Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Greeted by cool evening breezes, shimmering waters and a handsomely dressed table under tropical trees, our initial meeting with the new executive chef of Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur, Darrell J. O’Neill was a sensory fulfilling one. The fifth floor of the ho…
Mushroom Quiche Black and White Sesame Seared Tuna Tomato Soup Gorgonzola Beef Tenderloin Black Cod with Pommery Sauce Herb and Vege Snapper Flourless Chocolate Cake, Floc de Gascogne Warm Apple Filo Pillow Sitting at the U bar, browsing a solid, a…
Ciabatta Wrapped Marinated Crispy White Asparagus with confit egg and morel mushrooms French white wine to complement the asparagus and fish dishes Slow Cooked Danish Halibut Fancy Lemon Tart, Petite Fours and a syrupy dessert wine Never failing to impress, th…
Casa Blanca – spiced syrup, lime and 7up RM12 Ginger Tom – ginger syrup, lime and 7up RM12 Arnold Palmer – ice tea with lime and soda RM12 Crisp Moroccan Lamb with roast pumpkin puree, dates, almonds, coriander and paprika yoghurt RM35 Homemade Mushroom Soup – with g…
Guest writer Polly Szantor and guest photographer Cheryl Hoffmann tell of their recent experience at Cascade restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental. Set within a lush, tropical garden, the Mandarin Oriental’s al fresco restaurant, Cascade, will be offer…
Guest writer, Polly Szantor, checks out some of the Ramadhan buffets coming up around KL… Eating at Eccucino, the Prince Hotel’s buffet and a la carte, all-day dining restaurant, is special at any time, but the chance of a sneak peek and taste session of thei…
Martin Huette, international lawyer for Huette Law spends much time traveling internationally. Eating out so often means he is particular about food so he offers up his recommendations for his fav spots in his home country Switzerland. Zug – …
Sweet, creamy & refreshing Goodness Gracious Its Green Fruit Freezer (kiwi, soursop, green tea, natural yoghurt) RM14 – this was our favourite drink; Passionfruit Orange Camelia Calmer hot or cold R…
Azur – semi fine dining at the Shangri La, Putrajaya Our appetites were awoken with this amuse bouche – cream cheese rounds coated with crushed pistachios and topped with salmon roe and black caviar Warm bread and Bell Pepper Soup Atlantic Black Cod F…
Wine lunch is paired with an easy drinking chardonnay and merlot from Australia. Bread is something special and they’re very fussy about the butter selection importing a brand from France. Chicken Pastrami with Packham Pear & Pine Nuts (Chicken past…
Surprising and unexpected – who knew that good food could be found at the Holiday Inn?! The Mix, their semi fine dining outlet, has been opened for about one year now and going hand in hand with the name, is quite the amalgam of concepts – bar/ nightclub/ …
After a day of shopping at BSC, a fitting spot to take a rest and refuel is The Pressroom. The breezy open setting yawning out to a verdant oasis is perfect to regain your breathe and recharge your tummy. Ideally choose a table adjacent to the garden to ma…