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There's a satay buffet with unobstructed views of NDP fireworks every Saturday until August 9
With National Day around the corner, many of us are clamouring to catch a free glimpse of the NDP rehearsal and preview fireworks – which means that the usual fireworks-gazing spots in town are now extra packed over these few weekends. Cue camping an hour in advance just to snag a good spot, as you try to fight off boredom and hunger by munching on convenience store snacks as you wait. But we'll let you in on a little secret: skip all that fuss and discomfort while still enjoying a good eyeful of the spectacle with a sumptuous satay buffet at Meh'r by Inderpal, helmed by MasterChef Singapore Season 4 winner Inderpal Singh. Named after his daughter, the restaurant doles out modern dishes inspired by Chef Inderpal's favourite Southeast Asian flavours, from local to Indian and Thai, among others. Don't expect the standard satay that you'd find at your neighbourhood hawker centre. This $58 all-you-can-eat feast at Meh'r by Inderpal will have you devouring skewers in the following reinvented flavours, served with ketupat: Dunk these in the cashew sauce, an addictive spicy blend that is Chef Inderpal's elevated rendition of the traditional peanut sauce. Pair these with beer and G&Ts at just $8 per glass for a winning combination. When we visited on June 28, Chef Inderpal himself was stationed at the satay grill, so this is a rare chance to watch the MasterChef in action. We especially love the pork and beef versions for how flavour-packed and tender they are, and while some might typically veer away from lamb for its gaminess, Meh'r's tandoori lamb satay is a must-try. TIME OUT TIP Refer to our NDP fireworks schedule guide so you can time your toilet breaks accordingly, with buffer time to spare. While the main fireworks display usually starts at around 8.15pm, there will also be smaller bursts of pyrotechnics before that throughout the evening. TIME OUT TIP #2 Although the main restaurant is within an enclosed air-conditioned area, those having the satay buffet will be seated at the casual open-air rooftop deck. Wear light and loose fabrics for better comfort while dining, and stay away from anything long-sleeved. Meh'r by Inderpal is located at 42 South Bridge Road, #05-01. The satay buffet runs every Saturday evening until August 9 (inclusive), with each seating lasting 90 minutes. Find out more and make your booking here. The restaurant is a five-minute walk from Clarke Quay MRT station, and you can refer to this video if you need help on locating the entrance. Hint: look out for the yellow door in the back alley.
Times
2 hours ago
- Times
A pioneering threesome reveals the great erotic divide of the sexes
T he differences between men and women are both obvious and subtle. The obvious ones continue to be the subject of an unpleasant turf war on X and are none of this column's business. But the subtle differences take us deep into the world of art, and there we do need to take notice. Two women-only shows that have opened in London plunge us into the distaff side of artistic creativity, and manage, in their varied ways, to emphasise the creative divide between the sexes. Abstract Erotic, at the Courtauld Gallery, is the bigger and more enticing of the two events. It brings together three women artists working in America in the 1960s whose sculpture was so tangibly female it constituted a fresh voice. Something whispery, nervy and sexual had arrived in the galleries of New York.
BBC News
9 hours ago
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Totnes artist gives away £84,000 of work to comfort ill
Artist Anita Nowinska is donating paintings worth £84,000 to a hospice to help comfort those who are 60, from Totnes, Devon, said she decided to donate her original paintings "to bring light into difficult places"."Painting is what keeps me well, but the paintings were building up, and I wanted them to do more than sit in storage, to bring joy to others," she five paintings will be donated to St Peter's Hospice in Bristol and Nowinska has pledged to donate half of all her future work. Nowinska's journey into painting came from personal crisis after a career in recruitment ended in the late found herself with no home, no job, no partner and expecting a child so turned to art as a lifeline. In the darkness of that moment, quite literally by candlelight after her electricity was cut off, she said she rediscovered a box of pastels. That night, she created her first flower painting. "While I was painting, the stress just melted away. I felt peace for the first time in ages," she said. 'Answering my prayer' Nowinska said she received a call a few days later from a local gallery which, having seen a painting she had framed as a gift for her mother, asked if she had more work to exhibit. "It felt like the universe was answering my prayer," she said she had embraced her art fully, raising her son in Devon, where nature and creativity became "central to her life and healing". "Even a dandelion growing through pavement cracks has beauty, that's what I try to capture," she work has been exhibited across the UK, but 2024 brought new challenges for her with the market for her work tightening, leading to a decision to donate 50% of her work."If one painting can bring a moment of relief or joy to someone in pain, then it's worth everything," she said."Art is meant to be shared. If it can bring comfort, then it's doing its job."She asked for any hospices, hospitals and care homes interested in taking her work in the future to get in touch via her website.
