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INSIDER TIP
Kuala Lumpur lets down its hair at the KL Rock Festival, a weekend-long rock-out from 28– 30 May at Stadium Merdeka that also features extreme sports.
SHOP TALK
KL’s coolest eating place, O Gourmet, is home to heavenly cakes and superb spices, freshly grown organic produce and exquisitely packaged teas and coffees. G/F, East Wing, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Jln Maarof, tel: +60 (0)3 2094 9966, www..ogourmet.bsc.com.my
JAVA JOLT
Treat yourself to a frothy cup of brewed coffee at Sri Nirwana Maju, where the South Indian dishes served on banana leaves are an added attraction. 43 Jln Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru
CHEAP EATS
Jalan Alor is a not-to-bemissed destination for foodies. There’s something open virtually around the clock so it’s all-but impossible to go home hungry. Especially good are the grilled chicken wings at Wong Ah Wah. 1 Jln Alor, tel: +60 (0)3 2144 2463
TOP TABLES
The Yogi Tree offers ample proof that healthy fare is anything but ho-hum. Devoted to the slow food movement, this cozy restaurant offers local and western food, lovingly prepared using the finest produce. Lot 237B, 1F, The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City, tel: +60 (0)3 2282 6163, www.yogitree.com
AT YOUR LEIWURE
Take to the treetops at Skytrex Adventure Park, where punters walk, crawl, glide and swing from tree to tree while defying gravity. Taman Pertanian Malaysia, Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam, tel: +60 (0)13 276 9841, www..skytrex-adventure.com
LATE & LIVELY
Amid the industrial-chicmeets- lush-rainforest environs of Neo Restaurant and Luxe Lounge, the city cacophony melts away. Waterfalls gushing down walls and hardwood-lined nooks are among the unique features. 19 Jln Sultan Ismail, tel: +60 (0)3 2148 3200, www.tamarindrestaurants.com
OVERNIGHT
Sekeping Tenggiri is a small but perfectly formed guesthouse that lives up to designer Ng Seksan’s ethos of using humble materials in elegant ways. Seksan’s private art collection is housed next door. 48 Jln Tenggiri, Bangsar, tel +60 (0)17 207 5977, www.tenggiri.com
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