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Shelley Yu’s Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The vibrant setting of Shelley Yu’s in Bangsar is guaranteed to put a splash of cheer in anyone’s day. The cosy restaurant and bar have a covered patio cooled by ceiling fans, a long bar stretching inside the …
Coppersmith Troika Sky Dining Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The spectacularly grand entrance is a hint that a session at Coppersmith in Troika Sky Dining will be no average experience. A glass walkway housing a five-metre long rug inspired by flat …
Happy Hours Mr Chew’s Chino Latino Bar Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Times might not be the best for the Malaysian economy at the moment. Still, the food and beverage industry seems determined to keep spirits high. This is ever so true with Happy Hour…
Cabaret Kuala Lumpur Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Early birds no longer need to miss out on the fun entertainment in KL usually reserved for night owls. With Suzie Wong Kuala Lumpur now hosting a dinner and cabaret show every Thursday from 7 pm – 9 pm, …
Kedai Nombor 7 Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Joining the ranks of hidden bars in Bangsar is a new place with a name almost as hidden as its location. Kedai Nombor Tujuh, or Shop Number 7, sounds more like the address of a minimart than the name of …
Envi SkyDining Words: Jack Perry Photos: Rich Callahan When your dining destination is the 36th floor of a KLCC tower with 360-degree-views and the iconic Petronas Twin Towers sitting in your lap, your expectations are going to be high. Ours were, and Envi Sky…
Sakura Den Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Sakura Den is a place where drinking is guilt-free as booze is combined with health tonics, liquor with Chinese medicine. At this craft cocktail bar off Old Klang Road, you can literally detox as you retox…
Jann, Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall At the centre of the Chinatown KL revival lies the shiny new Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur. Opened just a few short months, the hotel is already pushing the limit…
Hidden Bars in KL Monica Tindall Half the fun of a hidden bar is dragging your friend down a dark alley and saying, “trust me,” as you confidently dodge unknown dangers and pull your mate to safety through a concealed door, later to be rewarded with liqu…
Blue EQ Kuala Lumpur Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Given the number of cranes in nearly every vista of our fair city, it seems clear that we have a fascination with the New: New buildings, new restaurants, new technology, new friends. With su…
Modern Madness KL at REXKL Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Let’s start with a multiple-choice question: The new REXKL on Jalan Sultan is… a. A coffee shop b. A food court c. An art gallery d. A thrift shop e. A photo bus f. All of the above […]
Concubine KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Flirtatious and funky, Concubine KL, a new bar and restaurant in Chinatown, is inspired by the events that once took place within its walls, yet is firmly planted in the present with its contemporary …