Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall What do you get when you pair a renowned Japanese chef with a passionate Spanish winemaker? A superbly fun and delicious sparkling wine paired dinner at Babe! Described as ‘fun-dining as opposed to fine-dining’, Chef …
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Walking up the dimly lit staircase adjacent to Tom, Dick and Harry’s in TTDI, I wasn’t entirely sure of what I was about to encounter. I mean I had never heard of the establishment I was about to visit, and the recent Googl…
Monica Tindall Drift Dining and Bar is one of those places that ticks all the boxes. Not only are the setting, service and food top-notch but the general vibe of the place is happening. No doubt, there are other restaurants in KL that get equally good marks for the fir…
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall There are some very significant ‘days’ of recognition throughout the calendar year that are celebrated across a multitude of cultures. Some of the more paramount ones might be Remembrance or Veteran’s Day, Mother’s …
Is This KL’s Best Value Sunday Buffet? Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Sunday afternoons. Your last moment of freedom before the hectic pace of the working week starts all over again. You have half a day of your weekend left. How will you spend i…
Monica Tindall The new year in Kuala Lumpur has seen a fantastic start for wine lovers. Firstly, the world-renowned Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA hosted a dinner featuring nine wines including three rare vintages of the coveted First Growth Château Mouton Rot…
Monica Tindall Biodynamic, sustainable, organic and natural wines – these terms are making their way more frequently into mainstream conversations about wine around the world. But, what pull do they have in the community of wine lovers in Malaysia? Can you even …
Monica Tindall One of our goals this year is to continue our efforts in knowing the source of our food (and drinks) and make choices that are better for our health and the environment. As avid appreciators of fine wine, it makes sense to seek out producers with simila…
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Wine and food are the ultimate partnership. They each bring very different qualities to the table, but when well matched they bring out the best in each other, accentuating the other’s better qualities whilst d…
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Take a walk around the interweaving streets and alleyways of Desa Sri Hartamas and you will find an eclectic mix of establishments. From dry-cleaners, to massage parlours, to coffee shops, to a seemingly endless var…
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Let me get something out of the way right off the bat: tapas are not exclusively Spanish dishes! Now, I understand that those very words may promote an uprising in the most patriotic of Spaniards, but it’s a fact. Though …
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall Want to make your bottle of sparkling sparkle? Your Veuve more vivacious? Moet even more moorish? Now it’s not just you that you can accessorise fabulously! Think chandeliers for your champagne bottle, beaded frocks …