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I re-visited Un-Yang-kar-Dai restaurant recently with a friend for dinner over the weekend. Read about my first visit post here.The restaurant specialises in north-eastern Thai or Isaan cuisine. It is rather interesting as north-eastern Thai cuisine has slight influenced by Khmer cuisine and northern side of Thai cuisine is more suitable for cooler valleys and forested mountains of the Thai highlands. Thus, this explains the differences in the spices, ingredients and cooking method here in Un-Yang-Kor-Dai. Read More

I am back to Grissini at Grand Coprhorne Waterfront Hotel recently to check out their newly launched menu. You can read my previous post here. Here is a recap about the name of the restaurant Grissini, which means ‘breadsticks’ in Italian is a contemporary Italian dining restaurant. Read More

Thanks to AirAsia for sending me to Langkawi to experience Holiday Quickies over the weekend. Langkawi, Malaysia is known for the natural landscapes and island paradise by the locals and also tourists from overseas. The best part is that alcohol is not taxed on the island so that explains why drinking can be cheap there. Read More

Les Bouchons is a French restaurant with history dated all the way back to 2002. Les Bouchons also one of the Singapore’s longest-standing French restaurant. I was invited for a brunch tasting session recently at their restaurant located at Robertson Quay. They have recently launched their first-ever Sunday Brunch menu –‘ Bouchons Riviera Brunch’ helmed by Head Chef Mickael Cornac. Read More

I am back to Porta at Park Hotel Clark Quay for Porta X Auchentoshan exclusive 3-course whisky dinner tasting. This 3-course whisky dinner, where Porta specially pairs Executive Chef Alex Phan’s creative signatures with a range of Glaswegian Scotch expressions-uniquely, completely triple distilled helmed by Auchentoshan’s brand ambassador Jamey Merkel. Read More

Jumbo Group of Restaurants has recently launched two brand new dining concepts, Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Restaurant ( 醉宇轩经典潮膳 ) and Chao Ting at Far East Sqquare. I was at Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Restaurant few days ago to check out the place. Read More

Kota Iskandar is formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre for the state government of Johor, Malaysia. It is located in Iskandar Puteri. To give you a general idea of the location, it is located near to Puteri Harbour and Legoland Malaysia.Kota Iskandar was opened in April 2009 and the design inspired by Moorish-Andalusian and Johor Malay designs and motifs. Read More

Kim Lian Kee Restaurant ( 金莲记福建面美食馆 ) located at in Petaling Street Market has over 100 years old. It is known as one of the best hokkien mee joints in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by the locals. The brand itself has finally opened a branch here in Mid Valley Southkey Johor Bahru recently. Read More

*Updated May 2022*
More and more shopping malls are opening in Johor Bahru. Mid Valley Southkey Mall is one of the new shopping and dining destination in Johor Bahru. It is the state’s largest integrated shopping mall that comprises of retail, leisure, office and residences. The mall is said to open on 23 April and currently offering FREE parking services as of now. Read More

Morton’s The Steakhouse Singapore located on the fourth storey of five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel Singapore celebrate its 21st anniversary with a limited edition seasonal menu. There is also a birthday treat for everyone celebrating their birthday in the month of May 2019. All birthday celebrants will enjoy welcome cocktails for the table and dessert with compliments from Morton’s. Read More