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Spatenhaus @ Munich & Au Pied De Cochon @ Geneva

Spatenhaus @ Munich & Au Pied De Cochon @ Geneva

January 1, 2017

Head-to-toe eating: Battered pan-fried calfs head with potato salad & remoulade sauce in Munichs elegant Spatenhaus ...  ... & pork trotters stuffed with chanterelles in Madeira sauce at the five-decade-old Au Pied De Cochon in Genevas old town - hearty soul ...

Beard Brothers BBQ @ Kampung Datuk Keramat

Beard Brothers BBQ @ Kampung Datuk Keramat

January 2, 2017

BBQ buffs might want to make a house call to Beard Brothers, a home-based set-up whose follicly unchallenged founder Nazri serves devotedly tender beef briskets, ribs & lamb shoulders, smoked low & slow, four days a weeks, determined to satiate your meat cr...

Beard Brothers' BBQ @ Kampung Datuk Keramat

Beard Brothers' BBQ @ Kampung Datuk Keramat

January 2, 2017

BBQ buffs might want to make a house call to Beard Brothers, a home-based set-up whose follicly unchallenged founder Nazri serves devotedly tender beef briskets, ribs & lamb shoulders, smoked low & slow, four days a weeks, determined to satiate your meat cr...

La Caleche @ Chamonix, France

La Caleche @ Chamonix, France

January 3, 2017

Alpine produce is at its peak in La Caleche, a restaurant strategically sited at the foot of Mont Blanc; order a plate of fera, the Savoy regions mountain lake fish, served with fried girolles, before exploring the surrounding commune of Chamonix, where theres br...

Secret Garden @ Taman SEA, Petaling Jaya

Secret Garden @ Taman SEA, Petaling Jaya

January 3, 2017

When we entered at 6pm on a recent Sunday, Secret Garden seemed to be exactly what its name promised: A private sanctuary of calm, easy on the eyes with its leafy embellishments & charming murals spread across a bright, stylish space. By the time we left two hours later, ...

Bistrot Geneve @ Geneva Airport, Seafood Bar @ Oslo Airport & Obwarzanki @ Krakow Airport

Bistrot Geneve @ Geneva Airport, Seafood Bar @ Oslo Airport & Obwarzanki @ Krakow Airport

January 4, 2017

Geneve Aeroports most appealing F&B venue may be this surprisingly spacious casual bistro, where a meaty pate & some good wine can be bought for a decent price - well, the pate costs 60 ringgit, but thats par for the course across this Swiss city. Its ...

The Hyacinth Cafe @ Saville Melawati

The Hyacinth Cafe @ Saville Melawati

January 4, 2017

Start with a spinach-ricotta quiche (RM12), then celebrate the birth of this new baked-fare parlour by Kak Yani - best known as The Kitchen Guardian, one of KLs most respected cake makers - by sharing hefty slices of the Russian-inspired Medovik layered honey cake (RM12;...

Bowls Donburi Dining & Leng Leng Pork Noodles @ Bukit Jalil

Bowls Donburi Dining & Leng Leng Pork Noodles @ Bukit Jalil

January 5, 2017

No fewer than 18 donburi recipes are offered here - Japanese rice-bowl classics, from tendon to unadon, gyudon to chicken katsu don, with prices per portion hovering between RM12 & RM25. The hotate oyakodon, comprising at least half a dozen scallops, eggs & vegetables (RM18), i...

Food Art Groceries & Cafe @ Subang

Food Art Groceries & Cafe @ Subang

January 6, 2017

Meat-free East Asian comfort cooking in the calm confines of a grocery-cafe, where wholesome meals of traditional Chinese fare presented in classical Japanese forms can be savoured by customers while shopping for vegetarian produce galore, from dried spinach noodles to pumpkin seed ...

The Yard @ The Intermark

The Yard @ The Intermark

January 6, 2017

British pies & American milkshakes: Founder Nazri Adam & his boys behind The Yard specialise in a one-two punch of savoury & sweet crowd-pleasers - classic pies that rely on recipes by Nazris mom (the broccoli & cauliflower is topped with creamy cheese roux in shortc...

Wawel Castle Cafe @ Krakow, Poland

Wawel Castle Cafe @ Krakow, Poland

January 7, 2017

Krakow takes pride in & puts passion into its hot chocolate; if youre visiting Wawel Castle, literally a castle on the hill, considered one of Central Europes loveliest of its kind, check out the resident cafe & indulge in a cup of the citys own-made dark chocolate ...

Tim: The Italian Market @ Changkat Bukit Bintang

Tim: The Italian Market @ Changkat Bukit Bintang

January 8, 2017

Changkat Bukit Bintangs coolest new venue tackles Italian cooking with a twist, spotlighting small plates for snacking & sharing - start with the street-food-style fritters filled with a creamy blend of zucchini & feta cheese (RM14), then ponder the sticky pork r...

CNY Lap Mei Fan Bundle: Your Place Or Mine x Monday Night Rescue Dinners

CNY Lap Mei Fan Bundle: Your Place Or Mine x Monday Night Rescue Dinners

January 9, 2017

When gifted cooks get together, delicious things seem inevitable: For this Chinese New Year season, private kitchen Your Place Or Mine & meal delivery crackerjacks Monday Night Rescue Dinners are collaborating to dispatch feasts for the family to your doorstep - the highlight is homem...

Torggata Botaniske @ Oslo, Norway

Torggata Botaniske @ Oslo, Norway

March 31, 2017

This laid-back, vine-filled botanical bar is one of Oslos coolest destinations for cocktails - there might only be eight beverages available at any given time, but each is fun & fascinating. The Pisco Pepper Party (pisco brandy with coriander, green paprika, green chillies ...

The Cafe Chicken @ Desa Sri Hartamas

The Cafe Chicken @ Desa Sri Hartamas

April 1, 2017

Open through 2am, The Cafe Chicken (spearheaded by a Korean couple) seems perfect for those midnight munchies, promising poultry as the Koreans do it - the signature crisp & chunky fried chicken is coated in soy or sweet-&-spicy sauce, emerging fresh from the pot wi...