The Year of the Horse will dawn in less than a month and weeks before this, restaurants have already concocted their special Chinese New Year feasts. It’s always a busy never-ending feast during the lunar New Year celebrations. Private Kitchen in Damansara Uptown will be serving some special dishes at affordable pricing during the Chinese New Year. The meal of course starts with a yee sang and Private Kitchen’s version is the Prosperity Salmon/Jellyfish Yee Sang. Fish and prawns are … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea @ 1885, The Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
So where would you go, in Penang, if you wish to have a quiet tête à tête with your best friend over a traditional English Afternoon Tea? Why … to 1885, of course. 1885 – named for the year that The Eastern & Oriental (The E&O) Hotel was established, is a classic colonial-style dining venue located along the corridor linking the Victory Annexe to the Heritage Wing. Everything about the place oozes traditional colonial charm - from the curved doorways to the elegantly paneled … [Read more...]
The Malt & Leaf @ The Roof
Step into The Malt & Leaf and the first thing that hits you is the sense of breath-taking space and height. Which isn’t really a surprise since this 4,000 sq ft intimate enclave is housed within the latest trendy entertainment hub that’s hit Petaling Jaya – The Roof. The glass and wood elements of this elegant bar and lounge exude an air of cosiness too and if you choose to seat yourself by the curved windowed wall, you will certainly feel very elevated as you peer twenty storeys … [Read more...]
Cocobar & Kitchen Club Lounge @ Publika
Cocobar & Kitchen Club Lounge is tucked in a quieter row and that’s a good spot to hangout if you don’t really want to be hemmed in by crowds in the noisier sections of that sprawling crazy maze known as Publika. Its cosy and intimate theme is great for some private chit-chats; at the same time, for the restless, there’s a pool table for some friendly challenges with buddies. Cocktails, wines, champagnes and liquors are all available to tickle your fancy. Cocktails come with names … [Read more...]
Classic American Festive Set Menu at Chicago Rib House
For this festive season, if you don’t fancy pigging out on some lavish buffets, why not have a simple 4-course Christmas Set Menu? You can do this in an American diner-like restaurant – Chicago Rib House. There are 3 drinks offered in the set, so take your pick from the alcoholic Peach Bellini (fresh peach blended with peach juice and sparkling wine) or the Christmas Berry Delight (refreshing berry fiz) or the Mint Lemonade (cool light mint-flavoured lemonade). Whet your appetite … [Read more...]
Festive Feasts in Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
The season for feasting is here. Yes, it’s December already. Although we Malaysians feast every day, somehow December gives us lots of reasons to feast even more! It’s the school holidays, many are on leave, Christmas is coming soon and of course, before you know it, we’ll be counting down to a new year. See… lots of reasons to celebrate and eat! To gear you up even more, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur has come up with some really irresistible festive offerings. Their signature … [Read more...]
Stillwater @ Crittenden, The Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne
We visited a few vineyard restaurants in The Mornington and one of the loveliest is Stillwater. It is located in the acclaimed Crittenden Estate at the foot of Red Hill. Since it opened in 2004, this modern vineyard restaurant is well known for its relaxed fine dining. Developed by owners Zac and Jacqui Poulier from a small self-service café, Stillwater today showcases the very best of the Mornington. In 2012, after an internal refit, fine dining has been lifted to the next level with … [Read more...]
All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum Feast at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
Coming from Ipoh, a town famed for its delicious dim sum, it isn’t any wonder that I am a dim sum fan. I practically grew up on yum-cha sessions in the many old-world dim sum shops that are a common sight in Ipoh. The odd thing is that we “Ipoh Mali” folks have so much love for yum-cha and dim sum that we make a beeline to the kopitiams and restaurants at the crack of dawn. Yes, we have our favourite char siu pows, har kaus, siew mais with endless cups of tikuanyin at 6am or thereabouts. If … [Read more...]
Somerset View, The Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne
The Mornington Peninsula is about an hour’s drive from Melbourne city. In our last trip to Melbourne, we decided to explore this peninsula. We started our trip from the city heading to the Yarra Valley where we stayed a night in Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa. The following morning we checked out and drove on to visit Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard. After lunch at Rayner Stone Fruit Orchard, we piled back into our nifty A3 and with the help of our trusty iPhones’ Maps, we headed to … [Read more...]
Frangipani @ Changkat Bukit Bintang
The name Frangipani is not unfamiliar to many diners, especially those who love frequenting restaurants in the Changkat Bukit Bintang area in Kuala Lumpur. Frangipani has stood its ground there for more than 11 years and has always prided itself for its French-inspired offerings. That was the direction in Frangipani’s first decade. Moving into its second decade in business, the owners decided that a change is needed to steer Frangipani into its next exciting phase. Looking at food … [Read more...]
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