Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall As Monica and I somewhat tepidly make our way into what appears and is in fact, an operating high-end suit tailors shop, I get a rush of excitement in my stomach about what is to come. KL is a city that never ceases to […]
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall At its core, haute cuisine is about technique, about artistry, about novelty. Marrying culinary precision with new combinations of ingredients supplies diners with experiences that cannot be replicated in a h…
Monica Tindall We’ve dined a number of times at Flock, W Kuala Lumpur. Serving modern Australian cuisine with a focus on sourcing ingredients sustainably from local artisans, it’s a win-win for this green Aussie gal. Previously we’ve enjoyed a late lunch and abs…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s always a pleasure to see what chef Raymond Tham has cooking in his kitchen at Beta KL. Providing a contemporary look at Malaysian cuisine, Raymond and his team inspire guests to view local with a whole new mindset. T…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan To many epicureans, French and Japanese are two of the finest cuisines in the world. This week, the team at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur take culinary masters in each of these fields to create an unforgettable dining experi…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall For those of us who are Northern Hemisphericals, November is the month that ushers in the depth of autumn, unearthing the goodness of Mother Nature and the last of her bounty before the resting season of winter. Thi…
Super Ramen Sri Petaling Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Super Ramen brings a taste of Japan to Sri Petaling with their rich bowls of ramen with creative twists from around the world. It’s not only ramen that is drawing the crowds, though: a trendy sett…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan I view pop-up dining events much like a chef’s table. It’s a chance for chefs to be creative and also an opportunity for diners to try something new. Five Elements Pop-Up Experience at Lafite certainly ticks both of thes…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s rare that a chef’s dream of creating and serving whatever her or his imagination delivers comes true. Bound by a need to make money to sustain a business and the parameters of customers’ taste buds – some with narrow…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Rich Callahan “Toto, I Don’t Think We’re in a Cafe Anymore” Wizards at Tribeca is not anything I expected. It looks like a cafe that is open and bright with sleek, simple furnishings. The color palette is a tranquil …
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Celebrity chef Nik Michael Imran and chef de cuisine of Kikubari, Jun Wong, join forces to pay homage to all-time Malaysian favourites with their original take on them. For the week of September 17 – 22, 2018 the dynamic …
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall When Monica contacted me with the possibility of going back to Nadodi Kuala Lumpur to review their new menu, I was prepared to cancel my own wedding not to miss it! Nadodi KL easily sits among the finest restaurants i…