Singapore/New York
Early morning arrival in Singapore meant a leisurely MRT ride to the hotel, but with it being this early, actually decided to stop in Chinatown before checking in to the hotel. Chiew Kee Noodle House has a solid soy sauce chicken and noodles, although this early in the morning they only had that and didn't want to sell me either of the other two dishes on the menu.
Chiew Kee Noodle House was better than Fatty Ox HK Noodle a few blocks away, inside the Chinatown Complex hawkre center. Even at 8:30am the popular stalls are already packed, and Weng Kiang Kee Porridge has a 30 minute (!) wait for their signature porridge (which is fkn amazing). While waiting for my signature porridge, I was able to wait in Fatty Ox HK Noodle's ridiculous line as well. Their soy sauce chicken and noodle was okay but disappointing considering the very slow service, although they have quite a few other menu items that might be worth a try next time?
The Westin Singapore doesn't have quite the height or grandeur that the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong does, but their 32nd floor lobby is still pretty nice, and the executive lounge a few floors up shares its even higher vantage point with their very scenic swimming pool. The breakfast spread is decidedly inferior to the JW Marriott on the other side of Marina Bay, but if you want to hit up Chinatown, the location of the Westin is a bit better, and honestly, the views are better.
Sim Lim Square is the building-cum-shopping-mall for technology in Singapore. Lots of old school tiny little retailers for cameras and photography, electronics, computers, and one even for board games. Might have been a few others I missed, but a bunch of places were closed on a Sunday afternoon, and I was looking for specifics-- which sadly none of the stores I talked to had in stock. The food court in the basement was a pleasant surprise, nothing fancy, modest in size, but solid options nonetheless (aka roast pork nom).
Wrapped up the night with somewhat more success shopping, although it required treking down to VivoCity for the first time in forever. It's actually not a bad MRT ride, although even this late, most of the restaurants there were packed. Central Hong Kong Cafe was one of the few that looked appealing and could seat me right away; their spicy beef intestine noodle soup was not particularly memorable, but it did the job.