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Zuan Yuan With Chef Tommy Choong , Until 31 March
It's always refreshing to see when chefs innovate and try to be creative. Of course there is a place for classics that should NOT ever be changed, (I personally feel that when traditional Chinese New...
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Ancnoc Single Malt Tasting by Single & Available
It's always interesting to see what latest tipple the good people at Single and Available are bringing in to our sunny shores. Privileged to have with us the Master Distiller all the way from the...
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Tomatin, A Pretty Good Dram Indeed (No Myths, No Legends, No Fluff. Just...
I always love the idea of afternoon drinks, cos it makes me feel like I'm on holiday. So needless to say I seized the opportunity to attend the Tomatin tasting at 61 Monarchy, one of THE speakeasies...
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Marigin, the Latest Gin Bar In the Stables of the Marini Group
There was a time when Gin was but the common man's drink, but in colonial Malaya, a gin and tonic, probably Gordon's or Beefeater was sipped by the British on a hot summer's day. Wait, it's summer all...
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Dim Sum Hi Tea and Feasting at Yu by Ruyi, Oriental Group
YU BY RUYI (Pork Free)It's always a treat to be asked to attend food reviews by Makan Fairy Godmother, Marian Eu Hooi Khaw, and it's even more a treat when it's at a familiar(ish) establishment, where...
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Buka Puasa Buffet At the Chakri Palace, Skyview, Dorsett Hotel Hartamas
In the blink of an eye , Chakri Palace is 20 Years old, its main outlet at the iconic KLCC, opening back in 1999. It is one of two remaining F&B outlets in level 4 of Suria KLCC, an achievement...
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Simply Malay Buffet, Bijan
Every year, the one Ramadan buffet that I almost never skip, is the one in Bijan. Considering there are so many varieties of international cuisine iall over town, it's almost ironic that KL has a...
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Aunty Melba's Amazing Kristang Cuisini Private Dining Supperclub
One does not realise the swiftness of the passage of time, until one looks back with nostalgia at the past. In 2011, I wrote about this fabulous Kristang restaurant, which became the talk of the town,...
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Goodbye And All The Best, Lars Lehmann and Welcome Ted Akiskalos, New MD of...
Over the last few years, the media has had the privilege of meeting Lars Lehmann at many a Carlsberg (Probably the Best Beer) function, from having be airlifted on a wire while playing the drums, to...
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Star of Bombay At Tujo With Mitchell Lam
Apologies to the organisers for this very belated post.Sometime ago, we were invited to this event. Now, because of my age, I have selective hearing and reading, and I only remembered seeing Mitchell...
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Phraya Rum At Coley's With Supawit Muttarattana of Vespers Bangkok
I think this is the first time I'm posting about RUM. Truth be told, in my mind, RUM is a drink of pirates, as per this little ditty here:"Fifteen men on a dead man's chest, yo-ho-ho and a bottle of...
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Marimbar, Finally A Happening Rooftop Bar in PJ
There's no denying the PJ Landscape is literally changing by the day. As a boy growing up in PJ, (okay, okay that was like *0 years ago I know), the tallest structure was probably the pillar in front...
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Retro Nights at Tujo Kuala Lumpur
I really take my hat off to the people behind the Tujo, Souled Out, WIP, Hubba group, for they really have been pioneers of sorts, changing the night scene in KL. I recall fondly the original Souled...
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Mid Autumn Festival Menu at Elegant Inn..and While We're At It, the 9 Emperor...
True to their reputation, Malaysian Chinese ...and I suspect it's not confined to Malaysian...live to eat. The very festivals according to the lunar month almost always entails feasting of a certain...
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Goa By Sapna Anand
When two luminaries of the culinary world, one long time restaurateur of the established Souled Out, WIP, Hubba, and Tujo, (Soul Society) and one celebrity chef who even has her own show on Asian Food...
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Starlight Carnival & Oktoberfest At Genting Highlands
It's been years since I've been up to Genting Highlands, it's one of those places I went when the kids were growing up, but once they became teenagers, the allure of the indoor theme park faded, and...
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Kristoffel Belgian Beer Launch
You know it's going to be be a spectacular event, when your invitation comes by courier in a black velvet lined box, with a gold coin as your entry ticket. Looks like gold, feels like gold, but alas,...
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The Launch of Club Marriott Loyalty Card
It was with much aplomb and style that the Club Marriott Loyalty Card was launced recently by Marriott International, at the swanky Gastro, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur. A leading region wide dining...
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SPG by Bijan
To me, one of the most exciting restaurants that have opened of late, is SPG by Bijan. Okay, I might be biased, because I had SUCH a good time at the media launch. Also, the lovely trio, a bevy of...
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Palmers Champagne Launch At Vertigo
I seem to get a lot of invites to alcohol events these days. Not that that is a complaint, in fact, it's a great thing. So, when invited to Vertigo at Banyan Tree, for a new champagne preview, that's...
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Chez Gaston by Rendezvous, A Little Gem Tucked Away in Bangsar Utama
It's always heart warming to visit an establishment that is run by a passionate Chef cum Owner, and Chez Gaston is one such place. An unpretentious place, nestled in a rather odd location really, so...
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Throwback Gin Jubilee Finale At Sentul Depot
Congrats to the organisers, WHOLLY SPIRITS et al for the incredible finale of Gin Jubilee at Sentul Depot...It was hard to believe that the venue was in KL, it felt like a different world.And...
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First of the CNY Feasts At Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial KL
In the blink of an eye, a new decade dawns upon us, barely had the jingle of the Christmas songs faded before it is replaced by the melodious familiar cacophony of Chinese New Year kongsi songs. Now,...
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Sushi Making Workshop by Norwegian Seafood Council
Does anyone know that there is a WORLD SUSHI CUP? Well, it's a pity it's not an Olympic Event, or Malaysia would have had its gold medallist, and we can all watch proudly as our national anthem is...
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In MCO Times, a ZOOM LUNCHEON WITH THE NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD COUNCIL
When asked if I'd like to partake in a zoom luncheon hosted by the Norwegian Seafood Council, in these CMCO times, I thought why not. < So anyway, this stuff arrived for lunch, but here's the...
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