Heritage Food, A Guinness Record Attempt, And A Former Radio DJ At Pavilion Bukit Jalil This Weekend

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Kopitiam Fest × Guinness World Records runs from today to Sunday (18 to 20 September), 12 noon to 10 pm daily, at Level 3 Piazza, Pavilion Bukit Jalil.

Admission is free.

The event is anchored by Emely Poon, Malaysian artist and former radio personality, whose online food programme Emely 请吃饭 (Emely Invites You to Eat) served as the sourcing ground for the vendor lineup.

Poon spent months filming heritage stall operators before assembling them into a single physical market.

On Saturday (19 Sep), from 12 pm to 8 pm, organisers will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the Most Kopi Tarik Sold in 8 Hours, in partnership with Kopi Cap Arnab.

The attempt runs for eight hours and requires public participation to reach the target volume.

The vendor lineup spans several decades of KL and Peninsular food history:

Modern operators including Ebony & Ivory Coffee and Thai In Law are also present.

Poon is conducting live on-ground interview segments in the Kopibing Day format, featuring guests from politics, corporate, and medical sectors.

A live culinary competition, 一味封神！(The Ultimate Food Crowning), pits internet-famous cooks against Michelin-calibre Nyonya chefs on stage.

A Mid-Autumn lantern walk is scheduled for Sunday evening (20 Sep).

Visitors are encouraged to dress in kopitiam style — floral shirts, shorts, sandals — to match the 1980s throwback theme.

Social media check-ins at designated retro setups qualify for mystery gift redemptions on-site.

All photos by the writer.

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