Rexxa Iskandar In this interview, Rexxa Iskandar, chef and owner of Brix restaurant in M City Ampang, shares some learnings from the pandemic and future plans. What do you do? I am a professionally trained chef with more than 21 years of experience currently head…
Un-Wine at Lounge on the Park with Mandarin Oriental
Un-Wine at Lounge on the Park Monica Tindall Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur has introduced a wonderful way to connect with friends with their Un-Wine at Lounge on the Park. A comprehensive selection of free-flow quality wine as the day closes provides an excell…
Evoke Gastrobar, The Stories at Bukit Tunku
Evoke Gastrobar Bukit Tunku Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Rich Callahan We first tried Evoke Gastrobar’s menu as delivery over the pandemic. The food was so good that we were eager to visit in person. With restrictions eased and the end of 2021 rush over, we enjoy a …
Flips, Bar & South American Cuisine, Kota Kinabalu
Flips Kota Kinabalu Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall In the heart of Kota Kinabalu, one of Malaysia’s best cocktail venues has taken root. Flips will have you flipping the light fantastic to get a booking at this hot cocktail destination. Fli…
Beso Rosado, Restaurant & Bar, Penang
Beso Rosado Penang Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Entering Georgetown’s Beso Rosado, it becomes clear that this is not your average Penang foodie venture. With an entrance adorned with punk-styled graffiti sprayed over gilt mirrors and glitzy …
Kloud Restaurant Bar & Café – Mountain Valley Resort
Kloud, Bar, Restaurant & Café, Kundasang Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall A visit to Kloud at the foot of Mount Kinabalu is a spiritual experience. Good for the tastebuds, good for the stomach, good for the mind and great for the soul. It’s surrou…
Tana Restaurant & Tamu Rooftop Bar – Toojou Hotel KK
Tana Restaurant Kota Kinabalu Words: Claire MathesonPhotos: Monica Tindall What do you get when you cross a restaurant, rooftop bar, affordable youth hotel, and accessible shared working and hangout space, with bright colourful street art celebrating Borne…
Timothy Nathaniel Jay, Restauranteur and Chef
Timothy Nathaniel Jay In this interview, Timothy Nathaniel Jay, shares his view on the pandemic and some behind the stories from the viewpoint of a chef. Full name and title?The name on my birth certificate is Timothy Nathaniel Jay. Depending on how I know you and w…
Fine Dining Penang – Blanc at Macalister Mansion
Fine Dining Penang – Blanc Words: Alison ChristPhotos: Monica Tindall Macalister Mansion is a boutique hotel offering some of the finest services I have had in Malaysia. That service extends to their beautiful fine dining restaurant, Blanc, at which we e…
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Offering true resort-style vacations, Shangri-La Tanjung Aru in Kota Kinabalu is a utopian paradise on earth, with so much on offer to pack your days with. You’ll wake up on your last day of hol…
Sustainable Hospitality Industry Malaysia
Sustainable Hospitality Industry Malaysia Monica Tindall In line with The Yum List philosophy of “growing the good by focusing on the good,” here we highlight bars, restaurants, hotels and producers who are working towards building a sustainable hospitality …
Shhhbuuuleee, Rooftop REX KL, Jalan Sultan
Shhhbuuuleee – Wait, WHHHAAATTT??? Words: TJayPhotos: Monica Tindall On the rooftop of REXKL in Jalan Sultan is a new restaurant with a crazy name: Shhhbuuuleee. Just wander up the stairs through the bookstore. On the fourth floor, the space opens to a min…