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Mangkuk, Medan Putra: Exploring Malaysian comfort food that honours a Kelantanese Peranakan heritage

Mangkuk, Medan Putra: Exploring Malaysian comfort food that honours a Kelantanese Peranakan heritage

May 25, 2023

There isn't a Malaysian restaurant quite like Mangkuk in KL.  As you step in, you'll spot shelves lined with culinary books that include The Noma Guide to Fermentation, from the personal collection of chef-founder Ding. The menu might not seem extensive, but it embraces a heritage that's rar...

Podo Wine Outlet: A new Korean-founded wine shop in Desa Sri Hartamas with personally picked labels

Podo Wine Outlet: A new Korean-founded wine shop in Desa Sri Hartamas with personally picked labels

May 20, 2023

Podo Wine Outlet is KL's new wine shop with a twist - its South Korean founder, Soo, has personally tasted each of the 700 different wines that she sells. She has extensive knowledge about these wines, so she is confident and happy to recommend her selection to customers.If you enjoy exploring...

Sora @ Sky: KSL Esplanade Hotel's new restaurant with a sweeping bird's-eye view of Klang

Sora @ Sky: KSL Esplanade Hotel's new restaurant with a sweeping bird's-eye view of Klang

May 18, 2023

Soaring with a towering view, Sora @ Sky brings a fresh perspective to Malaysia's high-rise restaurants - perched on the 23rd floor of the new KSL Esplanade Hotel, Sora offers customers the most commanding sights from the sky in Klang.Launched only a month ago, Sora @ Sky is a destination waiti...

SoYoung Malaysia: A healthier lifestyle with Canadian Grade A non-GMO soymilk, low-sugar cakes, artisanal gelato, organic 18-grain poke bowls

SoYoung Malaysia: A healthier lifestyle with Canadian Grade A non-GMO soymilk, low-sugar cakes, artisanal gelato, organic 18-grain poke bowls

May 18, 2023

If cakes, gelato, grain bowls and waffles are your irresistible indulgence, SoYoung Malaysia promises all these delicious delights with a minimal-guilt twist. From Canadian Grade A non-GMO soymilk to low-sugar cakes and artisanal gelato, a wholesome poke bowl with an organic 18-grain base to ...

Rahsia Speakeasy Bar: SS2's secret spot for pleasurable cuisine & playful cocktails in Petaling Jaya

Rahsia Speakeasy Bar: SS2's secret spot for pleasurable cuisine & playful cocktails in Petaling Jaya

May 15, 2023

SS2's new secrecy-shrouded spot for pleasurable cuisine and playful cocktails, Rahsia Speakeasy Bar might be a hush-hush hideout, but it's worth hunting for in Petaling Jaya.Search for the neon-lit 'shhh...' sign that leads up a staircase to an entrance camouflaged by forest-like faux leaves, wel...

Gyuden Yakiniku: Grilling up great Japanese Miyazaki A5 wagyu beef at The Hub SS2

Gyuden Yakiniku: Grilling up great Japanese Miyazaki A5 wagyu beef at The Hub SS2

May 12, 2023

Gyuden Yakiniku strives to be PJ's prime place for Japanese Miyazaki A5 wagyu beef, harnessing this halal-certified top-tier treat throughout its menu - from luscious cuts of sankaku bara for grilling to lip-smacking trimmings for beef rice bowls and even burgers.Whether you're seeking Miyazaki...

Osteria Emilia, Mont Kiara

Osteria Emilia, Mont Kiara

April 25, 2023

Mont Kiara's new Osteria Emilia puts patrons in a Milanese state of mind: Inspired by generations-old Italian restaurants where marvellous meals and memories are made, Osteria Emilia honours the spirit and soulfulness of one of the world's most revered cuisines.From Rome's saltimbocca to Milanese...

Seed by Whitegrass, Bukit Damansara

Seed by Whitegrass, Bukit Damansara

April 13, 2023

Bukit Damansara's new Seed by Whitegrass whips up a wonderful take on French-Japanese modern fare, with degustation menus that display inventive confidence.Seed is a spin-off of Singapore's Michelin-starred Whitegrass; launching this week in The Five, the kitchen is helmed by 29-year-old ch...

Curbside Cantina, Damansara Kim

Curbside Cantina, Damansara Kim

April 10, 2023

Curbside Cantina blazed a trail for thick, tempting tacos in KL with its food truck in 2014; with the challenges of the past decade, its founders could have turned in their tostadas and folded up their tortillas forever, but they’re back, better than ever, with their friendly new neighbourhood ...

Napa Thai Cuisine, Sri Hartamas

Napa Thai Cuisine, Sri Hartamas

April 7, 2023

Seeking to put a sleek spin on the Thai cookbook, Sri Hartamas' new Napa Thai Cuisine serves up surprises like pan-fried squid eggs with spicy coriander lime sauce; beef cheek and tongue in northern hang le curry; and 84-hour marinated duck breast, pan-seared in red curry with pineapples, lychee ...

Sanctuary 38, Desa Sri Hartamas

Sanctuary 38, Desa Sri Hartamas

April 2, 2023

Hartamas' new cocktail bar, Sanctuary 38, is a calm haven for classic R&B fans on weekday nights, with Gladys, Aretha and Sam Cooke singing on the speakers. The soulful melodies prove the perfect companion for pleasurable potions freshened up with Asian-beloved fruits, including the Nangka ...

Flying Peacock, Bangsar

Flying Peacock, Bangsar

March 29, 2023

Flying Peacock struts into APW Bangsar with flair, colour and confidence, serving contemporary Japanese gastrobar fare with neo-noir vibes. Start with fresh oysters, jazzed up imaginatively with Asian-inflected dressings like kombu oil and spiced pomelo ponzu or lemongrass oil and bunga k...

CuBar, Bangsar

CuBar, Bangsar

March 28, 2023

Bored of Eggs Benedict in Bangsar? Take your taste buds on a trip to Havana: Telawi’s new CuBar brings the cuisine and cocktails of Cuba to KL, bolstered by a mouthwatering mambo of Colombian and Latin American flavours. CuBar’s aesthetic channels the colonial corridors of a romantici...

Delay No More Crab Seafood Restaurant: A la carte Ramadan buffet of live seafood & more for 2023

Delay No More Crab Seafood Restaurant: A la carte Ramadan buffet of live seafood & more for 2023

March 20, 2023

Seafood enthusiasts, your top Ramadan 2023 feast is the a la carte buffet at Delay No More Crab Seafood Restaurant - live lobsters, crabs and more, spanning the bounty of sea and land, prepared in pleasurable fusion styles.Order from your table to savour this cooked-to-order, all-you-can-eat spre...

Fujisawa Kyanpu Bar: Damansara Uptown's new camping-themed Japanese izakaya-inspired restobar

Fujisawa Kyanpu Bar: Damansara Uptown's new camping-themed Japanese izakaya-inspired restobar

March 17, 2023

Fujisawa Kyanpu Bar is Damansara Uptown's distinctive new destination for Japanese izakaya-inspired fare, memorably served in a colourful setting inspired by camping themes.With camping chairs coupled with low tables, complete with illustrated banners that evoke road trips and outdoor adventures,...