The Yum List chats with Henry Pesch, real estate agent from Living Apulia, and discovers more about life in Italy’s beautiful south. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Me and my family are developing a real-estate, travel and lifestyle busi…
Month: August 2018
Breakfast Menu Brasserie Fritz, WOLO, Bukit Bintang
*Now closed Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Thousands of miles from the French capital, Brasserie Fritz has injected Bukit Bintang with a massive dose of Parisian style. On the ground floor of the WOLO hotel, gorgeous Gallic touches abound from the m…
Pacific Standard Bar, Craft Cocktails & Sky High Views, Alila Bangsar
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As the sun sets on the balcony of Pacific Standard Bar on the 41st floor of Alila Bangsar, Mon, Caning and I reflect on the growing bar scene in Kuala Lumpur and how fortunate cocktail fans are this city. At one of […]
Banyan Tree Spa Kuala Lumpur, Luxury At Its Highest
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall The luxurious and world-renowned Banyan Tree has recently opened in Kuala Lumpur and most impressive is its spa on level 53. With comforting and beautifully designed treatment rooms hosting incredible views of K…
Azienda Uggiano, Beautiful Wines of Tuscany
Monica Tindall I first discovered Azienda Uggiano wines at an event at Drift Dining and Bar in Kuala Lumpur. Immediately finding affection for these Tuscan wines, meeting one of the winemakers in person and imbibing in such happy surrounds only increased my fond…
Agriturismo Castello di Querceto, Stay in Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Monica Tindall Tuscany is the stuff dreams are made of, or at the very least the set for fanciful movies that often make the heart flutter and the stomach grumble with envy. Rolling hills of green, groves of olives, fields of grapevines and old castles blanket the co…
Castello di Querceto, Fine Wines in Tuscany
Monica Tindall The first sip I had of a Castello di Querceto wine was in an Italian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Tucked away in a bungalow in a quiet street in the city centre, Giovanni, Italian chef, restaurateur and wine importer, shared his affection for this wine …
Glen Oliver Joseph – Interview with Head Bartender of PS150
The Yum List gets the inside scoop on life behind the bar in an interview with Glen Oliver Joseph, head bartender of PS150. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m currently leading the bar programme and cocktail creativity for PS150. I started out wo…
Kofi Kraze, Premium Cold Brew Coffee, KLIA2, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Passing through Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 for an early morning flight, Monica and I are in need of a caffeine kick, and so take a detour to Kofi Kraze before heading through immigration. We’re year…
Tapas Club Kuala Lumpur – Pavilion Mall, KL
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall *Now closed. There is something alluring and glorious about the simplicity of Spanish food, and in particular for me, Spanish tapas. Giving validity to the preference of quality over quantity, these delish littl…
Vertigo Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur Rooftop Bar
‘The highest rooftop bar in Kuala Lumpur’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Kanye West’s song ‘All of Lights’ instantly came to mind when I thought back to my experience of the ultra cool and swanky bar, Vertigo, 59 levels high in the sky. Vertigo is one o…
Things To Do in Matera, Italy – Eat, Drink, Explore
Top Five Things to Do in Matera Monica Tindall Named European Capital of Culture 2019, Matera is one of the most memorable cities we’ve visited. The main attraction is the Sassi, a system of dwellings and churches (and now boutiques, restaurants, bars and hotels) …