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Taiwan Night Markets was the talk of the town when it opened at Orchard Cineleisure last July. But after just eight months of operations, the food court quietly shut down on 31 March 2024.  No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg . 1 3 The eatery was opened by the Fei Siong Group, which owns a bunch of successful F&B chains like Malaysia Boleh!, Encik Tan and EAT. Taiwan Night Markets seemed a promising concept when it first opened, boasting a sprawling 300-seater space with 24 food stalls. The eatery offered a wide variety of popular , including , Taiwanese sausage with sticky rice, QQ sweet potato balls, and peanut ice cream rolls.  2 3 “A decline in consumer spending” But a few weeks ago, even before the 31st of March, a colleague who was in the area noticed that it had pretty much shut down, with the place “dark and quiet”. Speaking to , a spokesman for Fei Siong Group says they closed Taiwan Night Markets due to “the escalation in cost of operations, especially in trying to rigorously adhere to our basic principle of [selling] everything authentically Taiwanese, a decline in [consumer] spending, as well [as the availability of] a myriad of [other] food choices available”. As such, they decided that it was “no longer sustainable and feasible to continue this project”.  Well-loved Tigerlily Patisserie suffered the same fate. 3 3 What’s next? Though Fei Siong Group confirms that this is “a permanent closure at Cineleisure”, it seems that there’s still a glimmer of hope for fans of the concept.  “Everything remains subject to further discussion”, says its rep, adding that “we will not rule out the possibility of bringing back the Taiwan Night Markets”.  Fei Siong Group declined to comment on whether they’ll be opening another Fei Siong concept like Malaysia Boleh! in the markets’ former space. When called Cineleisure’s front desk for details on who is taking over the space, we were told “there’s no tenant now”, and that they “don't know who will be taking over [the unit]”.  Photos: Taiwan Night Markets No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg . 8days.sg is now on #tiktok! Follow us on www.tiktok.com/@8dayseat