Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall Full disclosure: I am still learning about wines. Like anything else in life, it is a balance of knowledge and confidence – understanding what I am looking for in the balance, length, depth, complexity and finish of …
April 2016
The Point Restaurant and Bar, Damansara Heights
A Symphony of Slow and Low at The Point Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall To me, slow cooked food is joyful. When food is described to me using the number of hours taken to cook it, I start to involuntarily salivate. Meat so flavoursome and tender, …
The Red Beanbag, Coffee and Brunch, Publika
Words: Katrina de Laszlo Photos: Monica Tindall Before reading any further, answer this question: What are the first five words that come to mind when you think of ‘Australian coffee culture’? Go… These were my answers: Melbourne. Trendy. Innovative. Aromas. …
Lou Shang Bar, Damansara Uptown
That Bar Upstairs Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall So many bars these days are becoming better at concealing their locations, bewildering you at their entrances to the point of self-doubt, though I’d say Lou Shang Bar & Café takes it up a notch. From th…
Sparrow Bar KL, Damansara
The Sparrow’s Secret Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall When you visit a bar whose location is hidden within a café, and whose entrance blends in so well with the wall framing it, you know it only wants to be discovered by rebels who clearly lack the common […]
Pinchos, Spanish Tapas Bar, Changkat Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Larrieu Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled in the first block of the main Changkat Bukit Bintang restaurant and bar strip, Pinchos is a spot that should not to be missed. Known in the restaurant industry for having introduced Kuala Lumpur to authenti…
Yellow Brick Road, Wicked Pancake Parlour, Jalan Batai
An Unsolicited Guide to Opening a Cafe in Kuala Lumpur Patricia Podorsek, inspired by conversation with Jason & Shaun at the Yellow Brick Road Photos: Monica Tindall PART ONE: Establish terms of success. 1. Dream big. Select a name that represents an epic j…
PS150, The Seductive Call of Nostalgia, Jalan Petaling
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall The antique toy counter marking the entrance to PS150 evokes gasps of wonder at long lost childhood friends, belying the more adult fun that lies inside. Yet it is this tip of the hat to nostalgia and the yearning for …