Rare The Food Company Words: Jack Perry & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Rare The Food Company’s co-founder, Ken Lai, loves to eat. He loves to travel, and he is admittedly a bit of a ‘cooking-gadget geek.’ So why not combine those loves into a world-w…
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The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, All-day Dining
The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar Monica Tindall The responsibility of two of KL’s leading gastro-preneurs, The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar comes with high expectations. Eddie Chew and Christian Bauer are behind Troika Sky Dining (Cantaloupe, Fuego, Coppersmith, …
Tapestry Dining, Chow Kit, Dinner Menu
Tapestry Dining Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan You may already know Tapestry via their Rise & Shine brunch menu. This wonderfully photogenic restaurant quickly topped the lists of Instagrammers in KL as the place to shoot on the weekends withi…
Manja KL Review – Asian Fusion, Old Malaya
Manja KL Review Words: Anna Chew Photos: Rich Callahan Old Malaya is a time in the history of Malaysia that reflects the multicultural influences brought in by the Chinese, Indian, British, Dutch and other such nations. Located in the food and bever…
Modern European Cuisine KL, Reopening of Skillet at 163
Modern European Cuisine KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Skillet at 163 has reopened after a month of renovations. While the interior is friendly and familiar, it has been given new life with splashes of glam and cool contemporary components. Alon…
Juice Pairing & the Art of No-ABV Drinks Kuala Lumpur
Juice Pairing KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Recognizing a trend towards healthier lifestyles and lower ABV drinks, the team at Skillet at 163 have introduced a juice pairing to their degustation menu. You might be wondering how on earth juices c…
Degustation Menu KL – A Beta & Skillet Collaboration
Degustation Menu KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Two kitchens, one degustation menu; that’s what guests are getting in October when dining at Beta KL. While sister restaurant Skillet at 163 is under renovation, the chef teams have partnered u…
SPG by Bijan, Modern Malaysian Tapas & Bar
SPG by Bijan – Bijan’s little sister is here! Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall SPG is an acronym for Sarong Party Girl, an Asian girl on a mission to score a white man. The term dates back to the 1940s during the British rule over Singapore but became popular […]
Drift and Flow Bangsar, Bar and Restaurant
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Rich Callahan A new destination has opened for Drifters. Yes, that refers to those of us who love to shift our gaze from one shiny new place to the next, but it also refers to those foodies in the city that have become fans of Drift […]
Bref TTDI, A Little Retreat, New Menu, New Review
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall I’ve been lucky enough to be writing for The Yum List for a few years now, and so when friends ask me about my favorite restaurants in the city, it’s gotten easier for me to name quite a few, in each of various […]
Le Petit Chef KL, The World’s Smallest Chef
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall What do you bring with you when you enter Le Petit Chef’s lair? Probably a sprinkling of cynicism and a dash of excitement all rolled into one little package of expectation. If you’re in for a quirky and creative meal combin…
ATAS Modern Malaysian Eatery, The RuMa KL
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall Standards are set pretty high when dining in an establishment called Atas, located in one of the world’s most Instagrammable hotels. From the terracotta birdcage into the salon with the grand double staircase and s…