Hidden pours
Speakeasies behind unmarked doors, and the cocktails worth finding them for.
Tabs & Territory explores bars, coffee, food, culture, and travel from Kuala Lumpur to the world.
KL is home base. The rest of the map is fair game. No velvet ropes, no tourist traps, just the places that earn a second round.
What we cover
Five reasons to go out
Coffee worth the stop
Specialty roasters and quiet counters where the cup lives up to the queue.
Local plates
The hawker stall, the late-night bowl, the dish locals actually order.
Cultural texture
Markets, murals, old shophouses and the small details that give a city its character.
Travel from KL
Short-haul and long-haul trips from KLIA, mapped by what's worth ordering when you land.
Coming up
Where the tab goes next
From 31 Oct
Kuala Lumpur
First posts from home turf: a coffee morning, a hidden bar, and the plates in between.
Starting nowNovember
Muscat
Frankincense, harbour light, and the cafés where Muscat slows down.
Travel from KLNovember
Dubai
Past the skyline: cocktail bars worth the dress code and food in the older quarters.
Travel from KLDecember
European Christmas markets
Mulled wine, market stalls, and the cities wearing their winter best.
Travel from KLFollow along
Short films, field notes, after-dark finds
New shorts every week, filmed on location.