Hwa Aik General Store

It’s fine for kitchenware and such, but not much in the way of traditional hardware items.

I think it’s appropriate to say Hwa Aik General Store is the grandfather of the Ang Mo Kio town centre. It’s been there ever since I first stepped into Ang Mo Kio. This is one of the rare stores that are a standalone structure in the midst of the hawker centres and shopping malls popping up around it.
The store has practically everything. If you’ve just moved into Ang Mo Kio, it’s recommended to pop in for a quick browse. You can find things that are so traditional they are no longer stocked elsewhere. Things such as bamboo poles for hanging clothes, statues of deities, old crockery, even industrial strength steel-​ware. Most of the items are kitchen ware that extends to fruit juicers, kitchen knives and spoons that are sold individually.
When I was there, the store was playing Kpop over the air-​waves. Hmm… Grandfather is trying to assimilate with the times.