Idlewild (Singapore)
The InterContinental Singapore’s Idlewild successfully shunned the stuffiness of hotel bars, giving the team – headed by Andy Griffiths – a lot more autonomy than hotels traditionally would allow for. Its namesake is New York’s original international airport (before it became John F. Kennedy Airport in the 1960s), which was the heart of travel in the 1940s when the first commercial transatlantic flights started to take place. The bar is an homage to this old airport – and the luxurious glamour of old school air travel. Communicated through the bar’s retro-luxe design, avoidance of an on-the-nose aviation theme and worldly cocktails inspired by the transatlantic route, the menu celebrates the rituals of different cultures around the world and also boasts a collection of rare and exotic spirits.
