Marble 8 – Steakhouse – Bar – Lounge Marble 8, Steakhouse – Bar – Lounge Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) I don’t know about you but just every so often I get a hankering for a really great steak. So with …
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Sitka Restaurant, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Monica Clear Photos: Monica Tindall I tend to judge restaurants on what I will call the “Goldilocks and Three Bears Effect.” As I am pushing back my chair to stand up and walk out, am I satiated without being too full? Do I notice myself dying to get outsid…
Wild Orchid, Anantara Resort and Spa, Seminyak, Bali
Situated directly on Seminyak Beach, Wild Orchid restaurant first captured our attention with their gourmet breakfasts. After nearly three weeks of travel in Bali, we’d done our fare share of sampling and found the morning fare at Anantara Resort and Spa undoub…
Interview with Thomas Brack, General Manager, The 9th Floor, Phuket, Thailand
General Manager Thomas Brack and Team at The 9th Floor Interview with Thomas Brack, General Manager, The 9th Floor, Phuket What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I spent a long time, 1978 – 1995, in the textile business which involved a lot …
CasCades, Great Views With Breakfast, Viceroy Bali
Breakfast at CasCades restaurant Viceroy Bali is a real treat. Bequeathed with breathtaking valley vistas viewed from the open-walled pavilion, fresh crisp air rising from the ravine and, a delicious menu of a mostly Western essence, the stage is set for a fa…
River Grill, Breakfast, Barbecue and A La Carte, Casa del Rio, Melaka, Malaysia
River Grill, Casa del Rio, Melaka River Grill, Casa del Rio, Melaka Words by Brooke Keel Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) The River Grill at the Casa del Rio in Melaka provides a theatre view of the happenings along the riverside both daytime and nightt…
Cuca – Tapas, Cocktails, Desserts – Jimbaran, Bali
About eight years ago, in the perspicacious gourmet community of Kuala Lumpur, a delicious murmur was whispered from foodie’s ear to foodie’s ear. Rumour had it that a magnificent chef, straight out of the world-renowned kitchen of Spain’s El Bulli, had grac…
G3 Kitchen and Bar, Good Value Cafe Deliciousness, Bangsar
Sungeeta Singh and Monica Tindall G3 Kitchen & Bar is a cozy cafe and pleasant find in the heart of Bangsar. With a menu filled with predominately Western style dishes, but distinctive Asian influence, we found ourselves reminiscing about some …
The Plantation Club, The Pavilions, Phuket, Thailand
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall Hidden behind discreet tall gates and up through a bamboo tunnel lies one of Phuket’s best kept dining secrets. Resident guests at The Pavilions enjoy the glorious views and attentive service at The Plantation Club all day t…
360° Degree Bar and Grill, The Pavilions, Phuket
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall ‘One Martini is all right, two are too many and three are not enough,’ croons the William Faulkner quote on the menu. I’ll happily take that for the directional theme of this sultry evening at 360° Bar and Grill. The casual outdoo…
Chef Belinda Tuckwell, The Pavilions, Phuket
The Yum List chats with Belinda Tuckwell, executive chef at The Pavilions Phuket and discovers some stories behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the Executive Chef at The Pavilions Phuket. I have been in the industry more than 2…
The 9th Floor, Restaurant and Bar, Patong, Phuket
The 9th Floor Heavenly Food Served by Angels Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) The 9th Floor is another restaurant we keep hearing from the lips of local residents and hotel concierges. We decide to pay GM Thomas Brack a visit while i…