Author: Monica Tindall

Interlude, TTDI

Interlude, Porky Perfection & Happy Hours, TTDI

Hannah Staley & Monica Tindall On a thundery Sunday afternoon I meet Monica at Interlude: an international tapas bar situated within a lively street in TTDI. Being a Sunday the atmosphere is relaxed and chilled house music plays in the background. Fitting to …

Liquid Gifts for the Festive Season

Stuck for ideas on how to show your appreciation for friends, family and colleagues this holiday period?  How about some beverage themed presents for those who don’t mind a little tipple? You might even find some liquid refreshment here that you’ll want to gift yo…

Italian Restaurants in KL

La Risata, December Specials, Damansara

Monica Isabel Larrieu & Monica Tindall Being new to Kuala Lumpur, I relied on my ride to wind our way to Medan Damansara and take me to my first Yum List review. All I knew about my new assignment was that it was at an Italian restaurant, and that we […]

Middle eastern KLCC

Samad Al Iraqi Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur City Centre

Monica Clear and Monica Tindall Samad Al Iraqi restaurant sits on the ground level of Menara Prestige, just a stones throw from the Petronas Towers. But it is worlds away from the familiar, and that’s a wonderful thing. Leaping out of an afternoon rainstorm, I shoo…

best Thai restaurants in Bangkok

Thiptara, The Peninsula, Bangkok

Dining by the River of Kings at Thiptara Han Sen Hau and Monica Tindall It was a Friday night in the city of angels, so naturally its streets would be filled with cherubs and seraphs in their Toyotas and Hondas moving in speeds of I’m-trying-so-hard-not-to-hit-the…

The Majestic Kuala Lumpur

The Majestic Kuala Lumpur, Festive Menus

Christmas is coming and you’d be hard pressed to find a more elegant or traditional setting to celebrate than the The Majestic Kuala Lumpur. This meticulously restored heritage building transports guests back to a golden age when chivalry was the norm not the exc…

Taking the Hard Labour Out Of the Festive Season

These Malaysian kitchens are putting the fun back into the festive season. By doing the hard work for you, yet still providing an authentic taste of home, these small-scale bakeries and hotel chefs are making festive cheer a top priority. Making all of our favour…

Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Festive Food

Home Delivery Festive Dinner, Grand Millennium KL

Kirsten Durward & Monica Tindall If you love Christmas dinner with all the trimmings but really are not keen on the preparation, why not take advantage of a chef prepared, sumptuous dining experience in the comfort of your own home? Nothing is really better th…

omakase menu

Nobu, Christmas Omakase Menu, KLCC

Shaun Humphries and Monica Tindall Growing up on the Canadian Prairies, my Christmas dinners were all about turkey, potatoes and gravy. In Asia, the holiday menu looks much different. And our recent visit to try Nobu’s freshly unveiled Christmas Omakase Dinne…

best places to eat in Solaris Dutamas

The Eighth Avenue, Solaris Dutamas, Publika

Louise Miller and Monica Tindall As we approached this new eatery, housed between rivals on the outside street that circles the inner heart of Publika, we immediately got a snapshot impression of what this place is all about: our host and restaurant founder, Raj, …