El Meson, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Come to El Meson in Bangsar for delicious Spanish food.  You must order the paella Valenciana, any rabbit dish (conejo) and Iberian ham (jamon Iberico).  The rest of the menu is good too, including a decent selection of tapas, but the above three dishes are unfor…

Ciao Ristorante, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ciao Ristorante is a surprising find off the busy road of Kampung Pandan.  Once inside it’s hard to believe there’s a stream of heavy traffic just meters away.  Ciao backs onto the Royal Selangor Golf Club, so the views from the large restaurant win…

Azerai Can Tho, Vietnam

Steps of Rome Caffe, San Francisco

We arrived in the gorgeous city of San Francisco in time for a late dinner and authentic Italian meal at Steps of Rome Caffe. We ordered a simple meal including brushcetta, salad and pasta. The bruschetta was fresh and seasoned just right on lovely, hearty Italian b…

Nahm Restaurant Bangkok

By Elizabeth Kendle We enjoyed dinner at Nahm Restaurant Bangkok immensely. We selected the chicken salad from the yum (salad) menu and it was nicely balanced. Out of the curries, we chose the green beef rib curry and it was so spicy and rich but mere male said it was […]

B Station, Ampang Waterfront

I wouldn’t go out of my way to get to this place, but… if you do happen to be hunting down renovation materials in this grotty part of town, B Station is a very pleasant escape.  With a clean and comfy atmosphere this place is packed with books, ornaments…

IR 1968, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

IR 1968 brings to KL upscale Indonesian food with a hint of Hong Kong influence.   Friendly and informative service combined with pleasant indoor and outdoor seating options makes for a fine retreat from the Ampang noise and chaos.  The menu appears rather pri…