw concepts like the seven-time-Michelin Guide restaurant Shunsui, Kyuu by Shunsui (now permanently closed), and Sakedokoro Eizaburo, an izakaya on level three of Fortune Centre. He opened Onigiri Gon after noticing the lack of a dine-in option for enjoying freshly-made onigiri.  The store caters to around 12 diners each time. Diners get a front-row counter seat to watch Takamasa handcraft each onigiri –  together with the minimal Japanese interior, Onigiri Gon offers an intimate, izakaya-style atmosphere.  Although the space is small, the menu is rather extensive – with more than 20 different toppings at various price tiers.    Photograph: Onigiri Gon via Google Maps   Starting at $4.90, toppings include ume and konbu. The $5.90 tier offers a wide variety of proteins, such as sake (salmon flakes) and spicy tori kara (spicy chicken karaage). It’s followed by the $6.90 tier with more unique fillings such as hotate wasabi (soy wasabi-marinated sashimi sca