Singapore, Sept. 20 -- In late March, just a couple of weeks before the circuit breaker started, the Blue Lotus Kitchen + Bar in Alexandra Road was rebranded as Opio Kitchen + Bar.
The change was to distinguish the Western eatery from its other restaurant in the group, Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House in Sentosa Cove. A third outlet - Blue Lotus Grill House in Tanjong Pagar - had closed earlier this year.
Physically, little has changed. The restaurant looks the same with its mix of indoor and alfresco seating amid lush plants in a quiet enclave of offices at the junction of Alexandra Road and Telok Blangah Road.
What has been revamped is the menu. The cooking style is still Western, but there is now a strong Asian element in many of th...