What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m one of the technician stylists and also one of three founders of Groom Artistry. I jumped into the world of hairstyling more than 10 years ago when I was encouraged by a great friend of mine to […]
Prego Italian Restaurant, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Prego Italian Restaurant Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Trying to keep a restaurant going for more than a decade in KL is a little like trying to weave a motorcycle through the traffic on Jalan Tun Razak: With patience and a good driver, you’ll …
Das Central, Luxury 5-Star Hotel in Soelden, Austria
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall A hotel is so much more than the sum of its parts. Das Central, the only five-star hotel in the beautiful town of Sölden in the Ötztal Valley, has an impressive list of features and attributes to satisfy even those well…
Best Restaurants in Soelden, Dining at Hotel Das Central, Austria
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall The surrounding area of Soelden may be packed with restaurants, but there is little reason to leave Hotel Das Central during your stay. Fine food and exceptional wines are an integral part of the fabric of this glorious h…
ice Q, Lunch at the Famed James Bond Spectre Filming Location
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall If you are seeking a spectacular and exclusive dining experience, it doesn’t get much better than this. Not only are you 3,048m above sea level at ice Q, hanging off the side of one of the most spectacular peaks in the reg…
Gampe Thaya, Soelden, Austrian Mountain Food
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall Who knew a humble mountain hut could become one of the must-go places in Sölden for traditional, local food with a view to dominate any conversation and distract you continuously from your date? It was only our second d…
2nd Floor Kitchen & Bar, New European Style Restaurant in TTDI
Traditional Food Never Goes Out Of Style Words: David Stagg Photos: Monica Tindall Exciting things are happening in TTDI and one of them is the recent opening of a contemporary European restaurant 2nd Floor Kitchen & Bar! Joining previous liquid-focus…
OURS Eatery, Healthy Cafe, Damansara City Mall
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall ‘I’ll meet you at Ours.’ It has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? Something you might write in a whatsapp message or say on the phone to a loved one. It’s this sense of home and familiarity that Jackie Leong was […]
Interview with Ashutosh Kumar, Pastry Chef at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I had a keen interest in cooking since childhood and once I completed school, I took up a degree course in hotel management and started off with the Taj Mahal group of hotel as a management trainee in […]
Gasthop Lipp, South Tyrolean Cuisine and St. Pauls’ Wines
Monica Tindall From the sunny terrace of Gasthop Jipp the entire Adige Valley stretches below and before us. From the spectacular Dolomites ranges to the cities of Bolzano and Merano, we truly feel on top of the world. In the summer, the mountaintop offers cool res…
The Great Australian Bite Asia, Balsamic & Nutritional Lattes
Monica Tindall Importer of fine foods to Malaysia, The Great Australian Bite brings a new range of healthy items to Kuala Lumpur with their recently delivered Sweet Balsamic Reductions and Nutritional Lattes from Jomeis Fine Foods. With the hashtag #spreading…
St. Pauls Wines, South Tyrol, Italy
Monica Tindall On the hills just 20 minutes north of Bolzano lies the town and rolling slopes of St. Pauls. It’s here where terroir, passion and technology combine to create some of the regions’ most drinkable wines. The Yum List gets an inside tour of the vineyards …