Spotlight

RokuNana is a convivial new destination for Japanese dining and drinking: Its focus might be on the spirits, but its food is no less noteworthy - head chef Vincent Lai harnesses two decades of experience in the craft of Japanese cuisine to lead a team that includes young Malaysian alumni of Le Co...

What happens when a Klang-born former pharmacist who practised his trade for a decade in Taipei returns to Malaysia to run a coffee bar? Kent Tan specialises in hand-brewed coffee with a healthier perspective, meticulously sifting through his beans both before and after roasting to discard defect...

Guten Appetit! True to its name, Stammtisch whips up hearty German specialities fit for communal feasts - krautstrudel to leberknodelsuppe, maultaschen to pichelsteiner, served in a setting where portraits of Chancellor Merkel, Beethoven and the Neuschwanstein Castle line the walls.Meals here are...

Toasts and tartines, timely and timeless: Labouring for the love of loaves, Universal Bakehouse is Damansara Kim's new sanctuary of sourdough, rising to the upper crust of local bakery-cafes. The space is fresh-faced, but Universal is a familiar name in this neighbourhood - Kedai Dobi Universal r...

It's a terrific time to be a cocktail enthusiast in Subang Jaya: There's finally a tapas bar here that can stand shot-to-shot with its respected counterparts in KL, serving potions and platters of playful wit and pleasurable wonder.The search for WichiWichi might be an adventure on its own, scour...

EatAtLevelSix serves up halal Chinese cooking in a contemporary setting, courtesy of chef Loke, who reputedly has nearly half a century's experience in the cuisine, including professional stints in China. Start with warm, tender chicken siu mai (RM8), then keep the poultry theme running with Cant...

The city centre's latest destination for Italian dining, Sassolino is the new sister restaurant of KL's long-enduring Sassorosso - the key difference between both venues is that Sassolino serves pork; it proves to be as pleasurable a choice as its older sibling, courtesy of a capable kitchen and ...

Perched on the rooftop of a Chinatown backpackers' hostel, The Attic Bar is as much a cultural melting pot as a cocktail parlour, where wanderers from across the globe meet kindred-spirit Malaysians while savouring Italian pleasures and sipping imaginatively conceived potions.The atmospheric bar ...

Delectably devoted to durians: Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur has drummed up a new dining concept that's fit for the King of Fruits, regally dedicated to serving fresh durians as well as delightful durian desserts that charmingly span cheesecakes to crepes, tarts to tiramisu. If durians are the food of...

It's time to pop the bubbly at Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur, where the city's flagship Veuve Clicquot Bar is now open, bringing the nearly 250-year-old Champagne house's signature sparkle to this hotel's sleek space.The Veuve Clicquot Bar launches this month within Traders Hotel's Gobo Upstairs Lou...

Bringing together burgers from the West with coffee from the East, Harley's is worth hopping to for a bright, cheerful meal in Cyberjaya, combining a classic American-inspired fast food joint with a contemporary caffeine bar that specialises in China-cultivated beans.Harley's has long nurtured a ...

Japanese beef in all its grilled glory: True to its name, The Wagyu Restaurant relies on meat of pure pedigree, serving cuts from whole cattle flown into KL from Tokushima Prefecture, hand-carved with care by chefs from Nagano and Hiroshima, offered at lower-than-typical prices for yakiniku meals...

Weaving together Vietnamese, French and Chinese inspirations into a tapestry of pho, pâté, poached chicken rice and more, Nam finally launches this month - one of our most-anticipated restaurants at Damansara Heights' Republik F&B enclave, this is another dynamic destination by the founders o...

Flakes’ fluffy croissants, fresh-baked with French flour and butter, form its flagship foundation for a brunch lover’s bevy of warm meals, from creamy scrambled eggs layered with crab meat, fried shallots and smoked paprika aioli (RM22) to a medley of mushrooms, crowned with cauliflower, cheese, ...

As a publication, Vogue has defined fashion, culture and lifestyle since its first issue more than 125 years ago; now, the brand seeks to redefine KL's fine-dining skyline, unveiling its first Malaysian restaurant, lounge and rooftop bar on the 38th-floor perch of Menara SuezCap, promising ...