Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Egg tarts, cod stew and green wine are just about the extent of my culinary knowledge when it comes to Portuguese food. I’m hoping that João Melo, head chef at Bella by BIG will change that tonight. The kitchen team usuall…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Since our first meal at Grano Pasta Bar @APW I’ve been salivating to return. Introduced to the menu with a natural wine paired dinner, I appreciated the care with which each dish was prepared and the noticeable sense of b…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As the sun sets on the balcony of Pacific Standard Bar on the 41st floor of Alila Bangsar, Mon, Caning and I reflect on the growing bar scene in Kuala Lumpur and how fortunate cocktail fans are this city. At one of […]
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall There’s no meal I enjoy more than brunch. The very mention of the word evokes weekend indulgence, great friends and of course, yummy food. Now add some bubbles and we’ve instantly promoted the experience to heave…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled amongst the myriad of Bangsar’s eateries in its well-trodden Telawi 3 location is KL’s original seafood and oyster bar, Bait. The restaurant’s pink neon signage blinks a tantalising announcement of fres…
Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall As I walked into Knowhere Bangsar, I was captivated by the ceiling of webbed fairy lights creating the illusion of a starry night sky, the mesmerizing feature wall hand-painted by local artists and the funky and stylish b…
Monica Tindall I don’t know about you but my first experiences with shawarma were in my university years, in the wee hours of the morning. After an evening of clubbing, we’d stop at one of the hole-in-the-wall places selling late-night food; either burgers or Midd…
Monica Tindall While natural wines have made a splash on the market around the world, they’re just a drop in the glass in Malaysia. Things are beginning to change though: with both an increase in knowledge about wine production and concerns over sustainability an…
‘A lush tropical oasis of seriously good cocktails, delicious food and cool ambience’ Words: Tania Henry Photos: Monica Tindall Coley Cocktail Bar Tucked away on a quiet suburban street in Bangsar between a local mechanics and design studio you’ll find the fa…
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,…
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall With no shortage of hipster eateries in our beloved Bangsar, you’d think that any appetite might be satisfied by the vast array of Double-Glazed Miso Pretension and Sous Vide Snazz. Yet menus still tend to be d…
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall *** This concept has rebranded to Los Flowerpecker and changed location: Find their new establishment here. Lightness and Lifestyle in a Glass – The Flowerpecker The measure of a good cocktail lies in the …