Words: Linnea Welker Photos: Monica Tindall Fifty-seven floors up, next to Kuala Lumpur’s world famous Petrona’s Twin Towers, Marini’s on 57 is one of the city’s most lively and stylish places to go for an evening. The floor to ceiling windows provide incredib…
Employees Only: A Speakeasy, The Pinnacle @ Bandar Sunway
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall What does a surgical light from Queensland, Australia, Albert Einstein’s formulaic scribbling and delicious Japanese whiskey all have in common? You can find them all at Employees Only. A cozy little speak …
Rabindran Ramachandran, Interlude, TTDI
Interview with Rabindran Ramachandran, the man behind Interlude, TTDI What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I initially went to Melbourne Australia for a diploma in Hospitality Management. Part of the course required me to work in a restaurant. It w…
Como, Tapas & Cocktails, TREC KL, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall There’s nothing quite like trying somewhere that has all the comfort of the familiar but offers you something new and fresh at the same time. And this is why I love Como at TREC KL. Created by the trio behind Pisco on Jala…
Happy Hours, Como – Copas y Tapas, TREC KL
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall TREC – Taste Relish Experience Celebrate – declares the branding at this new entertainment hub along Jalan Tun Razak, where venues rub shoulders along a pedestrian walkway above plenty of parking…
The Watercourt, Banyan Tree Phuket
Banyan Tree Phuket has gone through some major refurbishments in the past six months, one of which being the introduction of a new Mediterranean and seafood restaurant, The Watercourt. Views are splendid with its lagoon-side locale, and weather allowing, the b…
RGB and the Bean Hive, Vegan Brekkie & Great Coffee
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall With a name like “RGB and the Bean Hive,” this café located in a quiet neighborhood near KLCC conjures up images of The Hundred Acre Wood and a silly bear who gets his head stuck in a jar of honey. And, like the fairy […]
Siam Limousine, Professional Transport Service, Phuket
You’d think the more I travel the more relaxed I’d become. Not so! The more years I tock up on the road, the less patience I seem to hold, and the more I desire hassle-free travel. In my youth, the hair-raising ride hitched on the back of a truck with […]
WaXalon Luxe by The Nail Parlour, Mid Valley Megamall
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall I’ve been going to the Nail Parlour for years and I never knew that it was founded by a young, clever visionary Malaysian. Lim May Shen returned from studies in Sydney aged 23 and wasn’t impressed with the cleanlin…
360° Bar, Cocktails & Tapas, The Pavilions Phuket
360° Bar is not only frequented by in-house guests of the luxury adults-only villa property, The Pavilions, but is also popular amongst residents in the area. Elevated above the crowd on a hill in Laguna it has a distinct advantage over other bars in the vicinity of…
Mango Aloha, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Mangoes are one of my favourite food so an outlet that serves nothing but mango sounds like a treat to me. While mango is certainly the star of the show at Mango Aloha, a variety of freshly made fruit juices and tropic…
2OX, French Bistro Bar @ The Row, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall Previously an area best known for its nightlife, The Row in Kuala Lumpur is a barrage of upcoming talents breathing new life into what was previously 1940s shop houses. Shaded by trees behind a landscaped front pla…