Fuku Den @ Delima, Off Imbi
Fukuden is a spin-off of KL's long-enduring favourite Fukuya; the two restaurants are located across the road from each other, but Fukuden, which opened this year, isn't exactly a crowd magnet so...
View ArticleJibby & Co @ Empire Shopping Gallery
Returning to Subang's Jibby & Co, this time to try its lunch & dinner selection. Earlier entry on Jibby's breakfast: March 23.Start with salads: Jibby serves fresh, hearty ones with fun twists,...
View ArticleWetzel's Pretzels Malaysia @ Sunway Pyramid
Craving carbs? Pretzel Power to the rescue! California-based chain Wetzel's Pretzels has opened its first Malaysian outpost in Sunway Pyramid, promising doughy delights that taste fresh & hot from...
View ArticleKhrua Thai @ One City USJ Skypark
Only four or five restaurants are open so far at the One City Skypark 10th-floor rooftop, so hungry customers have few options, making Khrua Thai a venue that can get crowded as the evening...
View ArticleThe Atlantic @ Melbourne
The Atlantic, a bustling seafood restaurant in Melbourne's Southbank, prides itself on an “ocean-to-plate” philosophy of serving wild, sustainable fish and top-drawer oysters flown in daily from all...
View ArticlePULP By Papa Palheta @ Bangsar
Bangsar's Hidden Cafes, Part I: This month, Bangsar welcomes not one, not two, but three new cafes hidden in unlikely locations, each extremely different from the others. Let's start with PULP, the one...
View ArticleMonkey Garage @ Regal Valet, Bangsar
Bangsar's Hidden Cafes, Part II: This month, Bangsar welcomes not one, not two, but three new cafes hidden in unlikely locations, each extremely different from the others. This one, Monkey Garage, is...
View ArticlePCLO Cafe @ Modvier, Bangsar
Bangsar's Hidden Cafes, Part III: This month, Bangsar welcomes not one, not two, but three new cafes hidden in unlikely locations, each extremely different from the others. The one that's the most...
View ArticleFindars @ Panggong
Hand-brewed coffee & hand-painted craftsmanship collide at Findars, a Chinatown space that's both a cafe & an art gallery.Findars relocated this year from its former home in Wangsa Maju to this...
View ArticleJuan Valdez Cafe @ The Intermark
Featuring Colombian coffee in uncommon preparations & an imaginative menu created by chef Nathalie Arbefeuille, this Colombian coffeehouse chain has opened its first Malaysian branch at The...
View ArticleSozo @ Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara
Seeking Japanese fare in Kota Damansara? Sunway Giza's Sozo could prove a satisfactory stop.Sozo's selection is wide & well-prepared; for a fairly priced order that's filled with fresh Japanese...
View ArticleChef Choi Sushi Bar @ Ampang
It's the sort of ambition that might be applauded: Respected Chinese restaurant Chef Choi launched its long-gestating sushi bar this week, seeking to put its own stamp on how to serve Japanese fare in...
View ArticleMainMain Cafe @ Choo Cheng Khay
Toying thoughtfully with contemporary notions of what KL's most memorable cafes can be, MainMain opened recently on a backstreet row of decades-old flats, perhaps a 200-metre walk from the Maharajalela...
View ArticleMarble 8 @ Binjai
A haven for steak-lovers, Marble 8 is one of two new outlets opened this past month by the people behind Marini's On 57.This bungalow restaurant is an impressive-looking space, elegantly stylish with...
View ArticleNaughty Babe Dirty Duck @ Desa Sri Hartamas
A punchy name & a massively meaty menu hold the key to inevitable notoriety & potential prosperity for this Hartamas newbie.Pigs & ducks hog the limelight throughout both the restaurant's...
View ArticleM Marini Caffe @ Suria KLCC
Cold pasta, chilled seafood & cool cocktails constitute the hottest attractions at Suria KLCC's M Marini Caffe, one of two new venues unveiled this past month by the people behind Marini's On 57....
View ArticleSitka @ Batai, Damansara Heights
From noontime treats of beef tacos & crispy liver submarine sandwiches to evening temptations of goat's milk panna cotta with banana-chocolate wontons, Sitka is a Malaysian-Scottish collaboration...
View ArticleButter Up @ Seri Kembangan, Brew & Bread @ One City USJ Subang & Coffee...
Checking out a trio of suburban spots that work well enough for light brunches, teatime treats & cups of coffee, beginning with Butter Up, a pretty nice-looking cafe in Seri Kembangan.A...
View ArticleCumulus Up @ Melbourne
This first-floor wine bar that launched this past year on Flinders Lane, upstairs from chef Andrew McConnell's immensely successful Cumulus Inc, proved to be a hive of activity on one recent Wednesday...
View ArticleSmall Businesses, Huge Flavours
Small-scale, independent entrepreneurs form the increasingly crucial & colourful threads in the fabric of Malaysia's F&B evolution, weaving a mouthwatering tapestry of temptations that span...
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