Month: June 2019

Selina Yeop Jr Romyda KL & TheSelina

Selina Yeop Jr., Designer – TheSelina

Selina Yeop Jr, the designer of TheSelina and founder of Romyda_KL, gives The Yum List a little insight into her life and fashion. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a publicist and have managed my PR company Salina & Assc PR for […]

Brasserie Léon TTDI Classic French Steak and Fries

Brasserie Léon TTDI, Classic French Steak and Fries

Brasserie Léon Words: Anna Chew   Photos: Monica Tindall Rebirthed on the grounds of Cocott is a new French-style brasserie called Léon run by the same folks, Rui Yang Monico, Founder & Manager and Executive Chef Geoffroi Herin who happens to hail from Lyon …

SPG by Bijan Changkat

SPG by Bijan, Modern Malaysian Tapas & Bar

SPG by Bijan – Bijan’s little sister is here! Words: Anna Chew   Photos: Monica Tindall SPG is an acronym for Sarong Party Girl, an Asian girl on a mission to score a white man. The term dates back to the 1940s during the British rule over Singapore but became popular […]

Foo Foo Fine Desserts TTDI

Foo Foo Fine Desserts, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur

Words: Lee Ai Peng   Photos: Monica Tindall A perfectly pleasant meal often feels incomplete without dessert. For yours truly, an exceptional dessert has the ability to elevate my mood for days to come or provide much-needed comfort when I am down in the doldrum…

Nourish by Kenny Hills Bakers, Bukit Damansara

Nourish by Kenny Hills Bakers, Bukit Damansara

Words: Anna Chew   Photos: Monica Tindall If you’re looking for comfort food and wholesome meals like quiche, roast chicken, pasta and shakshuka or just a reliable slice of cake with coffee, we highly recommend Nourish by Kenny Hills Bakers. Most would already …

Garden to Plate KL

The Farm Foodcraft, Bangsar South, Garden to Plate

Words: Anna Chew   Photos: Rich Callahan After uncovering so many gems in our time, it’s hard to believe that we can continue to be surprised by hidden coves. This time it’s with a farm in the city: a farm right in a restaurant itself. Tucked away in an enclave of […]

Maarten Leereveld ColleMassari

Maarten Leereveld, Commercial Director, ColleMassari

Maarten Leereveld, commercial director of the ColleMassari Group shares with The Yum List some stories from behind the scenes and some of his favourite drinks. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? My job is to run the commercial and marketing op…

Drift and Flow Bangsar

Drift and Flow Bangsar, Bar and Restaurant

Words: Patricia Podorsek   Photos: Rich Callahan A new destination has opened for Drifters. Yes, that refers to those of us who love to shift our gaze from one shiny new place to the next, but it also refers to those foodies in the city that have become fans of Drift […]

Lone Pine Hotel Penang

Lone Pine Hotel, Penang – A Work in Progress

Monica Tindall A few years back Lone Pine Hotel was one of the hottest choices of stay on Batu Ferringhi. With a major overhaul and room renovations on the way, the property is set to retake centre stage as one of the most popular stays on Penang’s shoreline. Gaining a…

where to eat in Penang, Nyonya food

Kota Dine & Coffee @ Fort Cornwallis, Penang

“When Francis Meets Rempah“ Monica Tindall Located in the historic grounds of Fort Cornwallis, Penang, Kota Dine & Coffee offers insight into both Penang’s colonial history and local culinary traditions. “When Francis meets rempah,” refers to Francis Li…

Pure Energy Spa Lone Pine Hotel Batu Ferringhi

Pure Energy Spa Lone Pine Hotel Batu Ferringhi

Monica Tindall I love the frills of a luxury spa: pre and post-treatment rituals, spacious areas for relaxation, full facilities of sauna, jacuzzi and so on. Those things don’t matter one bit, however, if the quality of treatments and technique of therapi…