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THE SUPERLATIVES
Your hands-down favourite
neighbourhood joints are:
Changi Sailing Club – great location
and decent food. The dim sum stall at
Airfield Restaurant – good choice of dim
sum at a great price. Coastal Settlement
– a taste of Dempsey in Changi Village.
Lots Gourmet – good Western-style
café food.
The strangest thing you’ve ever
seen on your street is:
Go to Changi Village late on a Saturday
night and you’ll see.
We love a good bargain. The best
deals in your neighbourhood are:
The giant Giant, IKEA and Courts
stores close by in Tampines. There are
also outlet shops at Changi City Point,
especially good for sports gear.
The guiltiest pleasure in your
area is:
Chocolate cake from Chocolate Origin
in the main street of Changi Village.
One thing you’d never change is:
The rustic nature of the area. It’s been a
shame to see Sentosa and Dempsey, for
example, become modernised over the
years. We like our area exactly the way
it is now (and as it has been for years).
But one thing you wouldn’t mind
seeing go is:
The new bus depot they’re building on
Loyang Avenue. It doesn’t fit with the
area at all.
The city gives you $5 million to
soup up your street. You use it to:
Pay off any authorities or developers
who want to build up the area. I’ve
always said that if Pulau Ubin ever gets
developed, I’m out of here.
Why should your neighborhood
be featured in a guidebook?
It’s a breath of fresh air from the rest
of busy Singapore. The pace of life is
slower. Changi Village has rustic charm
and undeveloped Pulau Ubin is a great
escape from hectic city life.
WHAT'S THE WORD ON YOUR STREET?
Whether they’re newcomers or “old hands”, we’d love our readers
to get to know your neighbourhood. Help us by sending an email
to th “Street Talk” in the subject line.
Include your name and street, and we’ll be in touch.