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Minami Omakase Bukit Jalil Words: Amanda ChinPhotos: Monica Tindall In a land far, far away, next to the new Pavilion Bukit Jalil mall, you’ll find Minami Omakase. Famed for their tank-to-table live seafood menu, guests could not ask for fresher ingredients. Mi…
Last Project: Handroll & Yaki Bar, Bangsar Words: Tim JayPhotos: Rich Callahan Juxtaposed in a family neighbourhood, Lorong Kurau, in Bangsar, is an odd little street of restaurants and bars. Some of my favourites are there. And now, we can add Last Project t…
Kaito – Glo Damansara Word: Han Sen HauPhotos: Rich Callahan Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: Kaito pays a lot of attention to how their dishes look. As you’ll see in the photos below, the number of violet pansies tossed into their …
New Menu Kikubari Words: Matt Brown Photos: Monica Tindall For an elegant night out resplendent with exquisite attention to detail, look no further than the third floor of DC Mall, where Kikubari by Cinnamon Group serves an impeccable experience in beautiful su…
TenRyu Omakase Words: Maggie CaseyPhotos: Monica Tindall If you are, like us, an avid “foodie” in Kuala Lumpur, you have likely noticed the omakase trend sweeping the food scene in the city. Omakase is a Japanese style of dining where the open kitche…
Gesuto (Guest): Chef Mario’s Auteur Japanese-European Restaurant Words: Meg AlicePhotos: Monica Tindall & Supplied Gesuto is like an auteur film where the director is viewed as the dominant and singular vision for the creative force driving it. In this ca…
Fujisawa Izakaya Sri Petaling Words: Rebecca CannonPhotos: Monica Tindall Fujisawa Izakaya in Sri Petaling is a fun find serving a bumper menu of comforting Japanese recipes and a solid collection of drinks in a setting full of character. Fujisawa Izakaya Sri P…
Ní.Kizoku – Chinatown KL Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan First, it was hip cafes and hidden cocktail bars, then a cascade of contemporary dining establishments that came with the revival of Chinatown KL. Now, upmarket dining has reached the a…
Tatsu Japanese Cuisine Monica Tindall With things opening up again, we’re enjoying returning to some of our favourite restaurants. Tatsu, the Japanese restaurant in InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, has been considered with warm affection over the year…
Gesuto Delivery Menu Monica Tindall For beautiful delivery meals that travel well and maintain the feel of fine dining despite the transport, we can’t go past Gesuto. Delaying dine-in until mid-October, the restaurant team has put much thought into crea…
Words: TJay Photos: Rich Callahan Hanatei Xclusive at Big Three Food Square I predicted in the early part of 2020 that restaurants would become smaller, have hyper-focused menus and share space to maximize daypart sales and foot traffic. Welcome to Big Three Foo…
Sakana Japanese Dining KLCC Monica Tindall We’re both sad and excited to be trying Sakana Japanese Dining for the first time via delivery. Recently opened, we had plans to visit chef Sam’s new outlet in KLCC in person. New movement restrictions soon put a stop to th…