Toast Box, which will stay true to the heritage of the Music Book Room with its music-themed decor, will open on June 15 Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - A popular coffee joint will replace an iconic bookstore at the Bras Basah Complex on Thursday.The bookshop on the first floor of Bras Basah Complex was one of the pioneers at the complex, and a haven of music books, CDs and vinyl records for 43 years.
“Bras Basah Complex holds significant cultural value for many Singaporeans. We want to help safeguard this piece of history and offer our customers and future generations the opportunity to partake of this nostalgic experience,” Mr Jonathan Quek, 28, Toast Box’s managing director, told The Straits Times.
Mr Kwek Boon Watt, owner of Music Book Room who rented out the space to the coffee chain, said he is glad that Toast Box has preserved, and will pass on, its music and arts heritage. He added that it fits well into Bras Basah Complex, which is an arts, music and cultural hub. Built in 1980, Bras Basah Complex was known as the “city of books” with its over 30 bookstores during its heyday from the 80s to the early 2000s. There are only 10 bookstores now, together with 18 art galleries, 14 print shops, 10 music schools, and eight F&B outlets including Toast Box.
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