Many of us still recall the experience of dining at Chalet, one of the premier restaurants in Kuala Lumpur in the late 70’s and 80’s. Located in the Equatorial Hotel, Chalet was very well-known for its fine European cuisine and impeccable service of fine-dining. To re-create this exceptional dining experience, EQ is bringing back the old world charm and grandeur of Chalet in a special pop-up event, running from 29 July till 17 August 2024 nightly from 6pm. A specially-curated menu … [Read more...]
SABAYON @EQKL: In Celebration of Techniques and Seasons
Perched high up on the 51st floor, Sabayon, EQ Kuala Lumpur's award-winning modern fine dining venue is introducing its new seasonal menus. The distinctive new menus draw from an inspiration of culinary tradition, stemming from the classic methods of the famed Auguste Escoffier’s classique cusine, to more modernist takes on texture, flavour and presentation. The impressive menu lists several course meals, starting from RM488. The Classic is Sabayon’s latest 4-course menu at … [Read more...]
Bottega Lounge Supports Pinktober at EQ Kuala Lumpur
This month when you visit Bottega Lounge at EQ Kuala Lumpur, you will be greeted with a pleasant vision of pink, from its decadent bite-sized confectionery and savoury appetisers. “Pinktobar” has been coined for October as the month dedicated to cancer awareness. In conjunction with Pinktober, EQ has joined hands with MAKNA (National Cancer Council) for this first-ever collaboration. Guests to Bottega Lounge will be wowed with a specially crafted pink-themed menu featuring … [Read more...]
TOSCA & GOODDAM: 4-Hands Dinner
For just 2 evenings this month – 14 & 15 July 2023, guests at Tosca DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur will get to savour a special wine-pairing dinner. This is a special collaboration between Tosca and Gooddam, showcasing the skills of their chefs. Chef Murli Pillay from Tosca and Chef Daniel Yap from Gooddam will join hands to curate a special 5-course menu for these 2 nights. Both chefs, with their combined skills and culinary prowess will be executing a carefully selected … [Read more...]
The Return of CHALET at EQ Kuala Lumpur
Chalet – the pre-eminent Continental fine-dining restaurant at EQ Kuala Lumpur back in the 1980’s will make a special pop-up appearance from 24 July to 12 August 2023 at the hotel. If some of you can remember, Chalet, in its original incarnation, was a highly decorated & much-awarded restaurant housed in the original Hotel Equatorial. Its white linen-topped tables, gleaming tablewares and impeccable service marked an era of elegance and culinary excellence for memorable dining in those … [Read more...]
Bottega Wines @ EQ KUALA LUMPUR
Recently we were hosted to a delightful special Aperitivo Hour & Wine Tasting at Bottega Lounge in EQ Kuala Lumpur. Bottega is actually one of the world’s largest producers of grappa and sparkling wines and distributor of Italian premium quality beverages and food products to over 120 countries worldwide. The brand is synonymous with high quality liquers like Limoncello, Bacon gin and Stardust Prosecco. Menu from the 100 Prosecco Recipes! In Kuala Lumpur, EQ is home to the … [Read more...]
FARQUHAR’S BAR & JAVA TREE @ The E&O Hotel, Penang
FARQUHAR’S BAR We love the remodelled Farquhar’s Bar in the E&O Hotel Penang. There’s such a sense of old-world charm and luxury here. Plush leather sofas, panelled walls, chandeliers and gilded framed pictures on the walls and a fully-stocked bar in the centre… everything oozes understated classiness. We settled ourselves comfortably at a table facing the sea and indulged in some of the bar’s signature concoctions. Aged Negroni - handcrafted gin, campari, … [Read more...]
BRASSERIE LÉON, TTDI: Simple Classic French Fares
Located on the 1st floor of Greens Terrace in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Brasserie Léon is a welcoming eatery for a simple French meal. There’s an easy contemporary feel in the chic shades of blue and grey echoing throughout the restaurant. In the day time, lots of natural light streams into the premise through the huge expanse of glass occupying most of the walls. But we were there for dinner and the whole place took on a cosy romantic ambience, thanks to the enchanting fairy lights and muted rays … [Read more...]
VIVA ITALIA BRUNCH @ PREGO, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
The year-end festive season is fast approaching and before you get hooked on the celebratory buffets all across town, do check out the Viva Italia Sunday Brunch at Prego, The Westin Kuala Lumpur. It’s one of the most popular Sunday brunches in KL and it’s always a treat to indulge on the sumptuous offering there. With Italian Chef Marco De Cecco helming the kitchen of Prego, I knew I was in for some really wholesome and comforting Italian fares. Head on to the fresh oysters and … [Read more...]
ITALIAN AFTERNOON TEA @ PREGO, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
There’s always something delicious going on at Prego, the Italian restaurant of The Westin Kuala Lumpur. This is partly due to the fact that its large open kitchen is right there at the centre and everything the chefs do can be observed by the diners. Another reason is because Chef Marco De Cecco is so passionate about his cooking and the passion rubs off onto the crew. Chef Marco is always bustling around the kitchen with efforts geared towards bringing back Italy to Bukit Bintang curating new … [Read more...]
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