Everyday Food I Love

Leading Korean act Epik High has confirmed its participation at the Skechers Sundown Festival 2015, completing the stellar cast of headline acts that will be in Singapore on 21 November 2015.

In this second part of series involving Menggatal Plaza, we bring you yet more eateries that you can find here. Just minutes away from the city centre, is a gem of a plaza of shoplots that is just welcoming foodies with open arm and glorious food they have to offer. So make your way up to Menggatal Plaza, remember, dekat saja bah!

The Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur has begun operating a brand-new fleet of environmentally-friendly limousines -- the Mercedes-Benz E-300 BlueTEC HYBRID -- from 16 September. The hotel is the first one in Malaysia to use such car model for its limousine services. The Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur has always been mindful of the environmental impact of conventional limousines and had been actively sourcing for an eco-friendly car model to replace them. The hotel decided to use Mercedes-Benz E-300 BlueTEC HYBRID, as it is eco-friendly limousine which is significant for its enhanced fuel economy, lower emissions and a comprehensive recycling concept in its design. The E-Class BlueTEC HYBRID has also achieved top marks in terms of reduced CO2 emissions. Guests at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur can expect a smooth ride in these environmentally-friendly limousines.

There's an exciting hotspot for everything food and beverage located at Menggatal. There's an awesome selection of delicious food ranging from Chinese delicacies, Malay cuisine, to all time favourite Indian Dishes. A truly melting hotpot of Malaysia culture represented in Food is available here. Where are we talking about? Menggatal Plaza of Course!! A plaza that is just next to Tuaran Highway just before reaching Menggatal Old Town where a huge CKS Hypermarket is located and almost impossible to miss. This up and coming hotspot comes bustling alive even at night to eat up what they have to offer. As such we decided to inspect this location a little bit in detail. Follow us for the next couple of weeks for exciting posts about food outlets that you can find at Menggatal Plaza.

WIP (Whipped Into Place) has firmly established itself as a polished diamond glittering in the dining landscape of Kuala Lumpur. Located at the prominent BSC, WIP is the place to hang out in the upmarket neighbourhood of Bangsar. WIP offers an elegantly casual ambience with the design feel of an urban-tropic garden. Inspired by the relaxed elegance of Nice, France and Santorini, Greece, the interior design beckons natural lighting and is accented with several unique custom crafted features such as the clam shaped island bar, direly pendant lights, palm tree trunks, etched bird mirrors and alfresco garden. The inherent use of 5 elements - wood, fire, metal and water enhances your harmonious social experience. WIP is sure to transport you away from the city blues and is an idyllic ecosystem for social wining and dining experience.

SKY360⁰ Restaurant is pleased to introduce it's International Lunch Buffet. Located at the rooftop of eCity Hotel at OneCity, the hotel's SKY360⁰ takes dining to greater heights with a stunning view of the Southern Klang Valley. With more than 120 items to choose from, the international Lunch Buffet is a celebration of flavours and offers a great alternative to lunchtime routine. The new lunch menu not only serves their hotel and walk-in guests, it also serves their M.I.C.E cliental, hence adding additional value to their already attractive M.I.C.E packages.

Swaadh restaurant serves authentic Northern Indian and Southern Indian cuisine from Kerala and Chettinad. Swaadh means “taste” or “tasty” in Hindi and Malayalam. This is a fine-dining concept restaurant with an ambience that give you a cozy and warm feeling. Food, almost every Kerala dish has coconut and spices added for flavour, giving its cuisine a sharp pungency that is heightened with the use of tamarind. While Chettinad cuisine is known for the complexity of flavours, most traditional dishes are loaded with pepper along with heavy use of local spices like star anise, kalpasi and maratti mokku. Chettinad food bristles with a distinct aroma of freshly ground spices including cumin, fenugreek, fennel, clove, bay leaf, turmeric and tamarind. The fiery base or gravy that adds depth to most of its curries is usually made with a combination of tomatoes, chillies, freshly ground spices, coconut, ginger and garlic and is reasonably hot.

The Simpsons Fast Food Blvd is a single dining venue featuring several Simpsons-themed “restaurants” including Krusty Burger, Cletus’ Chicken Shack, and Moe’s Tavern.

MALAYSIANS ON THE WAY TO BECOMING SOUTH EAST ASIA’S FIRST STUNT LEGENDS PERFORMERS. MAPS Perak officially launches The Stunt Training Academy, grooms stunt performers with PROTON Holdings Berhad and KTM Malaysia CKD. Tanjung Malim, Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) has launched the first Stunt Training Academy in Malaysia to groom and fulfil the dreams of local talents keen in developing long-term career opportunity with MAPS. The Academy provides aspiring individuals a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn the art of becoming a professional stunt performer and to showcase their talents in STUNT LEGENDS - South East Asia’s first car and bike ‘live’ stunt show in MAPS, Ipoh, Perak.

Located in Orlando, Florida, Best Western Orlando Gateway offers free shuttle transportation to SeaWorld, Universal Studios Orlando and more.

Be rewarded for sharing your special dining moments at 27 Malaysian restaurants and bars on social media. With the launch of the SPG Dine and Share campaign, SPG Members now have the opportunity to wine and dine at different restaurants and bars around Malaysia and share a snap of their favorite dining experience on either Facebook or Instagram to enjoy further discounts. SPG members can receive discounts ranging from 10% to 25% at 27 participating restaurants and bars while continuing to earn their Starpoints on all eligible Food and Beverage spent to get even closer to that next dream vacation.

Asia’s leading music festival returns for the seventh year with some of the biggest Asian artistes of the moment scheduled to perform in Singapore on 21 November 2015. Featuring artistes from around Asia, Thailand’s ‘Potato’, Japan’s ‘INKT’, Singapore’s ‘Caracal’ and Indonesia’s ‘J-Rocks’ are the initial line-up of headline acts scheduled to rock it out at the Skechers Sundown Festival 2015, with amazing artistes from Korea joining the ranks soon.

Dining in one of my favourite Japanese chain restaurant in Malaysia "Sushi Tei", this time with Worthy Book voucher which I get a free Salmon Sashimi (5pcs). Sushi Tei has never failed to keep me satisfied with their quality and affordable Japanese cuisine.

Fonterra Foodservices Malaysia is embarking on new initiative called Anchor Say Cheese campaign to get more people to experience its best selling Anchor Cream Cheese through exclusive edition Anchor branded dessert creations. The innovative approach might possibly the first initiative of its amongst retail brands and it is the world first Anchor-branded Dessert Creation.

New Japanese chef Hiroaki Karasawa at Zipangu, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, is set to delight diners with his signature dishes. The award-winning chef has put together a menu of five signature dishes that range from seafood to fish, meat and rice. To this he has also added a Japanese dessert with a Malaysian touch.

The Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur welcomes Hiroaki Karasawa as the new Japanese Chef at Zipangu. Chef Karasawa, who is from Tokyo, was previously Chief Chef at Nadaman Japanese Restaurant at Imperial Hotel, Tokyo. A highly-skilled chef with exceptional knowledge in traditional Japanese cuisine, Chef Karasawa brings a wealth of experience from his various posts with the Nadaman Japanese restaurant chain since 2001. With Chef Karasawa at the helm, guests can expect a delectable dining experience that is bound to impress even the most discerning palate.

Home-cooked food delivered fresh to your door has recently become a trend in KK. From healthy bento, local home-cooked to special Nasi Kerabu, you can easily find it on Facebook.

Dining with WORTHY BOOK Voucher at IsMe cafe without burning a hole in my pocket, with 32% Off for my Brunch Set and Coffee. IsMe Beauty and Cafe is a "Two-in-One" concept cafe which offer dining in style while shopping for beauty products. The beauty-theme cafe first outlet is located at Bukit Bintang and now this is the second outlet located at Nu Sentral Brickfields. Their third outlet just opened recently too at Empire Shopping Gallery. IsMe Beauty and Cafe menu serves only nutritious, healthy and low calories food for its patrons. With an in-house nutritionist on hand, each dish is specially prepared with natural and freshest ingredients without compromising on the taste and value.

Yonghe Doujiang 永和豆漿 is a popular Taiwanese breakfast place with several locations all over Taipei. Located in Ximending, just across the street from our hotel, Yonghe Doujiang is usually crowded in the morning.

Get fit and give back to the local community in KL, Langkawi and Sandakan. Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Malaysia will be organising the 2nd annual charity run, Run to Give, held simultaneously on 11 October 2015 across destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi and Sandakan. Associates and guests from Starwood hotels in Malaysia will be slipping on their running shoes and racing for a trio of good causes. This year, each run is also open to members of the public.

Located two stations away from Jiaoxi Train Station, Luodong Night Market 羅東夜市 is one of Taiwan’s biggest and most crowded night market. During our visit, it was a rainy day but it didn't stopped the crowds from visiting.

Without much introduction, most KKians will agreed that Upperstar offers good food and excellent ambiance. Especially during the weekend  or public holiday, the restaurant is usually crowded with people.