Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Alison Brand   Photos: Monica Tindall Entering the world of The China Bar KL is like venturing into old East meets new East, with a large pinch of the Subcontinent and Malay Peninsula thrown in for excellent taste and good measure. If you are in the market fo…
Monica Tindall Known for selling the best and widest selection of European style breads in Kuala Lumpur and some hearty sit-down meals, Der Backmeister German Bakery has become a go-to spot for lingering weekend brekkies and a weekly stop for picking up bread and …
Words Margaret Elizabeth  Photos Monica Tindall Nobu is Nobu and always absolutely bang on point for excellence, inventiveness and value. I highly recommend each of the festive menus that Executive Chef Philip Leong and team, of Nobu Kuala Lumpur has designe…
Words: Alison Brand    Photos: Monica Tindall For those of you familiar with the concept of a Japanese izakaya, and for those unaware that an izakaya is a type of informal Japanese tavern, I have some fabulous news! Bocosan Izakaya is a brand new dining space in th…
Monica Tindall This afternoon we get a sneak preview of an Italian wine dinner combining the talents of chef Ricky Parlanti, of Prego at The Westin Kuala Lumpur, and winemaker, Girogio Pelissero, the owner of Pelissero Estate in Treiso, Italy. The official dinne…
Monica Tindall Sundays in KL are perfect for dim sum brunches and Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara’s Cantonese restaurant, Wan Chun Ting, has a delicious line-up. Located on the first floor of the newly opened luxury hotel, Wan Chun Ting, is a beautiful setting. A l…
Words: Chris Moore   Photos: Monica Tindall Genius is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity” and imaginative is “having or showing creativity or inven…
Words: Heather Onderick  Photos: Monica Tindall Walking into the breezy light space of Skillet @ 163 always energizes me.  I can see the chefs working like clock gears in the kitchen. Each action is precise and affects another action; working in harmony they n…
Words: Chris Moore  Photos: Monica Tindall Let me get something out of the way right off the bat: tapas are not exclusively Spanish dishes! Now, I understand that those very words may promote an uprising in the most patriotic of Spaniards, but it’s a fact. Though …
There’s a New Foodie Family in the Neighbourhood Words: Craig J Selby  Photos: Monica Tindall Balls balls balls! Yummy. Delicious chicken rice balls are a major draw-card for me at Mr and Mrs Chicken. So too is their 120-day old farm-reared free-range chicken. …
Words: Alison Brand  Photos: Monica Tindall Calling all ex-Brits, future Brits, current Brits, anyone who knows a Brit or simply all those who are up for a top-notch British dining experience… there is a new player in town who is sure to satisfy your Briti…
Now closed. Words: Robin Cherry Photos: Monica Tindall With its sleek, mid-century furniture and large picture windows, BAIT’s new outpost at The Intermark is classy, cool, and comfortable. A light board that says “Well Hi Gorgeous” lets you know that it …