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There’s no such thing as bad pizza, so the saying goes, but making a good pizza requires patience, skilled hands and a generous amount of quality toppings. Here are some of the best pizza joints in KL to visit when you just need that slice of heaven.  

The next time you have an afternoon off, take a walking tour around Old KL and check out these impressive paintings by local and international artists.

Looking for a fun night out dancing? Check out the best clubs to bust out those slick moves without shame. If you prefer to sing and dance in a private room (with only your friends as an audience), see our list of the best karaoke joints in town and be sure to sing along to our 50 best karaoke songs. 

Sports bars are back, this time better and bolder! Youngsters (and young at hearts), head to the city's best sports bars for the hottest bar games and best drinks.

Tea lovers, Kok Far Tea is the place to go to experience the art and rituals of tea brewing. Owned by Queeny Kong, a variety of tea leaves are available at Kok Far Tea, including the rich iribancha imported from Kyoto. Go through ana tomy to find this aesthetically pleasing tea place.

Personalised notebook, planner and leather goods - ana tomy makes your all bespoke dreams come true. Nestled at the arts hub, The Zhongshan Building, ana tomy impresses with their beautiful store interior and passion to craft customers of their desired goods. Only made-to-order, artisans at ana tomy will make your notebook or planner according to the papers, cover, binder, etc that you choose! So, whether you are an aspiring writer, a traveller, a budding entrepreneur or a person who believes in individuality, you can find it at ana tomy and have experts craft it to a notebook that best represents you.

Helmed by the people behind myBurgerLab, My Pizza Lab is redefining pizza with its variety of delicious pizzas with creative toppings.  You can't miss their highly raved dessert pizza, the Boba pizza with condensed milk, mozzarella, cream cheese, cheddar, and garlic oil. If you're craving for a local flavour, you can opt for Boba pizza with cempedak! Another must-try is their signature Huat The Duck pizza – garlic oil, smoked duck slices, onion jam and torched Mandarin oranges. A nice combination of sweet, sour and salty.

Returning this year for its seventh instalment, The Cooler Lumpur Festival aims to celebrate our heroes without capes who played their part in combating pressing issues of our time with the theme #SuperCanggih. Happening from September 30 till October 6 at Publika. Visitors can expect exciting and engaging programmes throughout the week. Among the highlights of this festival are the panels and thought-provoking discussions on topics such as Advocacy Through Media with influential speakers like Ian Yee, editor from R.AGE, activist and award-winning filmmaker, Nadira Ilana and many more! Check out photo exhibition by PIXERF, showcasing works by four of Asia’s talented photographers – Xyza D Cruz, Tom Potisit, Yaman Ibrahim and Nadirah Zakariya. You can also walk the streets of Kuala Lumpur with these visual masters and learn the way to capture moments from a different perspective. Submit your shots to PIXERF’s very own SuperCanggih Photo Mission to win cash prizes! More from this festival are workshops to upgrade your travel photography skills and hands-on workshops hosted by Me.reka where you can make your own terrarium, bioplastic packaging and straw kit out of repurposed materials. Food choices are also abundant at The Belly Good Market featuring local entrepreneurs serving up food using local artisanal products. Find out more about this multidisciplinary art festival here.

Beer is not the first thing in mind when it comes to pairing with haute cuisine. With Asahi Super Dry that is brewed in a unique karakuchi (dry) style for a clean and no bitter aftertaste, it is a perfect choice! This October, Asahi is giving a chance for foodies to taste this pairing with a gastronomic feast of French Japanese cuisine prepared by Michelin-star chef Yuchi Kamimura at Senja, Saujana Hotel KL.Let chef Kamimura bring you on a culinary journey with his six-course degustation menu of squid fritters and dried mullet roe, scallop confit, braised vegetables, grilled lobster, chargrilled wagyu beef sirloin and lastly, a sweet refreshing pear sorbet.You can stand a chance to win this splendid culinary experience by simply purchasing draught or bottled Asahi at five participating outlets in Klang Valley – RP Entertainment Centre at Saujana Hotel, The Good Guys at Plaza Arkadia, Desa Parkcity, The Library at Mid Valley Megamall, Tavern 13 in Petaling Jaya, and CONVO in Subang Jaya to get a lucky draw ticket.Drinkers are entitled to one lucky draw ticket with every purchase of three full pints, six half-pints or one bucket of Asahi, while a purchase of one Asahi beer tower offers two lucky draw tickets. Winners will be drawn weekly and each winner can bring along a friend to enjoy this exclusive Michelin-star treat.To find out more, visit the Asahi Malaysia Facebook page.