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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…
The Yum List gets an insider’s look behind the scenes at one of Kuala Lumpur’s longest running Italian restaurants, Neroteca Bukit Ceylon, with Chef Daniele and Manager Para. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Chef Daniele I remember my grandmot…
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall When people think of barbecue – at least where I am from in Canada – the image most often conveyed is that of a middle-aged man, more round in the core than desired, sipping an ice cold beer (or three) while ov…
Monica Tindall I can’t believe our luck as we nab a table by the window. Already with a glass of Spanish wine in our hand, it’s five o’clock Friday afternoon and we have one of the best views in Kuala Lumpur. This is a promising sign for a staycation at […]
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Poseidon is often known as the protector of the seafarers, and inevitably, for restaurants like Poseidon Caviar & Seafood Bar in Desa Park City to exist, we would need this god on our side to gather the beau…
Words: Jon Noble Photos: Monica Tindall Tucked away on the top floor of the DC Mall is Kikubari; a hidden gem with a wonderful setting and fine food. The kitchen’s focus is on using quality imported Japanese ingredients cooked with techniques from around the g…
Monica Tindall For first-timers (even multiple-timers) a trip to India can be filled with trepidation. Media tends to focus on lack of safety, illness, poverty and a general assault on the senses; so much so that I know many a seasoned traveller who has yet to cross …
Monica Tindall Self-described as “slick, sexy and new-age,” Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill is the place to take a date at Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Its sixth-floor position boasts enormous windows framing the iconic Twin Towers and gifts sensual views of t…
Ambika Menon, the owner of The Black Cat Cafe, shares with The Yum List how she got into the industry and some interesting stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the founder/owner of Holistic Arogya Sdn Bhd – […]
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall When I think of Bukit Bintang, I think neon lights, dirty streets, the occasional rat squirrelling out of one gutter hole into another, bustle, people lounging in cafes with greasy noodles, airy thosai and an …
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall It is not very often that I am left fumbling for the words to describe something or someone. I most often have something to say, and even more so have something to write. But my recent experience as a whole at Nathalie Go…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Pictures: Monica Tindall Ante Publika is best known as a porkalicious hideaway in Kuala Lumpur. But the coffee is pretty good too. While dining with CK (the public relations front man), he jokingly said that Ante was, “progressive cookin…