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BFM Feeding Time: Food Stories
Oops. Not exactly my finest half-hour, but it was fun. Many thanks to Fay & BFM for the invitation to chat.Spontaneous shout-outs to Simply Mel's, The Red Beanbag, La Vie En Rose, Thai Camp, Sushi...
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Delectable Buttercream Florals by Su
Flower power: Delectable by Su, one of KL's top makers of designer cakes, has crafted beautiful new creations that became available beginning this month - Delectable Buttercream Floral Cakes.These...
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The Front Door @ Grocer's Inn, Jalan Sultan, Chinatown
Fans of hidden cafes are poised to flock to The Front Door, which makes its modest entrance this month into Chinatown, tucked inside a nearly century-old, three-storey building that was formerly...
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Salt N Koffie Gallery @ Jaya One & KARE Cafe @ 1 Utama
Checking out two cool new concept cafes that opened in PJ this month: Salt 'n Koffie Gallery at Jaya One ... ... & KARE Cafe at 1 Utama, an F&B spin-off from the Munich-origin furniture...
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Metal Box @ Empire Damansara
From the Beanbag to the Box: Chef Ryan, formerly a familiar face for fans of The Red Beanbag, has left Solaris Dutamas' pioneering cafe - in a amicable exit, he assures us - to spearhead his own place,...
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Mercat Catalan & Portofino Italian @ Telawi & Lucky Garden, Bangsar
European cooking is boiling over in Bangsar this month; for this entry, we return to Mercat Barcelona Gastrobar, which is now officially open, & reveal the first public peek into Portofino, a new...
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Kurtos Spiroll @ Pavilion
Pavilion is packed with snack-serving places, but one spot in particular stands out for us: Kurtos Spiroll, which specialises uniquely in kürtőskalács, the traditional Hungarian 'chimney cake' delicacy...
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Bites Cafe @ Lake Fields
The Lake Fields neighbourhood might seem a bit off the beaten track, but it's barely a 10-minute drive from Bukit Jalil, making Bites Cafe convenient enough to visit, especially in the evening & on...
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Velocity @ Ampang & Thirty Seconds @ Bandar Sri Damansara
Cafe coincidences: Two new family-run cafes opened in the suburbs on October 10, with similar missions to cater to their communities. Here's our look at Velocity in Ampang's Taman Dagang Permai, helmed...
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Preview: DC Restaurant by Darren Chin @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
After months of anticipation & angst-ridden postponements (who knew electricity could prove so elusive?), Restaurant DC is bracing to launch by the final week of October, capping a long &...
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Roa by Jovian Mandagie @ Shah Alam
Manado cooking is set to make its mark in Malaysia, thanks to this red-hot new restaurant that specialises in fiery fare from the capital city of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province.Roa by Jovian...
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Chai Bar @ Oasis Ara Damansara
Salads often get a raw deal from the meat-preferring public - 'rabbit food,' some folks scoff - but a fresh set of salad bars is sprouting to change that. Our favourite in the Klang Valley so far: Chai...
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Eau De Vie @ Nexus Bangsar South
A full-blown seafood eatery, merged with a fully stocked liquor store - Eau De Vie knows what floats our boat & lifts our spirits. Eau De Vie is the latest watering hole in Bangsar South's...
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Eau De Vie @ Melbourne
A cocktail lounge that combines theatrical flair with a speakeasy-style intimacy in its dimly lit, jazz-inflected setting.Eau De Vie boasts a menu comprising scores of original cocktails created by its...
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Restaurant DC By Darren Chin @ TTDI
Three more days until DC Restaurant - one of 2014's most confident new outlets - is formally unveiled on Oct. 21; many thanks to chef-founder Darren Chin, his right-hand man Kim, Scots stalwart Sam...
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Einstein Cafe @ Chinatown & Midsummer Night @ OUG
Two educators teach us how it's done, opening hidden cafes with a unique charm: Einstein Cafe, run by maths tutor Tan ...... & Midsummer Night, the dawn of a new initiative by a college lecturer...
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The Porki Society @ Sea Park, Petaling Jaya
Hoping to hog the limelight for PJ's food-hunters, The Porki Society is poised to officially open on Wednesday this week, spearheaded by four friends - Alex, Tee, Desmond & LC - who describe their...
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Calavera @ Mesui Hotel
The Day of the Dead has dawned in KL, thanks to Calavera, the city's most macabre restaurant ever.Wisely timed to become this year's Halloween haunt, Calavera opened this month as part of Jalan Mesui's...
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Shinyaki Izakaya @ M Avenue & Grandeur Teppanyaki @ Avenue K
Shinyaki, an atmospheric alfresco Japanese restaurant, is heating up a secluded section of Segambut with fresh cuts of pork, lamb, beef, chicken & seafood to populate its BBQ selection of yakiniku...
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Hobby N Coffee @ TTDI
It's all fun & games at Hobby N Coffee, a cafe where customers linger over lattes & roll the dice over rounds of Catan. Popular board & card games - plus a Jenga set or two - line the...
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