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Shhhbuuuleee – Wait, WHHHAAATTT??? Words: TJayPhotos: Monica Tindall On the rooftop of REXKL in Jalan Sultan is a new restaurant with a crazy name: Shhhbuuuleee. Just wander up the stairs through the bookstore. On the fourth floor, the space opens to a min…
Lauk Pauk Rex KL – Plant-based Urban Warung Monica Tindall One of the hippest kitchens in KL just became even hipper. Lauk Pauk in The Back Ground, REX KL is relaunching as a plant-based urban warung! Lauk Pauk means “a variety of dishes”, and here these are celebrat…
Rooftop REXKL – Shhhbuuuleee Restaurant Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Rich Callahan After a couple of hours at Shhhbuuuleee, I’ve perfected its pronunciation. I may have had the help of several of the 18 sakés and shochus on the excellent East Asian-inspire…
Taco King, REXKL Words: Amanda Chin Photos: Monica Tindall Sadly, Taco King will only run until the end of October 2022. This is your last chance to taste authentic corn tortillas. Get in and try them before they go! Live every day like it’s Taco Tuesday – don’t mind i…
The Back Ground KL, Chinatown Words: Matt Brown Photos: Monica Tindall Within a city rapidly developing its unique spaces and unique experiences, REXKL holds a pretty special place in the hearts, minds and stomachs of many. The converted cinema somehow maintai…
Cheong Somm – Biodynamic Wine Bar Words: Meg Alice & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan * Cheong Somm has relocated to Penang! Check them out at 354 Chulia Street Georgetown. There’s nothing more enticing than a neon red sign in a sparsely lit tucked a…
New Food and Beverage Outlets at REXKL Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan Constantly evolving, The Background at REX KL has brought in some new food and beverage outlets with a clear focus on creating unity. Wanting to celebrate the diversity of Malaysi…
The REX Bar KL Words: Alison Christ Photos: Rich Callahan REXKL is a community-based cultural and creative hub in downtown Kuala Lumpur. There’s something for everyone here including many food options, natural wine, cocktails, beer, coffee, live music, DJs, s…
Hey Peach KL – Vegan Restaurant REXKL Monica Tindall Fun, fresh and flirty, Hey Peach in REXKL is a vegan restaurant making fruit the star of the show. Building from sister restaurant Parklife – a concept known for fresh and healthy recipes made with whole fo…
The Background @ REXKL Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Rich Callahan What do you get when you combine a 90-year-old knife sharpener, an abandoned school bus that’s been converted into a cocktail college, and an eclectic vegetable, food and drink garden? I…
PURO KL – Natural Wine Kuala Lumpur Anne Adegoke Jenkins and Monica Tindall Natural, organic, biodynamic and sustainable – they’re all buzz words in the modern wine world, and PURO KL has them all. Kuala Lumpur’s first dedicated natural wine bar not …
Babar & Co, Taco Bar Babar & Co is now closed. Monica Tindall Babar & Co offers the perfect snack for Chinatown Kuala Lumpur’s latest art district, REXKL: tacos. Quick and tasty, these handheld tummy fillers make a great nibble in between viewing art e…