Words: Kristin Cosgrove Photos: Monica Tindall The TTDI area is brimming with happening eateries these days, from fine dining to secret watering holes. In a quest to hit them all, The Yum List recently managed a trip to Bowery Petit, where Malaysians can get a bite …
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Ornellaia Wine Paired Dinner, Graze, Hilton KL
Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall Full disclosure: I am still learning about wines. Like anything else in life, it is a balance of knowledge and confidence – understanding what I am looking for in the balance, length, depth, complexity and finish of …
KomPassion II, Fusion Thai Restaurant, TTDI
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall KomPassion II in TTDI is new to my list of pork-free favourites. Guided by Chef Kom (Kom-Passion, logical really), this restaurant doesn’t fail to deliver on some spectacular, wallet-friendly Thai fusion tastes. P…
Sunday Brunch, The Cobalt Room, The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
There’s nothing like a bubbly brunch to get into the spirit of celebration and joie de vivre, and Kuala Lumpur is by no means lacking in options to participate in this type of Sunday frolic. The Cobalt Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur is one of the newes…
Portofino, Italian Restaurant, Bangsar, KL
Portofino owners Keli and Luca need a new name for their partnership. I’m thinking of something like “The Vice Squad,” not because they police bad habits in Kuala Lumpur, but because they FOSTER them! On a recent Thursday afternoon, Monica and I sat down to all my fa…
The Point Restaurant and Bar, Damansara Heights
A Symphony of Slow and Low at The Point Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall To me, slow cooked food is joyful. When food is described to me using the number of hours taken to cook it, I start to involuntarily salivate. Meat so flavoursome and tender, …
Wine Talk: Wine Tasting Event
Words: Ross Jones One unique and distinct pleasure consumers can have is the observation of a small business in evolution. This is the case with WineTalk: our local mail order wine delivery company. The Yum List has enjoyed watching this small company grow into an …
The Red Beanbag, Coffee and Brunch, Publika
Words: Katrina de Laszlo Photos: Monica Tindall Before reading any further, answer this question: What are the first five words that come to mind when you think of ‘Australian coffee culture’? Go… These were my answers: Melbourne. Trendy. Innovative. Aromas. …
Lou Shang Bar, Damansara Uptown
That Bar Upstairs Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall So many bars these days are becoming better at concealing their locations, bewildering you at their entrances to the point of self-doubt, though I’d say Lou Shang Bar & Café takes it up a notch. From th…
Michelin Starred Chef at Trader’s Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Theodor Falser is no stranger to the international world. His extensive experience abroad will definitely perk the eyebrow of a well traveled foodie. He is renowned for sharing his native Northern Italian cui…
Sparrow Bar KL, Damansara
The Sparrow’s Secret Words: Han Sen Hau Photos: Monica Tindall When you visit a bar whose location is hidden within a café, and whose entrance blends in so well with the wall framing it, you know it only wants to be discovered by rebels who clearly lack the common […]
Pinchos, Spanish Tapas Bar, Changkat Bukit Bintang
Words: Monica Larrieu Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled in the first block of the main Changkat Bukit Bintang restaurant and bar strip, Pinchos is a spot that should not to be missed. Known in the restaurant industry for having introduced Kuala Lumpur to authenti…