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Monica Tindall Four generations of the Sartori di Verona family have built a story rich in character, beautiful in setting and steeped in tradition. Great grandfather Pietro first nourished the idea of growing his own wine from the desire to serve the devoted cli…
Monica Tindall If you’re in northern Italy in the summer, tickets to the Verona Opera Festival at the Arena di Verona are a must! The setting, the Verona Arena built in the first century, is said to be one of the best-preserved structures of ancient times. Backdrop t…
Ora Dining – TTDI, Modern European Restaurant Words: Nichole Ong Photos: Rich Callahan A fresh addition to the TTDI food scene, the newly opened modern European restaurant Ora Dining offers fresh takes on established favourites. The founders of the rest…
Pomod’Oro Italian Restaurant -Bukit Damansara Words: Stephen ReidPhotos: Rich Callahan Located in the leafy, upscale neighbourhood of Bukit Damansara, Pomod’Oro was established in February 2022. It’s headed by executive chef Tomas Gocze, bo…
Bistro & Oyster Bar, Bangsar Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Rich Callahan Batman and Robin. Nike and Jordan. Oysters and… Happy Hour? Some combinations are less predictable than others but work just as well as the best of them. And Bait has really perfected that p…
Valentine’s Dinner KL 2021 – Zenzero Italian Monica Tindall Building on the bento box’s practicality, Zenzero restaurant and wine bar offers dining to-go for Valentine’s dinner 2021 in KL. Filled with fine Italian cuisine, each box …
Top Travel Destinations 2020 Monica Tindall With the new year just around the corner and resolutions and wishes on the minds of many, exploring new places rates amongst top desires. Forget the usual hotspots though, here we highlight five less-talked about trav…
Monica Tindall One of Italy’s most admired wine producers, Sartori di Verona, celebrates its 120th birthday this year! With age comes wisdom and, in the wine world, refinement and grace. Currently, in its fourth generation of ownership, Sartori di Verona only c…
Monica Tindall Mention Italian wines and your first thoughts might turn to a Barolo from Piedmont, a rich powerful Amarone from Verona or a popular Super Tuscan. Rarely would the wines from Abruzzo make the list, unless, that is, you’re someone in the know. Well, a…
‘The highest of the high teas’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Killer views. Plush silver-threaded armchairs. Handcrafted Italian china. Linen napkins. Attentive waitstaff providing gold-standard service. A luxurious affair. An afternoon tea f…
Words: Fleur Gaskin Photos: Monica Tindall I love the feeling of being in a garden at Publico Ristorante. Large geometric floor tiles connect the cool, spacious interior to the gorgeous riverside terrace with floor to ceiling windows looking over the river a…
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Secret VIP entrances. Private Dom Perignon rooms. Floor to ceiling windows in the clouds looking down on everyone else far below. Welcome to how the top one percent live. For those of us who live in Asia, the news t…