Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall There’s something incredibly infectious about Chef Raymond Tham’s demeanor. It could be his his warm smile. Or maybe, it’s the radiant plates illustrating his awareness of texture, sustainable produce and di…
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The Locker & Loft, Damansara Kim, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall By the time I crossed the threshold of this speakeasy-style bar, I’d already broken into a bit of a sweat: as you would expect from somewhere aiming for that sense of clandestinity, the lack of signage had me wanderi…
The Point Restaurant and Bar, Damansara Heights
A Symphony of Slow and Low at The Point Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall To me, slow cooked food is joyful. When food is described to me using the number of hours taken to cook it, I start to involuntarily salivate. Meat so flavoursome and tender, …
Palillos, Spanish Japanese Barbecue, Changkat Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Larrieu Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled atop the Pinchos Tapas Bar in Changkat Bukit Bintang’s rowdy main drag, Palillos is a novel fusion of East-meets-West, or more specifically, Spain meets Japan. The name itself, Palillos, literally mea…
Sitka, Brunch and Desserts, Damansara Heights
Words: Ashling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall My weekends are spent looking for places to go for brunch. I’ve found a few good places, but great places are few and far between. Sitka in Damansara Heights easily makes it onto the list of ‘great places to go’ for me.…
Nobu Kuala Lumpur, Now Open Sunday Evening & Meeting the Legend
I’ve never been one to go gaga over celebrities. Famous actors, renowned musicians and acclaimed public figures: while I may appreciate what they do and respect their talent, I wouldn’t really call myself a fanatic of any. Put me in front of a celebrity chef howeve…
Copper, Contemporary European Cuisine, KL
Words by: Heather Onderick Photography by: Monica Tindall Zooming through the colorful chaos of Little India and crossing over to the other side of the silver giant Menara Shell building, one might wonder what culinary delights they will encou…
Skillet@163, Valentine’s and CNY Menu, KL
If you’ve read any of our recent articles, you’ll know that Skillet@163 is what we consider one of the hottest openings for 2015. Located on the ground floor of Fraser’s Place and hemmed with greenery, its high ceilings and window walls offer a fresh cheery haven in …
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…
The Oak Room, Nexus South Bangsar, MIGF Menu
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall The Oak Room’s normally exclusive members only policy is on hold for the month of October when non-members can enjoy the classy environment of its expansive dining space to partake in the MIGF menu. The layout, decor and design of …
Tanzini, MIGF Menu, GTower, Kuala Lumpur
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall Escaping the horribly hazy streets of KLCC to experience G Hotel’s effortlessly elegant Tanzini restaurant provided a much needed injection of serene purity to our hitherto polluted evening. We breathed clean lung-filling si…
EIGHT at Lido Hill, Johor Bahru
Tired of cookie cutter menus and mirror concepts, the philosophy of EIGHT, Johor Bahru’s premier dining and events venue, “innovate, never imitate,” filled me with hope from the onset. Once the state’s most highly regarded restaurant, recent renovations in 20…