Tasty treats galore at Ion Orchard
Several renowned Asian food chains are looking forward to livening up Singapore's food scene when they open at the much-anticipated new mall, Ion Orchard.
As Singapore's upcoming Ion Orchard prepares for its debut, about 94 per cent of the tenancy has already been leased out. Big names like Tokyo's Ginza Bairin and Dunkin' Donuts will be bringing their mouthwatering fare to the table.
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Tasty treats galore at Ion Orchard
SOME well-known Asian names are looking to inject life into the food scene here when they open at Ion Orchard next month.
Tokyo's Ginza Bairin, for example, will bring its breaded pork cutlets to the table, and Watami, its brand of casual dining and Yakult-concocted drinks.
Chinatown's famous bak kwa seller Lim Chee Guan will also open there, marking its first foray outside Chinatown.
Dunkin' Donuts will make a comeback to the scene, after a decade-long absence.
Briefing reporters in the run-up to the debut of the mall, Ms Soon Su Lin, the chief executive officer of Orchard Turn Developments, said the mall was on track for its soft opening on July 21.
All its 333 tenants were working towards opening on that date as well, she added.
Four weeks to opening, almost all the available space has been leased out.
Tenancy stands at 94 per cent, no mean feat for a new mall.
Food is apparently big on the agenda there, with 21 per cent of its 640,000 sq ft of lettable space given over to food-related businesses.
About half of the 125 food and beverage outlets there are either new concepts or new to the Singapore market.
Fine-dining restaurants aside, the mall will also house a food hall with 80 stalls offering the best of local hawker fare and international flavours.
Ms Soon said: 'There should be something to appeal to all tastes and all budgets.'
Even as Ion Orchard gears up for its debut, some shops in Orchard Central down the road have opened in the last week to cash in on the ongoing Great Singapore Sale.
The mall, with 80 per cent of its units taken, will have its soft opening early next month, said its spokesman.
Ion Orchard, Orchard Central and 313@Somerset, to be officially opened near the year end, are the first in years to be built from scratch along the prime shopping strip.
Source: 30 June 2009, The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Permission required for reproduction.