Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall. Oppa Gangnam Bangsar style! So it seems there are now two iconic elements emanating from this now famous Korean neighbourhood; Psy’s song, and this fantastic Italian-Korean fusion cafe on the strip of Jal…
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El Maiz, Venezuelan Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall. Energy and Enthusiasm: Caning. * Sadly El Maiz is now closed. I always wondered what a family gathering at Monica’s Venezuelan husband Caning’s house would be like, and now I know. With energy in abundance, …
Jungle Bird, Rum Bar, Plaza Damansara
Words: Robin Pascucci Photos: Monica Tindall Jungle Bird Rum Bar – An Educational Experience The last place I expected to have an educational experience was in a bar. And yet, I learned more about rum in an hour with the owners of the Jungle Bird …
Omakase + Appreciate, Speakeasy Cocktail Bar, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall. Ohmagoodness… if you can manage to find it (and thank goodness we did, because it was totally worth), Omakase + Appreciate is one of those ‘in the know’ speakeasy spaces that makes you appreciate you̵…
Butterfly Dessert Café, The Butterfly Is Ready To Fly In Sri Petaling
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…
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…