Seems we’ve been visiting Bangsar Shopping Centre quite a bit lately. Numerous food and beverage options keep us coming back for more. Here’s what we’ve discovered so far, compiled into our personal list of: The Best Restaurants in Ba…
Don Antonio Pizza Bar, Italian Restaurant, Kampong Glam, Singapore
Don Antonio Pizza Bar, Italian Restaurant, Kampong Glam, Singapore Don Antonio Pizza Bar “simple authentic Italian flavours” A feeling of comfort and good humour encompasses us as we enter Don Antonio Pizza Bar. Faces are friendly. Smiles are wide. Service is p…
CasCades, High Tea, Viceroy Bali, Ubud, Indonesia
Coconut palms arrayed the length of the valley make a postcard perfect backdrop for an afternoon of tea, cakes and savouries at CasCades, Viceroy Ubud. High Tea comes as a set including assorted sandwiches and sweets with a pot of coffee or tea. A singular recta…
Baba Nest, Sunset Bar, Sri panwa, Phuket, Thailand
Sunset at Baba Nest – One of the best views we’ve seen from a bar in the world Baba Nest, Bar with the Best Views in Phuket Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Baba Nest is all about the location. Picture this: An exclusi…
Bimi Beach Club, Pre and Post Phuket Beach Clean Up, Twinpalms, Surin Beach, Phuket, Thailand
Following the beach clean up by the Thai military these seats in the sand are no longer there Bimi Beach Club, Twin Palms, Phuket Words by Kirsten Durward Pictures by the Yum List *** Please note: At the time of writing the Thai government were in the pro…
Recipe for Squid Ink Risotto with Seared Scallops and Shimeji Mushrooms
Squid Ink Risotto with Seared Scallops and Shimeji Mushrooms Squid Ink Risotto with Seared Scallops and Shimeji Mushrooms Shared by Laurent Lherisson, Executive Chef of Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur This is an earthy, yet, light dish, that will please the lunc…
Les Diables, Sunday Brunch, Boat Lagoon, Phuket
Chocolate Pudding – Les Diables, Phuket Les Diables, Phuket, Sunday Lunch Words by Kirsten Durward Pictures by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Regular readers may recognize Chef Peter from his bimonthly column on The Yum List ‘Sundays with Ch…
The Surin Phuket, Pansea Beach, Thailand
“an exclusive beach retreat for discerning travelers” Location The idyllic Pansea Beach, on the west coast of Phuket, is home to a member of Design Hotels, The Surin Phuket. Coconut palms, pristine beaches, spectacular sunsets and a relaxed mood, make The Sur…
The Spa, The Surin, Phuket, Thailand
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Subtly integrated into the natural environment between wind sculpted boulders and verdant rain forest sits the tranquil haven of the Surin Spa. Rustic elegance seems like an oxymoron but both of these words s…
Whittaker’s Chocolate Launch, from New Zealand to Malaysia with passion!
The Whittaker Girls Whittaker’s Chocolate launched in Malaysia Words by Polly Szantor Images by Cheryl Hoffmann “All you need is love,” said Lucy in the cartoon Peanuts, “but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” I’m with you, Lucy. The Aztecs wer…
Lomtalay Thai Restaurant, The Surin, Pansea Beach, Phuket, Thailand
View from Lomtalay Restaurant, The Surin, Phuket Lomtalay Thai Restaurant, Seafood Set Menu, The Surin Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by the Yum List (Monica Tindall) For our first evening in Phuket we delight in unobstructed panoramic views of the Anda…
M.A.C. Clinic, Bangsar Shopping Centre, KL
Monica Tindall Spas and doctor’s offices are approaching so close to mid-ground these days that, at times, the edges blur and it’s difficult for the average Joe to see clearly through the laser smoke. But wait… is it a medical or non-medical haze? Skin rejuvenatio…