Tag: fine dining

Once Upon a Time Restaurant - Fine Dining, Nahagarah Fort, Jaipur

Once Upon a Time Restaurant – Fine Dining, Jaipur

Monica Tindall The most magnificent views of Jaipur are seen framed by the arched windows of Once Upon a Time restaurant. Set atop Nahargarh Fort, the entrance is directly aside the main gate and the dining area actually sits above the entryway. This Indian fine d…

Pak Tai, The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui

Pak Tai, Southern Thai, The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui

Monica Tindall Not one for crowds, Pak Tai at The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui provides for us a very pleasant dining experience with Southern Thai Cuisine served in private dining booths. A lantern-lit pathway leads us to the cosy alcove of Pak Tai where we slide into c…

Nadodi, vegetarian menu

Nadodi, Vegetarian Menu, Engaging Nomadic Cuisine

Nadodi, Vegetarian Menu, 15-Mile Words: Patricia Podorsek     Photos: Monica Tindall I like to think I know something about Indian food. Sure, any foodie with a penchant for curry can claim to know something about the subtlety of her favorite chicken tikka or …

Manda de Laos, Luang Prabang

Manda de Laos, Laotian Cuisine, Luang Prabang

Monica Tindall The only restaurant in Laos on the Secret Tables list, Manda de Laos is a true hidden gem. Located on what appears to be a poor urban street with motorbikes putting by and kids playing on the street, a garden lined entrance opens up to a hidden paradise. […]

Soleil, DC Mall

Soleil, DC Mall, French Sunday Brunch

Words: Patricia Podorsek           Photos: Monica Tindall When I think of celebrities I tend to conjure up the likes of talented athletes like David Beckham or talented actors like Nicole Kidman, but not often talented chefs. Yet …

Mandarin Grill, MOKL

New Chef at MOHKL, Sebastian Barcudes

New Chef at MOHKL Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall The words elegance and luxury pretty much summarise my first impression of the Mandarin Grill. Muted shades of plush upholstery and fittings are offset by huge crystal chandeliers that seem to cascad…

Nobu Kuala Lumpur

Nobu Kuala Lumpur: New Osusume Menu & August Dessert

Words: Craig J Selby  Photos: Monica Tindall Dining at Nobu Kuala Lumpur is always a theatrical experience. Be it that stunning KL skyline, the meticulously-crafted presentation, professional and friendly staff (shout out to Leila, who is just fantastic as s…

Kayaputi, Sunset Bar, The St Regis Langkawi

Kayuputi Specialty Restaurant, The St. Regis Langkawi

Monica Tindall An eccentric ocean dream by Thai designer Bill Bensley, Kayuputi Specialty Restaurant sits over the ocean and offers a magical man-made coral reef above the water. Peacock chairs, giant wooden fish, coral sculptures and shell chandeliers prese…