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Her House Bar Chinatown KL Words: Matt Brown Photos Rich Callahan Located upstairs in a space once used as an antique store and mahjong café is a solid metal door that doesn’t seem to be used for anything. Push it open and step into a psychedelic, neon-filled p…
Gai by Darren Chin, TTDI Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Rich Callahan The beginning of this review starts with its end, where I excitedly attempted to dissect leftover morsels from Gai with my very own chef de cuisine, my mother. The mystery and marvel that is Darren Chi…
Italian Wine Dinner Monica Tindall Strato is often overlooked in the handful of beautiful restaurants and bars at Troika Sky Dining. Sitting next door and upstairs to Claret wine bar, the Italian restaurant benefits from the group’s well-chosen wine list, opti…
Opus Bistro Celebrates 20 Years! Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Rich Callahan For any food and beverage business to have survived the last two years is an amazing feat of resilience and creativity. For Opus Bistro in Bangsar to not only have weathered the last two but th…
Dusun by OpenHouse Words: Meg Alice Photos: Rich Callahan Welcome to Dusun by OpenHouse, the latest restaurant by Andrew Wong and Brian Quirk. They now have six establishments under the Hospitality by ACME group, including Dusun, OpenHouse, a beer cafe and Acme …
Sip Society – Take Life One Sip at a Time Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Nestled in the heart of Aman Suria Tropicana in PJ, Sip Society presents a hidden bar focusing on value-for-money craft cocktails, whisky and wine. The interior has a conte…
The First Chapter Speakeasy- TTDI Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan The First Chapter Speakeasy – “There’s no bookstore quite like it.” University pals Shawn Luke and Ben Nair dreamed of opening a secretive speakeasy while studying in 2014. Careers …
Underwood Bakers – Bukit Bintang Café *Now closed. Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Rich Callahan The inspiration behind the three-month-old Underwood Bakers in Bukit Bintang was Australian cafe culture – clean, fresh menu items in a breezy atmosphere, all un…
Aposto KL, Contemporary ItalianTTDI Words: Sathya SelvarajahPhotos: Rich Callahan With rave reviews everywhere, it’s hard to believe Aposto KL has only been open for a few weeks. What is there to say that hasn’t already been said? After spending a…
Cheong Somm – Biodynamic Wine Bar Words: Meg Alice & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan * Cheong Somm has relocated to Penang! Check them out at 354 Chulia Street Georgetown. There’s nothing more enticing than a neon red sign in a sparsely lit tucked a…
The Experience 005: Balik Kampung Monica Tindall It’s been far too long between visits to Super Secret Social, but we are honoured to have our schedules aligned tonight. Our hosts, Jonathan Sebastian and Nicolas Grisé are just as passionate about local, sustain…
Beauty Unearthed Menu A Collaboration Between Landscaper Inch Lim and Chef Philip Leong Words: Meg Alice Photos: Monica Tindall I’m back at Nobu KL for my fourth Yum List review and thrilled to see its evolution. A couple of things are different on this visit. Moni…