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La Tasca Del Mercat Mont Kiara Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan We are blessed in Malaysia to be able to taste the world even though travel is restricted. Today we visit Spain on our tastebuds with breakfast at La Tasca Del Mercat in Mont Kiara. This littl…
Mercat Deli Delivery Menu Monica Tindall It’s no secret that we hold a special love for Spanish food and were particularly excited when Mercat Gastrobar first opened in Bangsar way back in 2014. We were delighted to see a second outlet open in Mont Kiara in 2018, and …
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall As much as I love to eat at any time of day, brunch holds a special place in my heart. I love the leisurely pace of the meal, extended throughout the early afternoon following a deep weekend sleep, no rushing to work or a…
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall Occupying its own little lush green wedge on the ground floor corner of 1 Mont Kiara, this vibrant indoor-outdoor oasis is a wonderful little discovery. Dedicated to bringing the Spanish market feel to Kuala Lumpur (‘mer…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Two and a half years ago I opened my own restaurant here in KL, Mercat Barcelona Gastrobar. In Spain, gastronomy is a common daily topic of conversation, it is everywhere. From when I was a kid in the […]
Spanish Breakfast Bangsar Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall There are two kinds of people in this world: those who like to share their food, and those who don’t. I fall firmly into the first category. I am incapable of sitting through an entire meal a…
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall We came to Mercat right after it opened and fell in love with this tiny corner of Barcelona parked on the sidewalk location just opposite Bangsar Shopping Centre. Co-owners Jorge and David are so committed to authenticity of at…
Mercat Barcelona Gastrobar Bangsar Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall Mercat is one of our favourite little finds, perched on the pavement opposite Bangsar Village II. From the first, we were in raptures over the creatively styled food but now that wine and oth…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall If you’re hankering for a true taste of Spain and find yourself in Bangsar any day soon, may I suggest that you drop into Mercat? Just pop across the road from Bangsar Village II to find an oasis of old word Euro…
Flavours of Spain 2022 Words: Amanda Chin Photos: Richard Callahan Remember, remember, it’s always a good idea to eat Spanish food in September. And, all of the other months, but since September 29 was the Flavours of Spain Festival hosted by the Malaysian Spanis…
Rosinita Olbia – Gourmet Sardinian Tapas Monica Tindall How exciting is it when you discover a restaurant in the most unexpected of places serving phenomenal food? That’s precisely what we found at the newly opened, Rosinita, a gourmet tapas restaurant in Olbia…
Restaurants of Spain Certificate Malaysia Words: Amanda Chin Photos: Monica Tindall They say Jesus fed 5,000 people with two fishes and a loaf of bread. That’s not a miracle. That’s tapas – basic food knowledge, verdad? Malaysians re…