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French Bistro Bangsar Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Rich Callahan My first flirt with international travel came when I was fifteen. A cousin married a French man, and my auntie needed a travel companion to go and visit her. I barely knew where to find France …
French Week @ Traders KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan You only have three more days to take advantage of having French Chef David Gache prepare a meal for you at Traders KL. Visiting from Shangri-La Bali (currently under construction), Chef Dav…
Brasserie Léon Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall Rebirthed on the grounds of Cocott is a new French-style brasserie called Léon run by the same folks, Rui Yang Monico, Founder & Manager and Executive Chef Geoffroi Herin who happens to hail from Lyon …
Monica Tindall Tonight we’re celebrating the 18th edition of Le French Festival (LFF) 2019 presented by G.H. Mumm at Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara. Happening from April 4th until May 12th, 2019, LFF fills the month with French films and gastronomic events. It’…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan KARA, Conceptual French Cuisine in Kota Damansara, boasts to be more than just a restaurant with good food. Rather, the team here like to see the restaurant as a collaboration among artists. The artistry of the chef is m…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Walking down Jalan Bangsar Utama is not quite the same as walking up the Champs-Elysee, but along both you will find great French food. And while Paris may be one of my favorite cities, KL is my home, and so I am happy to […]
Monica Tindall The sun-kissed hills of Tuscan Maremma, where a gentle sea breeze blows and the weather is moderate, is an irresistible temptation. Surrounded by forest, teeming with biodiversity and boasting soil of mixed clay and rock (providing good drainag…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Pictures: Monica Tindall 2OX French Bistro Bar, on The Row, recently upped their ante, creating a menu that moves away from the comforts of French brasserie cuisine into a more mature upper casual dining experience. The dining room too ha…
Entier – French Restaurant Bangsar Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Okay, students. Let’s begin today’s session with a little philosophy. Aristotle was the first to dabble with the idea that “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,…
Monica Tindall Upscale French brasserie-style cuisine on one side, authentic regional Vietnamese fare on the other; Square One at Park Hyatt Saigon woos and comforts in all in one sitting. Our visit, less than a month following Square One’s renovation, sees tab…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Trendy TREC KL remains a lively destination for eateries and entertainment near the city centre. And Supperclub KL, one of the original tenants of TREC KL, continues to keep the bar high for fine dining French c…
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall With the revitalization of The Row in Kuala Lumpur, a host of chic and neo-traditional dining options have slowly begun to emerge in the heart of the city. One such venture is 2OX: a contemporary French bistro designed to …