Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
This Malaysian-owned outlet with an all-Thai, all-smiles kitchen team opened recently at SS2, specialising in Thai street fare.
Perched on a shop-house first floor, Bedrock is located in the Taipan commercial hub, removed from Subang's main cafe enclave of SS15.
KL's Japanese dining scene is seeing the emergence of diverse new restaurants that are housed in hotels but are independently owned, separately operated & often discreetly hidden - we've found Ginza Sushimasa, tucked on Le Meridien's seventh floor.
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.
Kurata opened recently at Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur, though it's independently owned & operated separately from the hotel; the restaurant features a friendly team that takes pride in both traditional & contemporary Japanese fare.
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.
Sustainability forms the core of Garden To Table's philosophies - the chairs, tables & cupboards here are pre-owned, sourced from flea market or friends' homes or recycled from crates. Biodegradable detergent is used to cleanse cooking utensils & dishes, while food scraps are turned into compost for the plants.
We recently tried out the offerings of HappyTime Kitchen, an initiative by a team of Malaysian health coaches.