FOODIE VS THE WORLD 

Chir Chir is the latest fried chicken place to hit the KL food scene. A little background: the chain started in Korea before making its way to neighbouring Singapore and has now landed in KL. Our first visit to Chir Chir was a catastrophic mess as the kitchen wasn't ready to serve us just yet and had probably over-reached. But the second visit more than made up for it. I wasn't expecting much for the fried chicken here, to be honest. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised and

Yes, Marche is back! And it's better than ever. You might remember the old Marche at The Curve - it was a little dark, packed and you'd come out smelling of food. The new Marche, under its new management, sports a brighter, more welcoming facade but maintaining the identity of the brand with its green and red and wood interior. I love the colours of the new place and even the tables and chairs seem more welcoming than older Marche outlets around the world. The concept is stil

My boyfriend lived in France for a number of years, so he was absolutely thrilled to hear the news of his favourite patisserie coming to Kuala Lumpur. PAUL opened its doors last month in Pavilion, so we just had to visit to see if the pastries are as good as he remembers. PAUL is separated into two parts, the main outlet displays the baked goods and has limited seating. The main dining area right outside the outlet, it's hard to miss! We visited the outlet at around 11.45am o

How can anyone say no to good chocolate? The foodie team recently had an inside sneak peek into how the perfect iced and hot chocolate are made. My favourite part of this review was that I could savour them after the demonstration. The Mercato Cafe is located inside Pavilion KL. It took me a while to locate it, and found that the easiest way to get there was going up the escalator in the Mercato supermarket. Before we go on, here's a little introduction on the mastermind behi

J&D Espresso used to be one of the few brunch places to go to in the Klang Valley before the proliferation of brunch places happened. They are, what I would call, one of the pioneers. Their first branch opened up in Bandar Utama many moons ago while their newest branch in Pavilion Elite is a recent addition. Taking on a very different approach here, J&D Espresso Pavilion Elite gives off a slightly more upscale vibe - clearly to fit in with its surroundings. But it is done in