Monica Tindall Coffee and red wine are two indulgences I’m not ready to give up. The pleasure I get from them though comes with a downside; stained teeth. About 10 years back I sought teeth whitening with conventional dentistry. The results were excellent but the p…
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JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach
Monica Tindall JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach offers a boutique hotel experience with 5-star facilities. Located on the happening lifestyle and entertainment strip of South Beach and placing a high value on all of the arts (including culinary creativ…
Extraction 萃 SS2, Sourdough & Coffee PJ
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s places like Extraction 萃 café in SS2 that have kept me in KL so long. A trio of friends with a passion for coffee and bread, Herman, Shin and Edric are the embodiment of what I adore about the KL food scene: small […]
Ethica Wines & Michelin-Star Dinner at Graze, Hilton KL
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall “Food and wine are not business for us. The pleasure of sharing, this is the pleasure of life.” A decade ago, in the wake of The Global Financial Crisis when economies crashed and global trade and commerce lost its wort…
Chef Jamlong, Malai Thai Kitchen KL
Chef Jamlong of Malai Thai Kitchen in Kuala Lumpur shares with The Yum List a little about life behind the scenes and her passions. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am chef Jomlong from Malai Thai Kitchen KL. I got my first job by responding to …
Lisette’s Café and Bakery, Bangsar Brunch
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan Lisette’s Café and Bakery’s Sunday brunch is a fresh, quaint and oh so aesthetically pleasing place to enjoy good food, coffee and company. Opening in August 2018, Lisette’s Café and Bakery was previously known as Dr. In…
7TNine Kitchen & Bar, Indian & Western Cuisine, KL
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The best finds are often in the back streets, just out of the way of the main thoroughfare but still close enough to be easily accessed. 7Tnine Kitchen & Bar is one such place. Just a hop and a step across from Dan Wangi […]
Cono Sur Wine Dinner, Samplings On the Fourteenth
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan A good part of my 20s was spent in South America and it is with great fondness that I recall Chilean wine. As with many alcoholic beverages, part of the affection for a certain drink comes from the flavour but also a good dea…
Madame Fan, The NCO Club, South Beach Singapore
Monica Tindall “A renaissance of old world values” Madame Fan, at first glance, looks like a glamorous restaurant from colonial times. It’s a place you imagine high-society wining, dining and making deals. The mix of old school and Chinese charm somehow, though…
Ziffy Kitchen & Espresso Bar, Sunway Nexis Mall
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Ziffy Kitchen & Espresso Bar is a bright addition to Sunway Nexis Mall in Kota Damansara. Surrounded by a bunch of cafes it must try hard to stand out in the crowd. The team at Ziffy Kitchen & Espresso Bar, however…
Beach Road Kitchen Brunch, Singapore
Monica Tindall The international Beach Road Kitchen at JW Marriott Hotel Singapore Beach Road provides a vibrant buffet of cuisines from around the world for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live cooking stations add some eatertainment to the menu and ensure fussy …
Best Italian Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Italian food is a love of ours and we’re fortunate that there are quite a number of great Italian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. From family friendly to upscale and romantic, there are a solid number of choices. Wood-fired pizza, hand-made pasta, meticulou…