Bangkok, Thailand

Last updated: 6 Mar 2024 More diminutive than definitive, but we hope we’ve covered just enough to whet your appetite. The not-so-good: Bangkok isn’t great for the hydro homies. Free-flow filtered water? You’d be lucky to find more than a few spots. Expect to tote around a lot of water bottles. And…expect (very) dark roast … Read more

Topshelf @ TTDI

topshelf chicken roulade

Hey. We’re back to this blogging thing. And we mark our return with a trip to Topshelf TTDI, tucked away in the near-corner of a very quiet row, reviewed in a short and simple post constructed from notes written down on the phone in Simplenote. Topshelf itself was packed, bustling and bubbly when we reached. … Read more

Palillos (Spanish Yakitori: best yakitori?)

Takeaway: Let’s get it out of the way first: Palillos deserves to be in the conversation for top 3 yakitori joints in KL alongside Torii and Sumika. Sure, we’re only basing that off of two visits – one on the house (many thanks to the gracious hosts and the inexhaustible supply of skewers) and one … Read more

The Tokyo Restaurant @ Isetan Lot 10

tokyo restaurant

Takeaway: Come here for the cheesecake and stay for the cheesecake. Also, it’s quite a pretty little place to dine at. And some of the dishes may well be worth the visit.   Take the escalators up through Isetan Lot 10 where the top floor beckons with the instantly recognizable sheets of red, draping luxuriously … Read more

When the cheese is divine and so is the wine – that’s Sapore

Sapore

Historically, wine has long been a staple of many cultures of diverging backgrounds. Often times more sanitary than the local water supply, it was more practical to sip on this fortified grape juice than risk dysentery or other disease. Plus it came with the added benefit of intoxication, which is pretty handy all things considered. … Read more

Sebastian’s Gastro Bar – Venezuelan Persuasion

sebastian's

Takeaway: Looks dingy but don’t be fooled – prepare yourself for some culinary delights here. Sebastian’s brings South America to Malaysia in a delicious manner, and it’s one of our favourite little finds.   Sebastian’s sits unassumingly down the row from the more famous occupants of Persiaran Ampang. The facade is a glass and wood … Read more

Chocha @ Chinatown – Bar, food, tea, (former) brothel

chocha

Takeaway: As at 22 Oct 2017, Chocha Foodstore is a mixed bag of a cafe. Some dishes were good the last time we tried them (especially the cincalok fried chicken and the cold brewed tea) but others lacked seasoning and spark…and the eye-watering prices added insult to the injury. There’s a neat little bar on … Read more