December 29, 06:14 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 So, the Downtown Line 2 opened on Dec. 27, 2015 and all rides are free-of-charge until Jan. 1, 2016.
Other than embark on joy rides, why not explore the following places you wouldn't have considered going to in the first place if not for this shiny new blue addition to the MRT network map?
Bukit Panjang (DT1)
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As reviewer MakanSusa had put it: "In my defence, why would I travel to Bukit Panjang, a place that don't (sic) even have its own MRT (yet) to eat instant noodles?"
Indeed, unless you're a rabid ke kou mian aficionado or a Bukit Panjang resident with an hour to kill, you wouldn't tediously make your way to a rather inaccessible coffee shop in the west side Singapore for a dish that sounds just as replicable in your own kitchen. But the Hai Xian Zhu Zhou Koka noodles advocates will tell you otherwise! True or not, you can no longer avoid the responsibility of making your own verdict.
Oh, and remember Douglas Ng, the 24-year-old fishball noodles hawker-entrepreneur who lost out on a tender for the Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre?
The spanking new edifice opens on Dec. 29 so perhaps you might want to hop down on the next train and judge if the stalls who have made the cut are indeed offering up fare that is worth the sacrifice of a young man's dreams.
1. Hai Xian Zhu Zhou
Blk 163A Gangsa Road, 670163
Open from 3:00AM to 2:00PM daily except Thursday
2. Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre and Market
259 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd, 671259
Open 12 hours a day, six days a week
Cashew (DT2)
Hup Choon Eating House is a gem tucked away along Upper Bukit Timah Road.
Photo by Eisabess Chee
Housed in its midst is first of all Beng's Old School Bak Kut Teh.
Then there is also Ga Hock Seafood, famed for its salt baked crab and curry fish head.
Friday night calls for a feast! My fav zi char stall but I seriously think the claypot curry fish head has shrunk! #singapore #igsg #sgig #sgfood #sgeats #sgfoodies #sgweekends #tgif #curryfishhead #zichar #jiaklocal #vscocam #trulyasia #vscofood #instafood #igdaily #foodgasm #foodporn #hungrygowhere #seafood #sgrestaurant #foodies #y2foodtrail #y2eats #mysingaporeanexperience #burpple A photo posted by y2eats (@y2jingaojiak) on
For our Muslim friends, fret not: Your halal craving will be sated with Indian curry fish head and a curry-laden feast at Karu's Indian Banana Leaf Restaurant.
Had yummy #fishheadcurry with ma family. ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ #foodporn #indiancuisine #sgfood #howamigonnalivewithoutlocalfood A photo posted by Joan Hailey C (@joanhaileycwy) on
How could these sumptuous foods ever pave the path to your palate without the newly opened Downtown Line station nearby?
3. Hup Choon Eating House
794 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 678175
Open from 4:00PM to 11:00PM daily
4. Karu's Indian Banana Leaf Restaurant
808 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 678144
Open from 10:30am to 10:00pm daily except Monday
Hillview (DT3)
A very obvious choice for cuisine here is Rail Mall. What is worth mentioning more, however, is the Rail Corridor that plods along after you get past the stretch of eateries -- for you wouldn't go out of your way to get to one of the most picturesque and overly-Instagrammed places in Singapore (now that our very own Instagram tree has fallen), would you?
Enjoyed the run along the green corridor. Fresh air and the familiar smell of foilage. A photo posted by Gary Goh (@chompychomps) on
OK I eat my words. You would. But hey, you can leave the bikes and running shoes at home if you want the KTM reminiscing sans sweat, blood and tears. From now on, Downtown Line 2 will do most of the transporting for you with a bonus blast of air-conditioning.
If instead of trekking south you would like to head north instead, give Hill V2 a shot. The shopping mall caters to the Hillview residents in the vicinity and so offers pricier food, but Chic-a-boo Fried Chicken sounds a) affordable, b) like a refreshing alternative to KFC and Popeye's and c) irresistibly tantalising, doesn't it? Fried chicken always wins. Always.
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Oh and a MASSIVE thrift store by The Salvation Army? You probably do feel pinched after all the Christmas gift exchanges so satisfy your shopping urges by procuring secondhand goods at Praisehaven Mega Family Thrift Store instead.
spent the entire day trying to find clothes for our show A photo posted by Jelaine Ng Sha-Men (@jelaineshamen) on
5. Rail Mall/Rail Corridor
380 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, 678040
6. Chic-a-boo Fried Chicken
Hill V2 4 Hillview Rise, 667979
Open from 10:00AM to 10:00PM daily
7. Praisehaven Mega Family Thrift Store
500 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 678106
Open Monday to Thursday from 10:00AM to 6:00PM, Friday and Saturday from 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Beauty World (DT5)
Where shall we begin? Longtime fans of the food haven that is Beauty World Food Centre have so much to rave about over its endless, to-die-for variety. I suspect that haikus may even have been written in praise of this quintessentially Singaporean paradise located on the rooftop of Beauty World Centre. With so many stalls to recommend, let the pictures speak for themselves instead as you begin to plot your way there via -- gasp! -- the train.
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Yummy Yong Tao Foo ~~ yummmmz ☺️ #sgeats #sgfood #sgfoodie #instasg #instagramsg #instagram_sg #sgfoodporn #sgfoodies #foodie #foodsg #foodpic #foodcoma #foodporn #foodstagram #foodforthought #foodshare #lovefood #foodnetwork #foodphotography #foodlovers #foodlove #yummyinmytummy #yummy #foodaddict #BURPPLE #burpple A photo posted by lysl28 (@lysl28) on
Awesome lunch! Homemade #beefballs and #brisket were really tender
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#yummy #peranakan #food #dulukala #localdelights #foodporn #traditional #igsg #otah #ladyfingers #ayambuahkeluak A photo posted by WeiJian Lin (@linwji) on
Or take a short hike to Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre for...
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