Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall “Making the strange familiar and the familiar strange” comes second in a long list of clichéd expressions used to describe the creative writing process, trailing just behind the omnipresent “show, don’t tell” a…
Words: Monica R. Clear Photos: Monica Tindall Walking into Metal Box Restaurant and Café, one is greeted by a surprisingly airy atmosphere. As a walk-through restaurant that enters from the ground floor of Empire Damansara, and exits out onto a sp…
Margaret Elizabeth and Monica Tindall As you approach Fahrenheit 600 the exterior immediately welcomes you with a shot of green framing the entrance around the outside eating area. Through the plate glass window you see a modern, yet cosy restaurant design wit…
RGB Coffee We’re always on the hunt for a good coffee but have only found a few spots in the KL city centre that consistently satisfy our fussy preferences. When one of our go-to places, RAW, closed last year we were deeply disappointed. But… as old doors close new one…
“Just real, honest food and artisan coffee” Continuing our search for healthy delivery services, we come across London Sandwich Co. in KLCC. Run by the same crew who started Boost Juice, the focus of this outlet is fresh handmade sandwiches, healthy snacks an…
Words: Kristin Cosgrove Photos: Monica Tindall No fewer than three coffee houses grab our attention as we cross from Publika’s main mall to the row of Block D, and several more had beckoned on our way from the parking garage. But judging by the crowd on a recen…
Words: Naomi Martin Photos: Monica Tindall Located in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Underground Société offers a pleasantly isolated ambiance, away from the hectic streets of the city. The exterior of the restaurant has a bit of an industrial feel (partl…
Michelin stars have a funny way of grabbing our attention, especially when there’s a trio of them awarded. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has gained this prestigious honour in both locations in Hong Kong andMacau. Building on the high standard of food and servic…
Words: Annelene Foss Svingen Photos: Monica Tindall The Kitchen Table is a recently opened bakery and restaurant in a busy neighborhood in Damansara Kim. It offers an attractive food and dining concept with most of the food made from local Malaysian products…
Words by Annelene Foss Svingen Photos by The Yum List aka Monica Tindall The Frisky Goat Bakery Cafe is like a home away from home. Standing outside the place you can already feel the friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Entering through the Mediterranean blue doors …
Jargon, Bar and Diner – Menara Standard Chartered Jargon Words by Kristin Cosgrove Photos by the Yum List, aka Monica Tindall The Bukit Bintang office crowd and shoppers looking for coffee or a quick bite will certainly appreciate the newest lunch spot on t…
Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall I tend to judge restaurants on what I will call the “Goldilocks and Three Bears Effect.” As I am pushing back my chair to stand up and walk out, am I satiated without being too full? Do I notice myself dying to get outsid…