Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
KGB's third outpost (in two years!) in TTDI is a testament to the drive and determination of its creators, who've so far made KGB the go-to spot for burgers in Bangsar and Mid Valley and seem set to do likewise in TTDI.
Olfactory Bulb at Kota Damansara features coffee cocktails conceived by a top Malaysian mixologist, coupled with complex, liquor-laced waffle recipes.
A new day has dawned in Damansara Jaya: Second Sunday could become the first choice for denizens who desire a distinctive destination with fun flourishes and colourful cooking.
Cafe Dola balances the familiar and the fresh for its look, from the choice of lights to the Peranakan-inflected flooring, the cement bar to the woodwork of Nolin Teh Carpentry. There's an attention to detail too for the menu.
One of KL's most ambitious new eateries, Palazzo Viva, is a Malaysian-Italian collaboration that brings a fresh thrill to Bangsar.
Bandits Coffee Bar hijacks the limelight this week; breaking into Bukit Damansara, this wild bunch of brunch-crazy baristas - armed with avocados and helmed by a notoriously tattooed ringleader - seems set to steal the hearts of KL's cafe enthusiasts.
Looking for another friendly cafe in SS15? Brewyard Coffee is worth a stop too, with some interesting corners to explore.
Fling a stone in Subang's SS15 neighbourhood and you risk hitting a cafe (or a cafe visitor - eek!); thankfully though, there's no need to sift through a pile of pebbles to uncover an understated gem like Flingstones Cafe, a venue that's as fun as its name.
Power couple Meor and Leena might be expecting their third child within a matter of weeks, but they've already delivered one very healthy labour of love this month - a visually beguiling new cafe with bespoke chevron-patterned tables by Lain Furniture, open-terrarium plants and a children's play corner, stowed on a serene street in Shah Alam.
Skillet At 163 - which replaces Mediteca at Fraser Place this month - represents an intriguing initiative by chef Raymond Tham and his terrific team to showcase inventive fare with an international flair.
Yellow Brick Road is a place that needs to be enjoyed on its own merits - with compassion for its limitations, with the understanding that brunch is only a meal, a kiss is just a kiss, and a wizard who rules an Emerald empire may simply be a circus magician from Nebraska.
Kota Damansara's 77 Mayford is a cafe with humour and heart that promises 'tea on the loose.'
Four friends who recently wrapped up their studies abroad have come back to Malaysia and combined forces to launch one of PJ's most cheerful cafes.
This ivory-white space beside PJ's Awesome Canteen may look forlorn and forsaken for now, but before the end of this week, expect to see some customers strolling in and out for bowls of ramen and rice.
No ruby slippers required - tap your heels together three times, tell Toto you're not in Solaris Dutamas anymore, and let happy little bluebirds take you to this restaurant somewhere over the rainbow.