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Wood-fired pizza spots in Klang Valley

Everyone loves pizza nights. While there are the go-to pizza chains that satisfy our cravings for pepperoni and cheese pies, there are also a good number of joints in Klang Valley that rely on a wood-fired oven to impart an appealing hint of smokiness to each pizza.

If you’re ready to elevate that regular order of cheesy, ...

BTS collabs with Oreo for hotteok-inspired cookie

Picture a purple-coloured Oreo cookie that tastes like hotteok, a pan-fried Korean street food pancake with sugar syrup inside. It can mean only one thing: a new Oreo variety collaboration with Korean supergroup BTS, who are no strangers to colouring cities in their signature purple.

To celebrate t...

KL International Book Fair opens till 7th June

If you’re looking for something to do over the school holidays or the major long weekend ahead, head over to the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (KLIBF). The annual literary event runs from 29th May to 7th June 2026 at the World Trade Centre KL

Beef noodles in KL

It’s a verified fact among locals that piping-hot noodle soup can be enjoyed even on a blistering hot day in Malaysia.

While dishes like laksa and curry chicken noodles are the ones touted as being famous in Kuala Lumpur (KL), there’s the quiet presence of beef noodle shops, which have stuck around through the city’s many change...

i’m donut? from Japan to open in Malaysia

If your Japan travel itinerary always includes a trip to the wildly popular i’m donut? bakery, this news is for you.

The viral bakery brand has announced that it will officially open its first Malaysian outlet this September, bringing its famous melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts to local fans who have only d...