Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Friends of mine have had a Friday night tradition of pizza at the same restaurant for years. There is good pizza and friendly service, yes, but the key to this long-standing tradition is a small outdoor area with a patch of grass for their children to enjoy. Often oth…
Words: Chad Merchant Photos: Monica Tindall & Kavalan The Vault, a popular speakeasy-style bar in Sri Hartamas, proved to be a cosy and comfortable venue for the latest release from Kavalan, the once-plucky Taiwanese whisky maker that’s now settling int…
Words: Craig Selby Photos: Monica Tindall An old gramophone plays Chinese Opera in the background. It crackles, much like in an old movie theatre. Was this a time warp to 1916? Perhaps! Two huge mirrors on opposing walls provided much needed light and refle…
Words: Naomi Martin Photos: Monica Tindall The outskirts (read PJ or the ‘other’ side of town) of Kuala Lumpur is acclaimed for its abundance of casual cafés and excellent coffee joints. Families residing in the city centre though often reserve the…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Many will tell you that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the food at Maison Francaise reaches beyond such a subjective viewpoint. Artistically-presented arrays of color and form grace every plate. And …
Words: Claire Horn Photos: Monica Tindall With an overwhelming variety of bars and restaurants to choose from in TTDI, it’s not surprising that D’Legends Bar has slipped under many peoples’ radar, given its unassuming appearance. But I’m not one to judge a bo…
Words: Katrina de Laszlo Photos: Monica Tindall Family is at the core of the Pâtissez philosophy. It is founded by a family, and they like to think of and treat their customers as part of the Pâtissez family too. Their strong social media presence lends itself to …
Words: Robin Pascucci Photos: Monica Tindall What better way to spend your Saturday than wandering the grounds of the Publika mall pumped up on caffeine? We found ourselves there among hundreds of other coffee lovers for the CAFFA festival – a celebration of …
Sustainable Seafood and an Excellent Value-for-Money Lunch Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Picture this – You are sitting in the sultry shade of an Italian trattoria, the sun beating down outside, the Adriatic lapping gently at the shore …
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall There’s no lack of international cuisine in Kuala Lumpur. There are scores of Asian restaurants from every country in the region, brunch spots popping up like wildflowers, and an Italian or three in every commerc…
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall I sometimes like to escape. Not for long and not completely, but I do enjoy altering my reality once and awhile. In KL, that can (at times) be difficult with the daily diet of traffic jams and mind-numbing shopping m…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall The three Tamarind restaurants are well known in Kuala Lumpur for their beautiful settings and their unique Thai-Burmese cuisine. Tamarind Hill offers a fresh open setting, quietly situated amongs…