Stay Gold

Flamingo - SilverKris

"By day a cafe, this wing of acclaimed cocktail bar Stay Gold spreads its wings after dark as a low-key, candle-lit wine bar—an idea founder Jerrold Khoo put into motion—featuring an unexpected yet approachable list curated by sommelier Jay Ho, formerly of Michelin-starred Cloudstreet, and designed for wine-lovers and curious beginners alike. The bar eschews formality in favour of wines categorised by ‘feels’: ‘Life in Pink’ lists bottles with notes of cherries, strawberry leaf and roses, while ‘Uptown Funk’ is where you’ll find skin-contact wines such as the 2021 Puchang Vineyard Rkatsiteli from Xinjiang, China. A handful of casual bites accompanies the pours—the fried oysters are an easy favourite, but the ham-and-melted-cheese allure of the Monte Cristo Sandwich is hard to resist—and it’s the kind of place where you come for a drink and end up staying for more." - Ben Chin