Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Barlai Barlai is now closed and has been replaced by Pahit. Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall On a recent hunt for great cocktails in Kuala Lumpur, I stumbled across the recently opened Barlai. A special little place, with drinks that remind me both of hom…
Ales and Lagers – Lager than Life Words: Sam Gibbs Photos: Monica Tindall As a reasonably down to earth Australian, the honourable beer has been part of my life for a considerable period of time. As with most Aussies, we love a delicious cold brew and generall…
Mr. Brooks Lounge Mr Brooks @ BSC Words by Manveen Maan Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) ‘Speakeasy’ is a term that is thrown around a fair bit these days. Make no mistake, Mr Brooks is not one of them, despite boasting a ‘hidden’ locale. “Look for the purple […]
Stratosphere, The Roof Up in the Stratosphere Words by Craig J Selby Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Viewing Petaling Jaya from an open rooftop some 30-something stories above 1 Utama and its surrounding districts is quite an awesome experience. Ignorin…
Party at Providence, The Intermark Providence @ The Intermark Words by Manveen Maan Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Having not set foot in a club in a while, my inner cool kid (I‘m going on the assumption that I still have one) started getting excited at the th…
Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel By Caning Jaramillo Compared with the rest of South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur’s nightlife is not the in-your-face, here-I-am scene. It’s more of the seek-and-you-will-find kind. Regular live music has tradition…
Marini’s on 57 – view from patio Marini’s on 57 Words by Lisa Mangelsdorf Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Whether you are looking for a place for an after work happy hour, a pre-dinner cocktail or a late night party, Marini’s is the spot! Marini&…
Mai Bar, Rooftop of Aloft Thursday Ladies Night at Mai Bar, Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral Words by Araceli Arismendi Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) “Oh yes it’s ladies night and the feeling’s right oh yes it’s ladies night oh what a night, oh what a night.” The l…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall One of the trendsetting rooftop bars in Kuala Lumpur, and winner of many ‘best bar in Malaysia’ awards, SkyBar at Traders is now an iconic institution and a ‘must do’ on many people’s top ten lists for KL. The c…
Thirty8 Bar Cachaca by Sagatiba at THIRTY8 Bar at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Words by Araceli Arismendi Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Saúde (Cheers) pronounced saw-OO-de in Portuguese became a part of my vocabulary at the end of a perfect evenin…
Claret, Troika Sky Dining – an elegant and contemporary bar in the city centre Located in the iconic Norman Foster building The Troika, Claret is one of the most fashionable wine bars in the city. With a westerly outlook, KLCC Park and a panorama of the city sk…
Tate – Cocktail Bar * Tate is now closed.. Words by Lisa Mangelsdorf Photos by Monica Tindall Tate is like something out of movie, set in the days of prohibition, when the “Speak Easy” was a place for a gentleman to escape the stresses of life, unwind, meet up wi…