Top Catch Fisheries, Taman OUG
You know it’s time to indulge in sashimi when you start dreaming of it twice in a week. For some bizarre reason I’ve been having this insatiable craving that no amount of sashimi moriawase at Japanese...
View ArticleEaThai Food, Old Klang Road
I stumbled upon EaThai Food when I was waiting for my pan mee dinner not too long ago – a simple setup that occupies half a shop lot next to Wai Kei Restaurant. The menu is relatively extensive but...
View ArticleHair Trend: A Braid Story
By fashion writer: Wei Ni Lee For those with hair length past the chin, you know that becomes completely unbearable to leave your hair down in this heat. Thankfully, the latest hair trend is all about...
View ArticleDinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
It wasn’t easy getting a table at the esteemed Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London, one of the world’s most celebrated restaurants. The menu is modern, inspired by the...
View ArticleMadame Waffle
I’ve loved eating waffles for as long as I can remember; my first being waffles with ice cream at a popular fast food joint that serves root beer. I thought all waffles taste like that until I tried...
View ArticleSentul Ah Yap Hokkien Mee, Jalan Sentul
With several branches around Klang Valley, Sentul Ah Yap Hokkien Mee is certainly more accessible but not without the compromise of quality – I’ve had not so stellar experiences in some of the KL and...
View ArticleBangsar Babe x Hermès Faubourg Manchette
I recently collaborated with Hermès Watch Boutique in Starhill Gallery, featuring one of their latest timepieces — Faubourg Manchette. This timepiece was launched at the end of 2015, an all leatherclad...
View ArticleHiong Kong Restaurant, Pudu Plaza
When a restaurant doesn’t have a fixed menu and requires three days of advance order so that the chef can prepare the dishes accordingly, one would expect the meal to be a good. At least that was what...
View ArticleMandarin Grill, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
What do you enjoy eating when you’re feeling blue? There are many items I crave when things don’t go my way, including a nice big slab of ribeye – wagyu preferably. That was exactly what I got when I...
View Article500,000 Facebook Fans
Sometime in late 2010, I created the Bangsar Babe® Facebook Page with a humble start of 250 fans – most of them, my personal friends. Over the years, the fan base increased and the Bangsar Babe® brand...
View ArticleKafe Lin’s, Melaka
Nyonya food is a common thing at my in-laws, where mum in-law would dish out delicious Peranakan dishes she learnt from her mother and mother in-law. I’ve eaten at several Nyonya restaurants and feel...
View Article48 Hours in London
London is a city that feels almost like home – having studied there some years back and most recently, dad invested in a vacation home in Canada Water for the family. I flew into London from Kuala...
View ArticleThai Camp, Taman Paramount PJ
I’ve driven past Thai Camp in Taman Paramount PJ several times over the last two years or so and heard good things about the place, but it was only a couple of weeks back when I tried it for myself. It...
View ArticleYut Kee, Jalan Dang Wangi
The new Yut Kee isn’t located too far away from where it used to be; a short walking distance at the back of the old spot and one that’s bigger and brighter, with bits of old school nostalgia here and...
View ArticleBig Tree Fried Pan Mee, Old Klang Road
Mention pan mee and one will tend to assume it comes in the form of soup (spicy sometimes) or dry style (dark sauce or with chilli paste). Fried pan mee isn’t very common but rif and I recently tried...
View ArticleMandarin Oriental Singapore
When a hotel pays attention to little details, I’m more likely to remember them for the effort. Like how Mandarin Oriental Singapore takes the initiative to ensure my electric kettle is filled prior to...
View ArticleAli, Muthu & Ah Hock, Kuala Lumpur
For the first time in years, rif and I didn’t travel over the long weekend so we decided to visit the Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock in Kuala Lumpur, the second outlet after the original spot in Oasis...
View ArticlePatty & Pie, Aman Suria
Patty & Pie in Aman Suria offers a decent range of burgers and pizzas made from scratch – an outlet both rif and I have been wanting to try since they appeared on our food radar months ago. There...
View ArticleXiao by Crustz, Happy Mansion PJ
Xiao by Crustz at Happy Mansion feels a little bit like a gallery – a smallish space that caters to a maximum of 15-20 pax at a time. This patisserie focuses on French-inspired creations, all...
View ArticleThings To Do in Melbourne
Travel writer: Melissa Foo When is the best time of the year to visit Melbourne on a moderate budget? You probably guessed right – smack in the middle of winter. The good part about living in Kuala...
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