MY CRAZY RICH ASIANS STAYCATION EXPERIENCE AT E&O PENANG
Rudyard Kipling. Somerset Maugham. Charlie Chaplin. Noel Coward. Dato’ Michelle Yeoh. They were among the coterie of famous guests who have graced the iconic Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang. Thus...
View Article4 FOOD TAKEAWAY & DELIVERY OPTIONS
With the Covid19 pandemic still omnipresent, restaurateurs and hoteliers have pivoted to a new playbook – offering takeaways and food delivery to survive and keep the business going.Restaurateurs and...
View ArticleSOONG KEE@SETAPAK SERVES MORE THAN BEEF NOODLES
Established in 1945 by its eponymous founder Soong Kee, this 6-decade old lou jiu phai (notable brand name) beef noodles in Kuala Lumpur drew only loyalists during the early days.Today, the business...
View ArticleAFTERNOON TEA APPEAL AT PALM COURT, E&O HOTEL PENANG
Tea time at the new Palm Court of Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O) Penang harks back to the halcyon days when well-heeled ladies, lovey-dovey couples and even an immaculately garbed gentleman or...
View ArticleEAST MEETS WEST WITH FINESSE AT JAVA TREE, E&O HOTEL PENANG
Pineapple Prawn Curry. Salted Cod Fillet. Blackened Top Hats. Beef Wellington. Apom Bongkwa. East meets West with culinary aplomb at the new Java Tree restaurant, Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel...
View ArticleDORSETT DINING CONVENIENCE AT HOME
Mmm…do you miss dining on piping hot dim sum? Imagine sinking your teeth into freshly made and steaming hot siew mai, prawn dumplings and BBQ chicken bao buns.Pix courtesy of Dorsett Grand SubangNow...
View ArticleNEW MENU FEEDS ALL AT HOTEL MAYA KUALA LUMPUR
One menu integrating signature specialities from Still Waters (Japanese and Cantonese), Maya Brasserie (all-day dining) and Ramah Tamah (deli) makes it debut at Hotel Maya KL, to provide a seamless...
View ArticleTIPPLES & TREATS AT FARQUHAR'S BAR
Lovers of Happy Hours and discerning bon vivant who yearn to slake their thirst can make a beeline for the much-loved Farquhar’s Bar. Remodelled as a vintage cocktail bar, Farquhar’s Bar at the Eastern...
View ArticleREADY, SET, PIVOT...XIN CUISINE DELIVERS RM15 SET LUNCH
Hainanese Chicken Rice. BBQ Spare Ribs with Rice. Stewed Chicken with Chinese Wine with Rice. Sweet Corn Puree with Fish Fillet with Rice. Minced Pork and Pickle Omelette with Rice. These are the new...
View ArticleDAILY MAKANTHON AT DORSETT GRAND SUBANG
Dim sum. Chinese dishes. Barbecued items. Noodles. Appetisers. Soup. Western and local fare. Dessert. Close to 50 tempting culinary choices are yours for the picking at only RM68 nett per person when...
View ArticleAUNTIE SIM KITCHEN LEVELS UP CLASSIC FAVOURITES WITH DISTINCTIVE DIFFERENCE
Claypot Braised Tilapia with Bittergourd. Dry-fried Hong Kong Yee Mee with Freshwater Prawns. Szechuan Style Salt & Pepper 3 Combo. Traditional Teochew Prawn Balls. These are but a handful of the...
View ArticleFROM MACAO TO KL GRAND DINNER SERIES
Award-winning Master Chefs Yap Poh Weng (below centre) and Chung Kuy Fai (right) are the leading men at The Oriental Group's Grand Dinner series, scheduled from 22 August to 8 September 2020.Teaming up...
View ArticleMID-AUTUMN MAGIC AT DORSETT HOTELS
A limited edition Dorsett Eski Bag will be yours with every box of 4 Crystal Skin Mooncakes purchased from Dorsett Grand Subang this year. For every box of 4 Baked Mooncakes, top-up RM15 to get the...
View ArticleZUAN YUAN TOUTS LOW SUGAR MOONCAKES
Melon seeds embedded within the Snow Skin Mooncake with Red Bean Paste with Melon Seed (RM21.50 per piece) from One World Hotel are evocative of the traditional versions I ate as a child. It’s a nice...
View ArticlePETITE PRESTIGE MOONCAKES BY PLAZA PREMIUM GROUP MALAYSIA
Six mini Shanghai mooncakes packed in an elongated Gift Box from Plaza Premium Group Malaysia found its way to my Mid-Autumn Festival celebration this year.Handcrafted by the chefs from Plaza Premium...
View ArticleLE MEI’S WASABI-SPIKED AND NUTTY MOONCAKES #FTW
The fleeting yet noticeably zingy presence of wasabi was inescapable the minute I bit into the wedge of Low Sugar White Lotus Paste with Wasabi and Pistachio Nuts Mooncake from Le Mei, Le Meridien...
View ArticleNEW PHO-NOMENON AT AN VIET
Just ‘pho’ for you – that’s the succinct message An Viet is sending out to its customers and ardent Vietnamese food lovers. The restaurant has recently unveiled its latest beefiest pho to much...
View ArticleSUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION ON THE RISE SAYS NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD COUNCIL
Seafood consumption, driven by a shift towards a more sustainable diet, is on the rise according to a recent study* of more than 25,000 consumers across 20 markets performed by Kantar on behalf of the...
View ArticleALEX PORTEOUS STAYS FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE
Like the Leica camera he uses in his street photography, Alex Porteous is firmly focused on the future as he steers the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur (FSHKL) team through the current uncertainties...
View ArticleNEW CONG CAPHE AT ONE UTAMA
An eye-catching showcase filled with rows of colourful thread spools serves as an interesting focal point inspiration at the threshold of the new Cong Caphe (pronounced curb cafe) at 1 Utama.Opened in...
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