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Your favourite bar’s favourite bar: Cat Bite Club’s Jesse Vida on the rise of bartender-owned spots

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Cat Bite Club founder Jesse Vida at his bar at Duxton Road on Nov 28, 2024, for Your Favourite Bar's Favourite Bar. 

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Cat Bite Club co-founder Jesse Vida says his bar is part of a growing trend of bartender-owned establishments.

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

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SINGAPORE – In Singapore’s bar scene, few establishments have made as swift an impact as Cat Bite Club, which debuted at No. 56 on the World’s 50 Best Bars list for 2024, one year after opening its doors.

Founded in 2023 by veteran bartenders Jesse Vida, 37, and Gabriel Lowe, 38, this speakeasy-style bar is hidden behind a cafe in Duxton Hill.

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