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Brew & Bread Jalan Ampang Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan We’re rather excited about the small section of Jalan Ampang near our home that has seen an increase in café openings in recent years. The strip from Hock Choon grocers to just past Ampan…
Damai Studio & Café Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Housed in a peaceful bungalow on the edge of downtown KL, Damai Studio & Cafe is a refreshing escape from the city’s bustle. A dedicated space for spiritual and holistic practices such as …
Kenny Hills Bakers Ampang Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Turn the corner off of Jalan Ampang by Hock Choon supermarket onto Lorong Nibong, and you’ll immediately see the excitement that the new location of Kenny Hills Bakers Ampang has brough…
There’s a little strip of restaurants in Persiaran Ampang that is ever evolving. Some oldies have been there for decades and others pop up and change with chefs and the times. Needless to say, there are lots to eat and drink in this part of Ampang and while menus chang…
The Yum List chats with Muna Winder, holistic health care therapist, about Bowen therapy KL and related healing arts in Ampang. Bowen Therapy KL What do you do, how did you get into the industry and what started your interest in Bowen Therapy? I am a holistic health c…
Monica Tindall Confession: I put this list together primarily for my parents who visited KL this month. They are big coffee fans and I wanted to provide them with a map of places they could walk to while I was at work. So here’s a list of cafes so good […]
The Lolla Co Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan The Lolla Co closed at the end of 2019 due to renovations of AmpWalk. It’s a typical Monday afternoon in KL’s Ampang Hilir neighbourhood. The midday afternoon sun is beginning its daily churn into a sky ready fo…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan & Monica Tindall The Kuala Lumpur food scene never ceases to surprise with the best of food found in the most curious of places. Take, for example, hearty loaves of German bread and buttery European pastries: the la…
Monica Tindall Exercise is part of my daily routine. Early morning workouts get me off to a positive start setting physical and mental health as a priority. Squeezing it in before the day begins, however, means that my workouts are usually fast and furious. Trying …
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Sausage KL is a new all-day-breakfast café just opened in Ampang that celebrates all things pork. “It’s all very non-halal. It’s sausages, bacon, it’s pork ribs,” says co-owner Matt. Tucked away on the ground floor of …
Stamping Your Wine Passport: Travel in a Bottle Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall The wine glints a deep purple-red in the glass as it catches the soft light. Swirling softly around the bowl, it glides up to the rim before falling back again, leaving it…
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Hidden just a street behind busy Jalan Ampang, Super Saigon Ampang is a new outlet for this rapidly-growing Vietnamese bistro. It’s cute, quirky, and reminiscent of a laid-back street café. Great for a chilled out lunc…