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Hide Restaurant KL Words: Meg Alice Photos: Monica Tindall This is The Yum List’s first-time visit to the relatively new, ultra-chic fine dining restaurant Hide (advertised in lower case ‘hide’). It is literally hidden behind a rotating art display at the Ritz C…
Afternoon Tea TTDI – Gesuto Words: Rebecca CannonPhotos: Monica Tindall Japanese: a culture known for its precision in details, elegant traditions, cute bento, food design and where the people are incredibly polite and respectful.Afternoon Tea: a tim…
Samantha Yen Yee Tan In this interview, Samantha Yen Yee Tan, the Penang lass behind Butterbae.co, shares how her business came to be and future plans. What do you do?I run a home-based flavoured butter business that also bakes delectable almond sugee cakes and de…
Sausage KL Café & Deli, 1 Mont Kiara Words: Han Sen HauPhotos: Rich Callahan It’s inevitable that this review will be filled with double entendres, especially considering the fantastically juicy and meaty handmade sausages we’ve had the pleasure of shovin…
Valentine’s Day 2022 Kuala Lumpur Not yet booked a table to make your partner feel special this Valentine’s Day 2022? Looking for a single’s-only Valentine date in Kuala Lumpur? Would you prefer delivery over eating out? How about a gourmet g…
The Crane KL Words: Alison ChristPhotos: Monica Tindall It’s a beautiful sunny afternoon, and Monica and I are meeting for lunch and drinks in the newest addition of the Chinatown food and beverage scene. The Crane KL on Jalan Sultan is located in a historic…
British Breakfast Bangsar Words: Rebecca CannonPhotos: Rich Callahan A red telephone box stands out front of S+I like a Tartus, letting you know this place is as British as seasons changing from miserable to the rain coming from the other direction and brekkie al…
OITOM Kota Kinabalu Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Serving hard to source local ingredients that would eclipse the biggest global produce names, and advocating for local Sabahan culinary talent, OITOM shines with blazing incandescence as Sab…
Halal Restaurant Ampang – Brix. @ M City Words: Rebecca CannonPhotos: Rich Callahan I jumped for joy when I read Brix’s menu statement [that they] ‘aim at crafting food that elevates – halal, innovative and local’ and they ‘beli…
Koh Yung Shen In this interview, Koh Yung Shen, owner/bartender at Backdoor Bodega, shares some stories from behind the scenes and upcoming plans. What do you do? I usually just summarise to people that I sell clothes during the day and make drinks at night. But the …
Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Designed specifically for the culturally and ‘creative-minded traveller’, Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu is where the city meets the sea. Ideally located in the heart of the downtown area, gu…
Rooftop @ Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu Words: Claire MathesonPhotos: Monica Tindall From its elevated position on the fifteenth floor, Rooftop @ Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu might have one of the most sensational vistas in Malaysia. From their viewing deck, guests c…