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Vegetarian Menu Nobu Kuala Lumpur Words: Kitty RobertsonPhotos: Monica Tindall The team at Nobu Kuala Lumpur is well known for their innovative Japanese cuisine with Peruvian sparkle but did you know they also offer a fantastic vegetarian menu? Well, they do! M…
TenRyu Omakase Words: Maggie CaseyPhotos: Monica Tindall If you are, like us, an avid “foodie” in Kuala Lumpur, you have likely noticed the omakase trend sweeping the food scene in the city. Omakase is a Japanese style of dining where the open kitche…
Stand-Up Sushi Pop-Up Words: Alison ChristPhotos: Monica Tindall I’ve had the privilege of experiencing Chef Masaki Arakawa’s beautiful food on several occasions now, including The Chef Series at The Datai and, of course, omakase at Sushi Azabu in Lot 10, wher…
Turkish Cuisine Week KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan From May 21st to May 27th 2022, the Republic of Türkiye presents Turkish Cuisine Week at Lemon Garden, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur! Diners have a chance to appreciate Türkiye’s deep-rooted c…
Horizon Grill Words: Han Sen HauPhotos: Monica Tindall Let’s begin with the elephant in the room. Yes, the view from the 58th floor of Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur is spectacular. No doubt it would be foolish to not take a panoramic shot of the city when you are at the […]
VCR Ritchie Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan We’ve long been fans of VCR. From their first venture in Jalan Galloway to their expansion in Bangsar and offshoots such as VCR Stacks and VCR Bakehouse, they have a solid product worth returning for. …
Tifa KL Trillion Words: Sathya SelvarajahPhotos: Rich Callahan Every so often, there comes a place that captures your heart for innumerable reasons. Is it the quality of the food? Yes. Is it the mad happy hour deals? Of course. Is it the alfresco seating outside th…
Undisclosed Location Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Monica Tindall The word ‘combination’ keeps coming up again and again when I think about one of the newest eateries to open recently in the Taman Rasa Sayang area of Petaling Jaya. A pleasing combination of excellen…
Mother’s Day Kuala Lumpur 2022 Here’s a round-up of some of the flyers I’ve received to celebrate Mother’s Day in Kuala Lumpur, 2022. As many restaurants are short-staffed (and just generally good manners anyway), please be kind in ma…
Gai by Darren Chin, TTDI Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Rich Callahan The beginning of this review starts with its end, where I excitedly attempted to dissect leftover morsels from Gai with my very own chef de cuisine, my mother. The mystery and marvel that is Darren Chi…
Italian Wine Dinner Monica Tindall Strato is often overlooked in the handful of beautiful restaurants and bars at Troika Sky Dining. Sitting next door and upstairs to Claret wine bar, the Italian restaurant benefits from the group’s well-chosen wine list, opti…
Opus Bistro Celebrates 20 Years! Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Rich Callahan For any food and beverage business to have survived the last two years is an amazing feat of resilience and creativity. For Opus Bistro in Bangsar to not only have weathered the last two but th…