Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Vasco’s KL Monica Tindall The great explorer Vasco de Gama is the inspiration for the name of Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel’s buffet restaurant, Vasco’s. The namesake’s devotion to traversing new territory is carried through both in design and cuisine in the all-da…
Words and photos: Monica Tindall “A little bubbly darling?“ With the pop of a Champagne cork or even the mention of something a little effervescent my speech seems to switch channels, or Chanel should I say, as I relay quotes by the queen of sparkle herself Coco, “I o…
Breakfast started off as a simple affair for me. It took off with Kellogg’s under my parents misguided belief that an excess of sugar and milk would keep me awake in school; graduated with the fast and easy roti found at mamaks everywhere; enlightened to incorporat…
Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall Full disclosure: I am still learning about wines. Like anything else in life, it is a balance of knowledge and confidence – understanding what I am looking for in the balance, length, depth, complexity and finish of …
Words: Suji Gupta Photos: Monica Tindall Exciting times in KL, friends: the MIGF is on! The Malaysia International Gourmet Festival runs for the entire month of October, and here is what they say about who they are: “Building on …
Outdoor Dining Iketeru, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel Iketeru, Japanese restaurant, is such an icon in the city that it withstood the recent renovations at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel, which just saw a top to bottom facelift of most of its food and beverage outlet…
Chambers Grill Chambers Bar Chambers Bar and Grill, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel Skewered to Perfection You’ll find no woks, saucepans or skillets in this kitchen. All meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables are grilled one way or another at Chambers Bar and Grill…
Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel By Caning Jaramillo Compared with the rest of South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur’s nightlife is not the in-your-face, here-I-am scene. It’s more of the seek-and-you-will-find kind. Regular live music has tradition…