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Pio Cesare Masterclass
It's somewhat staggering when you walk into a wine masterclass and see FIFTEEN different types of wine for tasting, ...staggering because I wondered if I would be staggering out later... Â Clearly, for...
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Maison Francaise Revisited, Under Chef Thierry Le Baut
I know Abba is Swedish, but everytime I hear "French" I think of that song, "Our Last Summer"....walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain....(a rhyme cheesier than camembert)...And my last visit to...
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Scottish Single Malt Pairs With Scottish Salmon - Glenlivet Guardians
Glenlivet Guardians, that lucky group of people who get invited every month to sample that gorgeous nectar that sails down the throat so smoothly, (yes, I am referring to the Glenlivet Single Malt...
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It's DECEMBER, and time for The BIG Christmas Cirque at Bens/B.IG
Festivals somehow cannot escape the culinary excitement they generate, and in our wonderful multicultural and multicreeded land, the whole year seems to be one gastronomic treat after another. So when...
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Remy Martin Masterclass , Celebrating 290 Years with "THE HEART OF COGNAC...
I always thought Martin in Remy Martin was pronounced Marta, afterall, it is French, and Martin Guerre was definitely Marta... but clearly I'm wrong, as it is pronounced Martin as in Aston Martin....
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Allegrini Wine Dinner At Villa Danielli
Recently we revisited Villa Danielli, which incidentally has got to be one of the OLDEST restaurants in town by now, it's been there like since forever...at Sheraton Imperial to sample the Allegrini...
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Community Service Announcement - Bintang the Bear Christmas Charity, Starwood...
STARWOOD HOTELS IN KUALA LUMPUR COLLABORATE WITH GLENEAGLES HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN IN NEED Enjoy a cuddly Christmas with Bintang the Bear and support a worthwhile causeKuala Lumpur, November 2014 -...
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Grand Harbour, Grand Dining at Fahrenheit 88
Prior to this, I only knew of Grand Harbour in the Boulevard of Mid Valley, because I simply lurve the wantan noodles there. Â Springy, Hong Kong style noodles, with lovely fatty char siu, ...my only...
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Tim Ho Wan Opens In Kuala Lumpur
The detrimental thing about these lunch time invites is if you've had a heavy night the night before.... this scenario is likely to happen.  In this case, on whatsappCiki: OTWMe (hungover): huh? otw...
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Tio Pepe Sherry at Grand Hyatt
For someone who is not quite a stranger to liquor, it's actually quite surprising how "Sherry" has totally escaped my radar over the last 22 years. Â Why 22 years? Â Cos in the days of yore, as a poor...
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Banfi Wine Dinner At Senja, Saujana
The last AsiaEuro Wines event left me with a buzz that lasted for days!!!I looked forward to a similar buzz when I got the invitation to the Banfi Wine Dinner at Senja, and when I discovered that they...
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MAD - Modern Asian Diner In PV128, Setapak...
When long time friend Nazeen sent me an email inviting me to this restaurant called MAD, I skimmed through the details, and thought, hmm, fascinating, chef previously from Suffolk House, trained with...
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SIX... NO, NOT HALF PAST... JALAN TELAWI 3
When one of my favourite people in F&B invites me for an event, regardless of whether it's to sample different types of Malaysian Mineral Waters or fancy cocktails, I most certainly try my bestest...
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Shangri La Christmas Tree Lightning
Actually almost annually, we have a family picture at the lobby of Shangri-La KL with their Christmas tree, which is always quite grand. Â However, this is the first time I've been present to witness...
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Chyuan Tiffin Secret Supperclub...
I seldom respond to "strangers" adding me on Facebook, but when Eddy Kwong requested a friend add, I clicked out of curiosity (because we had like a gazillion mutual friends) and discovered he was the...
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From Charikot to Kalinchowk, and My Best Meal of 2014
Mid October, 2014, after our church's team's 2nd Mission Trip to Nepal (as in for this particular team, others have gone before us, of course), on the way back after an eventful three day trip to the...
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Pigs and Wolf, Pavilion
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Â That Disney tune keeps ringing in my ear everytime I think about this place. Â Well, remember the story of the Three Little Pigs ...and the Big Bad Wolf? Â The owners...
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Strongbow Cider Launch
To be honest, I am not a fan of any form of alcohol that is sweet, perhaps with the exception of a Hendricks Gin & Tonic (but diluted with soda). Â As such, Cider has never been in my "to drink"...
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TT Group's Chinese New Year Press & Media Dinner - And So It Begins, The...
Unbeknownst to me, although the Tai Thong Group is well and alive, apparently none of their restaurants are actually NAMED Tai Thong. Â So, the heading might be a bit misleading. Â The press & media...
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Celestial Court's Lunar New Year Offerings
It's taken me awhile to realise, but I think I can more or less say now, that my favourite (or at least top 3 favourite) pork free Chinese restaurant is Celestial Court in Sheraton Imperial. Â Their dim...
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