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Cocktails to Go – KL Monica Tindall As there seems no end to groundhog day, we are finding ourselves more and more in need of some uplifting spirits. Fortunately, several bars around Kuala Lumpur are happy to oblige with cocktails to go (they do serve food too…
The Chow Kit x Mizukami Cocktails-to-go Monica Tindall In our continued search for cocktail delivery in Kuala Lumpur, we return to The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar and their collaboration with the Mizukami Collective. A handful of lighter drinks (perfect for dayt…
Sanity in a Can Series – Three X Co Cocktail Delivery Monica Tindall Three X Co must have been reading my mind when they came up with their latest cocktail collection – The Sanity in a Can Series. In my pandemic coping strategies article, I was just saying how bo…
Drink Delivery KL Monica Tindall I don’t know about you, but current restrictions have made me a little thirstier than usual. In honour of those dedicated to quenching that thirst, I share with you several services in KL that offer door-to-door drink deliv…
Sonic Seasoning – Frank’s Bar KL Monica Tindall We know that music can change your mood and the entire vibe of a bar, but can sound actually change the taste of your drink? Sonic seasoning, or enhancing the taste of your food by listening to certain types of mus…
Bottled Cocktails KL I usually save this type of post solely for Instagram and Facebook (if you’re not already following, maybe you’d like to so you don’t miss out). However, the bottled cocktails we recently tried from Left Surface 42 were so …
JungleBird K – “Rum, Ron, Rhum and tons of fun.” Words: Alison Christ Photos: Rich Callahan JungleBird was one of the first bars I went to when I moved to KL almost four years ago. Back then (in the normal world), it was most definitely a cocktail b…
Tanqueray No. Ten Gin & Food Pairing Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Today we’re at Da Bao for a gin and food pairing session. Bar veteran Andrew Tan guides us in matching diverse flavours of gin infusions with Chinese bao. Andrew Tan spearh…
The Alchemy, Kuala Lumpur’s Crucible Turning Gin into Gold Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Alchemy is defined as the forerunner to modern Chemistry, the speculative belief in the experimental transmutation of matter into gold, or the sea…
The Curious Gardener – The Sphere Bangsar South Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Monica Tindall Hidden behind a shed door, accessed by pulling a shovel attached to the wall, is a tropical oasis of all manner of hanging plants. There is an abundance of potted herbs, suspe…
Mizukami Collective at The Chow Kit Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The second concept under the Mizukami Collective celebrates Malaysian flavours via spins on classic cocktails at The Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Master bartender Shawn Chong’…
Five Places to Get a Great Cocktail in KL Monica Tindall With well-seasoned (read old) tastebuds, I find it harder to get a cocktail I like these days. I prefer the clean flavours of classics over anything too complicated. I don’t need a fancy garnish but do ap…