Michter's Whiskey Making a Name for Itself in Malaysia
May 12th, 2025
Sean checks out a new claypot bak kut teh specialist that has sprung up in a surprising place, serving rainy-evening soul food.
Promising 'coffee and everything nice,' Bangsar's latest cafe opens this week, tucked beside Lorong Maarof's Twenty2 boutique, shepherded by an all-smiles, all-star team that includes Grind 22's own designer-architect Effendy, Raqib and their collaborators.
Evelyn's Chocolate House at One City USJ, Subang, specializes in Belgian choc desserts and boasts an old-school diner's rollicking vibe.
Sean Yoong pursues pizzas across Mont Kiara, starting with Felice Pizza, tucked inside the Mont Kiara Shoplex.
Another container cafe ships into the suburbs: Mosano Coffee, a distinctive new destination in Damansara Perdana.
At Shaftsbury Square Complex: Chubbies, a cafe with quirky decorative flourishes not normally associated with squeaky-clean Cyberjaya.
Sean Yoong checks into Cyberjaya for burgers and pizzas at Oliver's Kitchen, which is reputedly named for the toddler son of the couple who own this restaurant. Nice touch, that bit.
Fatto A Mano - Italian for 'made by hand' - revs up KL's recent renaissance of new Italian restaurants, serving a well-crafted selection of pizzas, pastas, bread, cheese, cured meat & more.
Frisky Goat is set to soon mark its first birthday - in less than a year, this has turned into one of Taman Tun Dr Ismail's most reliable stops for weekend brunches, but it's worth noting that Frisky Goat is a solid bet for full-fledged lunches & dinners too.
Good Food & Co at Jaya Shopping Centre is pretty passionate about its offerings. The restaurant relies on locally sourced ingredients for most of its fare.
Pies & salads, sandwiches & crepes, oh my! The 1 Mont Kiara mall is fast becoming a delectable destination; here's our foray into four new eateries situated side-by-side.
Many thanks to reader Brendan Chan for tipping us off to Porcupine Place, a cheerful venue with a young, graciously welcoming service team that keeps the mood bright & light. Expect to hear more about Porcupine Place in the months ahead; for us, it was well worth travelling to Puchong for.
Its name might sound explosive, but Cherry Bomb Coffee - a moniker that serves as a nod to coffee cherries - is a calm hideout that's meant to evoke the feeling of home.
From the city to the suburbs, take a peek into Frisson Coffee Bar at Damansara Uptown.
Making sandwiches might seem like a simple task, but the most satisfying ones are prepared with lots of heart & skilfulness; Simplicite Sandwiches does an admirable job in bringing customers bread they can believe in.