VThis cache is placed outside Satay by the Bay, where you can have a meal before or after finding it! Satay by the Bay is a hawker centre located between iconic Gardens by the Bay (South) and the Marina Barrage at the edge of the Marina Reservoir. It follows the Singaporean concept of the Hawker Centre, with food stalls selling a variety of local delicacies and a shared seating space. Locals, of course, are no stranger to this sort of locale, but it does prove to be quite an experience of the tourists.
What makes this hawker centre somewhat distinct from its cousins is that it claims descent from the legendary Satay Club at the Esplanade. Satay, for those who are unfamiliar with it, is a Malay dish comprising of skewered meat (often chicken, mutton, or beef) with a peanut sauce dip and a side of glutinous rice, raw cucumbers and onions. It is typically prepared over a charcoal grill, and the sight and smell of the seller fanning the flames of his grill in the open is usually a sure sign that there is satay to be had.
Singapore’s original go-to place for Satay in the 1970s – 1990s was the Satay Club on the Esplanade in front of the Padang. Satay hawkers would set up shop on Queen Elizabeth Walk and patrons would throng the stalls to enjoy their sticks of meat from their favourite stall while enjoying the sea breeze and the company under the five big rain trees that still stand at the park today. There were up to 28 stalls at the Satay Club before it was closed to make way for the Esplanade Theatres. Efforts to relocate the Satay Club to other places like Clarke Quay were short-lived due to higher rental costs and lower patronage.
The Satay by the Bay project, which was developed in tandem with the Gardens, claims to be the latest reincarnation of the Satay Club. Locals: you can debate whether the ambience here is like the original Satay Club or if it is overrated in the logs.
As for the cache: please do not step off the trail or damage any plants while searching for it! The additional hints should be precise enough to help you make the find. Please replace the cache in its container exactly as you found it and cover it up properly to protect it from the muggles.