Appetite is a creative space on Amoy Street that brings food, music, art, research and conversation into the same room. Conceived as a present-day salon, it has the intimacy of a private gathering with the openness of a community space.
The Living Room, with its Listening Room and Art Lounge, works as the bar side of Appetite: small and large plates, drinks, records, artwork and conversation moving together. The vinyl collection runs to more than 3,000 records, one of Singapore’s largest private collections, with selections moving from Afro-Cuban jazz to 1970s rock, 1990s R&B and whatever else fits the room.
The system is now documented: 2 ATC SCM150 speakers, 4 ELAC Debut 2.0 speakers, a solid-state ATC amplifier, 2 Jadis DA88 amplifiers and 2 Audio-Technica LP140x turntables. Padded ceilings, carpeted areas and soft surfaces help the room stay comfortable while multiple spaces are fed from the vinyl room.
There is no strict genre policy, and song requests are not really the point. DJ sets usually happen Fridays, Saturdays and special events, with occasional shifts by chef-owner Ivan Brehm. The tone is grown-up, social and house-party adjacent: behave as you would at your best friend’s house.
