Healthy Eats – Chopstick Diner & The Magnificent Seven Movie Review
[Review] If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’d notice that I mostly do premium to high-end establishments. While the food is pretty awesome most of the time, the inclusion of a lot of rather fattening ingredients such as cream and foie gras. While they are certainly delicious, they are not the most healthy ingredients around therefore I decided to try something different for a change. Hence I decided to contact the folks from http://www.chockstickdiner.com who very generously delivered a whole bunch of healthy lunch boxes for me to try. Chockstickdiner is an online delivery service delivering healthy … Continue reading Healthy Eats – Chopstick Diner & The Magnificent Seven Movie Review
Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival 2016 – Five Senses at The Westin Kuala Lumpur
PREVIEW – FULL STORY TO FOLLOW SOON [MIGF Special Feature] My partner in crime and I recently headed over to Five Senses at The Westin Kuala Lumpur for our first Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF or Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival as it’s now known) menu review of 2016. APPERTISER 中国元素三小点 带子芋角，陈皮梅小番茄，酿白菜 Three Combinations Deep Fried Scallop Dumpling, Tomatoes Cherry Marinated with Sour Plum Stuffed Vege with Prawn Paste Wine: Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Santa Margherita D.O.C.G, Italy SOUP 菊花雪梨炖乳鸽 Double Boiled Snow Pear with Pigeon Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Michel Lynch, France MAIN COURSE ONE … Continue reading Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival 2016 – Five Senses at The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Upcoming Event – Toast The Macallan
[Upcoming Event] I have been very blessed to have attended a few memorable Macallan events over the past two years. The ultimate experience was definitely The Macallan Rare Cask launch at Aziamendi 88 – https://timchew.net/2015/11/11/the-macallan-masters-series-dinner-the-macallan-rare-cask-launch/ And the second being the dinner at Ruyi & Lyn – https://timchew.net/2016/01/31/macallan-rare-cask-launch-at-ruyi-lyn/ While the photographer in me relished the “Masters of Photography” event at Providence KL – https://timchew.net/2015/04/30/the-macallan-masters-of-photography-mario-testino-edition/ The Macallan once again brings one of their signature events to our shores with their “Toast The Macallan” exhibition, masterclass and cocktail happening at the end of this month. Toast The Macallan lands on our shores … Continue reading Upcoming Event – Toast The Macallan
The Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival (MIGF) 2016
[Special Event] My partner in crime and I have something of a tradition where we go to at least one (1) Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) dinner each year. Many thanks of course to the various restaurants and establishments who have very generously hosted us for the reviews. MIGF 2016 – Five Senses at The Westin Kuala Lumpur Read about it at https://timchew.net/2016/09/17/malaysia-international-gourmet-festival-2016-five-senses-westin-kuala-lumpur/ MIGF 2015 – Minori Japanese Restaurant Read about it at https://timchew.net/2015/10/13/migf-2015-minori-japanese-restaurant/ MIGF 2014 – Samplings on the Fourteenth at Berjaya Times Square Hotel Read about it at https://timchew.net/2014/10/28/migf-2014-review-samplings-on-the-fourteenth/ MIGF 2013 – The Restaurant at Saujana Resort Read about it … Continue reading The Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival (MIGF) 2016
Launch of Tinto Wine & Tapas Bar, Desa Sri Hartamas
[Event] Lissa, Elaine and I headed over to Tinto wine and tapas bar in the bustling Desa Sri Hartamas recently for their official launch. Tinto is a bespoke Spanish Wine Bar, a contrast to the speakeasy bars mushrooming all over Kuala Lumpur, and bringing consumers the romance of old world wines. Tinto, which is the Spanish word for ‘Red Wine’ and the bar certainly has many variants of it, as well as white wines and champagnes in their cellar. The bar is located on the first floor of a Desa Sri Hartamas shoplot, and to locate it you need to … Continue reading Launch of Tinto Wine & Tapas Bar, Desa Sri Hartamas
Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) 2016 – Dynasty Chinese Restaurant @ Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel
PREVIEW [MIGF Special] I have had the honour of trying the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) menus at Dynasty Chinese Restaurant located in the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel for the past two (2) years running: MIGF 2015 Review – Dynasty Chinese Restaurant MIGF 2014 Review – Sagano Japanese Restaurant & Dynasty Chinese Restaurant at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel This October, MIGF returns with the theme “High Octane Chefs”, and Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel’s Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin has prepared a special 4-course “high-powered” cuisine set for this year’s festival. Chef Kin is no newbie in the festival, … Continue reading Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) 2016 – Dynasty Chinese Restaurant @ Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Honor 8 Launched in Malaysia
[Tech & Gadgets] Headed over to Nexus Bangsar South on 6 September 2016 for the launch of honor’s latest smartphone the honor 8. Now some of you might recall that I did review the honor 7 earlier this year – honor’s 2015/16 flagship model that the honor 8 is replacing. The honor 7 is already one very capable phone but the honor 8 is a whole new level altogether! Within a span of only two (2) years, honor has developed quite a reputation for providing affordable yet powerful smartphones, with good design to boot, factors that meet the needs of … Continue reading Honor 8 Launched in Malaysia
Food Review – Fresca Mexican Kitchen & Bar at Avenue K
[Review] Most of you who follow this site would know that I normally review the more high-end dining establishments in the Klang Valley and beyond as part of my “romantic dining spots” series which I have had for a couple of years now. However with the market being so soft and the price of everything increasing due to the weak ringgit, now everyone will have so much disposable income to go to high-end establishments that often. So where do you go if you want to bring your partner out for a date night yet not burn a huge hole in … Continue reading Food Review – Fresca Mexican Kitchen & Bar at Avenue K
Oktoberfest Platter (2016) at Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant
[Food Review] MHB’s Jamie and Jean, Jean’s friend, and Andy Kho recently joined me at Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant at Sunway Pyramid to try out the 2016 Oktoberfest Platter as well as some new dishes in the menu. Oktoberfest was initially started as wedding celebration in 1810 to commemorate the union between Crown Prince Ludwig (who later became King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen at Theresienwiese (translated as Therese’s meadow / field) – it is for this reason that Oktoberfest is referred to by Germans as ‘die Wiesn’ or ‘the field’ Through the years, Oktoberfest … Continue reading Oktoberfest Platter (2016) at Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant
Food Review – Hoople Wine Bar at Desa Sri Hartamas
[Review] My partner in crime and I headed over to Hoopla Wine Bar one busy evening to check out this latest addition to the night entertainment outlet scene in bustling Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. Hoopla shares some of the same owners as Chapter One sports bar downstairs and thus you can also order Chapter One’s food at Hoopla. However the concept of both establishments are vastly different with Chapter One being more of a sports bar with a live band while Hoopla is a wine bar with low tables and sofas along with an extensive wine list which … Continue reading Food Review – Hoople Wine Bar at Desa Sri Hartamas
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