Tag: Malaysia

The Danna Spa, Langkawi, Malaysia

Sometimes all elements unite to form that mystical formula when you surrender to the moment, losing all sense of time, and the outside world becomes but a distant fading memory. For me it was at The Danna Spa. Product, ambience and therapist – all were in sync. Si…

SWAG Bar and Grill, PJ Palms Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Keepin’ It Swag Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: The Yum List (Monica Tindall) A community pool, filled with children chasing each other in exuberant squeals with goggles strapped to their heads and plastic dinosaur inflatables around their waists, might seem an unli…

Straits and Co. The Danna, Langkawi, Malaysia

Overlooking the pool, and sharing the same colonial interior design of The Danna, Straits and Co. offers British-Malayan cuisine, with the tradition of afternoon tea and light lunchtime fare known as island favourites. Indoor Dining Straits and Co. The Dan…

Private Beach Dinner, The Danna, Langkawi, Malaysia

Our private butler fills our flutes with sparkling FossMarai, as the sun drops behind Langkawi’s second tallest peak, Mount Mat Cincang. Our table for two is settled in the sand. The border is twinkling with tea lights and the private bay is calm with silvery-b…

Malaysia International Gourmet Festival, MIGF

  Malaysia International Gourmet Festival, MIGF 2014 The Malaysia International Gourmet Festival is coming soon! For the whole month of October elegant dining restaurants around the city put together special menus highlighting the culinary delights t…

Soiree Bar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Soiree Bar at Maison Francaise Soiree Bar, Maison Francaise Dressed to be the new party place in town, with some flirtatious advertising and racy videos, Soiree Bar just could be the next location to whoop it up in the city centre. Maison Francaise – home t…

Best Brunch Deal in Kuala Lumpur, La Bodega

Words: Patricia Podorsek   Photos: Monica Tindall Free-flowing brunches in KL can be an extravagant affair, so if you’re looking for a more casual way to hang out with friends on a Sunday afternoon, you might like La Bodega’s new Sunday offering, “El Corazon &#…

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Sitka Restaurant, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur

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…