Pop City x Pony, 19 Cecil Street, is a fun and Japanese-themed play by the creators of Jigger and Pony. The once Sugarhall space is subdivided into four areas:
Byobu Bar – The 11-seat counter that is surrounded by a hand-painted folding screen.
Bar Mixtape – A hidden room with CDs and headphones to listen to them with nostalgia.
Tasting Commons – A Suntory joint collaborating space to taste the whisky during the day and dance to the DJ at night.
After Hours Salon – Sofa, low seating, and banquettes for bigger groups in kimono-related fabrics.
One of the co-founders, Indra Kantono, says the bar is meant to be friendly: you don’t have to come alone, invite friends, or enjoy a whiskey tasting. The bar will serve Japanese whiskeys such as Hibiki Harmony, Toki, and Roku Gin, as well as Bowmore and Maker’s Mark Bourbon.
Trained by Aki Eguchi, Sylvia Chong, and Christopher Foo, the inaugural menu has 16 cocktails with prices of S$24-S28, such as the playful cocktails, the Hojicha Espresso Martini, Shiitake Negroni, Mikan French 75, and the color-changing cocktail, Pop City Sour. Happy Hour deals are S$15 highballs and S$17 Hibiki Harmony cocktails.
According to Kantono, the concept is about value and experience: we want to make it a friendly place where people can have a good drink and great service, easy to approach for both beginners and whisky lovers.
