Author: Tim Chew

Managing Editor and Founder of MHB Digital - http://mhbdigital.com More than 16 years of media, marketing, and management experience with various media owners and publishers.
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Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at BABE – Japas Fun Dining

Tim Chew

[Valentine’s Day]   I’ve been very blessed throughout the years to have had the opportunity to dine at dinners prepared by Michelin starred chefs in the past and those dinners were so awesome that they remain in my mind to this day (even though I’ve done hundreds of reviews throughout the years). However nothing quite prepared me for the Valentine’s Day dinner menu at BABE – Japas Fun Dining which is located in Work@Clearwater in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. BABE – Japas Fun Dining has a most remarkable and impressive 10 course menu for the upcoming Valentine’s Day this year … Continue reading Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at BABE – Japas Fun Dining

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Editor’s Note – February 2017

Tim Chew

[Editor’s Note]   I expected January to pass quickly due to Chinese New Year being at the end of the moment and pass quickly it did! However I did manage to do three (3) Chinese New Year menu reviews at some of the top five (5) star hotels in the country as well as some four (4) Valentine’s Day reviews including one really really premium dinner at BABE – Japas Fun Dining in Damansara Heights. For the third year running I’ve also compiled a list of Valentine’s Day restaurant dinner sets/ promos for restaurants in the Klang Valley, Penang and … Continue reading Editor’s Note – February 2017

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Hermes Homme Autumn Winter 2017 Ready to Wear Collection

Tim Chew

{Luxury Fashion] Manteau enveloppant ceinturé à boutonnage asymétrique en drap de laine et alpaga brun à détail cuir. Pull à col roulé en cachemire extra-fin à détail piqué sellier noir. Pantalon étroit à taille haute en gabardine de coton noire. Belted wrap-around coat with asymmetrical buttoning in brown alpaca broadcloth and leather detail. Turtle neck pullover in black extra-fine cashmere with saddle topstitching detail. Narrow trousers with high waist in black cotton gabardine.   Costume croisé à six boutons en flanelle de laine anthracite. Chemise à double plastron en popeline de coton ficelle. Pochette Étrivière en taurillon Cristobal plomb, vache … Continue reading Hermes Homme Autumn Winter 2017 Ready to Wear Collection

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Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at La Risata Damansara

Tim Chew

[Review]   Janet and I recently headed over to La Risata in Medan Damansara to try their 2017 Valentine’s Day menu. La Risata Damansara has actually been in the neighbourhood for a long time, having opened in 1999 in a single shop lot which has since expanded into two shop lots. La Risata, means “the laughter”, and have two (2) outlets in the Klang Valley namely in the suburbs of Ampang and Medan Damansara, serving Italian food since 1996. The restaurant is well known among locals and expats alike for their good variety of authentic Italian dishes ranging from traditional wood-fired oven … Continue reading Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at La Risata Damansara

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Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at Samplings on the Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel

Tim Chew

[Valentine’s Day]   My partner in crime and I headed over to Samplings On The Fourteenth Restaurant at Berjaya Times Square Hotel recently to try their (2017) Valentine’s Day menu. The restaurant will be offering a 4-course dinner prepared by Chef Val which is available only on 14th February 2017 from 6.30pm till 10.30pm and priced at RM298 nett per pax (or RM596 nett per couple) inclusive of dinner, photo booth, door gift and lucky draw.   Appetizer Pan-Seared Foie Gras, Balsamic Jelly, Dried Cherry Confit and Butterscotch I love a well cooked piece of foie gras and Chef Val cooked … Continue reading Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at Samplings on the Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel

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Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Tim Chew

[Valentine’s Day]   Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur is all set to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day at Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill while Level 32 will be specially setup for the romantic occasion. Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill has created a special ‘love-inspired’ menu for this love celebration.  It is a 6-course carefully planned menu, priced at RM488 nett per couple inclusive of a glass of bubbly for each person and a rose for the lady. There will also be a 2-piece live band to serenade diners with some romantic numbers, while the tables will all be setup with rose … Continue reading Valentine’s Day 2017 Menu at Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

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Versace Menswear Fall Winter 2016

Tim Chew

[Luxury Fashion]     It’s written in the stars – this is the universe of Versace and it was duly presented in the Versace Menswear Fall Winter 2016 fashion show. The show featured styling by David Bradshaw, hair by Guido Palau, makeup by Pat McGrath, music by Simon Halsberghe and fibre optic fabrics powered by DreamLux. Astronomy, astrology, man in space: a wardrobe from the heavens for the Versace man today. Fiber optic tracksuits are like the future now, while light-up sweatshirts have piping as if from astronaut suits. Sleek tailoring and space-age metallic trenches are worn over white roll necks, … Continue reading Versace Menswear Fall Winter 2016

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90 Plus Wine Club Malaysia Wine Pairing Lunch

Tim Chew

[Event]   Josephine and I headed over to Antara Restaurant at Old Malaya, in downtown Kuala Lumpur on 14 January 2017 for the 90 Plus Wine Club Wine Pairing Lunch. The 90 Plus Wine Club is Napa Valley’s Premiere, International Wine Club, and supplies their members with the finest wines in the region, all pre-selected based upon their 90+ ratings. The wines included are a cross-section of Napa Valley wines and the surrounding areas. Membership in the club grants members the privilege of having all of the wines shipped over on a regularly scheduled basis at a significantly lower transportation expense than … Continue reading 90 Plus Wine Club Malaysia Wine Pairing Lunch

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Chinese New Year Menu at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur (2017)

Tim Chew

[Review]   Celestial Court at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur is all ready to celebrate the Year of the Rooster and usher in the Lunar New Year as Executive Chinese Chef Ho Boon has created specially-crafted menus and mouth-watering dishes for the special occasion. Some of the highlights of the special menu includes the special sliced Abalone and Norwegian Salmon Yee Sang, Crispy Roasted Chicken with Golden Garlic, Fragrant Golden ‘Jin Sha’ Style spicy slipper lobster, and Sauté fresh scallop with fresh lily pulp in homemade spicy XO sauce. You can also select to have one of the restaurant’s four (4) exclusive … Continue reading Chinese New Year Menu at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur (2017)

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Food Review – Kouzu Japanese Tapas Bar TTDI

Tim Chew

[ADV]   The F&B scene in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (TTDI) which has seen many changes over the years. This I know first hand because I used to live in TTDI for over 20 years. When TTDI was first inhabited in the early 80’s, it was a sleepy little housing area on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur neighbouring a palm oil estate. In fact, our food choices were pretty limited to a couple of Chinese coffeeshops or kopitiams and mamaks until the arrival of KFC, McDonald’s, White Castle, Pizza Hut and Grandy’s in the late 80’s which triggered a fast … Continue reading Food Review – Kouzu Japanese Tapas Bar TTDI