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Wed, Apr 08, 2009
The Straits Times
Roof top winebars in S'pore

ORGO

Where: 1 Esplanade Drive, Esplanade roof terrace (fourth floor), e-mail: nick@orgo.sg
Open: Daily from 5pm to 2am
View: A panoramic view of Marina Bay, the upcoming Marina Sands integrated resort and the skyscrapers of the central business district
Drinks: Japanese mixologist Tomoyuki Kitazoe concocts cocktails such as watermelon margarita ($18), soursop calamansi martini ($18) and nonalcoholic cocktails at $15 each
Rating: *****


MR PUNCH WINEBAR

Where: Mint Museum of Toys, 26 Seah Street, tel: 6334-5155
Open: 4pm to midnight (Mondays to Thursdays) and till 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. Closed on Sundays
View: Mid-level view of skyscrapers along Stamford Road
Drinks: Monthly one-for-one promotion includes lychee martini ($14) and wines ($12). The three-for-two deal includes tequila shots ($8), gin and tonic ($8) and Mr Punch cocktail ($9)
View rating: ***


HELIPAD

Where: 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, The Central, 05-22, tel: 6327-8118
Open: Daily from 6pm to 2am (Mondays to Thursdays) and till 3am (Fridays and Saturdays). Closed on Sundays
View: A spectacular bird's-eye view of Clarke Quay and the Singapore River
Drinks: One-for-one housepour at $11 from 6 to 9pm. Try the signature lychee mojito cocktail for $15. Note: On Wednesdays, women get the first one free. After that, each one costs $5
View rating: ****1/2


THE NEST, DXO

Where: Colours by the Bay, The Esplanade Mall, tel: 6582-4896
Open: 7pm to late on Fridays and Saturdays, from next month
View: The busy food street at Colours by the Bay and Esplanade Drive, which is also the Formula One race circuit
Drinks: Housepour drinks at $7 each from 7 to 9pm. Daily promotion: A 2-litre vodka tower with mixer (for up to eight persons) at $22
View rating: ***


BREEZE

Where: The Scarlet, 33 Erskine Road, tel: 6511-3323
Open: 6pm to 12.30am (Mondays to Thursdays) and till 1.30am (Fridays and Saturdays). Closed on Sundays
View: Bustling scene of Chinatown
Drinks: Housepour drinks from $12 to $22 each
View rating: ***1/2



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