Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall Take three, 20-something friends, enrol them at a university near London and make them all study economics and business – what do you get? A financial services firm? Nope. Maybe an internet start-up? Wro…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Relentless nomad that I am, it is never a problem for me to toss a toothbrush and a change of clothes into a bag and head off for some crazy adventure. Long hikes, palm-lined beaches, gritty markets… I applau…
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall As a food and lifestyle writer, I get to see lots of new and interesting spaces in KL. I have been introduced to refreshing new concepts, different culinary flavours and delectable menus. But few places t…
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Hidden in plain sight adjacent to Damansara Atria is a quirky little local hangout, LI Restaurant. Started and run by three close friends, who all studied together, LI serves porky-LI-cious Malaysian fare, with a …
Mighty Seven and Monica Tindall Newly opened, Ru Di Fook Noodle Bar in Kota Damansara offers a great selection of inspired East Asian cuisine. Executive chefs Rudy Wee and Peter Pang are the creative geniuses behind the food menu, and additionally, champion bari…
Words: Heather Onderick Pictures: Monica Tindall Exciting things are happening in the newly opened wing of Pavilion Elite, and one of them is the attractive new digs of Acme Bar & Coffee. When the owners have backgrounds in architecture and fas…
Words: Viktor Simonic Photos: Monica Tindall You’ve likely heard it before and you’ll hear it again: Thirty8’s major selling point lies in its awe-inducing 360o view spanning across KL’s cityscape. As soon as we step out of the elevator its floor-to-ceilin…
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Songs from The Clash are gently playing in the background. The classic clean black lines, white tiles and waffle shelves full of European wines, accompanied by a few longer sprawls of trending cookbooks and ja…
Joanna McCall and Monica Tindall Atelier (meaning workshop or studio) stood out for me from the moment I arrived at the doorstep in the ever-changing Bangsar neighbourhood. Here, they’ve done away with the standard potted plants that line an uneven street and re…
Monica Tindall We first tried Gastro Sentral a few years back when the lobby of Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur was freshly renovated. Back then it made a positive impression, but with the number of new eateries popping up around KL it’s been a while since our last visit. On …
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Recently opened Marco Creative Cuisine, is an experimental restaurant looking to introduce Malaysians to a fine food experience at a reasonable price. As you walk in, the blend of colors is reminiscent of Men…
Botanica + Co Bangsar South Words: Sandrina Duniau Photos: Monica Tindall Monica and Caning were already at the table when I arrived at Botanica + Co Bangsar South. Though the two of them had been before, it was my first time. I had heard however of the restaurant pre…