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Sinpopo Brand Cafe and Joo Chiat Road: A Montage
1. I visit Sinpopo
Brand café,
located along
the famous
Joo Chiat
Road, to
explore
nostalgia-
themed cafés,
which have
gained
surprising
popularity in
the past few
years.
(Photograph
by Jennifer
Yip)
3. Sinpopo logos on
the glass window
panel and on the
signboard outside.
The white sliding
grilles and classic
patterned floor tiles
are a subtle vintage
touch. (Photograph
by Jennifer Yip)
4. Left: the first suitcase designed for use by Singapore Airline
stewards and stewardesses. Above: the Sharp television on the
right is a beloved artefact.
(Photographs by Jennifer Yip)
5. An old grille and
several metal
food tins –
proud vintage
artefacts tucked
into the corner
of the café.
(Photograph by
Jennifer Yip)
6. Left: the café menu disguised as an old school attendance
register, and a freshly prepared mug of kopi peng. Above: a
close-up of an orange kaya pisang crème brûlée.
(Photographs by Jennifer Yip)
7. The café’s nasi lemak
set for two: a distinctly
local item on the
menu. The dishes,
served with rice, are
(clockwise, from top
left): rojak slaw,
sambal fishballs,
roasted potato and
curry, pork belly, har
jeong kai wings, ma
ling luncheon crisps,
and a generous
helping of sambal
chilli. (Photograph by
Jennifer Yip)
8. A diverse assortment of
food, drink and cutlery that
reflects Sinpopo’s
quintessential fusion of
local and Western
(clockwise, from far left):
kopi peng, rojak slaw, and
the orange kaya pisang
crème brûlée. (Photograph
by Jennifer Yip)
9. The view from
across the
road: Sinpopo’s
signboard is
just visible in
this photo.
Looming
somewhat
awkwardly in
the
background, in
jarring contrast
to the charm of
the old
shophouses, is
Katong Mall.
(Photograph by
Jennifer Yip)
10. Walking in the
opposite
direction, I find a
distinctly dated,
faded building
with “1939”
printed at the
top. Next to old
blinds and
shutters is a
classy
Japanese
restaurant.
(Photograph by
Jennifer Yip)
11. Just a little past
the 1939
building, I find a
traditional
Chinese
medicine outlet
nestled next to
a pub and an
“expat hair
studio”.
(Photograph by
Jennifer Yip)
