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Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Soul Sacrifice in Desa Pandan was the talk of the town when it opened two years ago. Popular with Instagrammers, diners would drive from the other side of the city just to capture a shot of their famous Scotch egg so pretti…
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall Bar Trigona is the stylish new cocktail bar at the long-awaited Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Resplendent in navy walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, lavish lighting and a heavy-handed sprinkling of marble, the luxur…
*Now closed Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Thousands of miles from the French capital, Brasserie Fritz has injected Bukit Bintang with a massive dose of Parisian style. On the ground floor of the WOLO hotel, gorgeous Gallic touches abound from the m…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As the sun sets on the balcony of Pacific Standard Bar on the 41st floor of Alila Bangsar, Mon, Caning and I reflect on the growing bar scene in Kuala Lumpur and how fortunate cocktail fans are this city. At one of […]
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall *Now closed. There is something alluring and glorious about the simplicity of Spanish food, and in particular for me, Spanish tapas. Giving validity to the preference of quality over quantity, these delish littl…
‘The highest rooftop bar in Kuala Lumpur’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Kanye West’s song ‘All of Lights’ instantly came to mind when I thought back to my experience of the ultra cool and swanky bar, Vertigo, 59 levels high in the sky. Vertigo is one o…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled amongst the myriad of Bangsar’s eateries in its well-trodden Telawi 3 location is KL’s original seafood and oyster bar, Bait. The restaurant’s pink neon signage blinks a tantalising announcement of fres…
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall As I walked into Knowhere Bangsar, I was captivated by the ceiling of webbed fairy lights creating the illusion of a starry night sky, the mesmerizing feature wall hand-painted by local artists and the funky and stylish b…
We’ve hunted down the most scrumptious, tantalizing, saliva-inducing desserts in Kuala Lumpur and present them here in our list of Top Thirteen Desserts to Blow Your Calorie Count in KL. Maison Arte – Maison Pavilion Cherry Bommm – Gobo Upstairs Salted C…
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall The Regent Chinese Cuisine is one of KL’s newest gems marrying traditional Cantonese food with an insistence on only the best ingredients to serve even the most demanding of palates. In a convenient location, The R…
‘The highest of the high teas’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Killer views. Plush silver-threaded armchairs. Handcrafted Italian china. Linen napkins. Attentive waitstaff providing gold-standard service. A luxurious affair. An afternoon tea f…
Monica Tindall I don’t know about you but my first experiences with shawarma were in my university years, in the wee hours of the morning. After an evening of clubbing, we’d stop at one of the hole-in-the-wall places selling late-night food; either burgers or Midd…