Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Conjuring up notes of razzle-dazzle in its decor & dishes, Koosh Koffeez is an eccentrically colourful venue, exuberant with plush chairs & playful hip-hop caricatures, that takes an adventurous approach to everything from pastas to waffles & coffee.
This Korean-operated coffee bar on a secluded street in Sunway Damansara scores significant points for its striking looks.
Prezzo is a new Italian place at Bangsar's Jalan Telawi, with a solid selection of dishes.
Closer tries to go the distance to be distinctive with a sun-drenched, plant-adorned setting to complement its amiable offerings.
This is one of Bandar Sunway's brightest, most cheerful & promising new cafes, helmed by chef Tommy, Gerald & Sham, a young & enthusiastic team whose resumes include stints at respected Singapore-based outlets like Brussels Sprouts & Original Sin.
Real Food is both a beautiful vegetarian cafe & a bountifully stocked grocer with an impressive repertoire.
Monkey bread, bagel balls, frozen custard & pizzas by the slice: A made-in-Manhattan fervour rules TTDI's vibrant new Bowery Petit pizzeria & pastry shop.
If you're looking for a calm, beautiful hideout for lunch or dinner, Vanilla Sky is a solid bet, since it's secluded & remains undiscovered by the crowds.
Come on Sundays for brunch and bid au revoir to your diet by partnering some Champagne with La Vie En Rose's speciality platter of foie gras and pear on toast, croque madame with mushrooms, smoked salmon omelette, fruit salad & sauteed potatoes, complemented with artisanal croissants, danishes, bread, butter & luscious jams.
Cruffins have finally come to KL, courtesy of The Bread Shop, Bukit Damansara's go-to place for pastries for the past six years.
Fort Knox can keep its bullions - Bangsar's new Bean Reserve aims to mine KL's current affection for cafes by beguiling customers with a bounty of luxurious soft-serves, loaded sandwiches & luscious coffee that's touted to be as 'good as gold.'
Plotting a revolt against cut-throat food prices & cut-rate coffee standards? "Viva La Rebellions!" could be your rallying cry.
The Fat Fish surfs into Mont Kiara this week, hooking us with the promise of a vibrant deli-cafe that's poised to be shored up with everything from salmon & scallops to sole & sea urchin, crayfish to cod, roast beef to unagi sandwiches.
Cafe Clon is an unconventionally decorated two-level hangout that opened on PJ's Jalan Kemajuan this month.