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Here is Your Itinerary For The Crawl: Singapore

Happy Ongpauco-Tiu and Angelo Comsti are set to take viewers on a gastronomic journey throughout Singapore’s vibrant culinary scene, from Tiong Bahru to Chinatown

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<p>After a few years in varying states of lockdown, the world is once again ripe and ready for travel—which is why Metro Channel, through its food and travel show <em><strong>The Crawl </strong></em>, is once again bringing you to the hottest dining spots all across the world. </p><div><br/></div><p><em>T</em><em>he Crawl</em> and its hosts—which have included Margarita Forés, Edu Manzano, and Steph Kienle-Gonzales, among others—have been to the best and trendeist food and shopping destinations, from Angeles City all the way to New York and France. </p><div><br/></div><p>This time, the <em>Crawl</em> team, along with its newest hosts, cookbook author and food and travel writer <strong>Angelo Comsti</strong> and culinary and lifestyle maven <strong>Happy Ongpauco-Tiu</strong> are taking on Singapore and its vibrant, must-visit gastronomic scene, from the hip and happening neighborhoods of Tiong Bahru, Chinatown, and Joo Chiat/Katong. </p><div><br/></div><p><em><strong>The Crawl: Singapore</strong></em> premieres on Metro Channel this week, on June 25—and here are some of the restaurants, food stands, dessert shops, and bars, you can expect to see in the episodes.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8c72e8a8-fed9-42be-9d40-6782d6a8522d_item_1.thumbnail.carousel-img.1480.833.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Tiong Bahru in Singapore"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Tiong Bahru in Singapore<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo: VIsit SIngapore  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-size:20px;line-height:34px">        <strong>Tiong Bahru, the hippest spot in town</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Tiong Bahru is often dubbed <a href="https://www.visitsingapore.com/en_ph/see-do-singapore/places-to-see/tiong-bahru/" target="_blank">the hippest spot in town</a>—and for good reason. As the oldest housing estate in Singapore, the neighborhood rich in history (its name means &#x27;new cemetery,&#x27; as the land it is on was once a burial ground), and really, really good food and cultural hangs.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0881d475-fb3b-4e5f-95ee-ac77d4d7947f_01. tiong bahru.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pictured: Chee Cheong Fun (rice noodle roll) from Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh, a stall in the Tiong Bahru Market.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo: @jianboshuikueh on Instagram  </em></span></span></span></span></div><p><strong>Tiong Bahru Market, one of the best hawker centers in the neighborhood. </strong>This hawker center comes extremely well-recommended by locals (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2018/07/31/where-crazy-rich-asians-stars-eat-in-singapore/" target="_blank">including Janice Koh</a>, who played Felicity Young in <em><a href="https://metro.style/fashion/inspiration/heres-why-crazy-rich-asians-is-the-next-fashion/10470" target="_blank">Crazy Rich Asians</a></em>), and is home <strong>Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Mee</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Address: 30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/deca5364-9abd-498b-a12b-9729d809747b_02. por kee.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Photo: Por Kee Eating House"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo: Por Kee Eating House</span></span></span></div><p><strong>Por Kee Eating House is a highly-recommended zi char place that specializes in a wide selection of delicious, rich dishes, like lotus root soup, cereal prawns, fried beef hor fun, and more</strong><strong>.</strong> In Singapore, Zi Char, meaning &#x27;to cook and fry,&#x27; is a dining term that refers to a wide array of Chinese dishes with hints of Malay, Indian and Peranakan influences that are served in humble stalls around the city.</p><div><br/></div><p>Address: 69 Seng Poh Lane #01-02, Singapore 160069</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a1ae8bee-68e6-4407-9c87-fb54a6a1cd15_03. creamier.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Photo: @creamier_sg on Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo: @creamier_sg on Instagram</span></span></span></div><p><strong>Creamier Ice Cream, an independent ice cream and coffee lifestyle café. </strong>Creamier serves ice cream flavors like salty lychee sorbet, blue pea vanilla, sea salt gula melaka (sago pudding), summer strawberries, and many more.</p><div><br/></div><p>Address: Blk 131 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 #01-02, Singapore 310131</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d723c393-9b5a-4311-85e3-e5cb8d0dfeb1_04. bakery.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Photo: @tiongbahrubakery on Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo: @tiongbahrubakery on Instagram</span></span></span></div><p><strong>Tiong Bahru Bakery, the best French bakery in Singapore. </strong>This neighborhood bakery, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, serves Kouign-amann, a sweet Breton cake, as well as croissants, danishes, pain au chocolat, and mains. </p><div><br/></div><p>Address: 56 Eng Hoon Street #01-70, Singapore 160056</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2d718ff8-bb6f-4de5-b67d-33ff80cda9e8_item_1.thumbnail.carousel-img.1480.833 (1).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div style="line-height:34px;font-size:20px"><strong>Joo Chiat &amp; Katong, th<span style="font-size:20px">e center of Peranakan cool </span></strong></div><div style="line-height:34px;font-size:20px"><strong><span style="font-size:20px"><br/></span></strong></div><p>The heart of Peranakan culture is found in the eastern Singapore neighborhood of Joo Chiat/Katong, replete with &#x27;past heritage shophouses, quaint stores and eateries.&#x27;</p><div><br/></div><p>Check out the gallery for some of the restaurants and food stalls that Happy and Angelo wine and dine at together. </p><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/aff3c286-7d41-440d-86ad-2f809750346b_item_2.thumbnail.carousel-img.1480.833.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/177b6480-9673-4465-ac4a-6e1f8026ef3b_05. da dong.jpeg" alt="Da Dong, a Cantonese restaurant that specializes in prawn noodles." class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/83d108a2-1311-4d25-8101-0a55cc519b3e_07. awf choc.jpeg" alt="Awfully Chocolate, one of the best and most famous cake shops in Singapore known for their luscious chocolate cakes." class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8f7ded83-2501-4ee1-a1d2-9bfb80841b9a_06. mr and mrs.jpeg" alt="Mr. &amp; Mrs. Mohgan, an Indian food stall that serves super crispy roti prata. " class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/511488b5-a7d7-41e3-8423-292b58271273_09. 1925.jpeg" alt="1925 Brewing Co." class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/13d0d432-c8af-45ba-8fd8-6033094d7859_08. wan mei.jpeg" alt="Wan Mei Dessert, a traditional dessert store in Singapore that serves orh nee (sweet yam paste), peach gum, and more." class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b9f5832f-9614-4de7-8012-24f149f5dca6_10. baba chews.jpeg" alt="Baba Chews Bar and Eatery" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Da Dong Prawn Noodles, a Cantonese restaurant that specializes in prawn noodles. - Address: 354 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427600<cite>Photo from herenow.city</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Awfully Chocolate, one of the best and most famous cake shops in Singapore known for their luscious chocolate cakes. - Address: 131 East Coast RoadSingapore 428816<cite>Photo: @awfullychocolatesg</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Mohgan, an Indian food stall that serves super crispy roti prata.  - Address: 300 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427551<cite>Photo:  Mr and Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Roti Prata</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>1925 Brewing Co., a microbrewery and restaurant that serves specialty beer, like Yellow Van, Liang Teh, and Blk 622. - Address: 5 Mandai Link, Singapore 728654<cite>Photo: @the1925brewingco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Wan Mei Dessert, a traditional dessert store in Singapore that serves orh nee (sweet yam paste), peach gum, and more. - Address: 11 E Coast Rd, #01-14 The Odeon, Singapore 428722<cite>Photo: Wan Mei Dessert</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Baba Chews Bar and Eatery, a restaurant that serves modern Asian and Western classics, such as crab &amp; bakwan kepiting, prawn oil kombu, satays and pita pockets, and more.  - Address: 86 E Coast Rd, Katong Square, Singapore 428788<cite>Photo: @babachews</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>After Tiong Bahru and Joo Chiat/Katong comes Singapore&#x27;s Chinatown. In the gallery below, some of the best places to dine at, according to Happy and Angelo.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3acea3dc-131a-4fc7-9714-64d5d9ee3d41_item_3.thumbnail.carousel-img.1480.833.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo: Visit Singapore<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> https://www.visitsingapore.com/en_ph/see-do-singapore/places-to-see/chinatown/  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height:34px;font-size:20px"><strong>Chinatown, where tradition and trendy meet</strong></div><div style="line-height:34px;font-size:20px"><strong><br/></strong></div><p>In <a href="https://www.visitsingapore.com/en_ph/see-do-singapore/places-to-see/chinatown/" target="_blank">Singapore&#x27;s Chinatown</a>, you can find some of the best places to dine, shop, and hang in the country. A culturally diverse location—just like the rest of Singapore—Chinatown bridges together the old and the new.</p><div> </div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a35e8ffd-2ce3-459d-b9ef-01e40e6b47fa_item_2.thumbnail.carousel-img.1480.833 (1).jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6cad48cb-4d38-4c45-bea6-8aca82168f6b_12. a noodle.jpeg" alt="A Noodle Story" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/33317757-3607-4fe5-93a1-e86777ce4f13_11. jin ji.jpeg" alt="Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck &amp; Kway Chap" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6edaeda4-0168-4baa-acca-5683d121714f_13. 75 ah.jpeg" alt="75 Ah Balling" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/80b7a088-ac61-4eaa-9e96-d9d8db1be20b_14. tong heng.jpeg" alt="Tong Heng, a bakery that specializes in egg tarts!" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ee60fe3a-7dc6-451f-8d26-c02e11da4275_15. elephant room.jpeg" alt="The Elephant Room, a culture-forward bar, inspired by Little India, located in the middle of Chinatown" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0211af6c-c930-4eed-98e1-50851ebdfac0_16. potato head.jpeg" alt="Potato Head Singapore, a multi-concept dining destination in the heart of Chinatown" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>A Noodle Story, a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded stall serving Singapore-style ramen. - Address: 335 Smith St, #02-156, Singapore 050335<cite>Photo: @anoodlestory</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck &amp; Kway Chap - An eatery that has been serving teochew braised duck for more than 30 years, making it an institution in the neighborhood.Address: 335 Smith St, #02-156, Singapore 050335<cite>Photo: @misstamchiak </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>75 Ah Balling, a 70-year-old food stand that specializes in traditional glutinous rice balls in peanut soups. - Address: 335 Smith Street, Chinatown Complex Food Centre #02-113<cite>Photo: @75ahballing</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Tong Heng, a bakery that specializes in egg tarts! - Address: 285 South Bridge Road Singapore 058833<cite>Photo: @tonghengsg</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Elephant Room, a culture-forward bar, inspired by Little India, located in the middle of Chinatown - Address: 20A Teck Lim Road Singapore 088391<cite>Photo: @elephantroomsg</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Potato Head Singapore, a multi-concept dining destination in the heart of Chinatown - It&#x27;s a rooftop bar, dining hall, and speakeasy all in one.Address: 36 Keong Saik Road, Chinatown Singapore 089143<cite>Photo: @potatoheadsg</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Stay tuned on Metro Channel this week for the premiere of <em>The Crawl: Singapore</em>!</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>@creamier_sg </strong>/ <strong>@elephantroomsg </strong>/ <strong>@babachews </strong>/ <strong>@the1925brewingco</strong></p>