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Luxury Beach Villas, The Danna Langkawi Monica Tindall A 20-minute drive from the airport on a jungle-edged road opens up to pretty Telaga Harbour and the pristinely white building of The Danna Langkawi. We’ve stayed here several times before, but this we…
Italian Restaurant Langkawi – The Terrace Monica Tindall It’s rare for resort restaurants to attract a crowd outside of their in-house guests. The Terrace, the Italian restaurant in The Danna Langkawi, though, breaks the standard by creating an i…
Opus Bistro Celebrates 20 Years! Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Rich Callahan For any food and beverage business to have survived the last two years is an amazing feat of resilience and creativity. For Opus Bistro in Bangsar to not only have weathered the last two but th…
Dusun by OpenHouse (Rebranded to Kitchen by OpenHouse BSC) Words: Meg Alice Photos: Rich Callahan Welcome to Dusun by OpenHouse (now rebranded to Kitchen by OpenHouse BSC), the latest restaurant by Andrew Wong and Brian Quirk. They now have six establishments u…
Sip Society – Take Life One Sip at a Time Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Nestled in the heart of Aman Suria Tropicana in PJ, Sip Society presents a hidden bar focusing on value-for-money craft cocktails, whisky and wine. The interior has a conte…
The First Chapter Speakeasy- TTDI Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan The First Chapter Speakeasy – “There’s no bookstore quite like it.” University pals Shawn Luke and Ben Nair dreamed of opening a secretive speakeasy while studying in 2014. Ca…
Pang Boon Aik In this interview, Pang Boon Aik, Director of Food & Beverage, Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, tells of tough times during the pandemic, sustainability practices and how he got into the industry. What do you do? I am Pang Boon Aik, dire…
Underwood Bakers – Bukit Bintang Café *Now closed. Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Rich Callahan The inspiration behind the three-month-old Underwood Bakers in Bukit Bintang was Australian cafe culture – clean, fresh menu items in a breezy atmosphere, all un…
Save The People – Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast Monica Tindall The realization that saving the planet is not really the issue of our time but rather that it’s saving the people, is gradually making its way into the collective consciousness. Planet Earth has p…
Aposto KL, Contemporary ItalianTTDI Words: Sathya SelvarajahPhotos: Rich Callahan With rave reviews everywhere, it’s hard to believe Aposto KL has only been open for a few weeks. What is there to say that hasn’t already been said? After spending a…
Cheong Somm – Biodynamic Wine Bar Words: Meg Alice & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan * Cheong Somm has relocated to Penang! Check them out at 354 Chulia Street Georgetown. There’s nothing more enticing than a neon red sign in a sparsely lit tucked a…
The Experience 005: Balik Kampung Monica Tindall It’s been far too long between visits to Super Secret Social, but we are honoured to have our schedules aligned tonight. Our hosts, Jonathan Sebastian and Nicolas Grisé are just as passionate about local, sustain…