Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Richard Koret Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled two floors below some of Kuala Lumpur’s toniest hotels on the exclusive Starhill Gallery Feast Floor, Enak KL offers the only authentic Malay cuisine among the dozen plus high-end restaurants. Laid ou…
Aisling Cullen & Monica Tindall Did you know that Tokyo has more Michelin starred restaurants than any other city on this planet? The Japanese are incredibly precise when it comes to well-balanced flavours and beautiful presentation, using the freshest of …
Iketeru Monica Tindall Waterfalls, ponds and tropical greenery induce a feeling of overall wellness and peace as we leisurely enter Iketeru from the eighth floor of the Hilton Kuala Lumpur. While other restaurants in the hotel have been through facelifts and re…
Monica Tindall Chynna is another Hilton brand that has done extraordinarily well in a city with fierce competition. Chinese restaurants, small, large and on palatial scales are on just about every corner, in every venue imaginable. In the elegant dining scene h…
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Nobu needs no introduction. But come 21 and 22 April 2017, you will want to be part of a very special Nobu experience – their Sake Pairing Omakase. A beautifully crafted menu, paired to some of Nobu’s specialty sake…
Toriden Words: Sandrina Duniau Photos: Monica Tindall Exciting things are happening in the newly reopened six-storey department store, Isetan – The Japan Store, in Bukit Bintang. Level five, known as The Table, is home to a premium-dining floor featuring …
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Say the word “Nadodi” aloud. It’s playful, it encourages one to wonder and imagine just like it’s meaning in Malayalam which is nomad or wanderer or gypsy. Kuala Lumpur’s newest Indian high end dining establi…
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Bijan has long been my go-to restaurant when I have family or friends coming to visit me in Malaysia. I’ve always loved its exotic atmosphere, thoughtfully designed traditional décor and the Malay style of cooking…
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall I love it when there is somewhere new in town. New as in just opened, like a week or two ago. Isetan, The Japan Store, is one such place, with their level five eateries offering visitors an opportunity to sampl…
Monica Tindall Grand red doors mark the entrance of Le Mei restaurant at Le Meridien Putrajaya and the feeling of luxury is carried through with patterned walls, a grand circular chandelier and warm lighting. One wall is covered with giant panels mimicking tradi…
Words Margaret Elizabeth Pictures Monica Tindall Hurry to Makan Kitchen at DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur for the Absolute Thai Buffet Dinner (RM 135 nett per person), available from March 3 to April 30. This buffet is more like a sumptuous banquet than …
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Many of us love our wine, our whiskey, and even our beer. But have we ventured further to explore the unique wines and spirits available in Asia? On a recent review at Kung Jung Restaurant in PNB Darby P…