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Java Tree Penang Monica Tindall Named after the oldest living species of the tree on Penang island, Java Tree restaurant connects to the past not only in title but also in function. Located in the Eastern & Oriental hotel, both the menu and setting celebrate a r…
Australian Boutique Wine Malaysia Monica Tindall Firmly believing that the world would be a better place if everyone could just have a good time, coupled with the motto of “life is too short to drink bad wine,” already makes The Strine Wine Co an easy m…
DC Restaurant CMCO Monica Tindall Chef Darren Chin, sous chef Tran TT and the DC Restaurant team present a seasonal vegetarian menu as one of the choices in their reopening during the CMCO. Chef Chin says he’s had time to reflect and collate his thoughts over …
Gianluca De Biasi Gianluca De Biasi, Restaurant Manager of Java Tree at the E&O Penang gives us insight into the profession and shares his views on the hospitality industry. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I got involved and started to love f…
Sabayon CMCO Menu Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Sabayon in EQ emerges from the two-month movement control cocoon with several adaptations that guests are sure to appreciate. A revamped area, le petit Sabayon, offers al fresco dining. They…
Instant Yakitori KL by RyoRi Kitchen Monica Tindall My Aussie family would be proud to know that beer and barbecue are still on the cards in Malaysia even in spite of current restrictions. They might even bow to the fact that I possibly have it better over here right n…
Openings in Chinatown KL During the CMCO As businesses and consumers try to find balance in reopening, restaurants in Chinatown have figured out a happy medium. Several have opened their doors for dine-in following the strict SOPs set out for the CMCO, and additi…
Gayethri Selva Gayethri Selva, head chef at Passage Thru India, shares her abrupt launch into cooking as a career and some of her favourite food pairings. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m a chef in my family-owned restaurant. One hecti…
FLOUR Rises – Jalan Kamuning Monica Tindall Chef Yogesh Upadhyay has never been one to follow the crowd, and he shows true to form by opening a shiny-new restaurant in the middle of a pandemic. They say there is a fine line between insanity and genius and we…
Afternoon Tea Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang Monica Tindall Afternoon Tea at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang has been a must-do for as long as I can remember. With recent renovations replacing the former location of 1885, with the newly established …
Farquhar’s Bar Monica Tindall The recent renovations of the Heritage Wing at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang have also brought about a revamp of Farquhar’s Bar. Transformed from an old-school pub to a stylish cocktail bar (and losing that nasty Penang …
French Food Delivery KL Monica Tindall As restaurants in Kuala Lumpur accommodate continually changing circumstances, more are finding a balance between curating recipes to-go and succinct menus for dine-in. Currently opened for a limited number of guests o…