Contributors & User Guide
Those who ate their way across the country on our behalf and how best to utilise the guide
Alice Yong
Known as a walking food guide to family and friends, the former hotelier and marcomm consultant has been writing about food, wine and travel for close to two decades.
Andrew Shu
As the CEO of Kitsch, Andrew is a respected authority on fine kitchen furnishings, and ultimately believes that function presides over form.
Chin Renyi
A friendly face in KL’S dining scene, the cofounder of myburgerlab, mypizzalab, mybobalab, and Banhmi+kopi burns off calories by playing Ultimate Frisbee.
David Bowden
A freelance photojournalist and author specialising in travel, wine, food and environment especially enjoys visiting wine regions around the world to sample fruits of the vine.
Emmilyn Yeoh
This full-time foodie manages PR and social media marketing for a portfolio of F&B establishments, and can often be spotted at mala hotpot joints.
Flavia Galeotti
This lifestyle journalist has covered the evolution of cocktails and KL’S bartending scene for the last four years. Flavia loves an Old Fashioned with a view of the city skyline at night.
Huza Radzi
With 25 years of F&B experience under his belt, Huza was named one of Tatler’s ‘100 People You Must Know in Asia’ for his contributions to hospitality.
Imelda Yong
The group marketing director at LAB Group and co-founder of Breakfree Movement is an ardent fan of fine Japanese cuisine and new world gastronomic experiences.
Jason Loo
Jason sticks close to his interests in technology, horology and automotive. If it doesn’t hum, tick or vroom, he switches his attention to food, movies or Japanese culture.
Johari Lok
When he’s not hunting for his next delicious meal or binge-watching cooking videos on Youtube, Johari is practising his backhand at the tennis courts.
KY
One of KL’S first food bloggers on the scene, KY has been uploading content to Kyspeaks.com since 2005, and has covered more than 1,200 restaurants throughout the nation.
Mae Ho
Executive director and CEO of Berjaya Higher Education group, Mae is presently enamoured by tea-based mocktails, and has been described by her husband as a bottomless pit.
Mark Ng
The co-founder of Simply Enak Food Experiences spreads word of Malaysia’s rich food heritage to an international audience via walking interactive food tours as well as other fun activities on Penang Island.
Michael Helfman
The founder of Fast Casual Hospitality is responsible for bringing New York Pizza and NY Burger Co to our shores.
Nadiah Wan
Passionate about healthcare, the CEO of Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara finds respite from the boardroom by dining out with her husband Ming Thein, founder of MING Watches.
Ong Chin Huat
A law graduate who found the call of a scribe hard to resist, Chin Huat is the former social editor of Hong Kong Tatler as well as a television host who writes on art, fashion, food, interior design, travel and other hedonistic pursuits.
Ong Ning Geng
The face of Chocolate Concierge,
Ning is a chocolatier, a farmer and a flavour fanatic. He works closely with the orang asli of Peninsula Malaysia and upholds fair trade.
Renyi Lim
Despite the threat of high cholesterol levels, the editorial contributor to Robb Report Malaysia, The Peak Malaysia, L’officiel Malaysia, and South China Morning Post refuses to give up eating steak, and never turns down a good Pinot Noir.
Valerie Ong
A cheery, familiar face in Malaysia Tatler’s pages, the CEO of KIP Group juggles multi-million-ringgit projects by day and winds down with fine wines by night.
Yi Jun Loh
An engineer turned cook turned food writer, Jun built his cooking chops in Paris and New York, and now hosts BFM’S Breaking Bread podcast while also running his blog Jun & Tonic.