Underwood Bakers – Bukit Bintang Café *Now closed. Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Rich Callahan The inspiration behind the three-month-old Underwood Bakers in Bukit Bintang was Australian cafe culture – clean, fresh menu items in a breezy atmosphere, all un…
Save the People – Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast
Save The People – Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast Monica Tindall The realization that saving the planet is not really the issue of our time but rather that it’s saving the people, is gradually making its way into the collective consciousness. Planet Earth has p…
Aposto KL, Italian Restaurant, TTDI
Aposto KL, Contemporary ItalianTTDI Words: Sathya SelvarajahPhotos: Rich Callahan With rave reviews everywhere, it’s hard to believe Aposto KL has only been open for a few weeks. What is there to say that hasn’t already been said? After spending a…
Cheong Somm, Wine Bar, REXKL
Cheong Somm – Biodynamic Wine Bar Words: Meg Alice & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan * Cheong Somm has relocated to Penang! Check them out at 354 Chulia Street Georgetown. There’s nothing more enticing than a neon red sign in a sparsely lit tucked a…
The Experience 005: Balik Kampung – SSS
The Experience 005: Balik Kampung Monica Tindall It’s been far too long between visits to Super Secret Social, but we are honoured to have our schedules aligned tonight. Our hosts, Jonathan Sebastian and Nicolas Grisé are just as passionate about local, sustain…
Beauty Unearthed Menu – Nobu KL
Beauty Unearthed Menu A Collaboration Between Landscaper Inch Lim and Chef Philip Leong Words: Meg Alice Photos: Monica Tindall I’m back at Nobu KL for my fourth Yum List review and thrilled to see its evolution. A couple of things are different on this visit. Moni…
Grant Young – GM, The Westin Desaru Coast
Grant Young In this interview, Grant Young, General Manager of The Westin Desaru Coast, share some exciting projects and stories from behind the scenes. What do you do? I’ve been fortunate to be the General Manager of The Westin Desaru Coast Resort and Desa…
La Boheme Spa, Plaza Damansara
La Boheme Spa, Plaza Damansara Monica Tindall My first encounter with Christina, proprietor of La Boheme Spa in Plaza Damansara, has me at ease and feeling confident about the session ahead of me. With a near-decade of experience in the beauty industry in Malaysi…
Canotto Pizza at Superfine, Seventeen Mall
Canotto Pizza KL Words: Amanda ChinPhotos: Richard Callahan There’s one thing for certain. Pizza is a way of life. Found in almost every corner of the planet, most establishments claim to have the best of the best. That’s easy to say but hard to follow …
Mother Earth Degustation Menu, Flour Rises
Mother Earth Degustation Menu Words: Meg AlicePhotos: Rich Callahan Welcome back to FLOUR® Rises, an Indian-French fine dining experience. As promised, following our review of FLOUR®’s “Heart of the Sea” spring menu, Chef Yogesh Upadhya…
Rhythm & Motion Spa Treatments, HRH Desaru
Rhythm & Motion Spa Treatments Monica Tindall You might say I’ve been around the block a few times when it comes to spa experiences. While I don’t see myself tiring of pampering sessions anytime soon, it is certainly becoming more difficult to be surprised by s…
MO Bar – Cellar Series Evening
MO Bar – Cellar Series Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall With fine wine free flows and decadent nibbles in hedonistic surrounds, the MO Bar at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur may just be KL’s best kept secret happy hour location. And the pri…