A common interest in literature, drama and arts often find us browsing at bookshops, posting blogs and watching dramatic acts. Early this January, my daughter and I attended Hossan Leong's Multiple Personalities Disorder at the Drama Centre.
That was when we stumbled onto this cosy French Cafe - Makarios.
While the place does not reveal its French connections, the menu was decidedly continental with its offering of made-to-order sandwiches, wide range of salad combinations (nicoise, goat cheese, goose rillette, terrine de campagne), hot dishes such as escargot, boeuf bourguignon, quiches, lasagna, moussaka, and cold shakes, juices and smoothies. There was also a good range of foreign premium beers, French and Australian wines, champagne and sparkling waters.
Though the night's event was hardly a French theme, the mainly adult crowd at Makarios projected a french air, with many of them 'parlez en francais'. We were puzzled and curious.
With some detective work, we have uncovered the 'raison detre': The owners of Makarios had operated at the Alliance de Francais at Draycott Drive - before it moved on to Sarkies area from 1985 to 2005. With its 20 years of French connection, they are well plugged into the tastes and preferences of the French community in Singapore, and had captured a loyal group of French customers despite its new location.
Located at Drama Centre, on level 3 of the National Library, Makarios offers a quiet, pleasant place to catch up among friends. Make a point to arrive early.
(Diving deeper into our detective work, we now realise that Makarios' French Connection hardly stops at the Drama Centre. But that is another story, altogether!)
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