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Degustation Menu KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Two kitchens, one degustation menu; that’s what guests are getting in October when dining at Beta KL. While sister restaurant Skillet at 163 is under renovation, the chef teams have partnered u…
Mama San KLCC Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan When Mama San KLCC first opened in Kuala Lumpur in 2015, it was akin to taking a virtual culinary voyage through South East Asia. Four years on, the menu continues to reflect pages of a passport with stamp…
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…
Japanese Restaurant in KL Monica Tindall It’s easy to find a Japanese restaurant in KL, but finding a great one requires a bit more work. Discretely located on the eighth floor of Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Iketeru is one of the most respected, going long and strong since …
Meat the Porkers Plaza Damansara Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Meat the Porkers has moved to Plaza Damansara! On the first floor of a corner lot, the space is much bigger than the original location in Publika. The new locale benefits from a border …
Frangipaani, The Republik Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Rich Callahan How is it that a beautiful space can make good food taste even better? An excellent example of this mysterious phenomenon can be found in the newly renovated Republik, an elegant build…
Chef Wai at The Library Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Any time Monica sends me some options for upcoming reviews and I see The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur on the list, I don’t hesitate to say yes. Consistently classy and inventive, the hotel’s …
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Rich Callahan If you’re looking specifically for Dum Northern Indian cuisine, Qureshi would be the place to go. The Qureshi brothers come from a family of royal chefs with a 200-year history and it is part of a chain of restaurants known …
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall At its core, haute cuisine is about technique, about artistry, about novelty. Marrying culinary precision with new combinations of ingredients supplies diners with experiences that cannot be replicated in a h…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Every now and then I come across a gem that makes me wonder what took me so long to find it and soon becomes a regular feature on all of my ‘best of’ lists. Isabel Restaurant and Bar in Jalan Mesui is one such […]
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan When Jalan Mesui was first revived into a contemporary destination for a friendly mix of locals and expats to socialize, Table 23 was one of the original revamps. Six-years later, the restaurant and bar have settled in…
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall Celebrating the launch of Nobu Matsuhisa’s latest cookbook, World of Nobu, Nobu Kuala Lumpur offers a seven-course omakase menu highlighting the creations of chefs from Nobu restaurants around the world. Two of the rec…