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Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Artistry is the first word that comes to mind when I think about our recent visit to The Prep Room. In this small cafe tucked into a quiet strip of Sri Hartamas, charcoal drawings line the ceiling, origami cranes …
Monica Tindall Moving from virtual to reality, the team behind the online coffee and brew equipment retailer, Bean Shipper, now has a physical space, Blaq Coffee Store. Encompassing both a retail section and a café this is great news for coffee lovers who want to t…
Monica Tindall Common Man Coffee Roasters in TTDI is a café that I often recommend to friends wanting a “damn good cup of coffee” and a good range of delicious food to match. Really, truly, the coffee here is superb and it takes very little persuasion to get me to […]
Monica Tindall Vowing to deliver “plated desserts, all things chocolate and hot food items that are reasonably priced,” it’s immediately clear that Upperhouse Kitchen & Dessert Bar in Bangsar is set to satisfy our sweet cravings and not leave too much of a de…
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall I’ve always felt that Sunday afternoons were made for relaxing, napping, and of course, eating – which just happen to be three things I excel at. On a recent visit to The Daily Grind in Ampang, I was happily abl…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As we step over the threshold of Nara Kitchen & Co, we are immediately struck by a happy vibe! The place is buzzing with the throng of convivial chatter. Pretty pastel crepe fringes and circular fans adorn the cl…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall ‘I’ll meet you at Ours.’ It has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? Something you might write in a whatsapp message or say on the phone to a loved one. It’s this sense of home and familiarity that Jackie Leong was […]
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall. Oppa Gangnam Bangsar style! So it seems there are now two iconic elements emanating from this now famous Korean neighbourhood; Psy’s song, and this fantastic Italian-Korean fusion cafe on the strip of Jal…
Words: Jessica Kate Stagg Photos: Monica Tindall Upon opening the menu, we are greeted with the words “When the caterpillar thought her life was over, she turned into a butterfly and began to fly”. This phrase perfectly captures what the Butterfly Dessert Caf…
Words: Sandrina Duniau Photos: Monica Tindall Did someone say cakes?? It’s in Bangsar Shopping Center and it’s Just Heavenly! Nigel and Allan, the chefs behind Just Heavenly, started to bake cakes and desserts at Allan’s mother’s kitchen 17 years ago and op…
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall There have been two great moments of realisation about food in my life. The first was discovering you don’t need to be celebrating someone’s birthday to eat cake. The second was learning you can eat breakfast at d…
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Eating clean is something I try to maintain, but inevitably I fail along the way. I have every good intention of sticking to a healthy diet, but somehow life gets in the way. And cheesecake. And pasta. I do enjoy my ve…