Bangsar’s welcoming new watering hole is a sanctuary of spirits, its shelves spilling with Cognac, whisky, gin, vodka and more

Coffee saloon by day, gin parlour by night; sunny before six p.m., sultry after dusk: Maze takes an imaginative Jekyll-and-Hyde philosophy to what a suave, sprawling lounge can potentially be, transforming from a brunch-to-tea, cake-and-caffeine haven into a velvet-cloaked watering hole that stylishly spotlights the old-world glamour of gin.

Even the most experienced carnivore might not know the difference between a tenderloin and a sirloin, or what must happen for a T-bone to qualify as a porterhouse

From Tokyo-approved yakitori to Shanghai-inspired cocktails, Italian Neapolitan comfort food to Spanish pork grub, authentic Macanese cooking to Hong Kong-style Cantonese cuisine, this month’s roundup of new restaurants leaps across multiple borders and regions.

One of Tokyo’s most respected yakitori joints, Toritama has spread its wings to KL, serving a notably diverse range of grilled fowl meat and organ skewers.

Back in the days of Kuala Lumpur’s renaissance – that period of rapid modernisation that…

You’ll find 12 pomegranate-infused and curried crickets on your plate of squid ink durum wheat pasta

Magic in the moonlight: Every Thursday night, Frisky Rooftop Bar offers one of KL’s best-kept entertainment secrets

There’s much to sample at this friendly Telawi sports bar

Hidden bars reminiscent of the prohibition era, you’ll have to first find these speakeasies before you can enjoy a drink

Gold Bar has the potential to be a pleasant, laid-back hangout for craft beer and wine

Perched on the fourth-level rooftop of Bangsar Village, Mantra’s calling card is its exclusive bird’s-eye perspective of the neighbourhood, viewed from a sleek, starry setting

Top of the morning to you all, it’s time to go green!

It requires a stronger will than ours to resist visiting a restaurant that promises fettuccine with braised lamb ragout or braised beef cheeks with mashed potatoes in mushroom sauce

There are a few ways you can savour the KL skyline, and one of those ways would be to have a relaxing drink in a classy high rise or enjoy a party in the sky.