Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Cocktail Solutions Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall The doorbell rings and a pretty package trimmed with gold ribbon is handed over. Our cocktails have arrived! But it’s not quite time to taste as they need half an hour of chilling. So it’s back to ch…
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…
Fashion house. Restaurant. Space for young artists to grow. Elegantology combines them all. A partnership between noted Malaysian designer Beatrice Looi and the Cognac label Martell, sees the formation of a creative space where emerging local talent in t…
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…
Glenrothes Whisky Glenrothes Whisky Tasting at the Whisky Bar Words by Caning Jaramillo _________________________________________________________________________________ For a good Latin American, appreciation of good whisky is a never&nbs…
MadFish Wines An Evening with Australian Wine Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List MadFish wine tasting is hosted at Twenty One Tables and Terrace in Bangsar. Despite the rain we arrive in plenty of time. We’re personally poured a glass of wine by owner Ri…
A photo memory of a whisky paired dinner with Glenfarclas and The Smokehouse, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur… Chefs at Work in the Private Dining Room at The Smokehouse Amuse Bouche – Gin Oyster with lime, chili and ginger Beef Carpaccio with …
Chandon Chandon Wine Dinner at Ril’s Bangsar Chandon Dinner at Ril’s Bangsar In the past when I heard the word Chandon, a smile would tease the corners of my mouth as thoughts of bubbles, good times and celebrations came to mind. I would hear the mini explosio…