Monica Tindall High ceilings, shiny surfaces and giant lamps shaped like Hollywood studio lights make us feel as if we’re on a film set at Kwee Zeen, Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara. The standard of service matches the setting, and it’s here where we try the hotel’s …
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Wan Chun Ting, Dim Sum Brunch, Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara
Monica Tindall Sundays in KL are perfect for dim sum brunches and Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara’s Cantonese restaurant, Wan Chun Ting, has a delicious line-up. Located on the first floor of the newly opened luxury hotel, Wan Chun Ting, is a beautiful setting. A l…
Hennessy Presents Modern Gastronomy with Chef Ryan Clift
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Genius is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity” and imaginative is “having or showing creativity or inven…
Skillet @ 163, Fraser’s Place, New Menu
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Walking into the breezy light space of Skillet @ 163 always energizes me. I can see the chefs working like clock gears in the kitchen. Each action is precise and affects another action; working in harmony they n…
Cicchetti Di Zenzero, Italian Tapas and Wine, KL
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Let me get something out of the way right off the bat: tapas are not exclusively Spanish dishes! Now, I understand that those very words may promote an uprising in the most patriotic of Spaniards, but it’s a fact. Though …
Wild Honey, Brunch Cafe, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
Words: Robin Pascucci Photos: Monica Tindall All-day breakfast at the KL branch of a restaurant that has people lining up around the corner of its Singapore location? You don’t have to ask me twice. And here I was lucky enough to beat the crowds that will inevita…
Mr & Mrs Chicken, Free-range Chicken Rice, Pudu
There’s a New Foodie Family in the Neighbourhood Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Balls balls balls! Yummy. Delicious chicken rice balls are a major draw-card for me at Mr and Mrs Chicken. So too is their 120-day old farm-reared free-range chicken. …
W1 Dining and Cocktails, British Pub, Bangsar
Words: Alison Brand Photos: Monica Tindall Calling all ex-Brits, future Brits, current Brits, anyone who knows a Brit or simply all those who are up for a top-notch British dining experience… there is a new player in town who is sure to satisfy your Briti…
La Bodega, Pavilion KL – Reopening Party
Christopher Shortreed & Monica Tindall Exciting things are happening at Pavilion and the brand spanking new refurbishments of a KL legend, La Bodega, is one of them. An industry oldie, La Bodega, first opened its doors to a crowd hungry for Spanish food and be…
Chef Christopher Millar at The Library, Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Monica Tindall Wagyu beef lovers are in for a treat this week at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. Playing host to award-winning Australian guest chef Christopher Millar, the hotel’s The Library restaurant is offering a discerning six-course modern Australian …
BAIT Intermark, Seafood Restaurant
Now closed. Words: Robin Cherry Photos: Monica Tindall With its sleek, mid-century furniture and large picture windows, BAIT’s new outpost at The Intermark is classy, cool, and comfortable. A light board that says “Well Hi Gorgeous” lets you know that it …
Eat-In Counters, ISETAN – The Japan Store, Kuala Lumpur
Monica Tindall One of the hottest food and beverage openings over the last year has been The Table on the fourth floor of ISETAN – The Japan Store. This group of stylish dining restaurants has consistently wowed guests with Michelin-starred chefs, the best cheese…