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Japanese food

Torii, Yakitori and Whisky Bar, Damansara Heights

  Louise Miller with Monica Tindall As a fan of Japanese cuisine’s flavour-packed and healthy grilled skewers and, although no connoisseur but certainly not averse to a good whisky, I was delighted when asked to review Torii’s new Damansara Heights…

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Mosaic, Seafood Buffet, Mandarin Oriental Hotel KL

Words: Ross Jones       Pictures: Mandarin Oriental The Mandarin Oriental is a stalwart of Malaysian luxury tradition.  The service is a constant state of impeccable and the environment takes one to an unadulterated place of high luxury.   All that being sa…

Fiercer, North Indian Cuisine, Publika, KL

Fiercer, North Indian Cuisine, Publika Ellen Smillie and Alasdair Hamilton with Monica Tindall Do not shy away from a restaurant with a name like Fiercer, though the name does say it all – the food definitely holds its own in the mass of restaurants th…

Tanzini Upper Deck, GTower, Kuala Lumpur

We ascend to the Upper Deck of Tanzini in the GTower and are greeted with elegant environs framed with glass walls on the roof of the building. Mirrored ceilings reflect long strings of warmly glowing light bulbs, and extra-long golden curtains drape from the tw…

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Food Matters, Healthy Food Subscription Service, KL

Food Matters, Healthy Food Subscription Service Healthy eating made “accessible, affordable and absolutely delicious” Browsing the Food Matters website has me wondering if we’ve saved the best to last? For the first part of 2015 we’ve been exploring healthy…

fine dining in KL

Tanzini, GTower, Kuala Lumpur

Tanzini, on the 28th floor of GTower, breathes a romantic, elegant dining ambience in the evenings. Warmly lit with candles and soft lighting, smoothly tuned with soft jazz rhythms, and abuzz with happy diners, the mood is amorous and joyful. Tanzini Lounge C…

Fatto a Mano, Italian Restaurant, Bangsar

Han Sen Hau with Monica Tindall I never did dream of the day when I’d think there were far too many cafés, restaurants, and bistros sprouting around Kuala Lumpur. On the plus side, we’re always only two blocks away from a stimulating cup of coffee or th…

bakery

Bread Lounge, GTower, Kuala Lumpur

Artisanal breads and third wave coffee beans is what first attracted our visit to the Bread Lounge in GTower Hotel. Upon arriving however, we’re too taken by the décor. I giant red chili sculpture centres the low lounges, and indoor plants line the surrounding …

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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…