Michter's Whiskey Making a Name for Itself in Malaysia
May 12th, 2025
Opened in 2014 as Dong Seoul, this Damansara Perdana restaurant re-branded itself as New Seoul some time ago and is now celebrating its one-year anniversary with a month-long promotion running through the end of October.
Around the world, it's a tempting time to be checking out the restaurants of the InterContinental Hotels Group, which is taking F&B enthusiasts on the IHG Culinary Journey, marking three months of menus curated by seven celebrated chefs & served in stages at IHG's flagship hotels across Asia, the Middle East & Africa.
Shinjiro is an interesting new addition to Tropicana City Mall, serving izakaya-inspired fare with several adventurous twists.
Hacha Mecha is a stylish sanctum for modern Japanese fare with international inflections.
Singapore's Pince & Pints - one of the city-state's biggest F&B smashes of the past year - is counting on a new legion of lobster lovers to claw their way to its first foreign spin-off in Kuala Lumpur.
Meja Kitchen + Bar is the first restaurant to be fully opened at TREC, KL's much-touted new F&B-lifestyle enclave.
Ruyi & Lyn at Bangsar Shopping Centre can easily be described as a glamorously clandestine establishment that spans 22,000 sq. ft.
At Sion, the setting is seductively elegant & the cooking is singularly engaging.
Marta's Kitchen is a marvellous new stop for Malaysians seeking authentic servings of tapas, paella & very possibly the city's most satisfying churros.
Brolly opens up this week at Menara Felda on Persiaran KLCC - its vivaciously striking look is fuelled by the no-brakes spirit of a maniacal garage; the centrepiece is a pillar full of wash-basins with truck tyres for sinks, gasoline pumps for taps & side view mirrors that supply a maelstrom of reflections for the posing & preening pleasure of patrons.