As I was queuing up to be seated in 'n.y.d.c.' on a Friday night with my girlfriends, it suddenly occurred to me that, waiting to be seated in a restaurant in Singapore is becoming the norm. This reminds me of 'Sex & City', where the there's always subtle emphasis that New York's hip restaurants are almost impossible to get in unless you're a 'somebody', a.k.a. Carrie or Samantha, according to them.
Anyway, getting back to the main topic, It can get frustrating to wait a long time to be seated on weekends especially when you're starvation central.This trend is not only obvious in town, but basically any place hip enough to be patronised by Singaporeans.
Thinking of a place to dine and to chill out can be a nerve- wreaking process, but the thought of not getting a place is even more irritating. Is it that Singapore is too small or that Singaporeans are oblivious to the GST hike???
Its widely understood that Singaporeans toil throughout the week, then why are they not resting at home but out, making it impossible to find a place to eat, let alone find a parking spot.
There have never been a time where I've regretted driving on weekends, aimlessly trying to find a parking spot. It's already bad enough, that I have to battle with the slow moving traffic, ERP charges etc.
Well, I am starting to think that we are the 'tiny red dot' after all.
