Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Edward Soo Hong Wah In this interview, Edward Soo Hong Wah, co-owner of the Bangkung Row Restaurants (Opus Bistro, Cava, Leonardo’s, Lucky Bo), tells of challenges and realisations over his time in the F&B industry. What do you do? How did you get into the indu…
Herb Library Ubud Monica Tindall On one of Ubud’s principal streets, Jalan Jembawan, Herb Library is easy to find. The open-walled restaurant facing the street is a welcoming haven of rattan chairs and splashes of aquamarine blue, all enveloped in a canopy of gre…
Andaz Bali Monica Tindall The vibrant, contemporary sister of Hyatt Hotels, Andaz Bali, is an excellent showcase of modern Balinese culture. Nestled in the mature landscape of Sanur, Andaz Bali mirrors a chic Balinese village, summoning guests to appre…
The Open House – Jimbaran, Bali Monica Tindall Looking for a one-night stay in Jimbaran (so I could visit one of my favourite restaurants in the entire world – Cuca!), I was directed to The Open House. The Open House, Jimbaran, Bali The Open House is a boutiqu…
The Cave, The Edge Bali Monica Tindall You’d be forgiven for thinking that The Cave at The Edge Bali was a tourist trap. After all, such an extraordinary location, 25 thousand years old, six and a half metres below ground filled with warmly illuminated stalagmites …
Cuca Restaurant Bali Monica Tindall Virginia Entizne and Kevin Cherkas direct chaos. Like the notes of a jumbled song, the owners of Cuca Restaurant in Bali skillfully orchestrate parts to create a composition nothing short of a symphony. Guiding a young …
Siddùra – In Pursuit of Excellence Monica Tindall Wine has been part of the Sardinian culture for as long as people have inhabited the land. Siddùra, located on the outskirts of the medieval village of Luogosanto, serves to renew this time-honoured tradit…
Keppel Albert In this interview, Keppel Albert, head mixologist and bar manager at Cove 55, shares some bar do’s and don’ts as well as some trade secrets. What do you do? I run the bars at Cove55. I make premium drinks menus and develop new cocktail reci…
Sella & Mosca – Alghero Monica Tindall “Like the eyes, the palate will also love this land.” Sella & Mosca’s story begins over 120 years ago when an engineer, Mr Sella, and a lawyer, Mr Mosca, first laid eyes on the uncultivated land around Alghero. T…
Casa Villamarina Tenute, Alghero Monica Tindall An absolute must for gourmets visiting Sardinia is an immersive experience in the country’s wine culture. Casa Villamarina Tenute in the heart of the Sella & Mosca Estate in Alghero is an excellent choice to d…
Silvio Carta, Sardinia Monica Tindall The heart of Oristano, Sardinia, is home to a living legend. Silvio Carta, 93 years old, and founder of the company of the same name, resides here. To this day, Mr Carta continues to tend to the grounds and hone his original visi…
Rosinita Olbia – Gourmet Sardinian Tapas Monica Tindall How exciting is it when you discover a restaurant in the most unexpected of places serving phenomenal food? That’s precisely what we found at the newly opened, Rosinita, a gourmet tapas restaurant in Olbia…