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Amphawa Thai Tea & Co KL @ Mid Valley
By Aiman AzriScarcely a month after launching in KL, Amphawa Thai Tea & Co has settled in nicely at Mid Valley - this Malaysian-run brand initially made a name for itself in Johor Bahru, having...
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Barba Sea Food / Street Food @ Dubrovnik, Croatia
Most restaurants in Dubrovnik's old town offer traditional fare, but these streets and staircases also hide newer haunts like Barba, a cafe that brings a contemporary touch to Croatian produce. Burgers...
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Geographer Cafe Kuala Lumpur
By Aiman AzriGeographer Cafe knows the map to our hearts and stomachs. Flip through its guestbook and you'll find that this venue's appeal transcends borders: Fernand from Luxembourg praises the...
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Panorama & Budavári Mátyás @ Budapest, Hungary
Stewing in Budapest's historical Castle district? Start with steaming-hot classic goulash (naturally), perhaps at Panorama, which (true to its name) offers a sweeping view of the mighty Danube .........
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Hutan Cafe @ Cyberjaya
The soothing sound of rustling leaves sets the tone for Hutan Cafe, where customers can take long, deep breaths of fresh air while savouring a minimal-fuss meal near Cyberjaya's lake gardens.Remember...
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Kam's Roast Goose & Fu Kee @ Hong Kong
Our goose is cooked: Come to Kam's for roast goose in all its juicy glory, accompanied by marinated goose liver and kidney, goose blood pudding with chives, aromatically cured goose liver sausages, and...
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The Ghan @ Ampang
Bringing the culinary heritage of Kabul to KL, The Ghan is billed as Malaysia's first full-fledged Afghan restaurant, helmed mainly by a team of Afghans who've come to Malaysia in recent years.Start...
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Ramziela's Delights @ TTDI
By Aiman AzriThe South rises again: Specialities at Ramziela's Delights (named for its co-founder, veteran Malaysian songstress Ramziela Radzillah) include authentic fare from Johor state, with a focus...
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Bled Castle Restaurant @ Slovenia
Rising 130 metres on a cliff above Lake Bled, one of Slovenia's most majestic sights is a medieval castle where visitors can revel in a stunning view and enjoy a vanilla cream cake, the signature...
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Alibaba & Nyonya @ TTDI
Fostering the familiar favourites of both Peranakan and Malay cooking, Alibaba & Nyonya is cheerful and crowd-pleasing. The chicken pongteh is a surprising standout, with a resonant flavour that...
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Natrabu Minang Restaurant @ Bangsar
Natrabu makes a welcome comeback in Malaysia: The Indonesian purveyor of West Sumatra's Padang fare has resurfaced in KL, bringing classic Minangkabau cooking to Bangsar.Tantalising touchstones of this...
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Trattoria Dei Bracconieri @ Como, Italy
Blessed with a verdant hillside view, Trattoria Dei Bracconieri serves tantalising specialities typical of this Italian region, such as risotto with fried perch from Lake Como and saracene buckwheat...
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Three Journey Cafe @ Cheras Traders Square
Three Journey Cafe's sweet treats might prove a thrill for the young at heart - the signature DIY Unique Glaze (RM15.90) surfaces at the table with a flamboyant flourish, with a mirror glaze of white...
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The Regent Chinese Cuisine @ Plaza Mont Kiara
Set lunches at Plaza Mont Kiara's elegant new Chinese restaurant currently comprise noodle soups with accompaniments like wontons, shrimp balls, pork balls and Fuzhou fish balls, completed with...
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Cafe Vanille @ Suomenlinna, Finland
Exploring the rocky hillocks of the historic Suomenlinna island fortress, set in the Gulf of Finland, can burn a tonne of calories; Cafe Vanille, a wooden house-turned-eatery built in the 1920s,...
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Depot Pub @ Petaling Jaya
Depot’s Sarawakian founders are clearly proud of their roots, with small flags of their home state flying above the entrance and behind the counter.The pub’s main founder, Cindy, is from the Lun Bawang...
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Drop KL @ The Terraces, TREC
Drop your dinner plans and drive on over to this new modern American restaurant, which records an ace on multiple fronts - a refreshingly distinctive menu, a skilfully energised team, and a sleek...
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Karavan Street Food @ Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's 'street food court' brings together a host of businesses that sell everything from chimney cakes to vegan burgers - for a fun taste of Hungary, try the langos, greasily addictive deep-fried...
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Made by Illy @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
By Aiman AzriThis noodle specialist is notable for serving pork-free ramen, souped up with meaty supplements such as beef short ribs in beef broth (RM25), a worthy-enough bovine substitute for the...
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The Red Chamber @ Taman OUG
Taman OUG's new hideout for cocktails channels a sultry sense of old-world Oriental atmospherics, complete with furnishing that includes a vintage erhu bowed instrument and a canopy bed frame built in...
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