Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Penang Kitchen Monica Tindall Penang Kitchen is a light and cheery concept in the new Courtyard by Marriott in Georgetown. The vibrant local culture is honoured in both the menu and décor. Placemats show off iconic street art on one side with directions on how to fi…
Blonde Studio by Maryam Monica Tindall Wanting a fresh look for year-end festivities, I visit Maryam Nakhaee in her newly opened hair salon, Blonde Studio. Located in Kiaraville condo, the short walk from the guardhouse to the salon is lined with trees. It’s a bre…
Simon Phillips In this interview, Simon Phillips, chef-patron of d’Alti Gusti, shares with us anecdotes and life behind the scenes of a food and beverage professional. What do you do? I entertain. I was speaking with a guest last week when she said, “You’re …
Bestow Restaurant KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Housed at the end of a block of colonial-era shophouses, Bestow Restaurant provides fresh appeal to the neighbourhood. The café-restaurant retained the striking vaulted roof and structural fr…
Kita Food Festival Kuala Lumpur Continuing the celebration of Malaysian food culture from Penang, the Kita Food Festival unfurls in Kuala Lumpur on December 8 for five days of flavour-packed food and drink collaborations and masterclasses. As a melting …
Grazing Boards KL The festive season can be both exciting and exhausting, especially if you like to host gatherings personally. I can understand why in the past many preferred to prepare food themselves. There were limited options and what was available was not m…
Christmas Gifts 2021 Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for 2021? Let me help you with this list of things we’ve sampled recently. Of course, there are lots of ideas here for the gourmet as well as some beauty items and lovely things for the home. I’ll keep a…
The Dark Horse Bar & Grill KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan “Be Nice or Leave” – the sign in neon lights pretty much sums up the experience at The Dark Horse Bar & Grill in KL city centre. It goes beyond encompassing a place where everyone feels w…
Kita Food Festival Penang After weeks of teasing, the Kita Food Festival has just released its Penang events. The food festival was founded by Dewakan chef Darren Teoh, Leisa Tyler – who was on the board of World’s 50 Best and helped launch Asia’…
Jun Lim In this interview, Jun Lim, artistic hairstylist at Hair Bar Estudio, tells of life during the pandemic, her challenges and her growth. What do you do? I’m an artistic stylist at Hair Bar Estudio. I am also a Top 10 Finale of the 17/18 Matrix Strobe Star …
Blu Apron KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Females leading the food and beverage industry in Malaysia are few and far between, and the ones who have stuck it through are to be admired. Such is the case with the two women helming the scenes at Blu Apron. B…
Sunset Valley Self-contained Holiday Houses Langkawi Monica Tindall Lush tropical landscaping, glistening pool, serene rice fields, rugged mountain peaks, blue skies – that’s the order of sights that greet us every morning we wake at Sunset Valley, Langkawi…