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…
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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,…
S.Wine Café, Publika Solaris Dutamas: Pork-Lover’s Heaven
So, the reigning king of KL’s restaurant scene has finally opened up his first non-halal venture. And we say it’s about damn time, cos’ frankly there is only so much duck we can chew on at his other establishments before we move on to the next BIG thing. They were beginning to taste a little…
Valentines Surprises by A Slice of Heaven
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and there’s really no way of escaping it even if you ran away to a galaxy far, far away as the video would have animated. Love, as it turns out, is far more powerful than any Force in the universe, even the dark side is no match for its powers….
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…
Elegant Inn Hong Kong Cuisine, Menara Hap Seng: A ‘Simple’ Reunion Dinner
The eve of Chinese New Year is fast approaching. As is with tradition, it’s an evening where family members gather around the dinner table to feast (seriously do you expect any less from us Chinese?) on their last meal before the New Year under the lunar calendar rolls in. In the movies, it’s often portrayed…
Jeff Lee Kitchen, Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh: A Great Discovery
We celebrate. We celebrate our jobs. We celebrate that we still have jobs. We celebrate that we still like our jobs. We celebrate for the many jobs well-done. We celebrate being able to work together and have yet to kill each other. We celebrate surviving another year despite it being murderous. We celebrate over lunch….
