Hari Raya Puasa and an American BBQ

Last night we went to Joo Chiat to check out an American BBQ restaurant called Smokey's. Smokey's turned out to be a cozy gastro-pub serving up a menu of smoked BBQed meats with classic American sides in portions we haven't seen since we left the US. The food quality was very high, beer list was impressive and they serve California wines too!

Another wonderful thing was the lack of second hand cigarette smoke. I'm not sure if they allow smoking but their patrons certainly weren't going there. If it stays that way we'll be back often!

After dinner we took a stroll through the Hari Raya Puasa night markets. I had no idea this night market was even going on or that it had taken over so many city blocks down at this end of town. You could literally walk for hours and not reach the end! The goods are Malay and Indonesian and are mostly clothing, linens, furniture and festive foods. We found a vendor with Javanese lanterns and bargained our way into purchasing three. Now I need a good electrician so I can turn these into chandeliers.