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Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Ever indecisive about where to go for a special meal? If, like me, you end up trawling the internet for hours, checking out various menus, reviews and seeking friends’ opinions before choosing one of KL’s thousands o…
Calling All Carnivores, Maria’s SteakCafe has raised the Steaks! Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall * Note: Special discount for readers – mention The Yum List and receive 10% off your total bill. Conversations in Malaysia always seem …
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall I sometimes like to escape. Not for long and not completely, but I do enjoy altering my reality once and awhile. In KL, that can (at times) be difficult with the daily diet of traffic jams and mind-numbing shopping m…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Vintry group is always a favourite for us, we love the energy and passion of owner Yin-How Wong, we love the simplicity of the food, and we love the range of wines on offer. We always know we are going to have […]
On the Quest for Fuss-Free Healthy Eating Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall With a new location, come some pleasant surprises. Organica Lifestyle is one of my favourite healthy eating (and relaxation) spaces – somewhere to go when you want to get back …
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall As the specialty coffee scene in KL continues to thrive let me introduce you to Q Cup Cafe, a hidden gem on the first floor of a corner shoplot in Jalan Imbi. The decor is simple, the vibe relaxed with homemade cookies a…
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall There’s something incredibly infectious about Chef Raymond Tham’s demeanor. It could be his his warm smile. Or maybe, it’s the radiant plates illustrating his awareness of texture, sustainable produce and di…
Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall Forget Water. Wine Flows In Mars. It wasn’t too long ago when NASA made the announcement of its breakthrough discovery of water on the red planet, thus prompting the space agency’s quest for its Holy Grail. With the pros…
Locker & Loft Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall By the time I crossed the threshold of this speakeasy-style bar, I’d already broken into a bit of a sweat: as you would expect from somewhere aiming for that sense of clandestinity, the lack of sign…
Words: Amanda McArthey Photos: Monica Tindall 61 Monarchy oozes class and sophistication and just like its sister bar – Hyde 53M – it is a speakeasy tucked away in an unassuming stairwell of Damansara Uptown. The key difference? It’s a specialized whisky bar a…
Cecilia Michán & Monica Tindall I have been a vegetarian my entire life, so when The Yum List asked me to write a review on WTF, a 100% vegetarian restaurant, I thought I was the perfect candidate. This has been my whole life experience. This is what I know. I […]
Words: Nadia Khan Photos: Monica Tindall With the array of new cafes sprouting up around Kuala Lumpur, I find myself feeling overwhelmed and indecisive at times – what to eat, where to go, is this like every other café? It’s great to know that café owners realise …