Upbeat eateries

I didn’t think that I would enjoy dining at Public Market, a new food arcade that occupies a connecting hallway between Central Chidlom and Central Embassy.

Walking past the venue several times since it opened two months ago, I thought the spacious 300-seat venue, although boasting a neat retro-styled Streamline Moderne design, looked a bit vague and detached.

Those times were odd hours, I admit.

I eventually had a weekday lunch visit there recently. The upscale food court, driven by 10 famous eateries and entertained by upbeat club music, turned out to be a dynamic gastronomic community truly worth checking out.

The crowd that day was a good mix between office people and shoppers of all ages. And on their tables was everything from chilli-overloaded som tam and…