When our favourite sommelier tells us of a ‘must visit’ bar or restaurant, we have no choice but to rush to make a reservation. He’s never led us astray – behaviourly perhaps on occasion, but never have our taste buds been disappointed. So when he demanded tha…
A Cocktail Journey, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
We can usually find an excuse for a cocktail at just about anytime of the day, but it’s Friday night, we’re at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, and have been promised a journey across the seas with signature Colony cocktails – no excuse needed. Colony, the hot…
Best Bubbly Brunches in Kuala Lumpur
A little bubbly to cheer your Sunday Always hard at work trying to hunt down the best food experiences in the city for our dear readers, here’s The Yum List’s round up of: Best Bubbly Brunches in Kuala Lumpur (Click on the title links for more details, ma…
Little Island Brewing Co., Changi Village, Singapore
Craft Beer and Carnivores ‘ Bliss The charming beach side community of Changi Village Singapore provides a relaxed backdrop for a leisurely afternoon, peaceful lunch, or fun filled evening, and its in this sleepy fringe town that Little Island Brewing Co., has s…
Wine Talk at La Bodega, Bangsar Shopping Centre
Monica Clear and Joe Tremarco Vino meets Grill. What’s not to like about this pairing? Mediterranean tapas buffet from the acclaimed La Bodega BSC restaurant, coupled with a fine and diverse selection of wines from Wine Talk – an online wine delivery service staf…
Genting’s Dim Sum Chef Gan’s Recipe for Mushroom Pau
Genting’s Dim Sum Chef Gan’s Recipe for Mushroom Pau Mushroom Filling: Mushroom (Fah Ku) 100gm Mushroom Soup 500gm Minced Meat 500gm Straw Mushroom 2tin Whole Mushroom 2tin Mushroom Shimeiji…
Arsenio Mariano Jr, Lead Bartender, Nobu Kuala Lumpur
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? During my younger years, I was a bar aficionado, especially enjoying the vast arrays of tastes and flavours that come to life through the many drinks on offer. When it came time for me to work, the bar business […]
Specialty Bars in Kuala Lumpur – Spirits, Wine & Cocktails
From gin to Tequila, whisky to wine, there are a number of bars in Kuala Lumpur choosing to specialize in their chosen drop. Such dedication to a beverage sees some delicious possibilities for discovering new tastes and refining taste buds, and sure is a fun way to l…
Venezuelan Week and Gastronomy Festival
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall When Monica invited me to attend the Venezuelan Week celebrations, I was full of curious anticipation. Despite having shared many meals with The Yum List’s very own Venezuelan, Caning, I knew next to nothing about Venezuelan cul…
The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, Bubbly Sunday Roast
“Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd.” Patricia Podorsek and Monica Tindall It’s not very often that you find a food blog beginning with a quote by Winston Churchill, but as much as rarity should be valued in a world that has become formulai…
Fiercer, Indian Tapas, Publika, Solaris Dutamas
Patricia Podorsek and Monica Tindall After digging around on the net a bit, I learned that “fusion” is a word that has become passe in the food world. Apparently, it is a word of the nineties, not a word of the new millennium. This does not mean, however, that the […]
Favola, Italian Restaurant, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Words by Kristin Cosgrove, Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) “Buona Sera!” Happy calls from Favola’s wait staff welcome us from all corners of the dining room, as if encouraging us to leave Malaysia at the door and jump headlong into their storybook. Favo…