Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall When Monica invited me to attend the Venezuelan Week celebrations, I was full of curious anticipation. Despite having shared many meals with The Yum List’s very own Venezuelan, Caning, I knew next to nothing about Venezuelan cul…
“Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd.” Patricia Podorsek and Monica Tindall It’s not very often that you find a food blog beginning with a quote by Winston Churchill, but as much as rarity should be valued in a world that has become formulai…
Patricia Podorsek and Monica Tindall After digging around on the net a bit, I learned that “fusion” is a word that has become passe in the food world. Apparently, it is a word of the nineties, not a word of the new millennium. This does not mean, however, that the […]
Words by Kristin Cosgrove, Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) “Buona Sera!” Happy calls from Favola’s wait staff welcome us from all corners of the dining room, as if encouraging us to leave Malaysia at the door and jump headlong into their storybook. Favo…
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall The stylish aesthetics of Starhill Gallery are certainly reflected in its watering hole. A myriad of glimmering multi-coloured glass lanterns are suspended from the ceiling, overhanging the glossy bar top and bar stools uphol…
Tired of the typical Happy Hour deals in the city that focus mostly on beer, The Yum List has been rootling about KL’s bars and restaurants for something a little more special. Here we share with you our list of the: Best Happy Hours in Kuala Lumpur (NOT b…
Caning Jaramillo and Monica Tindall Positioned on the shores of the majestic Andaman Sea, we recently had the pleasure of staying in one of Malaysia’s most iconic properties, The Datai Langwaki. This luxurious resort presents an extensive range of lei…
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall If, like me, you’d assumed that Starhill Gallery was a venue exclusively reserved for the post designer handbag purchase, bubbly brunch or fancy high tea, it’s most definitely time for you to forray further down the labyrinthin…
Louise Miller and Monica Tindall Escaping the horribly hazy streets of KLCC to experience G Hotel’s effortlessly elegant Tanzini restaurant provided a much needed injection of serene purity to our hitherto polluted evening. We breathed clean lung-filling si…
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall If you’re not looking out, you might walk past Bottega Mediterranea, which would be a shame. So make sure you know, it’s 1A, there is no sign and it looks like a home. I’m kicking myself actually that it’s been here since 2011 and I […]
Tired of cookie cutter menus and mirror concepts, the philosophy of EIGHT, Johor Bahru’s premier dining and events venue, “innovate, never imitate,” filled me with hope from the onset. Once the state’s most highly regarded restaurant, recent renovations in 20…
Taking up a prime piece of real estate in Puteri Harbour, guests will find no shortage of entertainment at Magnum Sports Café. When not glued to the multitude of screens running the latest sports events, cheering on a favourite team (and ribbing a mate over an oppos…