If I have to take leave to go for a lunch, it'd better be good. Now which restaurant would warrant a half-day leave for me to enjoy its lunch? Well, that would be Cilantro - one of the doyens of fine dining in the city. I, like most common folks, do have a little inconvenience called a "regular day job" which would require applying for half a day off if I want to lounge over a lunch which lasts well over the 1-hour allocated under our employment terms! If you lunch at Cilantro, you … [Read more...]
Valentin Bianchi Wine Dinner @ The Chalet, Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur
The Chalet Swiss Restaurant in Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur is truly one of the grand dames of continential fine dining in the city. Located on the mezzanine floor of the hotel, this signature restaurant, with its elegant cosy ambience, has stood the test of time very well in its 38-year history... placing its inception way back in the early 1970's. I remember when I first came out to start working in Kuala Lumpur, The Chalet was like THE place to go to, perched high up on the list of fine … [Read more...]
Tanzini @ GTower
With a tagline of "From Farm to Table" and a promise of a unique dining experience "right under the stars", Tanzini believes in using the freshest ingredients for their natural flavours, cooking them with soul and passion and serving the feel-good cuisine in a modern elegant setting 28 storeys above ground. Actually it's 29 storeys above ground if you want to experience that "right under the stars" ambience... the "starry" effects from the majestic clusters of lights as seen … [Read more...]
El Cerdo – a Porky Celebration!
How do people celebrate? Go dancing? Go singing, bursting out in songs of joy? Bring out the champagne? Set off the fireworks? Hmmm... yeah, I guess all those are ways for people to celebrate... not very common ways, unless it's a major event (referring to the last 2 methods!). Generally, when we Malaysians have something to celebrate, we usually do something simpler, more satisfying, more binding, more enjoyable... we eat. Yeah, we love our food. We find all sorts of reasons to go out and … [Read more...]
Champagne Brunch at Prego, Westin KL
Prego, housed in The Westin Kuala Lumpur is a multi-level Ristorante Italiano with a stone terrazza overlooking the vibrant Bintang Walk. Dining in Prego promises to be an "Italian culture of laughter" with its rustic Italian cuisine.Come Sunday and you will have an opportunity to experience Prego's famed and indulgent "Sunday Bubbly Brunch". Recently Prego welcomed the celebrated House of G.H. Mumm to its Sunday Bubbly Brunch as its star bubbly - to add more zest and lustre to its culinary … [Read more...]
pla dib @ The Heritage Village
pla dib. What do you make of that name? Can't fault you if something Thai popped into your mind. It is Thai for "raw fish" and the original restaurant was set up in Bangkok. However, pla dib doesn't exactly serve Thai cuisine - based on their philosophy of "freedom of food", its menu features a variety of Asian fusion items... namely marriages of Thai, Japanese and European cuisines. Besides KL, the other Asian city where you can find pla dib is Singapore.pla dib is located at The Heritage … [Read more...]
Giovino @ Changkat Bukit Bintang
Changkat Bukit Bintang. A popular and "happening" upmarket dining & clubbing area in downtown Kuala Lumpur. Countless hip and trendy restaurants, pubs and clubs line this never-ending street a busy hub for both visitors and locals. To be honest, I have not checked this place for some time. So, one evening, braving the usual after-work horrendous jams from Petaling Jaya, I had the pleasure of Marian Eu's company in the car while we made our way to Changkat Bukit Bintang (CBB)... to … [Read more...]
Qba B4 Buffet @ Westin Kuala Lumpur
The special invitation said to go for a "fiesta of food, drinks and fun all in one venue". This was the invitation to preview b4: abbreviation for beer, bbq, band & bandido ... and armed with this promise, we made our way to Qba at Westin Kuala Lumpur one Saturday evening not too long ago. Qba - Cuban bar, Latin Grill restaurant, Wine & Cigar Lounge all rolled into one impressive joint which elegantly combines Cuban traditions with a fusion of Latin flavours. Walking into the dim … [Read more...]
Craft Brews @ Mutiara Damansara
To be very honest, I am no beer drinker. I do have the occasional 1 glass, when socialising with friends and when they insist I join them in their frothy merry-making. But then, hey... I'm always game to try and learn new things. So, when Marian Eu recently invited me to join her for a little session at Craft Brews, I had no hesitation in saying "Yes!"Housed in the Podium of Menara Batu Kawan, right across Tesco in Mutiara Damansara, Craft Brews is very visible and easily located.There's … [Read more...]
Porky Affair at Dave’s
Dave's PizzaLot G 209, 1 UtamaBandar UtamaPetaling JayaTel: 03-77254017The air-cond in my office is running in full swing and before noon, I was already feeling the hunger pangs. So it was just as well that at 11.30am, LL called to say that his class ended early and that he was coming over to 1U for lunch. At my suggestion of having something porky, LL's eyes sparkled up... and that's how we ended up heading for Dave's.I have passed by this place many times but have never gone in to try their … [Read more...]
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