Not a bad choice for Penang Nyonya and hawker food in the Klang Valley.Exceptionally meaty, enjoyably savory lor bak, served with tau kua.Jiu hu char, with lettuce wrappings. Worthwhile for whetting the appetite.Inchi kabin, flavorful spiced chicken, fantastically crunchy outside, fabulously juicy within.Here comes the pork: tau u bak, as sinfully sensational as we like it.

Another special that might still be available: whole monkfish with white wine sauce (RM60+). Fresh and firm, this makes us wish that monkfish were more common on Malaysian menus.Bellini and Apricot Prosecco, RM15+ daily 3pm-7pm, RM20+ before and after. Spritz (RM15+) and Strawberry Daiquiri (RM12+). Great prices here. A 500-ml carafe of easy-drinking Cab Sauv costs RM50+, also excellent.Complimentary limoncello, very strong, to wrap up a more-than-satisfying feast.DV also offers Sunday brunches, 11am-2:30pm, at RM150+ with a free-flow of prosecco and wine, or RM70+ without. Worth checking out sometime. As word of mouth spreads, DV could cultivate a significant fan base. We hope it'll be around for years to come, and we look forward to returning.

All it took was one meal: DV is now one of our top twenty favorite Italian eateries in KL.It's a simple set-up here, comfortable and inviting enough to be a casual neighborhood hangout, helmed by the friendly Frankie Ferrarese of Decanter.The menu nails the essentials: eggplant parmigiana, bruschetta and beef carpaccio for starters, plus plenty of pastas, salads and meat and seafood main courses.But what we love best: DV's asparagus risotto (RM24+), a recent special of the week. It looks unassuming, but this is the most memorable risotto we've had in months, supplying a confident crunch in each grain and a crush-worthy creaminess. Perfect, in our book.Ossobucco (RM52+), Milanese braised veal shank with killer-tasty marrow and life-affirming tender meat that not only falls off the bone but takes a flying leap off it, piled high over polenta.Can't leave a pizzeria without having pizza: try the white, tomato-free one (RM24+) with gorgonzola and walnuts. Crispy-doughy and cheesy-nutty.

Clothes and cuisine come together at Kuala Lumpur's Renoma Cafe Gallery, the first Asian offshoot of Maurice Renoma's Parisian restaurant of the same name.Renoma could become one of 2012's most buzzed-about eateries, thanks to an urbane vibe that resonates through this refurbished Bukit Bintang bungalow. Sip a French Connection cocktail, admire the artwork on Renoma's walls, then maybe buy a shirt, some shoes or even a funky chair to take home for a souvenir.The food here is French with contemporary flourishes: Foie gras and sweet potato combine for a mille-feuille (RM35++) that scores for both creativity and creamy flavor.Goose liver is also the centerpiece of this veloute (RM22++) with a finely blended triumvirate of black trumpet, oyster and cepe mushrooms topped with creme porcini.Foie gras burger (RM58++). When it emerges, the initial surprise is that there's no sign of liver. Fear not: there's foie for sure, mixed within the 200-gram, nearly six-inch-wide beef striploin patty with Muscovy duck rillettes for a heart-stopping gourmet burger.
Lord love a duck; Renoma's chefs do, incorporating the Muscovy breed into recipes like this super-savory French duck breast house-cured with chamomile tea, mingling with poached egg and torched ginger vinaigrette (RM32++).Egg and duck both resurface for what could be KL's most pleasurable croque madame (RM26++) with fat slices of Muscovy duck, cured beef and turkey ham (three animals for the price of one), Gruyere cheese, egg and black truffles.Cocktails are expensive here; nothing costs below RM30. The economical option: order RM16++ glasses of apricot brandy and orange curacao. Feeling fruity indeed.

For dessert, take a drive over to Nerovivo; the Italians sure know their sweets.Chocolate indulgence: dark choc fondant with white choc ice cream, expertly executed.Rum baba _ brioche in rum and sugar syrup, served with whipped cream and fruits. After stuffing the stomach, walk over to No Black Tie for music to soothe the soul. Performers like the Az Samad Trio ensure that a lovely time will be enjoyed by all.