Raisin the Roof is a health and lifestyle cafe specialising in raw, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free food and drinks. The owners, a husband-and-wife team believe that a healthy lifestyle is all about providing your body with the best quality fuel, which is nourishing your body with good nutrients. Located in Plaza Damansara, this simple casual cafe is comfortable, with a friendly crew. Their menu features a good selection of sandwiches, wraps, salads, … [Read more...]
TBF SIGNATURE KITCHEN GASTROBAR, OASIS SQUARE, ARA DAMANSARA
From the same stable of The Burger Factory, TBF Signature Kitchen Gastrobar is a fairly new watering hole occupying a prime location in Oasis Square, Ara Damansara. Directly facing the fountain and water feature, it’s not surprising to see that many of their customers prefer to chill-out at the al fresco part of the gastrobar. On a warm sultry evening, nothing is more relaxing than to have some cold beers and munch on some of their tasty snacks and tapas. For light bites, we enjoyed their … [Read more...]
M1STAR CAFE, Damansara Utama
M1Star is a no-frills eatery in Damansara Uptown run by a husband-and-wife team. Its menu features predominantly Western-Japanese food with special focus on their house-made sauces. Most of the mains are also served in sets with rice and drink packaged in – such a boon for busy people around that area. On days when you just want to have a simple tasty meal without too many decisions made, M1Star’s set meal selections would come in handy. But before we got to the mains, we couldn’t … [Read more...]
Catching up with CHEF WILL MEYRICK at MAMA SAN KUALA LUMPUR
The Streetfood Chef with a global attitude – that’s Will Meyrick. Will is happiest when he’s out at the street stalls and kitchens of local warungs cajoling the local cooks to part their culinary tips and secrets. Sometimes you can catch Will in the kitchens of his own restaurants, creating, cooking or generally just “seeing to things”. So, it was in the kitchen of Mama San Kuala Lumpur that I met Chef Will Meyrick while he was meticulously putting the finishing touches to some … [Read more...]
Gastro Bar By Burgeon
Gastro Bar by Burgeon used to be “Ribs at the Burgeon”. However, after just two months of operation, the owners decided to shift the business to something closer to their hearts and vision. After a significant change in the decor and branding, Gastro Bar by Burgeon unveiled its identity last month. The premise is now fitted-out with a row of floral-printed seats against two sidewalls and this floral theme is repeated in the high stools accompanying cocktail tables in the centre. … [Read more...]
Sake Pairing at HANA DINING SAKE BAR, Sunway Pyramid
Sake is the national beverage of Japan and historically, it was commonly served during traditional occasions or ceremonies. Nowadays, sake drinking has taken on a more social twist where it is widely served in Japanese restaurants and bars. Sake is a Japanese rice wine brewed from polished rice through a process called multiple parallel fermentation. Just like it is common to pair wine with different food, the diverse flavours of different sakes work well with different food. We found … [Read more...]
THE EIGHTH AVENUE @ Solaris Dutamas
Opened a couple of months ago, The Eighth Avenue is one of the latest kids on the block known as Solaris Dutamas. Owned by Vanessa and Raj Takkar, The Eighth Avenue is a place you’d feel comfortable downing a couple of drinks after work or simply have a good meal with the family. Diners can choose to chill-out at the al fresco space in front of the restaurant or sit back in the cool cosiness of the interior. A wall mural of two prancing flying horses would have your attention riveted … [Read more...]
Christmas Omakase at NOBU KUALA LUMPUR
For the very first time, Nobu Kuala Lumpur is offering a special Omakase menu for lunch and dinner this festive season. For dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Nobu Kuala lumpur will be offering a 7-course Omakase priced at RM630 per person. For lunch on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the Omakase will be a 5-course meal priced at RM250 per person. On these 2 days, guests can also order from the a la carte menu. We had a preview of the 7-course Omakase Dinner … [Read more...]
THE SMOKING HOG – smokin’ new eats!
It has been quite some time since I pigged out at The Smoking Hog. In this period of time, of course the team there has come up with several new dishes to add to their repertoire and of course they are all mostly porky. The Smoking Hog does live up to its name. To prep up the palate, we were treated to some cold sake - Kirei Umeshu with Collagen and Yamadanishiki Special Junmai (both at RM65/bottle). While sipping on these scintillating liquor, the Egg Bomb (RM15) came. Well, it … [Read more...]
Tea Pairing Dinner with TWININGS TEA @ HILTON KUALA LUMPUR
For this whole month of October, Hilton Kuala Lumpur has been abuzz with a host of activities and they all have something to do with Britain. Yes, they celebrated the GREAT Festival and it’s all about the very best of what Britain has to offer. This campaign was held in collaboration with the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur. With the hotel transformed into a food experience venue with daily activities from its 10 restaurants and bars, guests had the opportunity to explore the unique … [Read more...]
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