Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Degustation Menu KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Two kitchens, one degustation menu; that’s what guests are getting in October when dining at Beta KL. While sister restaurant Skillet at 163 is under renovation, the chef teams have partnered u…
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 […]
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 […]
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall I’ve been lucky enough to be writing for The Yum List for a few years now, and so when friends ask me about my favorite restaurants in the city, it’s gotten easier for me to name quite a few, in each of various […]
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall What do you bring with you when you enter Le Petit Chef’s lair? Probably a sprinkling of cynicism and a dash of excitement all rolled into one little package of expectation. If you’re in for a quirky and creative meal combin…
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall Standards are set pretty high when dining in an establishment called Atas, located in one of the world’s most Instagrammable hotels. From the terracotta birdcage into the salon with the grand double staircase and s…
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall As Monica and I somewhat tepidly make our way into what appears and is in fact, an operating high-end suit tailors shop, I get a rush of excitement in my stomach about what is to come. KL is a city that never ceases to […]
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall At its core, haute cuisine is about technique, about artistry, about novelty. Marrying culinary precision with new combinations of ingredients supplies diners with experiences that cannot be replicated in a h…
Monica Tindall We’ve dined a number of times at Flock, W Kuala Lumpur. Serving modern Australian cuisine with a focus on sourcing ingredients sustainably from local artisans, it’s a win-win for this green Aussie gal. Previously we’ve enjoyed a late lunch and abs…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s always a pleasure to see what chef Raymond Tham has cooking in his kitchen at Beta KL. Providing a contemporary look at Malaysian cuisine, Raymond and his team inspire guests to view local with a whole new mindset. T…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan To many epicureans, French and Japanese are two of the finest cuisines in the world. This week, the team at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur take culinary masters in each of these fields to create an unforgettable dining experi…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall For those of us who are Northern Hemisphericals, November is the month that ushers in the depth of autumn, unearthing the goodness of Mother Nature and the last of her bounty before the resting season of winter. Thi…