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Blaq Coffee, Coffee Delivery Subscription Service, KL

Blaq Coffee subscription is one of our favourite delivery services in Kuala Lumpur. It’s rather simple really. A team of experts source the best coffee from top small batch coffee roasters in Malaysia. Each month they select four single origins from four diff…

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Seven Cups, Coffee and Cake, Empire Damansara

Words:  Margaret Elizabeth    Photos:  Monica Tindall Seven Cups is an oasis of tranquility in the intriguing and bustling Empire Mall. Owner Eve Von developed her love for coffee on business trips and wanted to be able to imbibe delicious and unique coffees …

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Granizado Cocktail Recipe, Ohla Cocktails & Bar, KL

This cocktail was created for Chinese New Year this year when our sommelier, Gustavo, found out that this year’s lucky colour for those who celebrate the festive is green. He experimented to incorporate the colour green using green tea syrup. Granizado means slu…

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Best Cocktail Bars, Kuala Lumpur

It’s no secret that The Yum List team delight is a well-balanced cocktail or two. As such, we’ve had the pleasure of visiting quite a few fabulous bars in KL this year. So, before the year gets away from us, here’s a round up of our favourites for th…

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The Bar, Great Cocktails & Yakitori, Empire Damansara

Words by Monica R. Clear      Photos:  Monica Tindall On a recent rainy Friday evening in Empire Damansara, we swung open the oversized glass doors of The Bar, a newly opened cocktail lounge on the second floor, taking the two mixologists by surprise.  It was ea…

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FiftySix Degrees Whisky, Kuala Lumpur

Caning Jaramillo & Monica Tindall Having myself a real passion for trying new spirits, I’m always enthused when we receive an invitation for a new tasting. This round we were able to sample FiftySix Degrees Whisky, and what’s even more compel…

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Drift Dining and Bar, Modern Australian Cuisine, KL

Kirsten Durward & Monica Tindall If you are seeking a ‘beyond tapas’ evening but feel like something looser than a formal dinner, if you are waned of saccharine drinks and sky bars, if you want to try something fresh and new, then I can only suggest that you head …

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Blue Elephant Lounge & Bar, Damansara

Blue Elephant Lounge & Bar Patricia Podorsek and The Yum List (Monica Tindall) As children, we learn that red light means stop and green light means go. But what about a blue light? What does blue light mean? At Plaza Damansara, the little blue light on the pavem…

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Ril’s Bangsar, Creative Cocktails, Kuala Lumpur

Han Sen Hau and Monica Tindall Speakeasy is a term that has been thrown around a lot lately when describing taphouses with bartenders who dress like characters straight out of a Fitzgerald novel, but there’s nothing prohibitive when it comes to the wondrous den o…

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Fahrenheit 600, Coffee & Brunch, Kuala Lumpur

Margaret Elizabeth and Monica Tindall As you approach Fahrenheit 600 the exterior immediately welcomes you with a shot of green framing the entrance around the outside eating area. Through the plate glass window you see a modern, yet cosy restaurant design wit…

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View Rooftop Bar, GTower, Kuala Lumpur

A vibrant atmosphere draws the crowds to View Rooftop Bar with panoramic vistas looking out from the city centre towards suburbia and the surrounding highlands, contemporary design, and upbeat staff ready to recommend a beverage to tickle guests’ personal …

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RGB Coffee at The Bean Hive, Kuala Lumpur

RGB Coffee We’re always on the hunt for a good coffee but have only found a few spots in the KL city centre that consistently satisfy our fussy preferences. When one of our go-to places, RAW, closed last year we were deeply disappointed. But… as old doors close new one…