Snapshot

Sunway Velocity’s new Taan Thai is top-tier, bringing long-respected consultant chef Korn’s touch to thoughtful cooking with balanced seasonings, fresh herbs and pounded-from-scratch curry pastes. Hand-shucked cockle yellow curry proves uniquely unmissable, a joyously juicy spicy siham sympho...

Set in a striking heritage haven on Medan Pasar, Penko Izakaya is the city’s captivating new Japanese-run izakaya for sushi, kushiyaki and robata-style grilled seafood.  Shell out for a shellfish trio of akagai, tsubugai and tairagai sushi, then smoke out the yakitori, with succulent-sultry ...

Pelisky is GMBB’s cosy new den for caffeinated cool, fuelled by friendly Malaysian and Czech founders with an artistic soul. Check in for a calm workweek escape or a creative weekend event, such as a Fumeworks musical collab this Saturday.

Sal's is Menara Ilham’s new modern sandwich shop with international deli inspirations.Hero rolls? The Reuben, mighty and meaty with house-smoked pastrami, cheddar, gherkins, English mustard and sauerkraut, and The Banh Mi, lively and luscious with own-cured duck mortadella, pate, Vietnamese egg m...

Chow Kit’s new Japanese-fronted Wagyu Theater delivers beefy drama, spotlighting wagyu steak bowls and wagyu hambagu bowls with garlic buttered rice on an open-kitchen stage in striking style. Sushi, gyoza and parfait desserts come up for encores. 

Socks spin, shots steam at Ara Damansara’s new Randy's Laundromat, where a cheerful laundromat meets a caffeine lounge with a charming, colourful splash. Wait for your warm wash while sipping whimsical coolers like Mr Miyagi (matcha with jujube and cultured milk), Mint To Be (peppermint and y...

41, Jalan SS 23/15, Taman Sea, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Manfang Mantou Cafe is Desa Petaling's new mantou cafe for Chinese steamed bun sandwiches, comfortingly soft, thick and warm with stuffings like smoked salmon and sliced avocado.

KLCG has launched its latest space in the newly revived Sultan Abdul Samad Building: Bakehouse by KLCG brings fresh bakes to this storied former courthouse and colonial-era state office. Check out woven work custom-made for KLCG by Nurtureknots Studio’s Charmaine Kamal, representing a tacti...

Likely to launch by March, HENG Roastery is Seri Kembangan’s forthcoming coffee roastery and brew bar, founded by Heng and Bryan for sipping with slow intention. Stepping out into their own space, the two men seek to personalise their roasts, recently experimenting with filters like an easy...

Dataran Prima’s new Loco Cafe is a calm retreat for remote workers, serving home-baked lemon butter cake and hot chocolate to fuel us. Fun fact: Run by three sisters, Loco Cafe brings together the names of their two dogs, Lolo and Coffee. Loco Cafe is lined with second-hand books collected b...

Dian Nan Rice Noodles is DC Mall's new kitchen for Yunnan-inspired noodle specialities. The Braised Beef Rice Noodle Hot Soup features slippery-smooth noodles, piquant with pickled vegetables, Chinese chives, beansprouts, scallions and mint in lightly spicy soup.

Grumpy Bagels will soon unveil its new space in Sentul Depot, a heritage hall reborn as a brick-and-beam bagel haven, evoking a honey-oak farmhouse with fairytale larders.With windows looking to lush views outside this nearly 4,000-square-foot former electrical workshop for railway engineers,...

Nasi Kerabu Moksu, Putrajaya

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