Kosmos

“Rambo,” “Burning Man” and “James Brown” are just some of the gourmet burgers you can get at trendy Potato Head Folk on Keong Saik Road in Singapore. They taste best eaten in one piece, with your hands, and are served on the third floor of the building. You’ll like the kitsch-art backdrop and the soul and hip-hop soundtrack. Cocktails are served on the roof terrace overlooking the city.

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Spring taking its time? At least with these attractive items, you can beat those April showers in style!

You silly egg! You flea! You meatball! Oddly enough, these are terms of endearment in China, France and Italy. A selection of choice pet names from around the world

a belly full of love

The way to the heart is through the stomach. Here’s proof: the French call their lover their “cabbage,” the Spanish, “half an orange,” the Japanese, “egg with eyes.” Oval heads are generally considered a beauty standard in the Far East.

the heart and other organs

“My heart and liver!” is a term of endearment in China. In Ireland, they say mo chuisle, “my pulse,” whereas Tibetans call their beloved “revered poison of my heart.”

animal attraction

The Germans lead, drawing inspiration from animals to call their lover a snail, sparrow, rabbit or mouse, closely followed by the French (“My doe!”) and the Italians (“My chick! My microbe!”).