ice Q, Lunch at the Famed James Bond Spectre Filming Location
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall If you are seeking a spectacular and exclusive dining experience, it doesn’t get much better than this. Not only are you 3,048m above sea level at ice Q,...
View ArticleBest Restaurants in Soelden, Dining at Hotel Das Central, Austria
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall The surrounding area of Soelden may be packed with restaurants, but there is little reason to leave Hotel Das Central during your stay. Fine food and...
View ArticleDas Central, Luxury 5-Star Hotel in Soelden, Austria
Words: Sarah Rees Photos: Monica Tindall A hotel is so much more than the sum of its parts. Das Central, the only five-star hotel in the beautiful town of Sölden in the Ötztal Valley, has an...
View ArticlePrego, Italian Restaurant, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Trying to keep a restaurant going for more than a decade in KL is a little like trying to weave a motorcycle through the traffic on Jalan Tun Razak:...
View ArticleJerry Thoong, Hair Stylist and Founder of Co-founder of Groom Artistry
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m one of the technician stylists and also one of three founders of Groom Artistry. I jumped into the world of hairstyling more than 10 years ago...
View ArticleCasa Latina and Cacao Lab, Latin American Food, Ampang
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall It’s not every day that you get to meet (and eat food created by) a celebrity Venezuelan chef in Kuala Lumpur. So, whenever the occasion arises, I...
View ArticleLafite, Beats and Brunch, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Sunday brunches in KL can be a little formulaic. Most profess weekly free-flow bubbles and buffet tables laden with iced seafood, a charcuterie...
View ArticleByblos Sur Mer, Lebanese Restaurant, InterContinental Abu Dhabi
Monica Tindall Specialising in marina views and a complete food and beverage experience, Byblos Sur Mer is InterContinental Abu Dhabi’s Lebanese restaurant. It’s comes with high repute and we’ve been...
View ArticleInterContinental Abu Dhabi, A Grand Dame on the Marina, UAE
Monica Tindall Long flights, the 14-hour plus kind, are not for me! I vowed a number of years back to never put myself through that torture again. So to break up my summer travel between Asia and...
View ArticleCHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, Luxury Spa in the Maldives
Monica Tindall Chi, or Qi, in Chinese philosophy, is the life force that determines well-being. To be in optimal health, Chi is supposed to flow without constraint around the body. Motion, therefore,...
View ArticleAstor Bar, Cocktails at The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Gold domed tiled ceilings sparkle warmly in the soft light. Gold leaf splashbacks glimmer against a smokey dark marble bar. Hints of the precious metal...
View ArticleDr Ali’s, Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives
Monica Tindall Celebrating cuisine from the spice route, Dr. Ali’s showcases food from the Indian Ocean, the South China Sea and a significant number of Arabian recipes. Shangri La’s specialty...
View ArticleRomantic Dinner, Maldives’ Highest Peak, Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort
Monica Tindall Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives takes a romantic dinner for two up a notch with their Dining by Design destination dinners. Limited only by your imagination, the resort...
View ArticleMatthew McLauchlan, Wholesale General Manager, Common Man Coffee Roasters
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m the Wholesale General Manager for CMCR and part of the awesome squad that runs Common Man Coffee Roaster’s wholesale business, working with a...
View ArticleDuckking, Lot 10 Hutong, Roast Duck, Bukit Bintang
Monica Tindall There’s nothing like a buzzing food court in Asia to get the tummy rumbling and the vibe at Lot 10 Hutong really sets the scene for a delicious food adventure to begin. Steam rises from...
View ArticleThe Ganga Café, Indian Vegetarian, Bangsar
Words: Robin Pascucci Photos: Monica Tindall I’ve found my new go-to Indian restaurant. Tucked into the row of restaurants on the cozy back street of Lorong Kurau is the delightful vegetarian gem,...
View ArticleThe Rum Bar KL, Premium Rum and Beautiful Food, Bukit Bintang
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall I don’t know much about rum. I know it can be spiced and I know some of the best comes from Central and South America – but beyond that I’m pretty much a...
View ArticleLa Mexicana and Kobe, New Location, Ampang
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall Dance Moves: Caning Care for some Sake with your Tacos or Margaritas with your Sushi? If like me you answer with not only a ‘yes’ but a ‘hell yes’ then...
View ArticleNara Kitchen & Co, Cafe in Uptown Damansara
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall As we step over the threshold of Nara Kitchen & Co, we are immediately struck by a happy vibe! The place is buzzing with the throng of convivial...
View ArticleShangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives
Monica Tindall As an Aussie girl I think I know quite a bit about beautiful beaches. The Maldives, however, is one of those places that is truly even better than the postcards. With direct...
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