The 1925 Brewing Co.

The 1925 Brewing Co. is a local gastrobar that combines Teochew cuisine and craft beer to serve up a uniquely Singaporean dining experience. Brothers E.K. and Ivan Yeo draw inspiration from their life experiences to create Asian-style beers like no other. When the lockdown ensued, they successfully pivoted and pushed their online presence to widen their customer base beyond Singapore’s borders. 

Bynd Artisan

Bynd Artisan is an experiential gifting concept, offering unique personalised leather and paper gifts as well as crafting workshops. When the pandemic hit, husband-and-wife duo Winnie Chan and James Quan, empowered their craftsmen to work from home by creating take-home kits. Additionally, they have focused their efforts on building stronger community ties through arts and crafts. 

Sifr Aromatics

Sifr Aromatics was a chance for third-generation perfumer, Johari Kazura, to branch out independently and produce bespoke perfume creations using an array of exotic ingredients. When Circuit Breaker forced Sifr Aromatics' Arab Street outlet to close, Johari saw it as a good push to open the online store to cater to existing customers and expand his outreach to new audiences.

SCENE SHANG

SCENE SHANG is an Asian contemporary furniture and homeware label born out of Jessica Wong and Pamela Ting’s passion for beautifying spaces and their appreciation of diverse cultures. To combat the decline in foot traffic to their retail stores during the pandemic, they successfully marketed and advertised their products online whilst offering people the opportunity to experience their pieces in-store. 

Camel Nuts

Camel Nuts is Singapore’s largest and only nut manufacturer, selling over 100 fresh and delicious snacks. Founded by Mr Poh Ah Seng and Mdm Ong Siew Hua in 1974, they take pride in their commitment to deliver healthy snacks using the finest quality nuts. To ride the growing e-commerce wave, they started selling their products on major online retailers such as RedMart, Shopee and Lazada.

Janice Wong

Janice Wong Singapore is the eponymous sweet concept brand of esteemed Singaporean pastry chef, Janice Wong. Having a sweet tooth since young, she pursued her passion to create a brand that created sweets with alcohol pairings. When COVID-19 halted travel, they satisfied Singaporeans’ yearn to travel by allowing them to embark on a culinary journey via their curated boxes of edible food souvenirs.

The Golden Duck Co.

The Golden Duck Co. is a home-grown gourmet snack company started by “proper foodie” Johnathan Shen and “daily snacker” Christopher Hwang. They aim to connect people through their love of unique Singaporean flavours. Although they have heavily positioned themselves as a tourist's “must-buy” souvenir, they relaunched their website during the pandemic to continue delivering snacks to domestic and international customers.

BooksActually

BooksActually is not your ordinary bookstore, stocking one of the best repositories of Singaporean and indie literature. Growing up as an avid reader, Kenny Leck wanted to create Singapore's version of an indie bookstore that local readers would want to visit. During the pandemic, Kenny seized the opportunity to establish his online bookstore and has not looked back ever since.

Food Folks @ Lau Pa Sat

Spend min. $10 Visa at any Lau Pa Sat outlet that accepts Visa and get a single gelato scoop for only $3 (u.p $4.80) at Creme and Cone, located in the new Food Folks concept at Lau Pa Sat. Limited to 60 cups per day. Ts&Cs apply.