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Barone Ricasoli Wine Dinner @ Senja
We recently had the pleasure of meeting Baron Francesco Ricasoli, who was hosting a Brolio wine dinner at Senja, Italian restaurant at Saujana Hotel here in KL. Francesco (top left) a lovely man, with...
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Taste Enclave Sunway Pyramid
Taste Enclave – we’ve walked past many times, and never really felt the urge to go in, since we usually prefer food on the streets. There has now been a trend in Malaysia the past few years to put...
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Edward Kwon @ Tatsu, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
South Korean Celebrity Chef Edward Kwon recently returned to Kuala Lumpur for a four day Korean gastronomic promotion at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. From the 21st to 24th April 2015, gourmet...
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Kogetsu @ Saujana
There’s definitely no shortage of Japanese restaurants in KL, but sometimes, the older establishments, are still the best. Well, on our books anyway. Kogetsu at Saujana Hotel in Subang, is one of those...
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Dining like a Maharani @ Passage Thru India
Here’s something we hear rather often. “I like Indian food, but I don’t eat it enough.” If you’re one of those people, who doesn’t automatically think Indian cuisine when you’re eating out, join the...
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Torii @ Jalan Batai, Damansara Heights
Although yakitori actually means grilled chicken, served on skewers, these days that time-honored working-class Japanese food is taken beyond its usual place, with all manner of meats, vegetables and...
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Sunday Brunch @ Rendez-Vous
Brunch is something I look forward to on weekends, like how a devout Catholic looks forward to Sunday Mass. I mean, saying I like brunch a whole lot, would be an understatement. And did you know that...
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Cloudy Bay Seafood and Duck Trail 2015
Cloudy Bay is celebrating 30 years of wine-making with tantalizing food pairing menus in the month of May and June 2015. Appetiser: Bay Scallop | Crudo Cloudy Calamansi Vinaigrette, Kumquat, Fine...
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Heavenly Hunan Cuisine @ Chynna Hilton KL with Guest Chef Wang
Ah.. the spice loving Hunan race. Wasn’t it Chairman Mao who said, “You can’t be a revolutionary if you don’t eat chilies.” Yes, indeed, the great man, Mao Zedong himself was Hunan, which probably...
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Hilton KL’s Modern Ramadan Bazaar at Vasco
How time flies. And it is unbelievable that Ramadan is nearly upon us once more. For this year, instead of writing about an entire list of places to “buka puasa” at, we will just zero in on a few –...
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An afternoon with Dan Buckle, Champagne & Chandon
If you’ve never heard of the Eight Gourmets Gala (EGG) in Sunway, join the club. Most places in Sunway are foreign to me anyway, and this being a new place and all, doubly so. Anyway, the reason I...
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An evening of fine wines.. at La Bodega BSC
Wine tasting events at La Bodega over the weekends, is something folks should look out for, especially those who love their wines. The wines features this time round included great cuvees such as...
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Ramen detour.. to Chuka Cafe
Well, that’s no disputing the ramen fever that has been spreading throughout KL for the past couple of years now. Well, then we turn our attention to a ramen tavern that has been in existence in our...
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Cocktails at Hyde @ 53M
Cocktails at Hyde @ 53M it said. But first, I would have to find the place. Again, the GPS is always my trusty companion when in doubt, and I soon found this hidden bar, tucked away in a corner of...
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Veuve Clicquot Winemaker Lunch @ Brasserie Enfin
Champagne and food pairing. I don’t know why this idea never caught on sooner. The sting of the bubbles, and a versatile palate of vibrant fruity flavours.. one can’t really go wrong if one finds the...
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The latest in Haute Cuisine at Marini’s on 57
I’ve always been a huge fan of the food at Marini’s and now, with the latest menu, there are more rousing new dishes to get excited about. Their newest will showcase the Tradition menu, and soon to...
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De Hunan Hotpot @ Fahrenheit 88
Hunan cuisine is one of our favorites, when we are looking for a good chili fix. Noted for pungency, thanks to its generous yet judicious use of spices, we love its employment of fermented chilies that...
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Diageo Reserve WorldClass – Nation’s Best Bartenders
Four of Malaysia’s best bartenders are now one step closer to representing Malaysia at the 2015 WORLD CLASS Global Finals in South Africa! These four finalists will represent Malaysia in Bangkok at the...
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Eden’s Ramadan Buffet @PAUM
Eden restaurants was one of most popular dining locations in Kuala Lumpur and Penang back in the 80’s. We liked it for its good mix of halal western and local cuisines, and it was the kind of place...
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Glenlivet 50 Years Old @ Five Sen5es, The Westin KL
There we were, nicely seated for dinner in Five Sen5es, The Westin KL, when the Glenlivet 50 years went to the highest bidder, for RM96K! Yes you heard right. And yes, this was the highest price ever...
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