Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Some years before I moved to KL, I visited as a tourist and my host took our group of friends to the SkyBar for a sunset drink overlooking Malaysia’s iconic landmark. From the moment I tiptoed around the swimming po…
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall I’m a fish lover, so when I got the call that The Yum List was reviewing Yamaguchi Fish Market, my eyes lit up! The restaurant is conveniently located for those in the city centre – its about a five minute drive from KLCC…
Words: Kristin Cosgrove Photos: Monica Tindall Juicing has really taken on off here in Kuala Lumpur as of late; it seems as if everywhere I look there are kiosks popping up offering nothing but elixirs of concentrated vitamins and minerals packed into a glass o…
“get your mojo workin’” Mojo KL is one of the only restaurants to survive the rise, fall and rise again of the famous, then infamous and hopefully soon to be recognized once anew, Jalan Doraisamy. Located in what was previously known as Heritage Row, and now cleaned …
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall The latest addition to Damansara Heights’ metamorphic Jalan Batai is this classy Thai bar and restaurant. Opened by the team behind The Social, El Meson and Estilo, Ekkamai announced itself with a promise of qual…
Words: Linnea Welker Photos: Monica Tindall Fifty-seven floors up, next to Kuala Lumpur’s world famous Petrona’s Twin Towers, Marini’s on 57 is one of the city’s most lively and stylish places to go for an evening. The floor to ceiling windows provide incredib…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall There’s nothing quite like trying somewhere that has all the comfort of the familiar but offers you something new and fresh at the same time. And this is why I love Como at TREC KL. Created by the trio behind Pisco on Jala…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Mangoes are one of my favourite food so an outlet that serves nothing but mango sounds like a treat to me. While mango is certainly the star of the show at Mango Aloha, a variety of freshly made fruit juices and tropic…
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall Previously an area best known for its nightlife, The Row in Kuala Lumpur is a barrage of upcoming talents breathing new life into what was previously 1940s shop houses. Shaded by trees behind a landscaped front pla…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall It doesn’t seem like a year already since we last tasted cocktails at SIX, Cocktail Bar in Bangsar. We hear there are new cocktails featured every three months so perhaps we should make more regular visits to this d…
Shaun Humphries and Monica Tindall As a product of the 1980s, I know all about VCRs. For those of you not so familiar with the decade of hair metal and zipper ties, a VCR was an oversized electronic device that allowed you to play movies at home. It was an […]
Whoever said veggies are boring can eat their words, as here we present some mouth-wateringly tempting vegetarian dishes – our current favourites around Kuala Lumpur. Click on the title link for prices, maps and further details. Mushroom Barley Risott…