Holland Village Icons Wala Wala Cafe Bar & Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao Closing Down
Wala Wala has been operating since 1993 while Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao set up shop in the village two decades ago.
Two more iconic fixtures of Holland Village are set to close their shutters this year: Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao Holland Village and Wala Wala Cafe Bar. The former had been operating for two decades while the latter, since 1993.
The closure of Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao Holland Village was first alluded to in a promotion on its parent company's page, which advertised a "Farewell Feast" at the outlet offering discounts of up to 30 per cent.
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Closure on June 30
A spokesperson for Crystal Jade told CNA Lifestyle on Friday (June 13) that Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao Holland Village will close on June 30 after its current lease expires.
Wala Wala Cafe Bar at Holland Village.
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Dwindling foot traffic & escalating costs didn’t help
In an interview with Singapore-based publication The Business Times, Wala Wala Cafe Bar owner Stanley Yeo said that he plans to vacate the space ahead of the end of his lease this year.
Citing dwindling foot traffic and increasing operational costs as some of the reasons for the bar's impending closure, Yeo added that he is currently finding a replacement tenant.
CNA Lifestyle has reached out to Wala Wala Cafe Bar for more comments.
A handful of people visiting Holland Village on May 15, 2024.
Photo: CNA/Grace Yeoh
The two establishments are the latest in the list of longtime tenants that have exited Holland Village. In recent years, the neighbourhood has seen more and more closures of familiar shops, including Thambi Magazine Store and Lim's Holland Village.
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The original version of this story first appeared in CNA Lifestyle.
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