This year, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur has come up with a special steamboat for “Buka Puasa” and I think that’s such an excellent idea. After a day of fasting, it’s just so good to line the stomach with some hot nutritious soup and freshly boiled ingredients. The “All Stars Steamboat Affair” in Essence restaurant features 6 unique broths for your dining delight. Diners will be totally spoilt for choice with these 6 broths, ranging from”Jonker Street Asam Pedas to Thai Tomyum, Penang … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Up close & personal with Gordon Ramsay at the Hawker Heroes Challenge in Singapore!
I was actually straining my ears out, hoping to catch an expletive or two from Gordon Ramsay when I attended the SingTel Hawker Heroes Challenge in Singapore last weekend. But, heck – no such luck. Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is actually pretty charming in real life, when addressing the public. Maybe that’s what his PR agency tells him he should do. He was even smiling most of the time he appeared and spoke to his fans in his clipped English … [Read more...]
Melbourne Style on Show in Kuala Lumpur
Did you know that Malaysia is Victoria’s 5th largest tourism market and generated 94,000 visitors in the year ending March 2013? Yes, and I contributed to that figure too, having just returned from Melbourne less than 2 months ago. Melbourne is also the world’s No.1 Most Liveable City in 2013 as ranked by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Recently, the Victorian Government organised a Super Trade Mission to South East Asia and in a tourism event in Kuala Lumpur, it was hosted by the … [Read more...]
Kampachi opens in Plaza 33, Petaling Jaya
We were intrigued by this huge brown ball hanging at the entrance of Kampachi in Plaza 33, Petaling Jaya. It stands on ceremony under its own “roof” and from far, it looked like some kind of hive. This is what they call a “sugidama” or sake ball made out of cedar twigs, a traditional sign hung over doors of sake breweries to signal the new arrival of sake to customers. When hung outside restaurants, it’s a sure sign that high quality sake is served in the premise. And that is why there’s … [Read more...]
Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran
Officially opened about 2 months ago, the Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran is a luxury resort located in Southern Bali very near to the renowned seafood restaurants along Muaya Beach in Jimbaran Bay. Located in a sprawling 1.5 hectare property, Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran’s water theme resonates throughout the 118 rooms but the main feature is the signature 1,300 square meters lagoon pool that surrounds the resort’s centre space. The entrance Guests are buggy-driven up to the Main Lobby The … [Read more...]
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