Let's not ignore the elephant in the room: it's been a glum year for F&B in Singapore. Our favourite restaurants are shuttering before we can even make our way back for a last meal, and the farewell fatigue is getting to everyone. But there is always something worth celebrating. Despite some heartbreaking goodbyes this year, we've also welcomed an avalanche of new restaurants into the scene, opened by profiles ranging from budding F&B hopefuls to industry veterans and international F&B chains.