A vibrant atmosphere draws the crowds to View Rooftop Bar with panoramic vistas looking out from the city centre towards suburbia and the surrounding highlands, contemporary design, and upbeat staff ready to recommend a beverage to tickle guests’ personal …
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RGB Coffee at The Bean Hive, Kuala Lumpur
RGB Coffee We’re always on the hunt for a good coffee but have only found a few spots in the KL city centre that consistently satisfy our fussy preferences. When one of our go-to places, RAW, closed last year we were deeply disappointed. But… as old doors close new one…
Coffee Société, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Kristin Cosgrove Photos: Monica Tindall No fewer than three coffee houses grab our attention as we cross from Publika’s main mall to the row of Block D, and several more had beckoned on our way from the parking garage. But judging by the crowd on a recen…
Robert Parker’s Matter of Taste
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall The Hilton at KL Sentral is well known for wonderful events and recently was selected to host the inaugural Matter of Taste event, a global series of no-holds-barred fine wine tasting. The event is designed by Robert Parker’…
Best Desserts in Kuala Lumpur, 2014
We do have a bit of a sweet tooth, so it goes without saying that we’d be keeping a collection of our favourite desserts over the year. Deciding to narrow it down to only six was tricky business, but in the end, here we have our six favourite desserts (in […]
Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2014
It’s no secret The Yum List likes a little bit of a tipple. Here are some of our favourite locations to do so in: Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2014 (Click on the title links for full details, menus, prices and a map) SIX Cocktail Bar – Inventive Cocktai…
Underground Société, Bandar Sunway
Words: Naomi Martin Photos: Monica Tindall Located in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Underground Société offers a pleasantly isolated ambiance, away from the hectic streets of the city. The exterior of the restaurant has a bit of an industrial feel (partl…
SIX, Cocktail Bar, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall SIX friends band together to create a place that joins everything they love about an evening experience: exemplary service, friendly welcome, a feel good vibe and reasonable prices (nett). The SIX owners u…
The House of Rémy Martin, 290 Legendary Years
Rémy Martin XO Collection Bottle Words: Caning Jaramillo Since 1742 the house of Rémy Martin has been delighting drinkers with their majestic way of creating exceptional French Champagne Cognac. Their success is thanks to the use of exclusive grapes from t…
Tio Pepe, Thirty8, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Polly Szantor Photos: Cheryl Hoffmann When I arrived at Thirty8 to drink sherry, I was expecting little glasses of a brown, sweet alcoholic beverage, the sort of drink my granny used to sip on whilst making gentile conversation. Well think again, Ms. …
Christmas Shopping Done! Wine Talk – Wine Delivery, Malaysia
Wine Delivery from Wine Talk Christmas Gifts from Wine Talk Say goodbye to the woes of Christmas shopping for just the right prezzie, and while you’re at it, throw out the burden of finding, selecting and transporting festive booze for your celebrations too. Wi…
Samuel’s Gorge, A Must-Visit, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Samuel’s Gorge should be on your detour list for any visit to McClaren Vale. Only producing red wines this boutique winery makes some of the best we’ve tasted – and as you know, we ‘taste’ a lot, so that’s no light statement. …