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Seafood Restaurant Bangsar Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Walking down the backside of the Bangsar Metro Station seems like one of the least likely places to find the distressed wood and sandy shades of a beachside eatery. But there it is, the oy…
Words: Karen Callahan Photos: Rich Callahan High expectations abound when I hear the phrases “fresh seafood” and “luxury dinner” paired together. A slice of doubt though appears when the word buffet is introduced. I assume that the f…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan With Chinese New Year just around the corner, it has been fun visiting some local restaurants and getting into the spirit of things. If any culture knows how to celebrate with food, the Chinese sure do! When it comes to fe…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan I’m going to start with a pretty bold statement: I think Gobo Chit Chat’s seafood buffet is the best in Kuala Lumpur! I know that’s a mighty big call considering the Malaysian love of sea creatures but if you’ve seen the oc…
Monica Tindall Nobu Kuala Lumpur is set to make your end of year celebrations delicious with their Christmas and New Year’s menus. Tonight we’re sky-high (literally, Nobu is on the 56th floor of KLCC tower 3) as the night lights begin to twinkle and we raise our glas…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled amongst the myriad of Bangsar’s eateries in its well-trodden Telawi 3 location is KL’s original seafood and oyster bar, Bait. The restaurant’s pink neon signage blinks a tantalising announcement of fres…
Monica Tindall It’s no secret that Malaysians as a group are some of the largest seafood eaters in the world. Hence, it also comes as no surprise that seafood restaurants are popular. While kitchens set to satisfy your seafood cravings are in abundance, few tick al…
Cielo KL Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall Perched atop the Vida Apartment building and lavishly spread across the top two levels of this chic new residential tower in Bukit Bintang sits Cielo, the latest sky dining and lounge bar in KL. Arriving at 6 pm, we w…
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Poseidon is often known as the protector of the seafarers, and inevitably, for restaurants like Poseidon Caviar & Seafood Bar in Desa Park City to exist, we would need this god on our side to gather the beau…
Words: Jon Noble Photos: Monica Tindall If you subscribe to a ‘seafood diet’, I see food, I eat it, then the Bucked Out Seafood Market at Gobo Chit Chat in Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur is the place for you. At (RM149) per person for all you can eat it’s very […]
Fincch Sushi Room Monica Tindall Just as the songbird might woo your hears with its sweet warble, Fincch Sushi Room hopes to croon to your taste buds with its fresh flavours and affordable menu. Importing seafood from Tokyo’s celebrated Tsukiji Fish Market, this …
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall When living elsewhere, one can reflect on the many joys of KL life, not least the variety of delicious food available, and of course my wonderful Yum List experiences. A short trip back offers so many delights and o…