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Notte Kuala Lumpur - Bar Lounge Event Space

Notte KL – Bar, Lounge & Event Space

Notte KL – Bar, Lounge & Event Space, Kuala Lumpur Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Han Sen Hau Notte KL might be the new nightlife destination you never knew you needed. (Try saying that after a few Negronis.) This premium lounge bar, an ice cube’s throw from t…

Tarongino Orange Wine Malaysia

Tarongino: “Orange” Wines in Malaysia

Tarongino: “Orange” Wines in Malaysia Monica Tindall When I say “orange” wine, does your mind turn to a funky natural wine, firey-sunset in the glass, that is sometimes drinkable, sometimes not? Well, now you can rethink “orange” because Tarongino brings the ci…

Château Lagrange Cellar

Château Lagrange Wines in Malaysia

Château Lagrange Wines in Malaysia Monica Tindall Bordeaux is sometimes met with big emotions – envy, fear (of price or appearing unschooled), pride (you’ve been there, done that) or even disappointment (you’ve got a bottle from the supermarket and it wa…

Cellar Door Swan Valley

Nikola Estate Swan Valley, Western Australia

Nikola Estate Swan Valley, Western Australia Monica Tindall Australians love a good bushranger story, and one that involves wine only makes it all the juicier. Western Australia’s most famous outlaw, Moondyne Joe, has legendary status in the eyes of many for hi…

Sandalford Wines Swan Valley

Sandalford Wines Swan Valley, WA

Sandalford Wines Swan Valley, Western Australia Monica Tindall If you had to guess, where would you say the oldest wine regions in Australia are? The Barossa? Margaret River? Neither of the above. It’s the Hunter Valley in NSW and the Swan Valley in Western …

Humboldt Bar KL

Humboldt Bar & Kitchen – Bukit Damansara

Humboldt Bar & Kitchen – Bukit Damansara Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Peter Tan Humboldt is the hottest (or perhaps the coolest) bar and kitchen to hit Kuala Lumpur this year! Inspired by the Humboldt Current, which flows along the Pacific Coast of So…

@21 Rooftop Bar Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur

@21 Rooftop Bar – Hyatt Centric KL

@21 Rooftop Bar – Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur Words: Joanna Florento Photos: Han Sen Hau @21 Rooftop Bar wants you to know where you are – on the 21st floor of the sparkling new Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, with various iconic downtown KL landma…

Distillerie d'Indochine Hoi An

Distillerie d’Indochine, Hoi An

Distillerie d’Indochine, Hoi An Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Our taxi driver reverses back down the dirt path we have just driven along in search of Distillerie d’Indochine.  Literally, off the beaten path, in a sleepy part of …

Wine Pairings for Chinese New Year

Wine Pairings for Chinese New Year

Wine Pairings for Chinese New Year + Favourite Traditions & Meals Words: Alison Christ Photos: Monica Tindall Chinese Lunar New Year is quickly approaching, it’s the Year of the Wood-Snake. The wood snake signifies adaptability, creativity, and growth an…

rum bar KL Whatever Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2024

Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2024

Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2024 Kuala Lumpur’s nightlife scene is thriving, and 2024 brought an array of bars redefining where and how we enjoy our evenings out. From sleek rooftop bars with panoramic city views to speakeasies hidden behind unmarked doors, …