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[Straits Times] Best eats of 2024: Best heartland watering hole – Get Some

Straits Times: Best heartland watering hole.

[Straits Times] Cheers to the heartland: Neighbourhood bars rock, from Sengkang to Clementi

“Some people say that craft beer is too artisanal, too atas, too niche. But we think it’s important to promote and share our local brands and produce.”

[CNA] The Big Read: Infamous as a red-light district, Geylang gets a partial makeover but stigma lingers

The same thing can be said of Get Some, a hip restaurant chain located directly opposite Geylang’s red-light district. The eatery is separated from Lorongs 18 to 22 by Guillemard Road, a six-lane thoroughfare.

Despite its Geylang outlet being in business for three short months, its founder Hendrik Kiew, 35, said it has already managed to attract a “multigenerational” base of customers from newer Build-to-Order public housing projects in neighbouring Dakota and Mountbatten.

“We no longer feel that (Geylang) is not a place to be associated with. In fact, it should be seen as part of our rich heritage and history,” said Mr Kiew.