Yummy pop-ups: 'Soak' in bubble tea pearls or 'shower' in marshmallow waterfall

The Dessert Museum, which first started in the Philippines two years ago, opened its first overseas pop-up at Plaza Singapura as part of the mall's 45th anniversary celebrations. It will run for three weeks till Oct 27. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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SINGAPORE - You can hardly go a week these days without hearing about a new pop-up. It can be a temporary space selling snacks in your office, another selling the merchandise of a Korean girl group or a major makeup brand promoting their wares.

Some, like The Dessert Museum and The Bubble Tea Factory opening this month, are even ticketed attractions in themselves.

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