Crusted Delicatessen, 1 Utama

Crusted is 1 Utama’s new stop inspired by American subs and sandwiches, spanning New York deli classics to Philadelphia cheesesteak and Texan brisket stacks.

Pile on pastrami with a twist, lusciously layered with mustard mayo, Reuben dressing and Raclette cheese. Or for a Malaysian spin on a Manhattan bodega staple, chomp on Chopped Cheese, thickly loaded with tender minced beef and burnt brisket ends, smoked cheddar, mozzarella, lettuce and tomatoes. 

Find Crusted in 1U’s Food District. Weekends and public holidays might require a substantial wait; this order at 3:30pm took 80 minutes to prepare, but thankfully, the servings proved succulently satisfying, particularly the pastrami.

Vintage Kissa Cafe, Sungei Wang Plaza

Vintage Kissa Cafe has an immersive new home for vinyl nostalgia, moving from Kota Damansara to Sungei Wang Plaza.

This soundstage boasts an evocative listening room with decades-old speakers, where jazz and blues come to life with analogue depth and detail.

Order the Iranian pistachio or duck egg vanilla gelato for smooth scoops of clean-tasting creaminess.

Write Now, GMBB

Spray paint and coconut matcha coolers come together at GMBB’s colourful new Write Now cafe-store for graffiti supplies and caffeine fixes.

Avosome, Ampang

Avosome is launching its first cafe-store, a new creative haven for avocado aficionados, harnessing avo from seed to skin in tasty temptations and thoughtful provisions.

The guacamole ulam is a soulful Southeast Asian reinterpretation of avo toast: House-mashed guac with fermented soybean belacan, slow-cultured organic tempeh, herbs and serunding on sourdough, with handcrafted sambal tuhau on the side. Every element feels rooted in generations of culinary patience, coming together in timeless harmony.

Also try the avocado dark chocolate brownie laced with chia seeds, paired with the avocado onde-onde cooler blended with coconut yogurt. The menu stretches from avocado kaya to avocado oolong milk.

Avosome chases the seasons for its supply, sourcing from Australia and the Americas. Malaysian-farmed avocados from Sabah, birth state of Avosome’s friendly founders, shine at the start and middle of the year.

This space in Ampang’s Merdeka Place is also an experience store for avocado soaps, avocado seed jewellery, arts and crafts that channel Avosome’s no-waste perspective, collaborating with Malaysian artisans.

Avosome officially opens Friday, 18 September, with limited walk-ins today.

Nasi Kandar Express, Southville City

Sumitaba Japanese Kitchen, Taman Desa

Langit Biru Santai Space, Kajang

Langit Biru Santai Space is Kajang's new stop for pastas like the signature blue-hued butterfly pea flower sauce, richly coating chunks of chicken and mushroom slices for creamy comfort.

H-32-GB, Jalan Prima Saujana 2/D, Taman Prima Saujana, Kajang, Selangor.
Open Thursday-Tuesday, 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10pm; Wednesday, 5pm-12am. Tel: 011-7277-3800

Papagi, Taman Melawati

Fresh pasta handmade by three friendly brothers: Papagi rises as Melawati’s new neighbourhood stop for Italian inspirations.

Signatures span fettuccine, crafted with a blend of semolina and double-zero flour, blue-hued with bunga telang, tossed in your choice of sauce, such as Gorgonzola cream. The rotation of pastas also includes pappardelle, garganelli and farfalle.