Wine Paired Dinner Langkawi, Kayuputi, The St Regis
Wine Paired Dinner Langkawi, Kayuputi St Regis Monica Tindall It’s hard to beat sunset Champagne cocktails overlooking the sea as a prelude to a wine-paired dinner in Langkawi. If you’re going to treat...
View ArticleFarm to Plate, Tide – The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa
Farm to Plate at Tide Restaurant Monica Tindall Our lunch at Tide Restaurant in The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa begins with a trip to the farm. You might imagine gumboots and straw hats and...
View ArticleSunset Valley Self-contained Holiday Houses Langkawi
Sunset Valley Self-contained Holiday Houses Langkawi Monica Tindall Lush tropical landscaping, glistening pool, serene rice fields, rugged mountain peaks, blue skies – that’s the order of sights that...
View ArticleBlu Apron, Ramada Suites By Wyndham KLCC, Changkat
Blu Apron KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Females leading the food and beverage industry in Malaysia are few and far between, and the ones who have stuck it through are to be admired....
View ArticleJun Lim, Artistic Hairstylist at Hair Bar Estudio
Jun Lim In this interview, Jun Lim, artistic hairstylist at Hair Bar Estudio, tells of life during the pandemic, her challenges and her growth. What do you do? I’m an artistic stylist at Hair Bar...
View ArticleKita Food Festival Penang Line-Up
Kita Food Festival Penang After weeks of teasing, the Kita Food Festival has just released its Penang events. The food festival was founded by Dewakan chef Darren Teoh, Leisa Tyler – who was on the...
View ArticleThe Dark Horse Bar & Grill, Sports Bar Kuala Lumpur
The Dark Horse Bar & Grill KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan “Be Nice or Leave” – the sign in neon lights pretty much sums up the experience at The Dark Horse Bar & Grill in KL...
View ArticleChristmas Gifts 2021 – What’s Hot in Malaysia
Christmas Gifts 2021 Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for 2021? Let me help you with this list of things we’ve sampled recently. Of course, there are lots of ideas here for the gourmet as well as some...
View ArticleGrazing Boards KL – Festive Planning Made Easy
Grazing Boards KL The festive season can be both exciting and exhausting, especially if you like to host gatherings personally. I can understand why in the past many preferred to prepare food...
View ArticleKita Food Festival Kuala Lumpur Line-up
Kita Food Festival Kuala Lumpur Continuing the celebration of Malaysian food culture from Penang, the Kita Food Festival unfurls in Kuala Lumpur on December 8 for five days of flavour-packed food and...
View ArticleBestow Restaurant, Off Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur
Bestow Restaurant KL Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Housed at the end of a block of colonial-era shophouses, Bestow Restaurant provides fresh appeal to the neighbourhood. The...
View ArticleSimon Phillips – Chef Patron – d’Alti Gusti
Simon Phillips In this interview, Simon Phillips, chef-patron of d’Alti Gusti, shares with us anecdotes and life behind the scenes of a food and beverage professional. What do you do? I entertain. I...
View ArticleBlonde Studio by Maryam Nakhaee, Kiaraville
Blonde Studio by Maryam Monica Tindall Wanting a fresh look for year-end festivities, I visit Maryam Nakhaee in her newly opened hair salon, Blonde Studio. Located in Kiaraville condo, the short walk...
View ArticlePenang Kitchen, Courtyard by Marriott Georgetown
Penang Kitchen Monica Tindall Penang Kitchen is a light and cheery concept in the new Courtyard by Marriott in Georgetown. The vibrant local culture is honoured in both the menu and décor. Placemats...
View ArticleKita Food Festival Chefs Penang Q&A 2021
Kita Food Festival Chefs Penang The Kita Food Festival kicks off this weekend in Penang, and already the culinary scene is buzzing in anticipation. We caught up with chefs Johnson, Tyson and Gary for a...
View ArticleGin Library, Courtyard by Marriott Penang, Georgetown
Gin Library Penang Monica Tindall Penang has a gin bar! Located on the 23rd floor of Courtyard by Marriott Penang, it offers expansive views of the city, hill and sea. It’s a polished setting with...
View ArticleMasterclasses Kuala Lumpur – Kita Food Festival
Masterclasses Kuala Lumpur – Kita Food Festival Kita Food Festival’s lineup of masterclasses in Kuala Lumpur contains a lot to get excited about! Skill sharing and learning are at the heart of the...
View ArticleKara Kara Penang – Zen and Yotta, Café & Bar
Kara Kara Penang Monica Tindall Designing a space where the present is what people of the past imagined the future to be is just as mind-dazzling as it sounds. And, it’s exactly what the team at Kara...
View ArticleEdmund Tan & Lim Shiew Li – Founders The Ice Cream Bar
Edmund Tan & Lim Shiew Li In this interview, Edmund Tan & Lim Shiew Li share the story of how The Ice Cream Bar came to be, some challenges along the way, as well as future plans. What do you...
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Courtyard by Marriott Penang, Georgetown Hotel Review
Courtyard by Marriott Penang Monica Tindall With pretty views, an infinity pool, fuss-free rooms, some tasty food and beverage options, and a locale on Jalan Macalister Road in Georgetown, Courtyard by...
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