Baro.cafe: Hidden smiles, hushed conversations hold back cheer in cafes
When Vivien Tan opened her own cafe on March 4, it was a dream come true. She had always enjoyed coffee and worked part-time in cafes on weekends for the past three years. In February, she finally left...
View ArticleFLOUR unveils new home, unleashes fresh formulas for Indian food
When the founders of FLOUR hunted for a new home to write their restaurant's next chapter, they found an abandoned colonial-era bungalow in Imbi, believed to have been built shortly before World War...
View ArticleSoleil: Fine dining finds unfamiliar footing with casual cuisine deliveries
Evert Onderbeke has been a chef for a quarter-century, spanning his Belgian homeland to the U.S. to Malaysia, where he's spent most of the past decade. A seasoned professional who's seen good and bad...
View ArticleNutz N Boltz: Watering holes strive to stay alive when crowds stay home
May 19th was meant to be a joyous day for Nutz N Boltz - it was the restaurant-bar's third birthday, so the founders had been planning a party with their regulars, serving up a free flow of drinks with...
View ArticleClassic Fine Foods Malaysia: Distributors tackle shake-up by targeting...
Pasture-fed lamb and beef from Australia. Smoked trout and summer truffles from France. Durum wheat pasta and olive pesto from Italy. Irish cheddar, New Zealand muesli, Swiss pastries, U.S. bagels,...
View ArticleWatercolour: Bakeries cling to comforting traditions of bread in troubled times
The aroma of oven-fresh bread as you approach a bakery's entrance. The anticipation as you see shelves stacked with loaves, buns, pastries and cakes. The allure of chomping down on a crusty sourdough...
View ArticleMonroe, KLoe Hotel
Monroe's beef char siew is bovine beauty in a bowl, nectarously caramelised after being slow-roasted over open charcoal, lusciously layered with a lacquered glaze, with a fatty-fleshy sweet-savouriness...
View ArticleAloft KLS: Superdads fly high with Father's Week feast, 20–28 June 2020
Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral is celebrating Father’s Day with more than a week of food-filled festivity on 20-28 June 2020, paying tribute to the super fathers who've become our family's heroes.Picnic in...
View ArticleBrasserie Léon: Signature Steak-&-Fries Baguette Sandwich
If you've been missing your fix of steak and potatoes in recent months, Brasserie Léon now offers a way to binge on beef at home without compromising on quality, bringing together its signature...
View ArticleThe Dropbar Coffee, Bangsar
Flat whites, not flat tyres, keep the wheels spinning at The Basikal biking shop's in-house caffeine bar: Sip on a creamy cappuccino, brewed with beans by KL's small-batch Suka Benih roasters, or a...
View ArticleBar B by Merdekarya, Bukit Gasing
Chunky, mildly spiced pork vindaloo with potato peratal, raita and plenty of nasi kunyit (RM15), paired with local tuak served in the refreshing style of a sangria (RM14) or mixed with cranberry juice...
View ArticlePosh Cafe KL: Cafes seek to serve their neighbourhoods amid community concerns
Birthday bashes, full moon parties for one-month-old babies, corporate luncheons: Since October 2019, Posh Cafe has pushed to become a place for its neighbourhood, serving the community that surrounds...
View ArticleThe Meatless Co., Bukit Bintang
The Meatless Co. has become a casualty of this year's health and economic calamities: When we visited in early 2020, we savoured its soulful vegetarian fare with wholesome Japanese...
View ArticleMeat & Eat, Aman Suria
Chicago-inspired deep-dish pizzas, Philadelphia-loving cheesesteaks: Meat & Eat offers its own interpretations of these cherished American city classics. Tasty enough on its merits, though purists...
View ArticleKushiya, Sunway Geo Avenue
Kushiya cooks up both Korean and Japanese fare from one kitchen, showcasing distinctive seafood sets, particularly for lunch.The Albab Set puts an interesting twist on the Korean bibimbap that...
View ArticleDe.Wan 1958 by Chef Wan: Father's Day 'Super Dad' Feast
What makes a super-satisfying Father’s Day meal? Chef Wan believes these meaty dishes, available for delivery this weekend, are perfectly crafted to appease the appetites of all Super Dads this year.1....
View ArticleKean Seng Kopitiam, Sunway Geo Avenue
Tracing its roots three generations back to the founders of a classic Ipoh coffee shop in Gunung Rapat, Kean Seng Kopitiam brings a Hainanese family's culinary heritage to the Klang Valley....
View ArticlePun's, Damansara Jaya
In 2018, Pun's launched its home-churned ice cream, scooping out instantly indelible flavours - including the experimental Tomato Banana and even Candied Baby Octopus - at food markets in Bangsar and...
View ArticleOUM: Playing with food - inspiring kids to eat healthier, enjoy vegetables
If you're a parent with young kids who're fussy about food, mealtimes can be misery, especially if you're trying to nudge them toward a balanced diet. Is there a way to make carrots and cauliflower...
View ArticleDe'Ceriaa, Brunei
This youth-powered cafe tackles guilty indulgences with Indonesian inflections - try the Indomie topped with a triple whammy of a beef patty, fried egg and melted cheese, washed down with sirap bandung...
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