With just slightly more than a week to go before the Reunion Dinner for Chinese New Year, have you decided where to have that all-important dinner, if it’s not hosted in your home? I heard many restaurants around town are almost, if not already, fully booked! Well, if you hurry, you just may be able to secure a booking at Ben Tdi Wei (BTW). See my earlier postings on BTW here and here. Being new in the dining scene in Bandar Utama, BTW offers good food at affordable prices with its … [Read more...]
Usher in the Dragon in style at Toh Yuen, Hilton Petaling Jaya
In the Chinese zodiac, with its 12-year cycle with each year attributed to an animal, the Dragon is considered a symbol of glory and mightiness. That’s a valid perception as I can’t think of a more splendid and awesome animal, among the 12. That’s why a Dragon Year is a much-anticipated one and there are many who would be trying very hard to conceive dragon babies this year! Toh Yuen at the Hilton Petaling Jaya will be serving some special prosperity set menus for the Chinese New Year … [Read more...]
Celebrate Springtime & CNY at The West Lake Garden, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
The Dragon Year feasting continues. This time let’s head towards Sunway, to none other than the iconic Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. I’ve always liked their Chinese restaurant – the West Lake Garden, for its spacious elegant setting. The Chinese paintings on the dark wood panelled walls, the intricate carved side cabinets, tables & chairs, lattice-work partitions… all these project a very distinct Oriental charm to the restaurant. Even before you enter the restaurant, at the foyer, … [Read more...]
Have a Prosperity Feast in Zuan Yuan @ One World Hotel
The Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese calendar, will be upon us in about 2 weeks from now. This is when the feasting gets really serious. Many popular restaurants around town are already almost booked out for the Chinese New Year festivities. It has become a popular trend here, among urban folks, to just bring the entire family out for a grand feast or two or more, starting with the must-have Reunion Dinner and continue with more meals throughout the 15-day celebration. Of course, … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea @ Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
The year end is always a time for merry making and feasting. While some of us are still trying to recover from the onslaught of Christmas turkeys and fruitcakes, some of us are looking forward to the New Year revelry... which is just a day away. And after that, the "loe sang" starts (if it hasn't already!)... yes, brace yourselves for some major feasting coming up! Perhaps now it's timely to take a step back, relax and have a cup of tea. Recently, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur has … [Read more...]
Merry Guinness at Jarrod & Rawlins, Ampwalk Ampang
The Merry GUINNESS® celebrations continued at Jarrod & Rawlins Ampang as GUINNESS® celebrates Christmas all December long with great food and fantastic promotions. Christmas dishes of GUINNESS®-infused dishes inspired by Masterchef Adam Liaw and finished with a Jarrod & Rawlins touch were served up at the event. GUINNESS® has had a long association with good times and great food. This year, building on this heritage, GUINNESS® teamed up with Masterchef Adam Liaw (winner of … [Read more...]
MIGF Menu at Mandarin Grill, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
New faces and new creations! - that certainly holds true for Mandarin Grill at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. The new face there refers to their recently-appointed Chef de Cuisine ... Chef Reto Weber. Don't be misled by his young (well, he is young) and boyish looks ... someone even added "geeky and scrawny" to his description, Chef Reto comes with a rather distinguished culinary resume. He started his culinary career at the tender age of 16 when he decided to leave his Swiss Alps home … [Read more...]
MIGF Menu at Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
October has got to be one of the best months for food, fun and festivities. There's Oktoberfest, Deepavali, Halloween and of course the MIGF - Malaysian International Gourmet Festival - all happening this month! Since the launch of the MIGF late last month, for the entire month of October, 28 participating restaurants are featuring special festival menus. I had a chance to check out the special MIGF menu at Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur recently. Helmed by Chef Ricky Thein, who is … [Read more...]
Ruffino Wine Dinner @ Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
Back by popular demand, Villa Danieli is currently offering a 5-course Italian dinner with wines from Ruffino, one of Italy's renowned wine brands. From the beautiful countryside of Tuscany with its rolling hills, Ruffino's 8 estates are recognized in producing 130 years of the finest wines from Italy. A perfect blend of innovation, tradition and elegance has kept Ruffino as the leading frontrunner in the wine-making industry. From traditional wines such as Tuscan DOCGs to the latest Tuscan … [Read more...]
Dining at The Chef’s Table @ The Chalet, Equatorial Kuala Lumpur
Dining at The Chef's Table is a whole new experience for me. Traditionally, the Chef's Table is reserved for a special group of diners where they get to taste special dishes concocted by the chef. And usually this table is located near the kitchen, for closer attention by the chef. Apparently this is very popular in the UK, with many fine restaurants in London offering this concept - the noteworthy ones are those run by the likes of Gordon Ramsay (Maze, Claridges) and Marcus Wareing. Recently, … [Read more...]
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