Words: Jessica Kate Stagg Photos: Monica Tindall Upon opening the menu, we are greeted with the words “When the caterpillar thought her life was over, she turned into a butterfly and began to fly”. This phrase perfectly captures what the Butterfly Dessert Caf…
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Marta’s Kitchen, Spanish Food in Mont Kiara
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Spanish tapas have always been a favourite of mine. I first heard about Marta’s Kitchen through Spanish friends. They raved about the cuisine there and used Marta’s catering services for their son’s first bir…
Noma Chef in Kuala Lumpur! Flint: Restaurant Ampang
*** This restaurant has now closed in Ampang but you can find chef T.C. at here at Stoked instead. Words: David Stagg Photos: Monica Tindall Email received from The Yum List, subject line: “Fwd: Guest Chef T.C (ex Noma Chef de Partie) pop-up dinner at Flint Am…
Modern Society, Damansara City Mall, Crave-able Cocktails & Food
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…
Just Heavenly, More Than Just Cakes , Bangsar Shopping Centre
Words: Sandrina Duniau Photos: Monica Tindall Did someone say cakes?? It’s in Bangsar Shopping Center and it’s Just Heavenly! Nigel and Allan, the chefs behind Just Heavenly, started to bake cakes and desserts at Allan’s mother’s kitchen 17 years ago and op…
Marble 8, KL’s Most Famed Steakhouse, New Digs KLCC
Words: Viktor Simonic Photos: Monica Tindall An invite to a luxury steakhouse? It seems Monica can see right through my inner carnivorous self. I had previously heard of Marble8, famously known for its dry and wet-aged beef of prime cuts, and was eag…
BMIC Nail Spa Salon, A Little Bit of Pampering in Starhill Gallery Kuala Lumpur
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Nail salons dot the city like pepperoni on a pizza, so pampering seekers need not step too far to find their pie. But for those who are looking for something more refined than a pizza-level of manicure, then …
Mr. Chew’s Chino Latino Bar, WOLO Hotel, Bukit Bintang
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…
Neroteca,(now Enoteca) Italian Restaurant, Plaza Damansara
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall * Since writing this article, Neroteca has changed names to Enoteca. A friend recently asked me if I were restricted to eat from only one cuisine for the rest of my life, what it would be. For someone who usually delib…
Le Gouter, A French Afternoon Tea at Hotel Stripes, Kuala Lumpur
Le Gouter, a French afternoon tea at Hotel Stripes, remains one of the best value experiences in the city. Upon opening the hotel offered unlimited servings of warm savouries, French pastries and a hot beverage at the very attractive price of RM60 for two pax, and t…
Rendez-Vous, Sunday Brunch, A Taste of France
*Now closed Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Fancy Sunday brunch with a French flair? Head on out to Bangsar and experience Rendez-Vous – a French bistro shaking up the KL culinary scene for the past couple of years. Rendez-Vous is hidden away in a small r…
Nathalie’s Gourmet Studio and the French Festival Kuala Lumpur
Words: Katrina de Laszlo Photos: Monica Tindall One of my favourite things to do when I lived in London was to go out to one of the small, independent cinemas where you could sit in a comfortable seat, watch a great film and eat and drink at the […]