2015 Menu: Uokatsu @ Plaza Damas 3, Sri Hartamas
Everything's going swimmingly for Uokatsu, which has netted a reputation as Sri Hartamas' pre-eminent purveyor of Japanese-origin seafood since 2014. Now sailing into its second year, Uokatsu is making...
View ArticleFifth Palate @ Kota Damansara
Fifth Palate has the potential to be a first-rate family-run restaurant - Timmy Ng keeps the kitchen humming, while his sister Caryne ensures customers secure warm service & their dad Dennis...
View ArticleThe Fat Fish @ Mont Kiara
Seafood & more: The Fat Fish surfs into Mont Kiara this week, hooking us with the promise of a vibrant deli-cafe that's poised to be shored up with everything from salmon & scallops to sole...
View ArticleCheese & Wine Promotion: Gobo Upstairs @ Traders Hotel
It's been more than six long years since we last stepped into Gobo Upstairs, which was one of our favourite hotel restaurants in the city centre between 2006 & 2008. We couldn't have chosen a...
View ArticleThe Daily Fix Cafe @ Jonker Street, Malacca
The Daily Fix is a café rooted in family and friendship; it enjoys deservedly brisk business, attracting hundreds of customers on weekends, including day-trippers from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.The...
View ArticleIDC Ice Dreams Cafe @ Damansara Kim
Everyone's a kid again at this dessert parlour that relies on New Zealand's Kapiti ice cream to create impishly playful desserts.IDC - Ice Dreams Cafe or Ice Cream, Desserts & Coffee - is founded...
View ArticleRebellions @ Kota Damansara
Plotting a revolt against cut-throat food prices & cut-rate coffee standards? "Viva La Rebellions!" could be your rallying cry.Rebellions bubbled up in mid-2015, created by a cluster of...
View ArticleBean Reserve @ The Co., Bangsar
Fort Knox can keep its bullions - Bangsar's new Bean Reserve aims to mine KL's current affection for cafes by beguiling customers with a bounty of luxurious soft-serves, loaded sandwiches &...
View ArticleLaksaaMana @ Solaris Dutamas
Punny name for this two-person pop-up that tackles a trio of soup noodles: Curry Laksa, Assam Laksa & Prawn Mee. Suresh & Willie are two men with a mission: They say they've roamed the nation,...
View ArticleSeafood Market Restaurant @ Aegina, Greece
Cross the Saronic Gulf, an hour's travel by sea from Athens, & you'll be on the island of Aegina, where the seafood market offers some of the freshest Greek catch - octopus, squid, shrimp, mussels...
View ArticleCruffins @ The Bread Shop, Damansara Heights
Cruffins have finally come to KL, courtesy of The Bread Shop, Bukit Damansara's go-to place for pastries for the past six years. The inspiration to introduce these treats in Malaysia was triggered when...
View ArticleGreen Dot Stables @ Centrepoint Bandar Utama
What happens when a sandwich bar from Detroit that's notorious for offbeat offerings opts to open an outpost in Malaysia? Freaky fun ensues - Green Dot Stables at Centrepoint is where emboldened eaters...
View ArticleFork D World @ Damansara Perdana
A happy hangout with heaps of heart & helpings of hog: Fork D World (love the humour in the name) is helmed by peppy home-cook-turned-restaurateur Jo-Ann, who's enjoyed working in the kitchen ever...
View ArticlePlat Kitchen @ Taman Melaka Raya
As the F&B scene in southern Malacca state evolves, several increasingly ambitious eateries are taking root. In June 2015, Plat Kitchen launched in the Taman Melaka Raya commercial enclave, founded...
View ArticleCafe Clon @ Petaling Jaya & Chuckles @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Checking out two cafes with a Vietnamese influence in their menus, starting with Cafe Clon, an unconventionally decorated two-level hangout that opened on PJ's Jalan Kemajuan this month & offered...
View ArticleTai Thong: Black Temptations Dim Sum & Autumn Indulgence Mooncakes
Tai Thong's latest batch of seasonal specialities shows why this long-entrenched restaurant titan remains a 21st-century favourite, with fresh interpretations of dim sum & mooncakes that seem set...
View ArticleLocahouz @ Malacca
When Lim Wei Ling moved back to her southern home state of Malacca after seven stressful years in Kuala Lumpur’s banking sector, she wanted to spend her time in a place that cultivated a sense of...
View ArticleUberMAKAN: Celebrating Our Malaysian-ness
Whether it’s nasi lemak, char kuey teow or roti canai, food has the power to bring Malaysians together, regardless of race, religion or background. And in conjunction with Merdeka this month, Uber is...
View ArticleMooncakes: Oriental Showpiece @ Concorde Hotel
Concorde Hotel's mid-autumn mooncakes this year combine classic style with contemporary sleekness, offering beloved traditional varieties in an instantly memorable packaging: Cylinder-shaped jars,...
View ArticleHungry Bunch @ Sunway Pyramid
Hungry Bunch is one of Sunway Pyramid's newest contemporary cafes, aiming to whip up a robust appetite among shoppers for a broad spectrum of budget-conscious crowd-pleasers that range from minestrone...
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