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WHAT'S THE WORD ON YOUR STREET?
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THE SUPERLATIVES
Your favourite neighbourhood
joints are:
The Library at Orchard Gateway – time
disappears when you indulge yourself in
reading a goodbook; Sacha&Sons, aNew
York delicatessen inMandarinGallery; and
the Food Court in 111 Somerset.
You won’t find better local
food than at:
Noodle Palace in Orchard Gateway.
The strangest thing you’ve ever
seen on your street is:
The professional photographers who
organise fashion shoots on almost a
daily basis; it took us a while to get used
to them. The models are often dressed
in outrageous outfits. On one day I saw
three different photo shoots taking place
at the same time.
We love a good bargain. The best
deals in your neighbourhood are:
The food court on the ground floor of
111 Somerset Road; it’s very clean, has
delicious food at affordable prices, and
it’s never overcrowded. It's a hidden
gem.
The guiltiest pleasure in your
area is:
The Cold Stone Creamery; who can
resist the temptation of ice cream? There
are so many pleasures here, but this is
the one that makes me feel guiltiest.
One thing you’d never change is:
The beautiful heritage architecture of the
shophouses lining our street.
But one thing you wouldn’t mind
seeing go is:
D i s r up t i on f rom t he h i gh - r i s e
construction on Cairnhill Road, because
it’s the only vehicle access road to
Emerald Hill Road.
The city gives you $5 million to
soup up your street. You use it to:
Tackle two challenges: give all the
shophouses, walls and gates a fresh
and colourful paint job; and make the
street more kid-friendly by adding some
playground areas and installing more
safety barriers to keep children safe
from vehicles.