Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall Cocktail culture in Kuala Lumpur isn’t a new thing, although it certainly feels like it with the number of watering holes popping up in the most unusual locations, reviving interest in overlooked parts of the city and …
February 2017
Case Study, A Cocktail Bar, Art Printing Works (APW), Bangsar
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall After being dropped off by my Uber driver out the front of what looks like a derelict industrial wasteland, I wandered inside (past Pulp cafe) to discover a rather fantastic conservation-minded factory conversion. Fr…
Proof Pizza + Wine, APW, Bangsar, We’ve Found a New Best Pizza in KL
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall I’m obsessed with pizza. Pizza knows the way to my heart unlike any other food. Its been a huge part of my food life for so long and my love affair with it has stood the test of time – from my college […]
Agak Agak, Contemporary Malaysian Cuisine & A Social Enterprise, APW, Bangsar
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Located in the hip and cool urban space, APW, restaurant Agak Agak, gives diners a chance to sample some Malaysian favorites and Asian interpretations with creative twists; all while supporting a good cause. …
Arthur’s Bar & Grill, Shangri-La Hotel KL, Best Happy Hours
Arthur’s Bar & Grill Between the Moon and New York City Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Stepping into Arthur’s Bar and Grill at the Shang, I couldn’t help but think of a popular movie from my childhood era, Arthur (starring Dudley Moore). Maybe it wa…
Luretta D.O.P. Isetan, 1 Utama, A Lesson in Italian Passion
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Innocuously hidden away on the top floor of Isetan in One Utama, surrounded by Japanese restaurants, is an absolute treasure trove of cured meats, stockpiles of virgin olive oils, Mediterranean chee…
Sapore, New Spanish & Italian Restaurant, Ampang
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall I love Spanish and Italian cuisines so when I see a menu that features both, I know I will be in for a treat. Sapore, Italian for flavor, is one of a number of small independent restaurants to recently open its doors […]
Bonfire Restaurant & Bar, Newly-opened at Starling Mall, Damansara Uptown
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Bonfires make me think of my brother. Every summer, he gathers any available family member for a three-day celebration of fresh food, cool cocktails, and feisty company out in the woods under the trees. At t…
Kung Jung, Authentic Korean Restaurant, PNB Darby Park
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Want authentic Korean cuisine without needing your passport? We think we have found just what you need at Kung Jung, PNB Darby Park. One of the earliest Korean kitchens in Kuala Lumpur, Kung Jung has …