It felt really special to dine in the presence of art from Yayoi Kusama to a wire mesh portrait of Lee Kuan Yew by Park Seung Mo, all housed in Ode To Art in Raffles City Shopping Centre. As guests filled up the long dining table which spanned the length of the art gallery, they expressed that there was really no better spot in this shopping mall for the evening of craftmanship appreciation ahead.

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And what an eye-opening night it was, with representatives from The Whiskey Distillery, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Ode to Art, and chef Paul Hallett of Skai sharing the savoir-faire behind their products and creations, much to the delight of our guests.