I have a friend. His name is Ryonn Leong. But before you write this off as a childish essay, let me clarify that childhood dreams — and not childishness — is what this article is about. You see, Ryonn who hails from Kelantan has been playing masak-masak since he was a kid. And I don’t…
Category Archives: Fine Dine
DISH, Dua Annexe: The Art of Dish-ing by Chef Steve Allen
My friends must think that I’ve gone missing by now. They’ve not heard of or seen my face for a good while now. But try explaining to them how your bosses and colleagues expect you to be a creative solution agency, an events company, a marketing & communications expert, social media titan, Bob the Builder,…
Hong Kong: My Favourite Places to Eat
Confession. I’ve been putting off the idea to write about Hong Kong for the longest time now. I first made a visit to this global Chinatown just about this time last year. I can vividly recall how the city folks were slowly gearing back into their routine after a long break over the Chinese New…
MIGF 2011: Mandarin Oriental KL Welcomes Chef Reto Weber to Mandarin Grill
This year marks the 11th year that Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur is participating in the Malaysian International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) 2011 with their signature Mandarin Grill restaurant (along with the hotel’s Cantonese kitchen, Lai Po Heen). The festival cannot come at a better time as Mandarin Oriental has just appointed a new Chef de Cuisine…
Dining at Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur: A Night of Discovery
The city of Kuala Lumpur is a cozy kampung (village) populated by over 1.4 million fascinating individuals and with just as many places to worship. But it recently dawned on me that the only place anyone has spoken about going into for a prayer these days, is a restaurant – where single people worship each…
J.J Abrams "Super 8" and Inspiring Italy at Favola Le Meridien KL
To be honest, there is not a lot we can thank for from the 80′s. But the one thing the decade of bad shoulder pads did get right was movies with children. Sure, there have been getting and there are still plenty of movies that have children as lead characters in the past two decades….
Pierre, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong: Our Grand Finale
I was out on a walk in Chinatown last weekend and noticed a peculiar sign at the back of the flower market. It read: “Please leave all your personal problems behind when you leave home for work.” What a very odd place for such a sign, I thought. I could have sworn that it was…
