Drink

Nara Kitchen Co., Damansara Uptown

Nara Kitchen & Co., Damansara Uptown

Words: Nadia Khan    Photos: Monica Tindall With the array of new cafes sprouting up around Kuala Lumpur, I find myself feeling overwhelmed and indecisive at times – what to eat, where to go, is this like every other café? It’s great to know that café owners realise …

bakeries in TTDI

Bowery Petit, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur

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 …

Tuscan wines

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 …

WineTalk, wine tasting

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 …

coffee and brunch, publika

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…

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 […]

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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…

comedy, entertainment in Kuala Lumpur, nightlife

Live House, LOL Comedy, TREC Kuala Lumpur

It’s rather exciting watching the Kuala Lumpur entertainment scene bubble and grow as it finds a foothold, gathers a following, supports the development of local artists, and inspires with international acts. Over a decade ago when we first arrived, a wh…