Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall When I think of celebrities I tend to conjure up the likes of talented athletes like David Beckham or talented actors like Nicole Kidman, but not often talented chefs. Yet …
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The Daily Grind Ampang, Brunch & Dessert
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall I’ve always felt that Sunday afternoons were made for relaxing, napping, and of course, eating – which just happen to be three things I excel at. On a recent visit to The Daily Grind in Ampang, I was happily abl…
Lafite, Beats and Brunch, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Sunday brunches in KL can be a little formulaic. Most profess weekly free-flow bubbles and buffet tables laden with iced seafood, a charcuterie station, carved roast for the carnivores, and a festive dessert …
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…
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…
The Good Batch, Damansara Utama, The Brinner Winner, All Day Brekkie KL
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall There have been two great moments of realisation about food in my life. The first was discovering you don’t need to be celebrating someone’s birthday to eat cake. The second was learning you can eat breakfast at d…
The Good Co., Plant-based Eating and the Prettiest Food in Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Eating clean is something I try to maintain, but inevitably I fail along the way. I have every good intention of sticking to a healthy diet, but somehow life gets in the way. And cheesecake. And pasta. I do enjoy my ve…
Sunday Bubbly Brunch, Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall Having lived in Kuala Lumpur for nearly two years I still hadn’t managed to make my way to the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and was on the lookout for the perfect excuse. Cue Monica with an invitation to join her and Caning …
Le Petit Dotty’s, Cheap Breakfasts, Coffee & Pastries
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall I am on a health buzz right now. I’ve adopted clean eating as my everyday diet, I’m trying to exercise at least four times a week, and I’m determined to get rid of my baby belly which has been taunting me for […]
Gastro Sentral, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, Upscale Pub
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 …
Sunday Roast, Pressroom Bistro, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
Another Glass of Bolly, Patsy? Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall The time-old tradition of Sunday brunch is something that I particularly enjoy. Follow that up with a healthy dose of retail therapy (to shake off those extra calories, of course) and …
Botanica + Co Bangsar South, New Menu
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…