Casinos and Shopping Malls are Not The Answer

[GoldenDragon]

Did that cause Fire's closure?

Not sure the reason(s) for its closure.

 

[GoldenDragon]

wow...did that happen in SG in the 1980s?

Go to a Viet joint. Throw $$$$. Sure to have. Try Balestier Point.

In the 90s it was happening in Jap clubs - Aurora, Arabesque, Iso Bella.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Was he the owner of Tivoli?

Why was Tivoli popular?

Yup he was the owner. I suspect its location was instrumental. 24 hrs too.

 

[TracyTan866]

Wongsan was alongside Samsara, Eastside and Buddhabar on the opposite side of the road

these were along Mohd Sultan?

what happened to these joints? fell out of favour?

 

[TracyTan866]

Lupsupbar no good... :o:o:o

I thought men like such bars?

 

[TracyTan866]

Never heard of them.

these must be famous long term ago but as quick as they became famous they were quick to fall out of favour?

 

[TracyTan866]

And they advertise in sg newspapers

SG men were and are still deprived...have to go overseas for topless shows

 

[TracyTan866]

Just legalize medical marijuana

the pap leegalises corruption. more profitable and rewarding to them than legalising marijuana and chewing of gums

 

[TracyTan866]

Comparable imo.

what did these Magnolia bars provide? only pastries or hanky panky too?

 

[TracyTan866]

Not sure the reason(s) for its closure.

I guess likely to be either changing tastes or beaten by competition

 

[TracyTan866]

Go to a Viet joint. Throw $$$$. Sure to have. Try Balestier Point.

In the 90s it was happening in Jap clubs - Aurora, Arabesque, Iso Bella.

wow...sounds like it was happening in SG at that time

 

[TracyTan866]

Yup he was the owner. I suspect its location was instrumental. 24 hrs too.

why was Tivoli popular and doing well against other competitors?

Maybe we can learn from its success and resuscitate that kind of business

 

[Cerebral]

Some places you get naked show in a ktv room!

Very very rare liao. Nowadays KTV unlike in the past where everything goes.

 

[Cerebral]

Did that cause Fire's closure?

Don't know the real reason why Fire closed, but I do know that at the tail end, there were hardly anyone there. The whole dance floor could have 3 to 4 persons and they even had arcade machines on level 2, which was also empty. Probably poor business

 

[Cerebral]

Never heard of them.

You must be in your early 20s

 

[TracyTan866]

Very very rare liao. Nowadays KTV unlike in the past where everything goes.

Now it is stricter?

 

[TracyTan866]

You must be in your early 20s

Many Singaporeans, esp the 50% are like LeongSam. they don't keep in touch with the ground

 

[TracyTan866]

Don't know the real reason why Fire closed, but I do know that at the tail end, there were hardly anyone there. The whole dance floor could have 3 to 4 persons and they even had arcade machines on level 2, which was also empty. Probably poor business

probably archaic business model that didn't keep up with time and competition.

Will the pap go the way of Fire at the next GE because the pap didn't keep up with time and lags behind the APs?

 

[TracyTan866]

Very very rare liao. Nowadays KTV unlike in the past where everything goes.

Every things means what?

 

[johnny333]

I wonder if any aunty or uncle here can help us with Tivoli, Mondor or magnolia Milk Bar

Yes I've eaten at the Mondor & had a milk shakes at the Magnolia bars.

If I remember correctly there were 3 Magnolia bars. One next to the Arcade, one in the Capitol building & one next to Cold Sorage. Spent my time mostly in Orchard Road after Robinson at Raffles place was burn't down. In those days Orchard Road was a 2 way street & it had Pharmacies, indian shops, bicycle shops, photo studio, car show rooms,... It was for many down town.

I never went to Tivoli but to the stores next to it. Can't remember the shopping centre name, it is where the Paragon is standing today at the junction of Orchard & Bidford Road.