Coffee Sprex, a Petaling Jaya cafe that's notably owned by two deaf & mute friends; Kent bakes & cooks, while Angie prepares beverages.Coffee from around the world is taken seriously here, with Vietnam, Brazil, Sumatra, Colombia, Tanzania, Guatemala, Honduras & Ethiopia all featuring on the menu.Steamed lamb, pork or beef burgers are among the hot food served here.For sweet treats, there are blueberry pies & sugee cakes, plus tiramisu.

Isaiah 40, located on one of those Subang shop-house rows where parking is scarce.Isaiah 40 serves Puro fairtrade coffee; this is a socially responsible cafe that apparently also participates in community outreach initiatives.Basic cakes are served; customers are unlikely to regret a slice of the carrot cake.And it's always a pleasure to see affogato on the menu too.

L.A.P by Loud & Proud, a women's clothing boutique that also boasts a coffee bar on a relatively tricky-to-trace strip of Solaris Dutamas.L.A.P's latte is exactly how we like it, creamy & rich, with enough complexity to intrigue & the optimum temperature to warm us without scalding our tongues. Food wasn't available during this visit, but it's possible that pastries & cakes will be offered soon.

Naming a restaurant 'Awesome Canteen' is a risky gambit, but this Paramount Garden newbie possesses the potential to live up to that self-praise.Come during dinnertime, when surprisingly delicious burgers are offered, ranking among the Klang Valley's Top 10. Spicy creations include a Tex-Mex medley of tabasco-grilled beef patty, melted pepper jack cheese, tomato-&-guacamole salsa & grilled chilies.Equally excellent, if not more: A chicken burger with house-made sambal & anchovies. The fillings taste fabulously fresh, with a brilliant balance of flavors, complemented by fluffy-light poppy-seed buns; most of the burgers hover around the RM20 mark.For lunch, customers can dig into comfort food comprising not only pastas but also this Japanese curry chicken rice ...... served steaming-hot, satisfyingly hearty with meat, cheese, potatoes, carrots & onions.Even the herb-tinged fries are well worthwhile, thanks to the diligent efforts of a nine-person team that includes Diane Ong & her friends at a Malaysian graphic design firm who've decided to pursue their dream of running an F&B establishment, hiring a talented young chef in the process.Here's the Thai-influenced veggie relish that's the topping for Awesome Canteen's Tom Yam burger, featuring crisp, vividly refreshing flavors that prove the hallmark of this cafe's recipes.Sandwiches are also available; treats include the walnut bread stuffed with roast beef, mustard, capsicum, rocket & more (RM21.90 before taxes).

Marquee, a recently launched restaurant & lounge at Bukit Bintang's BB Park.The top temptation's the Tommy Gun Burger: French toast topped with beef patty & brown sauce (RM25++). It works, sorta; the kind of hot mess that's worth at least a few bites.For more familiar comfort food, Sarawak laksa (RM18++) is offered; might not be the best in town but unlikely to be the worst.Cocktails come in the customary Cosmopolitan & Mojito forms.