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New F&B Openings 2020 in KL In light of some crazy challenges for the food and beverage industry in 2020, it is amazing the number of outlets that opened this year. Whether they were forging ahead as money had already been invested or saw an opportunity and took h…
Most Memorable Culinary Moments of 2020 What a year it has been and in the face of all struggles, some sectors of the food and beverage industry in Malaysia refused to give up. In fact, some businesses did just the opposite. Instead of toning things down, they went al…
Maria’s Signature SURIA KLCC Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Steak lovers will be glad to know that SURIA KLCC finally has a steakhouse! Those who love a good steak, particularly one that is affordable and served straight up without too much fu…
The Grand Getaway KL Monica Tindall I am constantly surprised by Malaysia’s food and beverage industry’s ingenuity and refusal to give up. No one is lying down and letting a pandemic dominate their survival. Instead, creativity is being pushed, an…
Willow Words: Alison Christ Photos: Rich Callahan Willow, the newest independent restaurant inside the W Hotel Kuala Lumpur, has a glamorous purple interior with high ceilings, cool birdcages, and a bright sunlit room. An ode to the spring season, the willow is …
Roberto’s 1020 Osteria Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Possibly one of the hottest launches of 2020, Roberto’s 1020 Osteria slid in to open its doors just before Christmas and the year-end. Stationed in Bangsar Shopping Centre (where …
Amelia Ng In this interview, Chef Amelia Ng shares some crazy moments from the kitchen and gives us a look inside the life of a chef. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I first found my interest in cooking when I was studying Communications […]
Cholas by WTF Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Cholas by WTF is an exciting opening for vegetarians and Indian food lovers in KL. Presenting meat-free recipes in a fine dining environment, the restaurant turns an elegant evening out with friends or a d…
Hair Highlights Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Determined to end the year on a high note, I add hair to my agenda of things to take care of before the year is out. Working from home has no doubt allowed me to let beauty maintenance go for longer than usual. The […]
Five O’clock Brasserie Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Rich Callahan Five O’clock Brasserie is the latest opening in Bangsar South bringing 2020 to a close. Surrounded by a jungle of green, run by long-standing staff from a sister restaurant, and with a menu sure to pl…
Azeta Kitchen *Azeta is closed, and Trattoria Dacristian has taken its place. Words: Kitty NoblePhotos: Rich Callahan Azeta Kitchen, yet another pandemic success story, opened just a week before the start of lockdown. The restaurant, the second foray for husb…
KLoé Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Founded by the hospitality company, Kindness of Strangers, KLoé lays well with their mission of offering goodwill to people you don’t know. Believing that kindness is a universal language, they aspire to create pockets of “calm…