Ladies’ Night, batubar Batubar at Lone Pine Hotel Word by Caning Jaramillo Photos by The Yum List If you are on Penang Island do not forget to visit “Batu Ferringi” beach area. This coastal zone is very popular amongst both locals …
Month: October 2013
Chef Justin Wong, Miss Ellie Tea House, Melawati
Chef Justin Wong The best scones in KL have had The Yum List writers raving for weeks. We recently had the chance to chat with the man behind these delicious afternoon tea treats, Justin Wong, at Miss Ellie Tea House. What do you do and how did you get into […]
theSPA, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
View from theSPA theSPA, Traders Hotel The rooftop of Traders Hotel not only sports striking views of the city skyline, it too holds theSPA, a refreshing retreat from the goings on of the bustling city down below. Refreshments A streamlined reception gr…
Afternoon Tea, 1885, Eastern and Oriental Hotel
Traditional Afternoon Tea 1885 * 1885 is now closed. Check out the new renovations of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang and afternoon tea at Palm Court here. As the heat of the day reaches its intensity and the sun begins its slow descent, 1885 is an elegant res…
Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gobo Chit Chat Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur Gobo Chit Chat is Traders Hotel’s all-day dining restaurant. Offering sumptuous buffet spreads for breakfast, lunch and dinner and, an a la carte menu in between, the team here makes sure you never go hungr…
Frescobaldi Wine Dinner, Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial KL
Villa Danieli Frescobaldoi Wine Dinner @ Villa Danieli Words by Craig J Selby Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) With over thirty generations from the same family behind it, this wine had to be something spectacular. Pair this with the awesome Italian …
Suffolk House Restaurant, Ayer Itam, Penang, Malaysia
Monica Tindall The glorious Georgian style mansion built on the estate of Sir Francis Light, founder of Penang, which has been meticulously restored celebrating its former elegance and grandeur, is home to one of Penang’s small, but growing, number of fine d…
Best Coffee in Penang, Malaysia
Always on the hunt for a good cup of coffee, I’ve wondered the streets of Penang, (mostly Georgetown) trying many a brew that didn’t quite cut it, and others that deliciously surprised. My fondness is for espresso and syphon coffee, so the traditiona…
Interview with Chef Reto Weber, MO Grill KL
Chef Reto Weber The Yum List was lucky enough to spend a few moments with the super busy Chef Reto Weber of the Mandarin Grill and find out some of his passions and thoughts on the food industry. How did you start off as a Chef? I started my career […]
Restaurant Nepal, Plaza Damas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Guest Review: James Flynn Photos: Monica Tindall As an international Jazz Vocalist I have had the pleasure and privilege of traveling the globe extensively. Although I have sampled a wide variety of food through the years, I was thrilled to be asked by The Yum Lis…
Thirty Two at the Mansion, George Town, Penang
One of a small handful of elegant dining restaurants in Penang, Thirty-Two at the Mansion is one with a consistently positive reputation for an aesthetically pleasing experience. A graceful old building, ocean vistas and prettily present…
Sarkies Buffet, Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
Outdoor Dining Sarkies, Buffet Restaurant, Eastern and Oriental Hotel Named after the Armenian brothers, the Sarkies, who founded the hotel (and others of note in the region too such as Raffles in Singapore and The Strand in Rangoon), this colonia…