One of my favourite Chinese restaurants in the city – Xin Cuisine at The Concorde Kuala Lumpur has just launched more porky dishes in their menu. Already a firm favourite among lovers of classic Chinese dishes, Xin Cuisine has now endeared itself deeper in their hearts with new delicious pork dishes since April. When their Chinese Chef Wong Pak Seng teams up with Barbecue Chef Kou Kim Hai, you can expect a repertoire of dishes that are bound to delight. Combining their expertise, they have … [Read more...]
Le Meridien Cyberport, Hong Kong
From the bustling city to the quiet relaxing suburbs - what a stark difference! After leaving Kowloon, we headed to Cyberport where the Le Meridien Hotel is located, in the southern part of Hong Kong. It was an uphill journey, practically, through a long and winding road. The Le Meridien Cyberport is close to Cyberport Conference and Exhibition Center, Victoria Peak Tower, and Madame Tussauds. Nearby are University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital. Due to its strategic location, Le … [Read more...]
Beijing Roasted Duck in Si Chuan Dou Hua, PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur
When I was in Beijing, I found out that their much-touted Beijing Duck was prepared and roasted in many different styles, and I mean really very different styles! In fact, every restaurant has its own style and there are hundreds of such restaurants in Beijing! Back here in Kuala Lumpur, I’m sure the restaurants that offer Beijing Roasted Duck guard their recipes very closely. Fans of this roasted fowl will be happy to know that from 13 May till 15 June 2014, talented chefs, led by Chef … [Read more...]
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers
Whenever we go to Hong Kong, one of our favourite areas to be is Tsim Sha Tsui. It is, after all, the “happening” place to be where dining and shopping are concerned. Besides these, it’s also a key commercial area and several museums (The HK Space Museum, the HK Museum of Art and the Science Museum) are scattered around the vicinity too. Nathan Road is the main thoroughfare that runs through this area and huge malls, boutiques, restaurants and commercial buildings flank both sides of the … [Read more...]
Xin Cuisine – divine dimsum for private dining
We all know that for an authentic dimsum experience, it should be all about selecting your favourites from piled-high baskets on trolleys and carts pushed around in the restaurant. At least that’s how dimsum was enjoyed back in my hometown. One of my favourite earliest childhood memories is going for “yum cha” in the wee hours of the morning, just after dawn and chasing after the dimsum carts for my favourite siew mais. King Siew Mai There are still some restaurants here that serve … [Read more...]
Hilton On The Park, Melbourne
The Hilton On The Park Melbourne is located in the heart of East Melbourne, the city’s main sports and entertainment district. It is easily accessible by tram (the tram stop is right across the hotel) and just about 8 minutes’ walk from the city’s CBD (Central Business District). Our ballooning experience with Global Balloons started off here as Hilton On The Park is the meeting point. Checking in was a breeze and in less than 5 minutes, we got our keys and were zooming up to our … [Read more...]
Do you have a Passion for the Travel and Hospitality industry?
Have you always wanted to be in the travel and hospitality industry? Well, if you have, do mark 21 March 2014 in your calendar now as Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Malaysia recently announced that it will be holding Starwood Careers Day across the country on that day! Starwood Careers Day 2014 encapsulates Starwood’s talent strategy. And what is that strategy all about? It’s all about going beyond talent attraction – they actually want to build meaningful long-term careers for talents … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea @ 1885, The Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
So where would you go, in Penang, if you wish to have a quiet tête à tête with your best friend over a traditional English Afternoon Tea? Why … to 1885, of course. 1885 – named for the year that The Eastern & Oriental (The E&O) Hotel was established, is a classic colonial-style dining venue located along the corridor linking the Victory Annexe to the Heritage Wing. Everything about the place oozes traditional colonial charm - from the curved doorways to the elegantly paneled … [Read more...]
Festive Feasts in Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
The season for feasting is here. Yes, it’s December already. Although we Malaysians feast every day, somehow December gives us lots of reasons to feast even more! It’s the school holidays, many are on leave, Christmas is coming soon and of course, before you know it, we’ll be counting down to a new year. See… lots of reasons to celebrate and eat! To gear you up even more, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur has come up with some really irresistible festive offerings. Their signature … [Read more...]
Grand Dame of Heritage Hotels in Penang: The Eastern & Oriental Hotel
I first set foot into The Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel way back in the mid 1970’s (I can’t recall which exact year though). I remember I was really in awe of it… well, understandably, it was the very first time I had been into such a big grand building! Yes, even back then, The E&O Hotel was a very imposing structure and at that young age, I thought I had entered some palatial mansion that stretched endlessly. Until now, the memory of sitting at the balcony eating roasted … [Read more...]
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