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At Lennon’s, direction is shaped less by spectacle than by conviction. Under Director of Bars KT Lam at Rosewood Bangkok, the bar leans into music as structure, classic cocktails as language, and hospitality designed to linger rather than impress.
Nutmeg & Clove introduces a new cocktail menu inspired by Singlish, using illustrated stories and familiar phrases to express Singaporean culture through flavour.
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