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One of Singapore’s oldest surviving coffeeshops will shutter for good at the end of September, bringing an almost six-decade run to a close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Canteen 398, more fondly known as Boh Geh Uncle Canteen, announced the news in a notice placed at the establishment, which has since been shared on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the notice, its last day of operations will be on Sept 18 and the coffeeshop will be permanently closed from Sept 19 after 57 years running.<\/p>\n
“Thank you for all your support all these years,” read the notice.<\/p>\n
While no reason for the closure was shared in the notice, the owners told an Instagram user that they plan to take a break and retire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Located at 398 Piccadilly, the establishment opened in 1969 and was once part of the nearby Seletar Camp, the French Embassy in Singapore shared in a post on May 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It originally served as a corporal’s mess for the British army during the colonial era.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The establishment has retained its rustic, old-school style the past few decades, with open-air seating and canteen-style tables and chairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Three stalls operate at the canteen, offering drinks and dishes including economic rice, ayam penyet, mee hoon goreng, lontong and sambal goreng. Prices range from $1 to $5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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