Le Pont Smoke & Grill Bar is an extension of the immensely popular bakery cafe, Le Pont Boulangerie. “Le Pont”, its namesake in French means “the bridge” and in their case, it’s all about bridging and connecting people with great gastronomic experiences. Ever since they opened for business a few years ago, Le Pont’s pastries, cakes and breads have wow’ed their clientele with their range of quality and comforting fares. Diversity in presentation also plays an important role in their appeal … [Read more...]
DIM SUM at RED Chinese Cuisine, Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Red Chinese Cuisine at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre is one of the most stunning restaurants in town. Even though I have been there more than once, I’m always struck by its arresting decor every single time. And although I have taken photos of the place countless times, I still can’t stop myself from snapping away with my phone. The striking red and black theme, well, it just strikes me at every direction I turn and those huge posters of oriental women in cheongsam are ever so … [Read more...]
Halcyon Days at RIMBA ALOR ORCHARD VILLAS, Melaka Pindah, Alor Gajah
Melaka Pindah – have you ever heard of this place? Literally translated from Malay, it means “Malacca Shifted”? Shifted from where, to where? See, that’s the natural response whenever this name is mentioned. Well, according to legendary folklore, a certain high-ranking officer retreated upriver to evade the Portuguese forces in 1511 (which subsequently captured and colonized Malacca). So the high-ranking officer, together with his followers settled at this place and named it “Melaka Pindah” … [Read more...]
Refreshed Menu at PREGO by Chef Marco De Cecco, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Quite a lot has changed since the last time I stepped into Prego, the Italian restaurant at The Westin Kuala Lumpur. There’s a great sense of warm Italian welcome in the cavernous layout of Prego, reverberating from the delicious activities happening in the open kitchen right in the centre of the restaurant. Chefs can be seen bustling around simmering pots and sizzling pans – a merry sight indeed for anyone hankering for a good Italian meal. Every now and then, insane aromas waft out … [Read more...]
D’MUNCH KITCHEN, Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur
This post is specially dedicated to pork lovers! D’Munch Kitchen, located on the ground of Petalz Residences along Old Klang Road, is a pork haven. Every dish features pork or parts of the piggy, to be eaten with plain rice or mantou (steamed or deep-fried). The only non-pork dish on the menu are the blanched vegetables. Kicking off our pork-centric meal is the Penang-style Lor Bak – rolls of marinated pork in beancurd sheets, deep-fried, sliced and served with chilli sauce. … [Read more...]
New Menu at FIVE SEN5ES, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Every time I step into Five Sen5es, the pork-free Chinese restaurant at The Westin Kuala Lumpur, I feel like I’m entering a palatial mansion. It starts from that classy passageway to the restaurant, right on to the plush seating on elevated wooden platforms at the front flanked by several huge oriental vases. Further up the right side of the restaurant, bigger tables are set up by the floor-to-ceiling windows, enabling the whole area to be bathed in glorious natural light. Soothing splashing … [Read more...]
YUK SOU HIN @ Weil Hotel, Ipoh
One of the most popular meals one can have in Ipoh is Dim Sum. It’s so well-loved that not only it is eaten at breakfast and lunch, some restaurants do serve it at night as well. Growing up in Ipoh, a dim sum supper was something of a big treat for me, because we were poor and could not afford this very often. Ipoh folks eat dim sum at the crack of dawn – it’s not unusual to see the popular dim sum restaurants being full and crowded by 7am! As a kid, I was always excited, despite being … [Read more...]
Staycation at WEIL HOTEL IPOH
Whenever I go back to Ipoh, I don’t stay in hotels. Why should I, when my family is still there and I have some perfectly comfortable accommodation to stay? Someone asked me the other day “Well, if you have to book a hotel to stay, in Ipoh, where would you choose?” That can be quite a difficult question to answer - there are so many hotels that have sprouted in Ipoh in the past few years – many of these are old buildings converted to “boutique hotels” in and around the city. I must say some of … [Read more...]
Get ready for a Hot and Tealicious July in ZUAN YUAN @ One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya
July will be a very “happening” month for Zuan Yuan, the Chinese restaurant in One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya. With their Executive Chinese Chef Tommy Choong now firmly settled in, it’s time to showcase some of his culinary prowess. Together with his team, Chef Tommy will be serving up some new dishes featuring tea as a showcase ingredient in Zuan Yuan. If that’s not enough to tantalise diners, sizzling hotplates will also be making appearances in the restaurant – more of that later. Let’s … [Read more...]
YAKITORI DINING FUKUDA, Desa Sri Hartamas
Whenever we visit Japan, we never fail to eat and drink at izakayas there, simply because we are quite big fans of the casual food served there. Grilled skewers of chicken and other meats, done the Japanese way have a way of growing your appetite. I mean, we can sit forever in these izakayas and order countless sticks of those goodies and won’t even notice the time passing by! The relaxed (and sometimes boisterous) vibes in an izakaya - chatter, laughter mixed with clinking of drinking glasses … [Read more...]
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