The Lolla Co, Café Amp Walk, Great Coffee Ampang
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan It’s a typical Monday afternoon in KL’s Ampang Hilir neighbourhood. The midday afternoon sun is beginning its daily churn into a sky ready for afternoon rain,...
View ArticleSybille Kuntz Wine Dinner, Skillet @163
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Monica Tindall Sybille Kuntz is rather a non-conventionalist in the wine-making industry of Germany. Based in Mosel Valley, she is a huge advocate of sustainability and...
View ArticleBrixton 23, Hidden Bar, Bukit Bintang
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Monica Tindall As Monica and I somewhat tepidly make our way into what appears and is in fact, an operating high-end suit tailors shop, I get a rush of excitement in my...
View ArticleThe Attic Bar, Hidden Bar Chinatown & Italian Food
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall It’s no secret that Chinatown’s got some of the hottest night spots in KL these days. It’s also no secret that we all love the excitement of speakeasies...
View ArticleBeer Bank KL, Craft Beer at Retail Prices
Words by Maggie Casey Photos by Monica Tindall It was a Monday afternoon when Monica and I found ourselves sipping delicious brews and soaking up the casual setting of the Beer Bank. Located on Jalan...
View ArticleBreakfast Mont Kiara @ Fat Olive Food Garage
Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Monica Tindall The team at Fat Olive Food Garage, run by Stacee (a former producer) and Kiki (life-long chef), has started serving breakfast… and pizza! Known for their...
View ArticleYuhei Teraoka, Director, Y-IGREK Burgundy Merchants
Yuhei Teraoka, director of Y-IGREK Burgundy Merchants shares with The Yum List a little about life as a sommelier and new business person. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a...
View ArticleBean Brothers, Café at The Linc KL
Monica Tindall Bean Brothers at The Linc KL offers great coffee in a beautiful green setting. Taking a ground floor lot, the café is walled with glass providing both indoor and outdoor seating. Filled...
View ArticleAfternoon Tea Grand Hyatt KL – High On Sugar
Monica Tindall Afternoon tea at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur was already a decadent affair. With grandiose views from double-story glass windows and a buffet spread that winds across display after display...
View ArticleCafes Jalan Ampang Area – Five of the Best
Monica Tindall Confession: I put this list together primarily for my parents who visited KL this month. They are big coffee fans and I wanted to provide them with a map of places they could walk to...
View ArticleATAS Modern Malaysian Eatery, The RuMa KL
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall Standards are set pretty high when dining in an establishment called Atas, located in one of the world’s most Instagrammable hotels. From the terracotta...
View ArticleLarry Lam, Founder The Lolla Co, Amp Walk
Larry Lam, owner of The Lolla Co in Amp Walk chats with The Yum List about what drove him to enter the coffee business and some life-changing moments along the way. What do you do and how did you get...
View ArticleMariGin, New Gin Bar KL City Centre
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall Did you know the phrase ‘Dutch Courage’ originated during the war? Folk from the Netherlands would down a sizeable amount of gin, then run out to war, with a...
View ArticleLe Petit Chef KL, The World’s Smallest Chef
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall What do you bring with you when you enter Le Petit Chef’s lair? Probably a sprinkling of cynicism and a dash of excitement all rolled into one little package...
View ArticleThe Dining Room, Datai Langkawi, Degustation Menu
Monica Tindall The Dining Room at The Datai Langkawi serves as a cheery location for breakfast for hotel guests and a relaxing spot for a bite of lunch during the day but at night it transforms into a...
View ArticleDC Restaurant by Darren Chin, TTDI, Review
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall The paradox of DC Restaurant and chef-proprietor Darren Chin is that it sets lofty standards and he constantly tries to break them. One cannot separate the...
View ArticleCheapest Brunch in KL, Knowhere Bangsar
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall We think we’ve found the cheapest brunch in KL. While it’s certainly not the fanciest, those looking for a bargain will find the free-flow and pricing a...
View ArticleJalan Mesui – KL’s Fun Foodie Street
You won’t find many who disagree that Changkat Bukit Bintang is no longer what it used to be. Just two streets over, however, Jalan Mesui has developed a happening vibe. Here you find a friendly mix of...
View ArticleGerald Chua Sommelier JJ Wine Suppliers
Gerald Chua, a sommelier at JJ Suppliers, shares with us his personal growth within the industry and sheds some light on the difference between organic, biodynamic, natural and skin contact wine. What...
View ArticleXO Teas Australia, Auresso Malaysia
Monica Tindall The Yum List chats with Ramesh Sinniah co-founder of Auresso Malaysia about the recent introduction of XO Teas Australia to the Malaysian market. Why XO Teas Australia? When it comes to...
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