Thailand’s premium single malt Prakaan launched

Thailand’s premium single malt Prakaan launched

Prakaan, Thailand’s first premium single malt whisky brand, was officially launched by Thai Beverage Public Company Limited recently. The brand applies international standards for single malt whisky production and uses water from the natural sources in Kamphaeng Phet province.  Prapakon Thongtheppairot, Chief Spirit Product Group 

Annabell KL ushers in The Enchanted Season

Annabell KL ushers in The Enchanted Season

What’s your Christmas plans like? Kuala Lumpur’s latest go-to hot spot, Annabell KL – dining lounge and live music house – has whipped up The Enchanted Season Menu just for the year-end celebrations. Located on the 11th floor of TS Law Tower, KL, the gorgeous 

Levantine x Japanese cuisine at Zaataru

Levantine x Japanese cuisine at Zaataru

When I saw others posting about bonito hummus meshed with kotsubu natto, I knew I had to try this unlikely combo for myself. French-trained chef Joel Kirk (formerly from Coley) has teamed up with Leen’s and SAJ’s Syrian chef Ameer Azalek, with input from chef 

Private dining at Pixie & Vesper’s

Private dining at Pixie & Vesper’s

Hidden behind an orange lit small door, the stairs lead to P & V in Bangsar, KL, a secret diner helmed by Dutch chef Joeri Timmermans. Beginning his career at 14 in the Netherlands, Joeri worked at several Michelin starred restaurants, before moving to Australia 

Meat cravings satisfied at Uncle Botak BBQ

Meat cravings satisfied at Uncle Botak BBQ

One of those days, I was craving bbq meat so we paid Uncle Botak BBQ a visit. A popular station for smoky barbecued meat, it comes with a host of homemade sauces too.  The Muslim-owned resto claims to be THE place for wood-fired chicken, beef 

Japanese vegan By Age 18 is a welcome addition to Klang Valley

Japanese vegan By Age 18 is a welcome addition to Klang Valley

A vegan restaurant is hard enough to come by in the Klang Valley, what more a Japanese vegan! By Age 18, located at The Five, Bukit Damansara, KL is the first branch outside Japan. The first restaurant is in Mure, Kagawa in Japan and the 

Please, may I have 1 More Pizza!

Please, may I have 1 More Pizza!

By sheer luck, I managed to get 1 free pizza, which was part of 1MORE Pizza’s opening promo. Top-tier toppings on 72-hour fermented pizza dough and you get light, crisp pizzas, baked in a brick oven for 90 seconds, seasoned with Grana Padano, pecorino and 

On the food trip called Vagabond

On the food trip called Vagabond

Fresh from his Melbourne stint at Attica, touted to be one of the best restaurants Down Under, chef Daniel Kong from Kuching, together with 2 other partners – his brother and fellow chef Woon Ming – set up Vagabond KL in Desa Sri Hartamas, KL. 

Torito hits city centre with Peruvian Japanese fare

Torito hits city centre with Peruvian Japanese fare

Torito, a new Peruvian-Japanese restaurant, sits on level 53 of Banyan Tree KL, its interior reflecting the captivating colours of the Peruvian natural landscape – vibrant green and azure blue – and the herringbone floor in terracotta tiles mirroring the desert sand. Torito (means bull 

Month-Long Culinary Takeover at KL Hyatt hotels

Month-Long Culinary Takeover at KL Hyatt hotels

Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is set to reignite the city’s culinary scene this May with Dine With Chef 2025, themed Newstalgia: Memories Reinvented — a tribute to the flavours that shaped us, reimagined through the lens of modern gastronomy. The month-long dining event brings together