Lai Po Heen at Mandarin Oriental Welcomes Chef Thomas Fong from Doha
April 24th, 2024
A Taiwanese-inspired cross between a private kitchen & a coffee bar? Malaysian couple Damien Chong & River Ho have created a singular space in a SoHo suite in Bangsar South, open four afternoons a week
There's time & space for both work & play at Sudo Brew, where deadline-besieged customers can pore over their spreadsheets while a tireless team of baristas pours them all the cups of cappuccino it takes to get the job done.
The Hub hopes to become a focal point for caffeine devotees in OUG.
This roaster-&-coffee-bar, helmed by the nice folks behind the Mollydooker's cafes, can be tricky to locate, secluded in an industrial building, but it provides a pleasant reprieve for patrons pining for a crowd-free hangout.
Over in an obscure shop-row in Mutiara Damansara, roaster-barista Hadi recently fulfilled his long-gestating vision of launching a venue where he can interact with coffee enthusiasts & conduct cupping sessions in a 'tasting lab' setting.
Ode to Art Cafe at Subang Jaya is a creative community space that has cultivated a reputation as a soul-soothing sanctuary on Subang's crowded streets.
Polecats is a fun family-run hangout by founders Sam and Zee, with a deeply personal touch.
This Korean-operated coffee bar on a secluded street in Sunway Damansara scores significant points for its striking looks.
With nothing but the number '46' inscribed over it, there could've been nearly anything behind the enigmatic entrance of this Subang shop-lot.
Doppio is a feel-good cafe that's aglow with natural sunshine & human warmth, scarcely a minute's drive from Suria KLCC.
Jibril is a no-liquor zone bar, serving unique mocktails and coffee creations. It is located within a hidden area in Subang's Sangkaya coconut ice cream parlour.
Farewell to The Bearded Lady, which instantly made its mark as one of Subang's most beautifully outfitted cafes when it opened in 2014.
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.
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.
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.