Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Walking along Jalan Bukit Bintang is always a little like salmon spawning season: Hundreds of bodies rushing upstream and downstream, working hard to find food, find mates, really, in all good intent, fulfil…
Monica Tindall Twenty years ago the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur first opened its doors setting a new standard in hospitality and style for the city. Situated in the heart of Bukit Bintang, the location at the time was a far cry from the business, shopping and entertain…
Monica Tindall One of the hottest food and beverage openings over the last year has been The Table on the fourth floor of ISETAN – The Japan Store. This group of stylish dining restaurants has consistently wowed guests with Michelin-starred chefs, the best cheese…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Relentless nomad that I am, it is never a problem for me to toss a toothbrush and a change of clothes into a bag and head off for some crazy adventure. Long hikes, palm-lined beaches, gritty markets… I applau…
Words: Heather Onderick Pictures: Monica Tindall Exciting things are happening in the newly opened wing of Pavilion Elite, and one of them is the attractive new digs of Acme Bar & Coffee. When the owners have backgrounds in architecture and fas…
Words: Huong Tran Photos: Monica Tindall Designers are in a league of their own. They see light, colour and composition in a way that brings life and subliminal beauty to a space that no ordinary human being could conceive. Take the small rooftop space of the Mé…
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall As a child my favorite chocolate bar was Bounty as I loved coconut and it was one of the few chocolate bars to come wrapped in two individual halves providing a sense that you were getting just that little bit more. Jus…
Words by Kirsten Durward, Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) An evening at Feast Village is always a pleasure, no matter which outlet you are enjoying. Gliding down the escalator in the grand atrium of Starhill Gallery towards what must surely be one of the mo…
“Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd.” Patricia Podorsek and Monica Tindall It’s not very often that you find a food blog beginning with a quote by Winston Churchill, but as much as rarity should be valued in a world that has become formulai…
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall The stylish aesthetics of Starhill Gallery are certainly reflected in its watering hole. A myriad of glimmering multi-coloured glass lanterns are suspended from the ceiling, overhanging the glossy bar top and bar stools uphol…
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall An explosion of mid week and weekend wine tasting events is taking place in KL and I am so happy to partake in this development of wine enjoyment. Not just eating and drinking, socialising, but also meeting and learning from the w…
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall I just love how in KL there is a constant whirl of food and cultural events. The Ritz Carlton group has been particularly active in this and I’ve enjoyed Peruvian gastronomy and Middle Eastern delights amongst others thanks to t…