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Stairway to Heaven. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Led Zeppelin, 1971. Robert Plant tells the story of a woman who believes she can buy her way into heaven. Jimmy Page plays a melody we all know. Love, heartache, the joy of love. The usual stuff. Except for the extraordinary music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The staircase at the Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur leads to the upper floors of a new luxury hotel in the Malaysian capital. Bronze-coloured railings, a cascade of glass dripping from the ceiling. Deboss Collective designed the interiors. In Kuala Lumpur, Waldorf Astoria continues its story. Beauty and luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet me at the clock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

She enters the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria. Her platinum-blonde hair falls in soft waves to her shoulders. Her pale blue eyes sparkle with mischief. Her delicate eyebrows dance playfully. Her full lips glow a vivid red. Her smiling lips curve like a crescent moon, revealing her white teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wears a whisper-thin, cream-coloured silk dress that caresses her long legs. A privilege. A newspaper boy watches her entrance, open-mouthed, utterly hypnotised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A murmur ripples through Peacock Alley. Champagne glasses chime against one another on a waiter’s tray, bright and clear as bells. Conversations fall silent. The young woman pauses, glances around, then approaches the man beneath the clock with a smile and whispers in his ear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWould you be shocked if we went upstairs and I slipped into something more comfortable?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hall of stone, sparkling light. This is the new Peacock Alley in Kuala Lumpur. Bonjour, Waldorf Astoria!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suite Dreams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

268 suites. The smallest, 80 square metres. The largest, 745. This is how luxury works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside, Kuala Lumpur. Inside, champagne and caviar. A menu by Garima Arora or Jean-Georges Vongerichten. And as the city slowly sinks into a sea of lights, there is nowhere else you would rather be. Heaven on earth …<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Garima Arora | 2 Stars Michelin Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Signature Dish:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At her Restaurant Gaa<\/em> in Bangkok, Garima serves tandoor-roasted durian with roti, chutneys and a variety of accompaniments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One unforgettable experience was spending two days cooking alongside women from a village. Everything was prepared over an open fire \u2013 an inspiration that stays with her to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even as a child, the celebrated chef learned that cooking requires improvisation. Her father used Indian rice to make risotto and Indian corn flatbreads for Mexican tacos. Today, she turns experiments like these into haute cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garima Arora loves dosa and nachos. At home, she prefers to keep things simple. When she cooks for herself, avocado toast is about as elaborate as it gets, she once revealed in an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Waldorf Astoria, she brings her cuisine to Yaari.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten | 2 Stars Michelin Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Signature Dish:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egg Caviar \u2013 a softly scrambled egg with vodka cream and caviar, served in its shell. At his Restaurant Jean-Georges<\/em> in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a handful of peas, Jean-Georges Vongerichten even managed to provoke a reaction from Barack Obama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebrated chef wanted to add the little green legumes to Mexican guacamole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the recipe appeared in The New York Times in 2015, it sparked a nationwide debate. Eventually, even Barack Obama weighed in. He respected The New York Times, he said, but peas had absolutely no place in guacamole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great chef loves Forelle blau<\/em>, a classic of German cuisine. The trout must be exceptionally fresh. Poached in a court-bouillon, its skin takes on the characteristic blue colour. A simple beurre blanc makes the perfect accompaniment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Waldorf Astoria, he brings his cuisine to JK KL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Waldorf Astoria by Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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KKL Lucerne | Artwork by Mathias Guthmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n