Monica Tindall After a number of weeks on the road over summer and neglect of daily beauty routines, my hair is in less-than-optimal condition. Sun, sea and hotel shampoos have not been particularly kind to my locks. My feet and skin are also worse for wear so I book a…
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Zenzero Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, KL
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall 30 July 2017 – save the date! More later; so do read on, [please]. I heard a rumour that this is the restaurant that all the Italian chefs in town come to. After experiencing brunch at Zenzero Italian Restaurant and Win…
Joanna’s Five Favourite Midweek Dinners in KLCC
We asked our team of Yum List writers to share with us their personal lists of favourite spots to eat, drink, visit or shop in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Each week we’re featuring a different writer and revealing his or her top picks. Here are Joanna McCall̵…
French Cooking Class, Cuisine Boleh, Mont Kiara, KL
Louise Miller It’s not often that I get to combine my foodie passion with my day job of teaching French in an international school. However, a chance encounter with the professional chef who was running after school cooking classes there presented an opportunity …
Monica Larrieu’s Favourite Gifts Shops in Kuala Lumpur
We asked our team of Yum List writers to share with us their personal lists of favourite spots to eat, drink, visit or shop in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Each week we’re featuring a different writer and revealing his or her top picks. Here are Monica LarrieuR…
Groom Artistry, Hair Salon, Cut, Colour and Keratin Treatments, The Intermark
My choice of hair salons has changed over the fourteen years I’ve lived in Kuala Lumpur. For one thing, proximity and convenience play a huge factor. Another key element in selecting and staying with a salon is their understanding of Caucasian hair – in particular…
Pocket Wi-Fi with Travel Recommends, Internet While Overseas
Summer travels are on the way again, and as a writer, but so too as a tourist and business traveller, these days having a mobile Internet connection is just about essential. The ability to search for food and travel recommendations, navigate with maps, and even com…
Lou Shang Bar & Cafe, Speakeasy Cocktail Bar, Damansara Uptown
Monica Tindall This bar is no longer open. Instead, find a new concept in its place here. Lou Shang Bar & Cafe, one of KL’s most friendly speakeasies, has cooked up some enticing new cocktails and The Yum List, ever so obliging, volunteered to try them out. For a f…
Brasserie 25, French Restaurant, Hotel Stripes Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullin Photos: Monica Tindall One of the most stylish new destinations in KL arguably has to be the Hotel Stripes Kuala Lumpur. And their super chic restaurant, Brasserie 25, is a gem in this stunning old building. It is located on the ground flo…
Touan, Yakitori Robata-yaki, ISETAN – The Japan Store
Words: David Stagg Photos: Monica Tindall As I rode up the escalators, the first thing that came to my mind is “wow”! You look up and you are watched over by this enormous koi lantern. It truly is spectacular. I feel instantly transported to Japan as Touan and sev…
Mantao Bar, Rooftop Bar, Hotel Stripes Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Sitting on the pool deck, a gentle breeze blew through and Monica, Caning and I clinked glasses together. ‘To KL’ – we saluted the city that we have all lived in for so long and now call home. Marvin Gaye tunes softly p…
Coquo KL – Cutting Edge Cuisine, Malaysian Flavours, Publika
Coquo KL is a place of personal conflict. One side of me wants to shout to the world about how great it is and tell every self-proclaimed gourmand to take a seat at the table right now. The other half desires to keep it quiet: my spot, where only an […]