Get ready for some interesting places to visit during the CNY festive period as The SG Lifestyle Editorial Team provides you with recommendations. Enjoy your mini celebrations in a safe manner with our suggestions of must haves, go, eats, do and gifts this CNY!
CNY Must Eat: Kele’s Pineapple Tart
Indulge in some golden pineapple tart such as from Kele. Kele’s handmade Traditional Pineapple Tarts has been winning the hearts of many for more than 30 years! Get yours from kelepineappletarts.com.sg.
CNY Must Eat: Pen Cai
CNY Reunion Meals: Gathering With Family
Gather your family and relatives for a CNY Reunion Meal at the newly opened Yuè at Aloft, located at Aloft Hotel Singapore for a bountiful feast. Be spoiled by choice by their 7/8 course set menus for 4 pax and up to 10 pax starting from $368 and $688 respectively. Our editor had the privilge to sample their 8 Course Set Meal at $1088 ($108++ per person) available for dine-in from 26 Jan-24 Feb 2024.
Every dish was exquisite and cooked to perfection, a place to definitely bring your family over for a heart-warming celebration.
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CNY Must Do: Proper sequence of auspicious phrases for Lo Hei
We usually rely on our elders or helpful waiters to recite those lucky Chinese phrases, but what happens if the responsibility somehow falls to you? Fret not, here is the sequence in which you should say the auspicious phrases if you are unable to remember how it should go beyond the second line.
CNY Must Go: Chinatown Chinese New Year Light-up
CNY Must Go: River Hongbao 2024
River Hongbao 2024, held at Gardens by the Bay for the fourth consecutive year, will run from Feb 8 to 17. It will start at 6.30pm for the first two days, and at 2.30pm for the rest of the event period.
A 140m-long dragon lantern set suspended across two Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay will ring in the Year of the Dragon at the River Hongbao, one of Singapore’s largest and longest-running Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations. A God of Fortune figurine, a crowd favourite, will also feature at the Supertree Grove.
8 & 10 Feb: 8:00PM 9 Feb: 12:00MNWe hope you enjoy this special Lunar New Year edition! Keep these suggestions in your pockets as they may come in handy for any preparations. If you enjoyed any of it, do share with us your experience.
More importantly – stay safe and don’t say we NEVER share!