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May 12th, 2025
One of KL's most ambitious new eateries, Palazzo Viva, is a Malaysian-Italian collaboration that brings a fresh thrill to Bangsar.
Kopi XOXO has a nice vibe, but that's not necessarily the reason it's a crowd magnet. Sightings of beloved local actors & singers are rampant at this celebrity-run cafe
Customisable hot dogs are streaking into Sri Petaling; restaurant founders Jeffers, Desmond, Tyler and their team have created one of the most family-friendly destinations imaginable for everybody who loves massive wieners.
Sushi Jiro encapsulates the virtues and vices of conveyor belt sushi - the variety here is vast and the prices prove less than punishing.
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.
Enduring more than five years now in Bandar Utama, Kitchen Creatures has proven to be one of Centrepoint's most dependable destinations for a satisfactory meal at prices that encouragingly still seem more hitched to 2010 than 2015.
Another Penang-inspired stop opened recently, vowing to also dish out authentic street eats.
The Hawker Street strives to be a credit to Penang; it received a reasonable measure of endorsement from our companions who were born on or studied on the island, making it a serviceable stop for customers who crave northern comfort cooking.
It'll be the end of an era soon at Terrace At Hock Choon as The Kobe is set to leave.