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Eat, play, live in 2025: Going casual to woo fickle diners

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Casual kopi and breakfast place Pang Pang Kopi at SingPost Centre.

Casual kopi and breakfast place Pang Pang Kopi at SingPost Centre.

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SINGAPORE – Serious artwork on the wall. Bespoke crockery on cloth-covered tables. A fine wine list. Eye-watering menu prices. Just don’t call it a fine-dining restaurant.

Upscale and fine-dining restaurants prefer to bill themselves as fine-casual or casual-fine these days.

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