Origo Coffee @ Bucharest, Romania
Origo has nurtured a reputation as one of Bucharest's top-rated spots for third-wave coffee - whether you order a hand-brewed coffee with beans from Rwanda or Colombia, or an espresso-based beverage...
View ArticleChi Fan @ Taman Melawati
Honest, time-honoured flavours: Chi Fan is run with lots of heart by Shurqi, a former lawyer whose caseload now consists of cooking, baking & serving customers at her lovely new venue. Her...
View ArticleHot Horse @ Ljubljana, Slovenia
Horse burgers & hot horses: Don't say neigh to the horse-meat patties & sausages at one of Ljubljana's most distinctive fast food joints - they're tasty as fast food goes, with the savouriness...
View ArticleRubs BBQ Smokehouse @ Kurau, Bangsar
Bangsar's latest restaurant on Lorong Kurau is all fired up with smoked specialities, served in a pleasant two-level setting, staffed by a welcoming team.Our favourite orders here are the hot, hearty...
View ArticlePenang Nyonya Wok @ Off Old Klang Road
Economy rice with some Penang Nyonya influences: You'll find daily dishes galore for your chap fan fix (even after 2pm on a weekday), which may include everything from tau yew bak, cincalok pork,...
View Article43 Coffee @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
TTDI's calmest coffee house is a soothing space where the filter coffee is satisfactory (a Nicaraguan single origin costs RM16 per pot) but the hot chocolate is even better - you'll find not one, not...
View ArticleBig Canvas Cafe @ Cheras
Art as spiritual food for the suburban soul: Malaysian sisters Cynthia and Cassley have created a fresh haven that beautifully illustrates a sense of calm and character, with an intricate...
View ArticleBaker Brothers Cafe @ Taman Melawati
This neighbourhood bakery-cafe might be less than a year old but it harks back to less complicated times, when ordering a sandwich in KL involved slices of white or wholemeal bread, before brioches...
View ArticlePJ Petai Mee @ Rock Cafe, Bandar Sunway
Stink bean lovers, unite: PJ Petai Mee, a stall inside Bandar Sunway's Rock Cafe kopitiam space, pays homage to our cherished parkia speciosa, mixing crunchy sliced bits with tender minced pork &...
View ArticleHibiscus Walk @ Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson
Lexis Hibiscus' hawker street is a haven of everything from satay & BBQ chicken to char kuey teow in one convenient spot.
View ArticleRarn D'Anggun @ Subang Jaya
Taking pride in their Kelantanese heritage, the proprietors of Rarn D'Anggun do a delicious nasi kerabu, aromatically fresh & naturally lovely, just like how we'd expect it to taste in a village...
View ArticleBe Sixth @ Melawati Mall
If you're visiting the new Melawati Mall, Be Sixth might be the most distinctive destination for a meal, showcasing a sixth-floor view of the neighbourhood from the restaurant's alfresco area. The menu...
View ArticleGather By Will: GBW Grill Bar @ Sunway Geo
Where there's a Will: This playful new watering hole, which boasts a cool cartoon fox named Will for its mascot, specialises in smoky skewers with a twist or two, mainly spanning poultry & pork,...
View ArticleI Don't Know Bar @ Bangsar
This colourfully groovy bar exudes a quirky sense of cool, bolstered further by playful cocktails like Blue My Top (vodka, orange liqueur, fresh blueberries, blueberry jam, cream cheese, white...
View ArticleAvgust Cafe @ Subang Jaya
Baking its own bread & cakes, Avgust might not be the right cafe for the carb-phobic, but the rest of us will find much to savour: Start with the Mex Meatball Sub (RM20.50), featuring the...
View ArticleBirch @ DC Mall
By EDKL Writer A. A.The team behind Mezze, Huckleberry & Skullduggery has done it again, adding another potent destination to its stable of establishments across Damansara Heights. Birch has become...
View ArticleAnneh @ Damansara Uptown
Anneh adds a pork-loving spin to banana leaf rice: The basic set here is a familiar crowd-pleaser, comprising rice with three veggies (starch, green and fried), splashed with curries and dal,...
View ArticleNomada Cafe Y Tapas @ Melbourne
This recently opened venue's brunch-meets-tapas concept is deliciously executed and distinctively nuanced, from the signature temptation of a smoky 'çlacked' egg on burnt hay to thick-cut bacon with...
View ArticleThe Little Food Shop @ Bukit Damansara
This new neighbourhood grocery store doubles as a bustling cafe - shop for canned fare, cookies and fruits, then take a table for lunch; local rice platters include nasi ayam (RM18) and nasi lemak with...
View ArticleNora @ Melbourne
One of our most magically memorable meals this year was in Melbourne's Nora, where chef-founders Jean Thamthanakorn and Sarin Rojanametin do remarkably wicked work with their excellent team; they've...
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