Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Five O’clock Brasserie Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Rich Callahan Five O’clock Brasserie is the latest opening in Bangsar South bringing 2020 to a close. Surrounded by a jungle of green, run by long-standing staff from a sister restaurant, and with a menu sure to pl…
Azeta Kitchen Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Rich Callahan Azeta Kitchen, yet another pandemic success story, opened just a week before the start of lockdown. The restaurant, the second foray for husband and wife team Andrea and Carol, is elegant with long clean lin…
KLoé Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Founded by the hospitality company, Kindness of Strangers, KLoé lays well with their mission of offering goodwill to people you don’t know. Believing that kindness is a universal language, they aspire to create pockets of “calm…
Wine List Troika Sky Dining Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan With travel restricted, my mind has taken to finding adventures in other ways. A recent diversion is taking trips around the world on wine menus. Having the fortune to travel to and write abou…
Paolo Cola In this interview, Chef Paola Cola tells a bit about the life of a chef and some of his dreams for the future. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m Paolo Cola, Executive Chef of one of the most exclusive resorts in […]
Shook! The Starhill Dining Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan After extensive renovations, The Starhill Dining has reopened its doors. Located on the lower ground floor of The Starhill and part of the greater complex encompassing the J. W. Marriott, t…
Monroe Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Located on the first floor of KLoé Hotel, Monroe restaurant was originally set to be a north American-style diner. A few months into operation, however, the owners have decided to up the game and are in the process of refining the …
Mizukami Highball: Be Like Water Words: TJayPhotos: Rich Callahan This year has been disruptive, to say the least. For many, it has been a time for introspection, reflection and action. There is a famous interview with Bruce Lee, where he advises us to be like wate…
Natalina Italian Kitchen Words: TJay Photos: Rich Callahan Natalina Italian Kitchen is small and cozy with just enough greenery to allow the feeling of escape from the mall. The smell of caramelized cheese and yeasty dough waft lazily from the open pizza oven nea…
Find the Hat: Frank’s Bar Words: T.Jay Phots: Rich Callahan Frank Sinatra once said, “Cock your hat, angles are attitude.” Frank’s Bar, a homage to old blue eyes is also a nod to the speakeasies of the Prohibition Era. A bespoke cocktail menu and the alluring classi…
Degustation Menu at FLOUR Restaurant Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Mon…
Bryan Chew In this interview, Byran Chew, Head Chef Da Bao Restaurant & Bar, shares in thoughts on the KL food scene and some worldly experience in the kitchen. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the Head Chef at Da bao Restaurant […]