I couldn’t resist posting this restaurant. The food is decent but it wouldn’t ordinarily make The Yum List – the location is so fantastic though that this place is worth a visit. Set on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, you get a magical view of …
La Grande Epicerie, France, Paris
This gourmet food store has just about every gourmet food product you could desire. Don’t even think of entering this place on an empty stomach, or risk leaving with 100s of Euros worth of edible goodies. The photos above show just a small selection of what is …
Chez Angelina, Paris, France
Thick, creamy, rich, ‘died and gone to heaven’ hot chocolate… yum! Chez Angelina near the Louvre 226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France Tel: +33 (1) 42608200…
Marché d’Aligre – Paris Street Market, France
One of the joys of eating around Paris is the number of fresh markets and great produce available at reasonable prices. Marche d’ Aligre is a little off the tourist strip and full of local Parisians. The prices here are more reasonable than many of the markets …
Chez Nous & Real Spelling, Cluis, France
A stay at Chez Nous, Cluis, France, is a satisfying adventure – both intellectually and gastronomically! I recently spent a week in Cluis, two hours south of Paris, France, learning about the orthography of the English language. While my expert linguisti…
Sage Restaurant and Wine Bar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sage Restaurant and Wine Bar The Gardens Residences Level 6 The Gardens, Mid Valley City Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 03 2268 1328 www.sagekl.com Chef Daniel Cheong has created a delicious menu at Sage. Besides the standard ala carte …
Prego, The Westin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.westindining.com.my Prego, The Westin, 199 Jalan Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 03 2773 8338 Prego is one of my favourite restaurants in KL. Pizza, pasta and risotto are always consistent and the service is the best in KL – friendly but professi…
King’s Park Botanical Cafe
This has to be one of the prettiest places to eat in Perth. I’ve heard mixed reviews about the service and food but the day I went I enjoyed a fabulously fresh and tasty salad, friendly service and stunning views. Coffee is good but not special. http://www.fra…
Flutes Restaurant
Flutes Restaurant is one of the most spectacular places I’ve eaten at in Australia – with prices to match. The tables overlook a peaceful pond with ducks and a lush green backdrop. The interior is tastefully decorated with a decent selection of work f…
Yahava Coffee
This coffee place, a few minutes south of Margaret River town, has some tasty coffee blends. You can taste test a number of varieties and can even make up your own blend. Their Espresso, Outback and X-Rated blends were my favourites. Sporting the Fair Trade label an…
Bushtucker Winery Tour with Lunch
This is a highly recommended way of seeing and tasting the wineries of Margaret River. Strict drink driving laws in Australia prevent you from enjoying and driving yourself around. A small group tour is the way to go. Bushtucker tours were fantastic. The tour was w…
Wise Winery Restaurant
The food and ambience here are spectacular. Menu is pricey but worth it. Everything we had was delicious. The dining area overlooks the vineyard with lovely views to the coast. The wine here is also great. I loved their 2008 Shiraz and it won best wine under $20 in Aus…