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Singapore's first Michelin guide (http://sg.asia-city.com/city-living/news/michelin-guide-will-make-its-debut-singapore-next-year) is just the start to an exciting new year of creative culinary developments,restaurant openings and trends. We've been busy casting our eye (and fork) on the local dining scene, solook no further foodies—here's a cumulative list of what's going to get hot in 2016.

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1. Korean-fusion will be more of a thing

The Korean wave brings more than just basic bingsu and fried chicken to the dinner table. Just last month,Ko-Tex-Mex taco joint Vatos (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/vatos-urban-tacos)(South Beach, 36 Beach Rd., 6385-6010) opened its first outlet outside of South Korea at South BeachQuarter. Besides galbi rib tacos, another solid new outfit along Keong Saik offers progressive plates withKorean influences. Contemporary Asian restaurant Meta (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/meta)(9 Keong Saik Rd., 6513-0898) is helmed by South Korean head chef Sun Kim, who

Chef Sun Kim of Meta

whips up fusion creations like wagyu tartare with egg jelly and Korean pear kimchi. But if simple, on-the-gocafe fare is what you need, then The Da Bang (http://www.dabang.sg) (52 Tanjong Pagar Rd., 6221-2007),an Australian brunch spot, has spicy breakfast items like kimchi and bulgogi panini.

2. Classic cocktails will get makeovers

Spirits best served in a snifter are even cooler now, with bars like Anti:dote  (http://sg.asia-city.com/nightlife/singapore-bar-club/antidote)(1/F Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Rd., 6431-5315) resuscitating dusty old favorites like sherry and housemade bitters, and recently unveiled a new menucalled The Revivals. At Gibson (http://sg.asia-city.com/nightlife/singapore-bar-club/gibson) (20 BukitPasoh Rd., 9114-8385), the namesake is delicious and comes not just with the requisite pickled onion butalso a smoked quail egg and a radish. Also jumping on the trend is a six-part cocktail series by Potato HeadFolk (http://sg.asia-city.com/events/news/potato-head-folk-food-truck-CBD). The Old Fashioned Series(https://www.facebook.com/events/901263073303105/) features six mixologists like Zdenek Kastanek (28HongKong Street) and Jeremie Tan (Jekyll & Hyde) coming together in a collaborative modernization of theclassic Old Fashioned.

3. The slow-low burn of American barbecue will continue

Here’s the start of a sweet new love affair with the good ol’ smokey grill. Firing up Texan-style meats in a no-frills, smoky corridor behind Boomerang is Decker Barbecue  (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/decker-barbecue)(#01-17 The Quayside, 60 RobertsonQuay) by pit master Elliott Decker and Min Chan of Club Street Social—it may be a simple set-up with a smallmenu of beef brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs and turkey, but boy, it’s good. Red Eye Smokehouse(http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/red-eye-smokehouse) (1 Cavan Rd.,6291-0218) is a new addition with a buffet styled spread of beef brisket, chopped pork, pork jowl and spicySriracha chicken wings, all on a rotating menu comprising 30 cuts of meat cooked on a smoker for eight to10 hours.

Fifth Quarter

4. Carnivores are gonna have a field day

A recent onslaught of meat-focused restaurants gave carnivores plenty to choose from. From charcuturieselections at Ash & Elm  (http://www.ihg.com)(1/F, Intercontinental Singapore 80 Middle Rd., 6338-7600)and Fifth Quarter (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/fifth-quarter) (39 SyedAlwi Rd., 6291-1936) to grilled and roast meat specialists like The Carvery (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/news/alexandra-now-home-roast-meat-restaurant) (7/F Park Hotel Alexandra, 323Alexandra Rd., 6828-8880) and London Fat Duck  (http://www.londonfatduck.com.sg)(#B1-16/17 ScottsSquare., 6443-7866), meat-focused menus are here to stay. One major highlight is the re-emergence of nose-to-tail dining—while it sure isn’t a foreign concept in Singapore, Dehesa(https://www.facebook.com/dehesa.sg/) (12 North Canal Rd., 6221-7790) by chef Jean-Philippe Patruno (ofQuo Vadis fame), is worth your time only because it specializes in alternative cuts and offal with an elevatedslant. Think crispy pig’s head, sauteed duck hearts and Iberico jowl. A few months ago, Lolla's sisterrestaurant Lollapalooza (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/lollapalooza) opened up with a menu full of offal-centric goodies like roasted lamb hearts andcorned veal tongue with salsa verde.

5. Dining events are cooler than ever

In addition to the persistence of dinner theater by the likes of Andsoforth  (http://sg.asia-city.com/events/news/take-part-black-market-bidding-war-interactive-dinner)(www.andsoforth.com.sg),dining events got cooler and cozier this year, starting with regular pop-ups from Bjorn Shen's Bird Bird(before it finally opened a permanent shop on Ann Siang Road). Then, fusion restaurant Kilo  (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/kilo)(66 Kampong Bugis, 6467-3987) had a successfulrun of its Cooking Beats series this year, which brought together live music, food and the occasional chef-slash-restaurant collaboration. Kicking off 2016 is Meatliquor SIN (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/meatliquor-sin)’s Eats, Beats & Treats party (99 DuxtonRd., 6221-5343), happening on Jan 16 from 1-4pm. Like its past events, there are burgers, free-flowChampagne, a DJ set and even a goodie bag at the door.

6. There will be more tiki cocktails

Kitschy, fun and totally fruity—Don Draper wannabes will gasp in horror at the re-emergence of tiki cocktailsand other slushed-up creations that come complete with paper umbrellas. Fresh!  (http://sg.asia-city.com/nightlife/singapore-bar-club/fresh)(#02-01 101 Jln Sultan, 8828-7084), Smoke and Mirrors (http://sg.asia-city.com/nightlife/singapore-bar-club/smoke-and-mirrors)(#06-01 National Gallery, 6384-5595) and even Hawaiian poke bistro Aloha Poke  (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/aloha-poke)(92 Amoy St., 6221-6165) are offering these boozy drinks. On a morehomegrown front, Kite  (https://www.facebook.com/kiteoncraig/)(#01-01 53 Craig Rd., 9729-7988) and DingDong  (http://www.dingdong.com.sg/)(23 Ann Siang Rd., 6557-0189) are looking to local classics like theSingapore Sling, Milo and even cough syrup Pi Pa Gao for inspiration. 

7. Asian tapas are not going anywhere

They had a renaissance this year with places like Neon Pigeon  (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/neon-pigeon)(1 Keong Saik Rd., 6222-3623), this year’shippest izakaya joints with a progressive menu of Japanese-Korean-European grub. Continuing themovement is Kite  (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/kite), a (mostly)farm-to-table, Southeast Asian-inspired outfit, which does locally-inspired, mod fusion takes. Fu Lin Bar &Kitchen (http://www.facebook.com/fulinbarandkitchen) (127 Telok Ayer St., 6423-0311), a yong tau fueatery by day and gastrobar by night, champions a similar concept but with heartier dishes like Dali’s PorkFeet. 

Burger Joint (photo credit: Paul Gooder)

8. Our fetish for burgers will only increase

We’ve been assaulted by a wave of fancy gourmet burgers that come with an even fancier price tag but nextyear, burger joint  (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/news/gritty-new-york-burger-joint-opening-singapore)(www.burgerjointny.com), a gritty, nameless New York institution famous for its neon sign and unapologetic(and almost obsessive) focus on your all-American cheeseburger, will be opening its first Southeast Asianoutlet here in the first quarter of 2016. The clincher? We heard they’re planning to price their burgers below$15.

9. Chef collabs will be less about celebs and more about camaraderie

Neon Pigeon had Knife Fight, which had chefs like Dan Segall (formerly of Fat Cow) and Bjorn Shen(Artichoke) pit their culinary skills against each other in a showdown witnessed by a panel of judges. Expectmore of these in 2016. And, always ahead of almost every dining trend, Spa Esprit is currently hosting LazySusan (http://sg.asia-city.com/events/news/another-dining-pop-happening-spa-esprit-restaurants)(www.lazysusansg.com), a dining program with chef pop-ups across its restaurants—we first saw HaanPaclu-Chang from Toronto take to House at Dempsey with modern Southeast Asian creations.

10. Sharing bowls will be the new bottle service

Communal drinking isn't just about downing a couple of beers with the bros—the formerly twee punch isback with a vengence. Swanky watering holes like The Black Swan (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/singapore-restaurant-reviews/black-swan) (The Quadrant, 19 Cecil St., 8181-3305) andRabbit Hole (http://sg.asia-city.com/nightlife/singapore-bar-club/white-rabbit) (39C Harding Rd., 6473-9965) are giving the high school party staple a reboot with choices like the Vice Chairman's Vice (gin,chamomile, lavender syrup) and the White Rabbit Punch (gin, lavender syrup, chamomile tea, soda and pinkgrapefruit juice). And conveniently serving delicious Thai cocktails in pitchers is Bird Bird (http://sg.asia-city.com/restaurants/news/bjorn-shens-bird-bird-opening)(#01-01 18 Ann Siang Rd., hello@birdbirdsg.com),Bjorn Shen's new fried chicken paradise.

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