Kuala Lumpur has long taken a back seat to popular destinations to its north and south. However it is quickly shedding its backwater reputation and moving onto the 'A' list of top shelf Asian cities by becoming one of Southeast Asia's culinary hubs. The recent Malaysian International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) in October was a huge hit - garnering the attention and participation of Malaysia’s best chefs and restaurants.

The event provided the perfect opportunity for Malaysia's top culinary talent to show off their latest gastronomic innovations and artistry. Spurred by their success in previous Festivals, this year’s MIGF included a large number of returning and festival veterans in addition to talented young new comers.

Kuala Lumpur’s most fashionable street is Bukit Bintang, meaning Star Hill. The aptly named street lives up to its name attracting both famous and infamous stars from all regions of the globe. Famous celebrities such as Jackie Chan and Cindy Crawford have stayed here as well as a frequent flow of Asia’s A-list of music and movie stars. It is the place to go if you want to see and be seen.

Bukit Bintang is the bustling breath and pumping heart of the city where the majority of exciting events and live performances take place. It is an international shopping and feasting extravaganza, offering numerous venues for every taste and means. The monorail runs through the heart of the area, offering access to other parts of the city.

HotelTravel.com offers a host of great hotels offering tough-to-beat rates within the area grants a variety of accommodation from charming three and four-stars like the Allson Genesis and Royale Bintang to the luxurious five-stars such as JW Marriott, the Regent and Ritz-Carlton.

If you feel inclined indulge yourself by booking a room at the JW Marriott with HotelTravel.com. Most rooms offer a dazzling view of the famous KL Twin Towers, and make the city seemed smaller, more manageable than and inviting than visitors anticipate. So put on your best trainers and get ready to go on walkabout or in this case on the 'Bintang Walk'.

Star Hill Gallery is a classy, creative place to treat, feast and entertain. Aside from the architecture, the feature that impressed me the most at Star Hill Gallery was Feast Village. Every mall has a food court, but Feast Village is the most unique and chic one you will ever see. When you enter the Village it feels like walking through a sophisticated Disneyland. A wooden boardwalk weaves around 15 different restaurants set within an elegant village atmosphere. Each restaurant has a unique personality that conveys enchanting visual images. One does not necessarily need to dine here to be charmed by the diverse designs of each venue.

Dining at Feast Village is also not constricted solely to the restaurant you are dining in. Many go there craving fresh seafood and sit down at Fisherman's Cove. However, if your guest feel like having Korean BBQ, you can simply place an order at and they will graciously bring the dish over to Fisherman’s Cove. Any culinary disagreements among dining partners are solved by such an ingenious concept.

The Village Bar is the place to chill, mingle and enjoy live music. As if there wasn’t enough choice already, the Village Bar encompasses five different bars; offering a wine bar, beer, rice wine, hard liquor, and juice bar.

Along the Bintang Walk, an eclectic mix of indoor and outdoor venues offer varied menus and ambiences to suit your mood. You can sip Starbuck’s coffee or smoke cinnamon Shisha out of tall Arabian hookah pipes. On one side of the street is, on the other stands the Marriott. A multitude of massage parlours offer tired feet a treat, or refresh with a scrumptious scoop of Italian ice cream. Whatever you’re craving, keep strolling and you’re likely to find it amid Bintang Walk.