Month: January 2016

cocktail bar

Recipe for Hot Melons Cocktail Courtesy of Aqua Luna

Hot Melons Ingredients 10 cubes Watermelon (3cm cubes) 2 slices Chilli padi (Sliced cross sectioned, seeds removed.) 1 whole Chilli padi (Sliced in four parts length wise, stopping before stem. Seeds removed.) 1 scoop Soursop sorbet 0 – 12 cubes Ice 45ml R…

Dr Rejith Daniel The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat Ipoh

Dr Rejith Daniel, The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat

Dr Rejith Daniel Dr Rejith Daniel, spa director at The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat, tells how he became interested in wellness and shares some stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry?  After completing my Bachelor Degre…

Energy Day Spa, Great Eastern Mall

February Promotions, Energy Day Spa, Great Eastern Mall

Words: Kristin Cosgrove   Photos: Monica Tindall Valentine’s Day is coming, the day when we try to find the perfect way to say, “I love you” and “You are appreciated,” to our spouse and significant others.  In a world where even a few minutes of alone-time is scarce a…

good value contemporary cuisine

Bounty, The KL Journal Hotel, Bukit Bintang

Words: Hannah Staley    Photos: Monica Tindall As a child my favorite chocolate bar was Bounty as I loved coconut and it was one of the few chocolate bars to come wrapped in two individual halves providing a sense that you were getting just that little bit more. Jus…

Memory Makers, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Words: Patricia Podorsek  Photos: Monica Tindall Some years before I moved to KL, I visited as a tourist and my host took our group of friends to the SkyBar for a sunset drink overlooking Malaysia’s iconic landmark. From the moment I tiptoed around the swimming po…

Pomelo Restaurant, The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat

Words: Kirsten Durward    Photos: Monica Tindall Stepping in to the delightful open-air setting of Pomelo at the Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat, you would be forgiven you for thinking that you have slipped back in time to a quieter era.  Wooden fans move the lazy air …

Yamaguchi Fish Market, KL

Yamaguchi Fish Market, Kuala Lumpur

Words: Aisling Cullen   Photos: Monica Tindall I’m a fish lover, so when I got the call that The Yum List was reviewing Yamaguchi Fish Market, my eyes lit up!  The restaurant is conveniently located for those in the city centre – its about a five minute drive from KLCC…

Goodness Greens Cafe, TTDI

Goodness Greens Cafe, Healthy Eating in TTDI

Words: Kristin Cosgrove    Photos: Monica Tindall Juicing has really taken on off here in Kuala Lumpur as of late; it seems as if everywhere I look there are kiosks popping up offering nothing but elixirs of concentrated vitamins and minerals packed into a glass o…

VSOP

Recipe for A French Touch Cocktail, Martell VSOP

“Saluting 300 years of French excellence, Martell, one of the oldest cognac houses in world, celebrates the evolution of the French music movement in the last decade with the creation of the limited edition La French Touch by Martell. Housed in a glow-in-…

healthy food Plaza Damansara

Interview with the Team Behind, Raisin’ the Roof

Serina S. Bajaj, Ishpal Singh Bajaj and Ivana Tillich, the team behindRaisin’ the Roof, share with us a little about their latest venture. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Serina: Although I work in the fashion retail business, I’ve al…

Mojo KL, The Row

Mojo KL, The Row, Kuala Lumpur

“get your mojo workin’” Mojo KL is one of the only restaurants to survive the rise, fall and rise again of the famous, then infamous and hopefully soon to be recognized once anew, Jalan Doraisamy. Located in what was previously known as Heritage Row, and now cleaned …

Ekkamai, Jalan Batai, Thai restaurant,

Ekkamai, Thai Bar and Restaurant, Jalan Batai

Words: Louise Miller    Photos: Monica Tindall The latest addition to Damansara Heights’ metamorphic Jalan Batai is this classy Thai bar and restaurant. Opened by the team behind The Social, El Meson and Estilo, Ekkamai announced itself with a promise of qual…