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Maria’s Signature SURIA KLCC Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Steak lovers will be glad to know that SURIA KLCC finally has a steakhouse! Those who love a good steak, particularly one that is affordable and served straight up without too much fu…
Willow Words: Alison Christ Photos: Rich Callahan Willow, the newest independent restaurant inside the W Hotel Kuala Lumpur, has a glamorous purple interior with high ceilings, cool birdcages, and a bright sunlit room. An ode to the spring season, the willow is …
Roberto’s 1020 Osteria Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Possibly one of the hottest launches of 2020, Roberto’s 1020 Osteria slid in to open its doors just before Christmas and the year-end. Stationed in Bangsar Shopping Centre (where …
Cholas by WTF Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Cholas by WTF is an exciting opening for vegetarians and Indian food lovers in KL. Presenting meat-free recipes in a fine dining environment, the restaurant turns an elegant evening out with friends or a d…
Hair Highlights Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Determined to end the year on a high note, I add hair to my agenda of things to take care of before the year is out. Working from home has no doubt allowed me to let beauty maintenance go for longer than usual. The […]
Five O’clock Brasserie Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Rich Callahan Five O’clock Brasserie is the latest opening in Bangsar South bringing 2020 to a close. Surrounded by a jungle of green, run by long-standing staff from a sister restaurant, and with a menu sure to pl…
Azeta Kitchen *Azeta is closed, and Trattoria Dacristian has taken its place. Words: Kitty NoblePhotos: Rich Callahan Azeta Kitchen, yet another pandemic success story, opened just a week before the start of lockdown. The restaurant, the second foray for husb…
KLoé Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Founded by the hospitality company, Kindness of Strangers, KLoé lays well with their mission of offering goodwill to people you don’t know. Believing that kindness is a universal language, they aspire to create pockets of “calm…
Wine List Troika Sky Dining Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan With travel restricted, my mind has taken to finding adventures in other ways. A recent diversion is taking trips around the world on wine menus. Having the fortune to travel to and write abou…
Mizukami Highball: Be Like Water Words: TJayPhotos: Rich Callahan This year has been disruptive, to say the least. For many, it has been a time for introspection, reflection and action. There is a famous interview with Bruce Lee, where he advises us to be like wate…
Natalina Italian Kitchen Words: TJay Photos: Rich Callahan Natalina Italian Kitchen is small and cozy with just enough greenery to allow the feeling of escape from the mall. The smell of caramelized cheese and yeasty dough waft lazily from the open pizza oven nea…
Find the Hat: Frank’s Bar Words: T.Jay Phots: Rich Callahan Frank Sinatra once said, “Cock your hat, angles are attitude.” Frank’s Bar, a homage to old blue eyes is also a nod to the speakeasies of the Prohibition Era. A bespoke cocktail menu and the alluring classi…