Chang Thai, VietThai & Sen Of Thai
Currying favour: If you're craving creamy comfort, Chang Thai promises hearty helpings of yellow curry with prawns, green curry with chicken, massaman curry with beef, panang curry with lamb shank...
View ArticleMinor Figures Cold Brew Coffee: Now In Malaysia
Award-winning cold brew coffee, on the go - Minor Figures coffee, produced at a London micro-brewery & popular across Europe, Australia & New Zealand, is now available in Malaysia, offering a...
View ArticleFarquhar Mansion @ George Town, Penang
Hungry for haute cuisine? Head to Farquhar Mansion, a restaurant in a stately two-storey bungalow. Upstairs, a kaleidoscope of portraits blankets the walls & the ceiling, depicting everything from...
View ArticleThe Butchers Club @ Singapore & Huxtaburger @ Melbourne
The Butchers Club, with venues in Hong Kong & Bali, opened its first Singaporean joint at Clarke Quay in 2015, specialising in burgers you can really sink your teeth into, with flavour-packed beef...
View ArticleSparrow Bar @ Kota Damansara
Fixed up with mahjong tiles & tables, Sparrow takes flight as a new cocktail bar to watch, founded by Shawn Chong & Karl Too (the two pioneering men behind Omakase + Appreciate) & featuring...
View ArticleSalad Shack, Philtre Coffee & Group Therapy @ Damansara Uptown
Damansara Uptown's diverse crop of fresh faces include this friendly salad bar where customers can choose from a selection of signature salads or create their own wholesome combinations, served in...
View ArticleClinton Street Baking Company & Magnolia Bakery
From NYC to Singapore: Praised for its pancakes, Clinton Street Baking Co now has a Southeast Asian outpost in Singapore, crowded even on an ordinary weekday morning with customers checking out this...
View ArticleLi @ Damansara Jaya
Bridging the gap between kopitiam classics & modern comfort fare, Li puts a millennial-pleasing spin on 20th-century staples like roti babi, kaya toast & bubur ikan bilis, fuelling a Malaysian...
View ArticleBasil Tapas Bar @ Damansara Uptown
The charismatically robust flavours of Spanish cooking seize centre stage at Basil Tapas Bar, PJ's new top spot for sharing plates & paella, a pop-up kitchen that runs six nights a week at The...
View ArticleThe Glass House @ Metropolitan Square, Damansara Perdana
People who live in glass houses shouldn't drink bad coffee: At first blush, this handsome new caffeine bar - bathed in sunbeams in a leafy, two-level setting - looks like it's been conceived solely as...
View ArticleSaigon Station @ Jalan Alor
Amid the culinary clamour of Jalan Alor, customers at Saigon Station are offered a voluminous menu that'll take at least five minutes to thumb through. The extensive selection leaps from the exotic to...
View ArticleNovember @ Shah Alam
November's a cafe with a few unorthodox ideas - the quirkiest example is a piping-hot pan of beef meatballs smothered not only with cheese but peanut butter & jelly too (RM18), a savoury-sweet...
View ArticleLuretta DOP Italian Deli @ 1 Utama
It's always cause for celebration when a decent new destination for Italian fare unfurls - Luretta is a place for hams, cheese, pastas, wine & more, with produce brought in from Emilia-Romagna,...
View ArticleKoru Cafe @ Empire Damansara
It makes sense that after spending five years in Christchurch, Malaysian-born Alison chose to open a New Zealand-themed restaurant after she returned home. Koru Cafe (the name refers to a spiral-shaped...
View ArticleUroko Japanese Cuisine @ Section 17, Petaling Jaya
Uroko is becoming a go-to spot for contemporary Japanese fare in PJ's Section 17 residential neighbourhood - the setting is sleek but not intimating (feel free to visit in T-shirts, shorts &...
View Article95 Degres Art Cafe @ SS15 Subang
One of Subang's most intriguing new cafes, 96 Degres is a cocoon of calm, adorned with artwork on every wall, rising above & beyond SS15's overcrowded environs, spotlighting food with surprising...
View ArticleWaka Waka Gelato, Loewe & Sons, Monte Gelato & Churn Creamery
Home-churned by final-year college student Marie Peh, Waka Waka Gelato reflects Marie's infatuation with Italian-style ice cream following a family vacation in Rome - Marie makes impressive gelato for...
View ArticleThe Midnight Baker @ Seni Mont Kiara
Jason bakes bread, his wife Cheryl crafts cakes & pastries, & their buddy Neil makes coffee - The Midnight Baker is a fetching new stop for a fuss-free breakfast, lunch or tea, run by a small,...
View ArticleBubba Gump Shrimp Co @ Citta Mall
It's been nearly eight years since Bubba Gump first landed in Malaysia, bringing its globally beloved range of shrimp, seafood & American-style soul food to our shores. We've enjoyed several visits...
View ArticleThe X @ Bangsar, Hoopla @ Desa Sri Hartamas & O'Galito @ Pavilion
The X shows signs of potential, with a promising menu of small plates that spotlight contemporary, cross-continental dining. But some fine-tuning was still needed when we visited at the start of 2016 -...
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