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Concubine KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Flirtatious and funky, Concubine KL, a new bar and restaurant in Chinatown, is inspired by the events that once took place within its walls, yet is firmly planted in the present with its contemporary …
Wildflowers KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan From the same team who brought you, Merchants Lane comes Wildflowers KL – the latest food and beverage opening in the vibrant streets of Chinatown. While the former has reached almost lege…
Words: Aileen Dee Photos: Rich Callahan Video: Monica Tindall “Meet me at 5.30 pm at Potions in Chinatown,” was Monica’s message to me. Oh yes, it’s easy to get to Chinatown albeit Petaling Street which was exactly what I thoug…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall It’s no secret that Chinatown’s got some of the hottest night spots in KL these days. It’s also no secret that we all love the excitement of speakeasies with their hidden entries and speciality cocktails. It’s not a …
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall It’s not often I find myself dying for a drink on a Monday night, but when Monica said she had a killer of a place she wanted to take to me, it didn’t take much to twist my arm. The Deceased Chinatown KL The […]
Dancing with the Dead – A Date with The Deceased Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall If you ever find yourself along Jalan Sultan at the dead of night, and you’re just walking, walking, walking… there’s no one else on the street… walking, walking, wa…
BarZhen *BarZhen is no longer in operation. Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall Ah… hello fellow Yummies. It’s been a while. To make up for lost time, let me tell you about a pretty nifty speakeasy that I’ve discovered one night while walking around Petali…
ChoCha Foodstore Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall Living so far from our home in Canada, we don’t get many visitors to KL. But, for the few brave souls that do make the 25-hour trip (for example, our lovely parents), it’s always great to have an exc…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall It’s easy to get so consumed by mall culture in KL, with the slick shops, easy parking and aircon, that we forget the pockets of history and charm leftover from some forgotten colonial era that grace our fair city. …
What Ages, Never Dies Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall This wasn’t my first time visiting ChoCha Foodstore, an ageing yet timeless beauty whose worth lies inconspicuously hidden behind a sun-bleached façade with the words “Mah Lian Hotel” etched acros…
Hidden Bar – Jalan Petaling – PS150 Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall The antique toy counter marking the entrance to PS150 evokes gasps of wonder at long-lost childhood friends, belying the more adult fun that lies inside. Yet it is t…
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall It’s been a few days since my last hangover but I’m still ruefully remembering its kick. More practiced at swilling Australian wines, the cocktail culture here in Malaysia is too strong to resist, and boy do the…