Mikro Café Melawati Menu – New Dishes
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Our last visit to Mikro Café Melawati excited us with their excellent brew, compact menu and leafy casual setting. We’re happy to return today to check out...
View ArticleAshish Sharma, Bartender, Bar Trigona, Four Seasons KL
The Yum List chats with Ashish Sharma, head bartender at the newly opened Bar Trigona at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, and finds out what it’s like to work at one of the city’s most respected...
View ArticleShangri-La Beer, Craft Beer Brewery Shangri-la, China
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Savouring our first sip of Shangri-la Beer’s Black Yak in Dali, Monica and I had no idea of the amazing discovery to which this initiation would lead. Its...
View ArticleWhat To Do In Shangri-la, Yunnan – Attractions & Food
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall It’s hard to hear the name Shangri-la without it conjuring up images of the utopian world created in James Hilton’s Lost Horizon or indeed the luxury and...
View ArticleTop Things To Do In Yunnan Province, China
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall If I had to summarise Yunnan in just one word, my choice would be an easy one – diversity. This fascinating province in south-west China is known to be one...
View ArticleSteakhouse KL – Vantador: The Dry-Aged Steak Boutique
Words: Stacey Short & Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan I am a carnivore and not ashamed to say I like meat! When the opportunity arose to visit Vantador: The Dry Aged Steak Boutique – I was...
View ArticleWizards at Tribeca Menu, Dinner & Cocktails, Bukit Bintang
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Rich Callahan “Toto, I Don’t Think We’re in a Cafe Anymore” Wizards at Tribeca is not anything I expected. It looks like a cafe that is open and bright with sleek, simple...
View ArticleMercat Mont Kiara, Barcelona Gastro Bar
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall Occupying its own little lush green wedge on the ground floor corner of 1 Mont Kiara, this vibrant indoor-outdoor oasis is a wonderful little discovery....
View ArticleAlvin Lim, Co-owner of Taps Beer Bar & Cicerone
Alvin Lim, co-owner of Taps Beer Bar & Cicerone, shares some stories from behind the scenes of one of Malaysia’s first craft beer bars. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a...
View ArticlePortuguese Food Kuala Lumpur, Bella by BIG, Bangsar
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Egg tarts, cod stew and green wine are just about the extent of my culinary knowledge when it comes to Portuguese food. I’m hoping that João Melo, head chef...
View ArticleJoloko Bar and Restaurant Kuala Lumpur
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Richard Callahan I like surprises. I mean, who doesn’t? So, I when I find myself walking through Chow Kit on a Tuesday afternoon looking for a promising new restaurant,...
View ArticleTop Travel Tips Yunnan, China – Visas, Money & More
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall A trip to China’s most diverse province and the country’s south-western gateway will reward any visitor with incredible cultural, culinary and natural...
View ArticleDay Trip From Kuala Lumpur – A Little Farm On The Hill
Monica Tindall One of our favourite day trips from Kuala Lumpur is a visit to A Little Farm on the Hill. The organic farm is just over an hour’s drive from KL city centre and, besides supplying some of...
View ArticleWoobar KL, W Kuala Lumpur, Cocktails & Sharing Plates
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan There sure is a lot for bar hoppers to be excited about in Kuala Lumpur. New craft cocktail bars seem to be cropping up at lightning speed. It’s rare,...
View ArticleAfternoon Tea W Kuala Lumpur, Hi-Tea Par-Tea @Woobar
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan I can’t imagine a tougher challenge for a chef than to be in charge of curating menus for the highly anticipated opening of the W Kuala Lumpur. Known for...
View ArticleRick Joore, JOLOKO – Afro-Caribbean Restaurant & Bar
Rick Joore (on the right with girlfriend Kit and head chef Tim), behind JOLOKO – KL’s first Afro-Caribbean restaurant and bar – shares a little about his introduction to the food and beverage industry...
View ArticleBurnin’ Pit, Barbecue Restaurant, Desa Sri Hartamas
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan My first Google of Burnin’ Pit showed pictures of a party crowd! I wondered if the name had something to do with burning up the dance floor, not the Texan...
View ArticleChez Gaston, French Restaurant Bangsar, KL
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Walking down Jalan Bangsar Utama is not quite the same as walking up the Champs-Elysee, but along both you will find great French food. And while Paris...
View ArticleRusden Wines at Vineria IT with The Strine Wine Co
Hand-Crafted Boutique Barossa Comes to KL Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Small-batch. Hand-pruned and basket pressed. Versatile white sand over red clay terroir. Fruit driven. Balanced...
View ArticleSausage KL, Pork Breakfast Ampang
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Sausage KL is a new all-day-breakfast café just opened in Ampang that celebrates all things pork. “It’s all very non-halal. It’s sausages, bacon, it’s pork...
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