Of course -- the more the merrier!!!

Mike et al -
I will be remaining in town until Thurs AM and would volunteer to submit on Monday any donation(s) collected at dinner on Saturday...

Thanks for the suggestion, GK. My husband and I will be there for two weeks (beginning the weekend of the SIN run) and were planning on visiting Malaysia or Thailand the following (holiday) weekend, so this is good to know.

My dad is totally freaked out, and wants me to cancel my trip because "all of Southeast Asia" will be unsafe (he listed contaminated food, disease, and terrorists taking this disaster as an opportunity for an uprising). Oy vey. I'm going for work, and I can't really just cancel.

BTW Mike -- we are staying at Swissotel The Stamford instead of the Pan Pacific. Can you please update the itinerary? Thanks.

If you are not going to the coastal areas, I think you should do just fine.

On a lighter note, today's ST just mentioned a few places to eat. FYI, Maxwell Mkt and Old Airport Mkt are some of my favourites.

Dec 29, 2004
FAVOURITE QUICK EATS
'The best and cheapest tea in town'

For that quick bite in between rides

TEA TIME: Mr Zamir Ahmad, owner of the unnamed sarabat stall, serves tea, snacks and heavier fare such as nasi lemak. -- LAU FOOK KONG
When your tummy rumbles or you need a quick thirst quencher with no more than a few minutes to spare, what you need is fast food. And we're not talking Burger King or KFC.


WHERE: sarabat drink stall in Baghdad Street, Kampong Glam

WHAT: Best tea in town, samosas, malay kueh and Indian snack vadai

WHY: Affordable prices, convenient parking and proximity to Sultan Mosque

SOMETIMES, the best places have no name.

Proof of this are taxi drivers who swear that the best tea in town isn't found at Starbucks or Coffee Bean but a non-descript sarabat stall in Baghdad Street.

Furthermore, this stall, opposite the Kampong Glam Cafe, has the best bang for your buck - or less. A teh tarik - 'pulled tea' - will set you back just 60 cents.

The stall is hidden in the maze of shophouses in the area. A few foldable tables and stools make up the seating area, with the stall itself taking up a corner of the shophouse.

Parking is quick, affordable and easy. Just slide your car right beside the stall - and don't forget your parking coupon.

'It has convenient parking, toilet facilities and the best and cheapest tea in town,' says Mr Harun Anand, 47, who has been driving a cab for 14 years.

It is especially crowded near the time for Friday prayers, as Sultan Mosque is close by. The stall opens at 6am and closes at midnight.

Besides regular and ginger teas, samosas, malay kueh and Indian snack vadai are what keep cabbies coming back.

Heavier meals such as nasi lemak and mee siam are also available, with prices ranging from $1.50 to $2.

OTHER NOMINEES

603 Tau Sar Piah in Balestier Road - bean paste biscuits

Maxwell Market Food Centre at 2 Murray Street

Old Airport Road Market at 51 Old Airport Road

Mrs.PETEFLYS would like to take a cooking class when she is there. Would anyone know of one that is a half day or full day in SIN? Thank you for your help.

http://www.raffleshotel.com/culinaryacademy.html

http://academy.at-sunrice.com/

http://www.corianderleaf.com/courseschedule.html

http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~ruk/class_types.html

I've been to this one for the last four years the Jan 05 schedule does not seem to have been uploaded yet so if anyone would like the softcopy file, please feel free to PM.

http://www.creativeculinaire.com

* thanks to unagi1 for introducing me to the pac net site.

Ok I know I'm late on this but please count me in as well Looking forward to it

Less than two weeks and counting

Mike, what is the website url? I just plowed back thru 50 posts without finding it.

It's on the first posting:

http://home.inter.net/mjm/sinrun05.html

I'm interested in the Historical Walk, especially the part "Starting with the traditional Singapore Sling in the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel". However I'm a little confused. Is it Saturday or Sunday? Because it says "On Sunday afternoon, after the lunch in Little India...", but the lunch in Little India is noon Saturday.

Last yr a number of us went to brunch at Raffles and then the Long Bar - personally the brunch was very disappointing and a Singapore Sling was not what I thought it would be - but it must be done once

Just rec'd a $167 refund on my tickets---AA has NRT on sale, and easily refunded the diff. b/n what I paid and the sale fare. Softens the blow to the bank account to be sure. They said there's still plenty of spots left (to NRT at least) for any AA/OneWorld's that are considering a "last minute" urge to JUST GO!!

I'm interested in the Historical walk as well. ^ Like jan_az, I've also heard similar stories about the Singapore Sling...so I guess I'll keep the expectations realistic.

Can't believe this is LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!

I am sure that Jan will agree.. the Long Bar does do other drinks as well !