Curr's Curries, The Starhill

With a Japanese foundation that folds in flavours from Malaysia, Thailand and India, The Starhill’s new Curr's Curries reimagines Japanese curry as a cross-continental melting pot for asam pedas fish, percik vegetables and more.

Wasabi Green Chicken Curry illustrates this intrigue, layering the gentle gravy sweetness of Japanese curry with Southeast Asian herbs and spices, citrus and chillies, sharpened with wasabi for a warming expression of curry’s adaptability.

Soon-to-debut experiments like Spicy Dhal Dry Ramen make Asia’s comfort-food borders feel even more porous, laced with lentil richness for a recipe that sounds equal parts Kyoto and Kolkota. Pair with papaya lassi for a cool, creamy counterpoint.

404 Coffee, TTDI Jaya

Mochi-wrapped burnt cheesecake in a mysterious crimson-lit cafe: TTDI Jaya’s new 404 Coffee is a playful destination for pleasurable desserts.

Try the Basque cheesecake novelties, sheathed in mochi skin for a stretchy bite or layered with chocolate for fudgy fun.

Banana pudding enthusiasts, bookmark 404 Coffee’s version, full-bodied with creamy indulgence.

Seoul BabJib, Kuchai Sentral

Seoul BabJib is Kuchai Sentral's new Korean-run neighbourhood diner, a frills-free eatery for heartiness that tastes like home, serving rice and noodle sets. Cooked-to-order comfort fare, steamy and soulful, includes Korean creamy curry rice bowls with crunchy fried chicken and house-fermented kimchi.

Sleepy at 3, Kota Damansara

Wake up, sleepyheads: Sleepy at 3 is D'Rimba Damansara's new micro-cafe for matcha and more, spinning vintage vinyl for laid-back listening.

Sleepy at 3's founder shares a fantastic family collection of 1960s and 1970s records spanning Clapton to Dylan. You'll also find beautiful 'bahulu' lamps for sale, crafted by his brother, their shape inspired by the Malaysian kuih.

Check Sleepy at 3's account updates before heading here; for now, it might open Friday night, Saturday morning to evening, and Sunday morning.

Omna, Ara Damansara

Omna is Ara Damansara's new parlour for pizzas, pastas and more: Check out the carbonara-inspired Omna Signature Pizza, creamy-cheesy with egg yolks, beef bacon and mushrooms, and Linguine Bolognese, hearty with Angus beef ragout in rich tomato sauce, topped with Parmesan and burrata cheese.

Ramen Monster, Sungai Besi

Ramen Monster is soft-launching a new location: This rustic ramen bar stomps into The Pocket with tonkotsu shoyu ramen, steeped in slow-simmered savouriness and succulence in Sungai Besi.

Everything is thoughtfully fine-tuned, from the firm noodles with a bounce to their bite to the 12-hour-cooked blend of broths that deliver the soul-soothing depth of pork bones, chicken, katsuobushi and furikake.

Fun facts: Passionate about ramen, Ramen Monster’s founder first began cooking at home for friends. Ramen Monster also runs a kitchen at OUG’s Absorb Sunlight.

The Coco Deli, Taman Overseas Union

Named for the eldest daughter of its Malaysian chef-founder, The Coco Deli is OUG’s new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant for fresh, fragrantly flavourful fare.

For vibrant plates of invigorating produce, start with the fennel salad tossed with raisins, sumac and za’atar, followed by pasta al pesto with grilled zucchini. The menu is wide-ranging, spanning multigrain bowls to maccheroni, lamb kofta to smoked salmon crostini.

Founded by Penang-born chef Ling, formerly of London's Ottolenghi and Bangsar South's Parklife, The Coco Deli will also offer retail sales of spiced nuts, chutneys and other bring-home ingredients.