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Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s rare that a chef’s dream of creating and serving whatever her or his imagination delivers comes true. Bound by a need to make money to sustain a business and the parameters of customers’ taste buds – some with narrow…
Chef Florian Nigen Florian Nigen, head chef at Chez Gaston Bangsar shares with The Yum List a little about the life of a chef and some of his upcoming projects. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the chef and owner of Chez […]
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Edmund Kibo I find myself in a constant dilemma between health and beauty. No doubt good health often translates to a better appearance but getting that polished edge often involves a little extra such as an artificial hair colour or …
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan For the fifth year running, the Embassy of Mexico returns with the Flavours of Mexico in Malaysia festival celebrating the friendship between the two countries in a delicious culinary affair. Sentidos Gastrobar, La …
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Sausage KL is a new all-day-breakfast café just opened in Ampang that celebrates all things pork. “It’s all very non-halal. It’s sausages, bacon, it’s pork ribs,” says co-owner Matt. Tucked away on the ground floor of …
Hand-Crafted Boutique Barossa Comes to KL Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Small-batch. Hand-pruned and basket pressed. Versatile white sand over red clay terroir. Fruit driven. Balanced and structured. Quality over quantity. Hands up all the …
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Walking down Jalan Bangsar Utama is not quite the same as walking up the Champs-Elysee, but along both you will find great French food. And while Paris may be one of my favorite cities, KL is my home, and so I am happy to […]
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan My first Google of Burnin’ Pit showed pictures of a party crowd! I wondered if the name had something to do with burning up the dance floor, not the Texan barbecue that I had imagined. If you’ve searched and got the same, do…
Rick Joore (on the right with girlfriend Kit and head chef Tim), behind JOLOKO – KL’s first Afro-Caribbean restaurant and bar – shares a little about his introduction to the food and beverage industry and some stories from behind the scenes. W…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan I can’t imagine a tougher challenge for a chef than to be in charge of curating menus for the highly anticipated opening of the W Kuala Lumpur. Known for constantly surprising guests with a quirky design, witty innovati…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan There sure is a lot for bar hoppers to be excited about in Kuala Lumpur. New craft cocktail bars seem to be cropping up at lightning speed. It’s rare, however, for a bar to put as much thought into the service as they do […]
Day Trip From Kuala Lumpur Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan One of our favourite day trips from Kuala Lumpur is a visit to A Little Farm on the Hill. The organic farm is just over an hour’s drive from KL city centre and, besides supplying some of the city’s […]