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Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Monica Tindall The uninitiated to Changkat are often lured by the song of the hostess sirens, forever singing, “Happy hour. Buy 3 get 3!” or whatever the promotion is that week. Too often a passerby will crash into the metaphorical ro…
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan As I stepped into the elegant foyer of OpenHouse KLCC, I felt as if I was walking into a movie set. The elegant spiral staircase, the plethora of fabrics and textures, and the myriad of vibrant colours immediately ooze s…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The Jalan Mesui restaurant and bar strip, a few blocks over from Changkat Bukit Bintang, is looking anything but boring at the moment. With a recent surge of openings, this street is turning into the happy alternative t…
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan The idle days of my childhood were spent in search of fairies. As afternoons would slowly slip into evenings I would watch admittedly for my fairy friends to make their nightly pilgrimage to my backyard where I was convinc…
The Establishment is now closed. Words: Jessica Stagg Photos: Rich Callahan Everyone loves having a secret spot. Be it knowing where to find the best nasi lemak in town, or knowing a luxe hideaway to enjoy with your closest friends. Hidden away amongst the maze of P…
Words: Karen Callahan Photos: Rich Callahan KL’s original rooftop bar, SkyBar KL on level 33 of Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur, maintains one of the premier views and late night party vibes in KL. The pool dramatically occupies the slender two-story space. Yet, more …
Monica Tindall I think views and cocktails are the perfect kick-offs to the weekend and so it is we find ourselves at The Lido Rooftop Bar, the latest in Alila Hotel’s food and beverage offerings. With stellar vistas of the sinking sun on one side and the lights twink…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall If you’d love to experience the feeling of old Malaya paired with some modern gin combinations, then I have three words for you; Mrs Jones’ Parlour. The mythical Mrs Jones, as legend tells it, was a gipsy from Prague wh…
Monica Tindall Taking Sunday vibes to a whole new level, 41 to be precise, Pacific Standard Bar (located on the 41st floor of Alila Bangsar) promises to contribute some groove to your weekend with Sunday Sessions. Every Sunday from 11 am onwards, upbeat lounge tun…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It seems sky bars are the trend in Kuala Lumpur and yet another one has recently opened to delight aficionados with superb views and a splash of glamour. Singapore brand, Ce La Vi, has made a home on the 37th floor of Ilham T…
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall It does not take much to convince me to get out of the house if there is a promise of cocktails waiting, and it takes even less when those cocktails are being made by renowned KL bartender Shawn Chong of Omakase + Appreciate f…
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall There is something special about Christmas in the tropics. As a Canadian expat, there always seems to be a part of me that longs for a winter wonderland Christmas but celebrating in Malaysia soon shoos that idea away as he…