Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan When we first visited Marco Creative Cuisine in 1 Utama, we couldn’t believe the incredibly good value-for-money menus offered. A whole degustation of seven courses was priced at only RM78! Eighteen months on from ou…
December 2018
Beta KL Menu, Contemporary Malaysian Restaurant
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s always a pleasure to see what chef Raymond Tham has cooking in his kitchen at Beta KL. Providing a contemporary look at Malaysian cuisine, Raymond and his team inspire guests to view local with a whole new mindset. T…
KARA-Conceptual French Cuisine, Kota Damansara
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan KARA, Conceptual French Cuisine in Kota Damansara, boasts to be more than just a restaurant with good food. Rather, the team here like to see the restaurant as a collaboration among artists. The artistry of the chef is m…
New Restaurant Openings KL 2018 – Top Seven
As we count down the final few days of 2018 I count up my blessings looking back over the year to note some of the highlights. 2018 has seen a flurry of new restaurant openings, especially towards the second half of the year. From fine dining to casual, local to […]
New Bars Kuala Lumpur 2018 – Top 16
As I look back over 2018 and give thanks for all of the wonderful gastronomic opportunities provided for me in Kuala Lumpur, I am darn impressed not only with the number of new restaurants opening their doors this past year but perhaps even more so by the growth of the […]
Best Brunches KL 2018 – Top Thirteen
Brunch just might be the favourite meal of us Yum Listers. Leisurely hours spent lingering over a mélange of delights, washing them down with a tipple or three and bottomless cups of coffee to go with – really, what is there not to like? KL has no shortage of places […]
Spa & Beauty Treatments KL 2018 – Top Seven
The spa and beauty scene in Kuala Lumpur is on the rise and we’ve noticed a good number of medical facilities along with spas and salons investing in high-tech machines and/ or organic, natural products to meet the beauty needs of clients. Treatments are becoming m…
Afternoon Tea Kuala Lumpur 2018 – Top Three
For an afternoon tea to be successful it must have a good setting, good food and good service. While there are many an afternoon tea in KL that can tick off one or two of those boxes, rarely have we found a place that can truly mark all three. From […]
The Lido Rooftop Bar, Alila Hotel, Bangsar
Monica Tindall I think views and cocktails are the perfect kick-offs to the weekend and so it is we find ourselves at The Lido Rooftop Bar, the latest in Alila Hotel’s food and beverage offerings. With stellar vistas of the sinking sun on one side and the lights twink…
Best Brunch in KL – W Kuala Lumpur Menu
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Sunday Retox at W KL What does it mean to call an event a ‘retox’? If ‘detox’ means to take a break from indulgence, does ‘retox’ then mean to jump into indulgence? Perhaps with both feet AND red sparkly slippers? If th…
Mrs Jones’ Parlour PJ, Gin Bar – Section 17
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall If you’d love to experience the feeling of old Malaya paired with some modern gin combinations, then I have three words for you; Mrs Jones’ Parlour. The mythical Mrs Jones, as legend tells it, was a gipsy from Prague wh…
Sunday Sessions, Pacific Standard Bar
Monica Tindall Taking Sunday vibes to a whole new level, 41 to be precise, Pacific Standard Bar (located on the 41st floor of Alila Bangsar) promises to contribute some groove to your weekend with Sunday Sessions. Every Sunday from 11 am onwards, upbeat lounge tun…