Words & Photos: Monica Tindall There is no denying that I have a great fondness for Italian food. Spending many summers in Italy and being blessed with a number of friends who are Italian chefs, I think my taste buds have been spoiled for choice. What I enjoy most …
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Improv Bistro KL, Jalan Raja Chulan, Arts Cafe
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Rich Callahan To be honest, I’m not quite sure what I was expecting when Monica asked me to accompany her to Improv Bistro in the Wisma Lim Foo Yong building on Jalan Raja Chulan. Promoting itself as a ‘bistro that hosts live bands and music p…
Byblos TREC KL, Lebanese Food Kuala Lumpur
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s been about 18 months since we last visited Byblos in TREC KL, a restaurant serving traditional Lebanese food and beverages. Since that time they have had a change in chef and management and we’re curious to see how t…
Roti Chai Punjabi Restaurant, Wangsa Maju
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Rich Callahan Nestling itself in between its traditional local Chinese restaurant neighbours in Wangsa Maju sits the unmistakably Indian Roti Chai, specializing in authentic Punjabi cuisine. Since its opening around a year ago, …
Super Boring Club KL, Jalan Mesui, Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The Jalan Mesui restaurant and bar strip, a few blocks over from Changkat Bukit Bintang, is looking anything but boring at the moment. With a recent surge of openings, this street is turning into the happy alternative t…
FLOUR, Bukit Damansara, Indian Restaurant
Monica Tindall Apparently, I’ve been missing out for two years on some extraordinary Indian food. Recently receiving an invitation for a chef’s table experience at FLOUR for the launch of their new “book” (menu, which is actually a published hardcover book!), I …
Yen Chinese Restaurant, W Kuala Lumpur
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Promising to deliver a “contemporary interpretation of Cantonese cuisine,” we check out Yen Chinese Restaurant in W Kuala Lumpur for their dim sum lunch. While the menu is a modern composition, Chef Tan Kim Weng bases …
Writing a Blog Post for The Yum List
Writing a Blog Post for The Yum List Monica Tindall Are you curious about what goes into writing a blog post for The Yum List? Looking at a shiny website and pretty pics of food and travel, it would be easy to believe that life behind the scenes is simply […]
Flock, Sustainable Cuisine, W Kuala Lumpur
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…
Tarma Iraqi Street Food, Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan On a colourful strip off Bukit Bintang is an exciting new eatery, Tarma Iraqi Street Food. The vibrant side street is enlivened by this charming restaurant serving Iraqi street food. Tarma Iraqi Street Food Location A …
Namelaka Patisserie, Beautiful Desserts in Bangsar
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall When I first heard the name Namelaka Patisserie, I made the short-sighted assumption that we were headed to a place for Greek pastries. And although I was looking forward to some baklava, I couldn’t have been more d…
Kiara Cakes Mont Kiara Dessert Café
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall The first few months of every new year seem to be a flurry of new diets, new exercise regimes and well-meaning intentions to be a healthier, therefore, better version of yourself in the upcoming year. This year I opted out …