Auchentoshan - A New Malt Order
I've always liked Auchentoshan whiskies, mainly because in the duty free shops in KLIA, they are priced reasonably and are great tasting. and I usually end up buying the Springwood or the Heartwood....
View ArticleMooncake Season is Upon Us - Episode 1 - Mooncakes By Komugi
I am guessing by the name and beautiful packaging that Komugi is a Japanese Brand. Dear Ann texted me one day and asked if I would like to check out some mooncakes, (she was very mysterious about it,...
View ArticleNew Wines Are Coming To Town
A few months ago, friend of mine who resides in Melbourne, Victoria, but clearly misses his roots here so much that he has to find any reason to constantly return to the "tanahair", decided to bring in...
View ArticleLatino Fiesta At Renaissance Kuala Lumpur 12-28 August 2016
This is a hurried post, because sadly, I forgot that there was a time period of this...between 12-28 August, Spanish Guatamelan Chef Pablo Crespo will be whipping up a selection of Latin American...
View ArticleMooncakes Episode 2 - Dynasty at Rennaisance Hotel, PLUS All You Can Eat Dim...
The seasons really do fly, and in this country, there is always any excuse for some new culinary season to begin, starting with yu sang for Chinese New Year, (which would come shortly after Christmas,...
View ArticleGolden Churn, the Gold Standard for Butter - Now With An Olive Oil and...
I've always associated that distinct gold tin of golden churn butter as the essential-est of ingredients in a good butter cake, and when ingredients of distinction meet Chef of distinction, it's...
View ArticleKavalan - And The First In the Region to Taste the Award Winning Amontillado...
When I first heard the name Kavalan, a few years ago, I thought it was an Indian Single Malt, to be honest. Pardon my ignorance. But since then, of course, the name has grown in fame and stature, and...
View ArticleMooncakes Episode 3 - The Ultimate Mooncake Bazaar At Pavilion KL
The largest mooncake bazaar in Bukit Bintang is at Pavilion KLCC, and this being the last weekend before the mid autumn festival 2016 (on 15th Sept), best to head there, I'd say, for a great choice of...
View ArticleWEIL Hotel, Ipoh - Where I'll be Going To Stay Again Soon
Long before I actually visited WEIL Hotel, I had heard about their impressive rooftop bar, with vistas of the city, so when old chum Sharm asked if I would like to check out the hotel, and their...
View ArticleSanoook, With Three Os - Fun Fun Fun in Thai - Sunway Pyramid West
Sanoook means Fun in Thai, and this is not to be confused with another establishment of similar name, with only two Os. Anyway, that's no longer around and the extra O represents the Circle of...
View ArticleOktoberfest At Brotzeit BSC
Contrary to popular belief, Oktoberfest doesn't begin in October, so my mental imagery of October being a hedonistic month of beer guzzling and excess pigging out was shattered, when I found out that...
View ArticleXiao Lao Wang Hotpot & Lammeeya At The School, Jaya One
It's been awhile since I stepped into Jaya One, and have not been there since the new phase, THE SCHOOL, opened. So like a displaced deer from the forest, (or rather, hippo) I wandered around to find...
View ArticleMIGF 2016 High Octane Menu At Dynasty Restaurant, Renaissance Hotel KL
Just when you thought there was a break between Mid Autumn Festival feasting, and Christmas, comes along MIGF, previously known as Malaysian International Gourmet Festival but now the Gourmet has been...
View ArticleGlengrant Comes of Age, There's an 18 Year Now!!!
It's always nice to be able to have the odd tipple or two before noon, it gives life such a holiday feel, so I was quite happy to attend the Glen Grant Media launch at 11am one fine morning, at the...
View ArticleTop Meats and Taste of Australia by Guest Chef Greg Farnan At Gobo Upstairs,...
ONLY UNTIL 15th OCTOBER!!!An invitation to dine at Gobo Upstairs, Traders Hotel KL is always a treat, because they always have these wonderful guest chefs, (apart from their own great chefs), and these...
View ArticleTHE WHISKY SOCIETY TASTING EXTRAVAGANZA - WIN TWO PASSES
The Whisky Society Brings The Biggest Whisky Tasting Extravaganza of The YearAn Unlimited Tasting Experience of 11 Premium Whisky Labels Featuring 26 ExpressionsIt’s everything a whisky lover would...
View ArticleMaison Francaise Redux
It's always a pleasure to dine at Maison Francaise, that elegant French restaurant on Changkat Kia Peng, were one almost feels one is not in KL, so when the lovely Broughtuptoshare couple invited me to...
View ArticleAn Intriguing Night At the Launch of the New Mystery Glenlivet Cipher
Everyone loves a good mystery, and this particular invitation from the Glenlivet Guardians organisers was simply too intriguing to resist.With great anticipation, I roll up at the mystery...
View ArticleNorwegian Seafood Gala Dinner 2016 - My Salmon Quota for 2016 Is Filled
Every year around mid October, an invite will appear from the Makan Fairy Godmother, for this annual seafood fest at the Mandarin Oriental, hosted by Hans Ola Urstad, Norway’s Ambassador to Malaysia....
View ArticleGobo Upstairs New Menu
It's always a treat to be invited to Gobo Upstairs, and this visit was no exception. I swear Christina Devina from Marcom was trying to feed us to death, judging by the amount of food she ordered for...
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