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Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Right next door to Southern Rock Seafood, Zoe Bangsar complements the friendly nature of the lesser-known but attention-worthy foodie strip of Jalan Kemuja. Facing the street, one row back from Jalan Bangsar, Zoe’s …
El Toro Loco KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It didn’t take us long to find the newly opened Spanish restaurant and bar in Kuala Lumpur, El Toro Loco at Fraser Place. Our noses are quick to sniff out a glass of sangria and a slice of tortilla Española. […]
*Now closed. Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Rich Callahan As a beer lover living in Malaysia, it can sometimes be tough to stay inspired. Beer choices are often limited and expensive while the most delicious options I’ve found are often brewed in colleagues’ spa…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan You may have noticed I’ve been having some fun recently feeding my two carnivorous teammates a slew of vegetarian meals. Well, today they get their own back with a visit to Naughty Babe Dirty Duck in Sri Hartamas with a me…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Kuala Lumpur’s vibrant café culture owes much to establishments such as Feeka Coffee Roasters. These pioneers in third wave coffee educated and pushed barriers pathing the way for a now flourishing café scene. New op…
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall Like a wonderful jewel secreted away in a hidden compartment of the jewellery box, Kikubari rests enigmatically at the top of the stairs in DC Mall, Damansara Heights. Weaving our way around the column of bamboo poles to ar…
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Rich Callahan To be honest, I’m not quite sure what I was expecting when Monica asked me to accompany her to Improv Bistro in the Wisma Lim Foo Yong building on Jalan Raja Chulan. Promoting itself as a ‘bistro that hosts live bands and music p…
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan As I stepped into the elegant foyer of OpenHouse KLCC, I felt as if I was walking into a movie set. The elegant spiral staircase, the plethora of fabrics and textures, and the myriad of vibrant colours immediately ooze s…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s been about 18 months since we last visited Byblos in TREC KL, a restaurant serving traditional Lebanese food and beverages. Since that time they have had a change in chef and management and we’re curious to see how t…
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Rich Callahan Nestling itself in between its traditional local Chinese restaurant neighbours in Wangsa Maju sits the unmistakably Indian Roti Chai, specializing in authentic Punjabi cuisine. Since its opening around a year ago, …
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The Jalan Mesui restaurant and bar strip, a few blocks over from Changkat Bukit Bintang, is looking anything but boring at the moment. With a recent surge of openings, this street is turning into the happy alternative t…
Monica Tindall Apparently, I’ve been missing out for two years on some extraordinary Indian food. Recently receiving an invitation for a chef’s table experience at FLOUR for the launch of their new “book” (menu, which is actually a published hardcover book!), I …