A reader requested more Bukit Timah tours, without specifying exactly which landed enclave. Sixth Avenue covers a huge part of Bukit Timah, but we’ve only seen Namly and Ming Teck park so far. Hence, today, I thought we would visit Lantana Avenue, Lasia Avenue, Lemon Avenue, and Lily Avenue!
Sixth Avenue is a major road connecting Bukit Timah Road and Holland Road, and this cluster of Avenues that start with L are closer to the Bukit Timah Road-end (which is also where you can find more amenities. On the Holland Road side, there’s really only Cold Storage Jelita within walking distance.) There are a few rows of shophouses along Bukit Timah Road, where you can find restaurants, cafes such as Toast Box and Bread Talk, a pet shop, and a spa. At Guthrie House, there’s even a small Cold Storage. Best of all, similar to Binjai Park, there’s also a kopitiam where you can find hawker...