Words: Matt Jones Photos: Rich Callahan Nestling itself in between its traditional local Chinese restaurant neighbours in Wangsa Maju sits the unmistakably Indian Roti Chai, specializing in authentic Punjabi cuisine. Since its opening around a year ago, …
February 2019
Super Boring Club KL, Jalan Mesui, Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The Jalan Mesui restaurant and bar strip, a few blocks over from Changkat Bukit Bintang, is looking anything but boring at the moment. With a recent surge of openings, this street is turning into the happy alternative t…
FLOUR, Bukit Damansara, Indian Restaurant
Monica Tindall Apparently, I’ve been missing out for two years on some extraordinary Indian food. Recently receiving an invitation for a chef’s table experience at FLOUR for the launch of their new “book” (menu, which is actually a published hardcover book!), I …
Writing a Blog Post for The Yum List
Writing a Blog Post for The Yum List Monica Tindall Are you curious about what goes into writing a blog post for The Yum List? Looking at a shiny website and pretty pics of food and travel, it would be easy to believe that life behind the scenes is simply […]
Iron Fairies KL – Magical Bar at TREC Kuala Lumpur
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan The idle days of my childhood were spent in search of fairies. As afternoons would slowly slip into evenings I would watch admittedly for my fairy friends to make their nightly pilgrimage to my backyard where I was convinc…
Flock, Sustainable Cuisine, W Kuala Lumpur
Monica Tindall We’ve dined a number of times at Flock, W Kuala Lumpur. Serving modern Australian cuisine with a focus on sourcing ingredients sustainably from local artisans, it’s a win-win for this green Aussie gal. Previously we’ve enjoyed a late lunch and abs…
Tarma Iraqi Street Food, Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan On a colourful strip off Bukit Bintang is an exciting new eatery, Tarma Iraqi Street Food. The vibrant side street is enlivened by this charming restaurant serving Iraqi street food. Tarma Iraqi Street Food Location A …
Namelaka Patisserie, Beautiful Desserts in Bangsar
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall When I first heard the name Namelaka Patisserie, I made the short-sighted assumption that we were headed to a place for Greek pastries. And although I was looking forward to some baklava, I couldn’t have been more d…
Kiara Cakes Mont Kiara Dessert Café
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall The first few months of every new year seem to be a flurry of new diets, new exercise regimes and well-meaning intentions to be a healthier, therefore, better version of yourself in the upcoming year. This year I opted out …
Sushi Hibiki, Japanese, Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur
Sushi Hibiki Monica Tindall You not only have to have quite a bit of confidence in your technique as a chef but you must also have an engaging personality to pull off an intimate chef’s table with a small group of discerning guests. Limited to nine seats with diners se…