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Published Thu, Apr 9, 2020 · 09:50 PM

BRING MANHATTAN HOME

The year's Asia's 50 Best Bars will be unveiled online on May 14. Will Manhattan at Regent Singapore, which was second on the 2019 list, come out tops? Manhattan is temporarily closed, but you can still enjoy their cocktails from the comfort of your own sofa. All you have to do is buy the bar's bottled cocktails, from Dolcetto deli at the hotel. Pick from a wide range of concoctions that include the Chocolate Negroni and the Manhattan. These are available in 350ml bottles, and retail for S$118. Glasses and Manhattan's plush armchairs and mahogany tables are not included though. ~ Tay Suan ChiaTay Suan Chiang

Go to shop.regentsingapore.com.sg.

COMIC RELIEF

When you're feeling down with all the gloom and doom surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak, take a break and check out some comics on Instagram. French graphic artist Jean Jullien, who has over one million followers on his Instagram account, @jean_jullien, shows off his playful illustrations to bring some light relief to the current crisis. For example, an illustration shows what it is like to be neighbours in 2020, while another is a picture of him wearing a mask and trying to blow out candles on his birthday cake, which he captioned Low Blow. Or check out @limhengswee, a Malaysian illustrator and his take on life durin…