Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Karen Callahan & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan A well-mixed drink evokes strong memories. Just the perfect amount of sweet can take you to that idyllic beach vacation, or that splash of cinnamon can transport you back to family holidays. Spend…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan There sure is a lot for bar hoppers to be excited about in Kuala Lumpur. New craft cocktail bars seem to be cropping up at lightning speed. It’s rare, however, for a bar to put as much thought into the service as they do […]
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Richard Callahan I like surprises. I mean, who doesn’t? So, I when I find myself walking through Chow Kit on a Tuesday afternoon looking for a promising new restaurant, I am pleasantly surprised to find it behind a shield of trees a…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Rich Callahan “Toto, I Don’t Think We’re in a Cafe Anymore” Wizards at Tribeca is not anything I expected. It looks like a cafe that is open and bright with sleek, simple furnishings. The color palette is a tranquil …
Words: Alison Brand Photos: Monica Tindall Mention a location to any KL local that involves the best view of Malaysia’s most famous landmark, chic and sophisticated atmosphere, combined with a serious commitment to offering the best quality drinks and food in t…
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall Taps Beer Bar in Plaza Arkadia is one of a small few craft beer bars in Kuala Lumpur. Owned by a group of cousins, one of whom is a beer expert, or ‘cicerone’ (the beer equivalent to a sommelier), the concept was born out […]
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall Bar Trigona is the stylish new cocktail bar at the long-awaited Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Resplendent in navy walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, lavish lighting and a heavy-handed sprinkling of marble, the luxur…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As the sun sets on the balcony of Pacific Standard Bar on the 41st floor of Alila Bangsar, Mon, Caning and I reflect on the growing bar scene in Kuala Lumpur and how fortunate cocktail fans are this city. At one of […]
‘The highest rooftop bar in Kuala Lumpur’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Kanye West’s song ‘All of Lights’ instantly came to mind when I thought back to my experience of the ultra cool and swanky bar, Vertigo, 59 levels high in the sky. Vertigo is one o…
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall As I walked into Knowhere Bangsar, I was captivated by the ceiling of webbed fairy lights creating the illusion of a starry night sky, the mesmerizing feature wall hand-painted by local artists and the funky and stylish b…
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall What can I say about W1, that hasn’t already been said by the steady stream of faithful reviewers and customers, since its opening just last year? I was excited, for the first time, to review somewhere I already know and l…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Airplanes and submarines are often built with a feature known as an escape hatch, a small door that provides a quick exit from a difficult or unwanted situation. Walking through the bustle of the Intermark …