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The Optimist Coffee @ Ampang
The cup is always full, never half-empty, at The Optimist Coffee, serving flat whites, roasted hazelnut lattes & pandan lamingtons with plenty of smiles outside the Ampang Park LRT station's...
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Eat Me Dessert Club @ Telawi, Bangsar
From patties to pancakes: The team behind Bangsar's beloved KGB burger outlet this week launched an ambitious initiative - a dessert parlour that specialises in a carefully curated selection of plated...
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Enorme Italian Restaurant @ PJ Centrestage, Section 13
Since we're still waiting for a renaissance of Italian restaurants in the Klang Valley, every new pizza-&-pasta specialist will secure a warm welcome from us. So it's nice to introduce Enorme,...
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Jipangi Ice Cream @ Sunway Pyramid
Distinctive Korean desserts step up their march into Malaysia, from Seoul to Sunway Pyramid - Jipangi this week introduces soft-serve ice cream in J-shaped puffed corn canes, a conspicuous attraction...
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Crazy Kopitiam @ Kota Damansara, Gastronomy Inc @ Bukit Jalil & Broadbean @...
Mad about murals? You might go ga-ga over the walls at Kota Damansara's new Crazy Kopitiam.  This colourful contemporary coffee shop serves carb-heavy specialities - porridge, chicken rice, tomyam...
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Milligram @ Taman Mayang Jaya
Gram, the kitty-cat that hangs out outside Taman Mayang's Milligram cafe, adores attention, perks up at the sight of chicken pasta (but completely ignores piccolo lattes) & could use a forever home...
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3 Bags Full @ Kota Damansara
Baa humbug? Launching in time for Christmas, this new venue owned by Malaysian chef Beljian Neo & two of his friends showcases some interesting ideas that make it worth visiting - even though we...
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A' Perfetto @ SS2 Petaling Jaya
SS2 springs a surprise this month, welcoming upmarket Italian-Japanese restaurant A'Perfetto to a street where Chinese seafood & steamboat eateries have long held sway.A'Perfetto isn't your average...
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The Augmented @ SS2 Petaling Jaya & Kelvyna Cafe @ PJ5 Kelana Jaya
Criss-crossing PJ to check out two new cafes that feature plenty of personal touches, starting with The Augmented in SS2.The Augmented is a labour of love that took Siew Geok & her husband Moon Ho...
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Din Tai Fung @ Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang
It sounds strange, but we've never reviewed Din Tai Fung before - partly because this respected Taiwanese restaurant chain opened its first Malaysian outpost at The Gardens in 2007, shortly before we...
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Caffe Crema @ Plaza Mont Kiara & Jeq In The House @ PJ Section 17
Checking out a couple of cosy new cafes, both warm & woodsy, starting with Caffe Crema at Plaza Mont Kiara.Lots of stylish touches, from the reclaimed-wood furnishing to the vintage R&B music...
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Zenjo @ Empire Damansara & Yoshino Sushi @ Bangsar South
Seeking sushi at a couple of Japanese eateries, starting with Zenjo, which exudes a calm elegance at Empire Damansara. Zenjo whips up a solid selection of sushi rolls - oyster makis (RM29), smoked duck...
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Mamasan Yakitori @ Avenue K & Ichiban Izakaya @ 1 Utama
Checking out a couple of new izakaya-inspired, mall-based restaurants, starting with Mamasan Yakitori, the affectionate nickname for this deliberately grungy-looking bar that's more formally known as...
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Drift Dining @ 38 Bidara, Jalan Bedara
A slice of Sydney surfaces in KL: Four Australians with wide experience in the restaurant business have combined forces to spearhead Drift, where modern Aussie cooking shines in a relaxed &...
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Battery Acid Club @ Damansara Utama
When is a cafe not completely a cafe? Maybe when its founders consider the coffee-selling business to be incidental to their main mission: In Battery Acid Club's case, to serve as a space where...
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Foodlogy French-Italian Restaurant @ Viva Residency, Sentul
French & Italian fare, carefully prepared by two Malaysian sisters coached by a respected French F&B consultant, surfaces this month at this casual restaurant in Sentul's Viva Residency, not...
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Izakaya Ieyasu @ Avenue K
With its sweeping selection & satisfactory servings, Izakaya Ieyasu seems like a solid bet for Japanese fare in Avenue K.Ramen might be Ieyasu's raison d'etre, specifically the tsukemen variation,...
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LA/PA @ Telawi, Bangsar
Bangsar's New Year baby springs into action this week, showing great potential to grow into something special. LA/PA - a catchy play on 'lapar,' the Malay word for 'hungry' - is a spin-off from the...
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Bmon Cafe @ Kota Damansara
Cosy & colourful, calm & casual, cheerful & charming, Kota Damansara's Bmon Cafe - spearheaded by Malaysian brothers Travis & Roy - supplies an excellent escape for the...
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HappyTime Kitchen Lunchbox Deliveries
The 'Eat Clean' movement has gathered massive momentum in the past year, with numerous new delivery services that promise wholesome lunch boxes sent straight to customers' offices & homes. We...
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