23
Jun
10

Whisk @ Empire Gallery. A cafe like home :)

(Another detour from the supposedly HK adventure blogpost. Soon i promise!)

So we’ve all now heard of Empire Gallery. The new neighbour mall in Subang Jaya. The one who’s causing traffic to build up at the section opposite my house. Not that it matters since im just within walking distance. I have yet to conclude what I think about the place though. Subang Parade next door, the mall i  grew up with all my life is still a winner in my eyes. Although Empire spots more flashy retail outlets. But so does the other major malls too.

What this place has to offer the residents of Subang Jaya however, is an awesome small lil cafe tucked at the basement level of Empire. Next to Jaya Grocer.

Whisk.

Yes…Whisk. Finally, a cafe worthy of the residents surrounding it. There’s too many starbucks and coffee bean which doubles up as a semi-cybercafe at anytime of the day taking away the essence of what a cafe should be.

Whisk is boutique. An essence of what a cafe should be. The placement of things in it, the environment, the scent, the music and its small sized setup makes it perfect. I’m just ecstatic. And its opposite my house! Some people told me ‘what i dont like is cannot smoke..so i wont go’. In my head, ‘okay..you can go to starbucks, mamak or coffeebean. Your loss. Not mine.’ :P

I’m always in search of a good latte and Whisk cuts it perfect. What surprised me was the Mochacinno con la Nutella. I’m just blown away by it. Not forgetting the macarons which they’ve become so popular for. :)

Okay peeps. Time for pics. They dont do the place justice. Go visit!

Thats a wrap peeps!.

Now. GO VISIT. haha!

Bye!

Special thanks to Allyssa Kwan for telling me about this joint. Luv ya heaps babe :) …this line is pink just for you.

31
May
10

China Court Restaurant @ Subang Avenue

Last Friday, took me old folks and grandma to China Court Restaurant for lunch. Been hearing good reviews from a friend so okay-lah…decided to give it a shot.

My verdict?: Totally Impressed!

This restaurant is owned by a HongKong eatery group. An estimate of rm10mil was invested into running this joint and some ingredients, ie, the rice for the dumpling are flown in from HK as well. The food is fine, service is good (but if u go on mothers day, fathers day, whatever happening day then sorry lah…as with other places OK), and the private dining rooms are better designed than any other chinese restaurants i’ve seen.

The waiters/waitresses that serve the private rooms use a separate door as not to disturb the guests. Well thought i must say.

Of all the 10 dishes we ordered, none was disappointing. I would go back there again and again.

And its opposite my house. Yay! :)

OK. Picture time. Enjoy!

The Captain was nice enough to take us on a short tour of the private dining rooms available. Various sizes. Pics are of the smallest and the biggest. :)

*BURP*… hungry? interested? You now got a place to go this weekend.

Have a great week!

21
May
10

The Ferrari Zobin Concept

This is a reblog about Ferrari Zobin Concept.

An interesting imagination of Iranian engineer Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi.

I hope it becomes a reality one day. C’mon Maranello…you know you want it too. :)

‘It can be argued that Ferrari is known for living out on the styling edge and for staying too true to its own designs. Witness the wild Enzo supercar and compare that to the new California. The former is an F1 car with an enclosed body and the latter has been called a sell-out Ferrari for the masses. As such, we’re always interested in new takes on the Ferrari design ethos, and we particularly like this concept called the Zobin by Iranian engineer Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi. The rear end looks cribbed from the one-off P4/5 produced by Pininfarina, but the front end places the Enzo’s F1-inspired nose amidst the contortions of a metal band that swoops around to create both the front spoiler and front fenders, while still maintaining an open-wheel F1 look. The headlights are suspended from the metal band and seem to float beside center fuselage. This is a single-seater concept that’s powered by a fictional engine of unknown cylinder count and displacement located amidship, but we’re more interested in the design itself that we think is both edgy and honors those Ferraris that have come before it.’

Thanks to Autoblog for the content and pictures.


Anyone wants one? :P

21
May
10

Quickie @ Alexis Gardens

My first time in Alexis Gardens. A detour from Sushi Zanmai thanks to its never ending super longgggg queue during peak hours.

While this isnt a new spot, i’ve never stepped into it before.  Quite a different setting from the normal Alexis i’d say. Feels very contemporary, casually relaxed. Grungy almost at certain parts of the joint.

Would I go there again? Yes. No doubt about it. And i’ve always been a huge fan of alexis’s cakes.

Okay, enough talk. Food posts should have more pictures than words.

Enjoy the pics, and make your way there this weekend if you’re wonder where to go for some eats!

Its really hard to choose whats for dessert.

I’d suggest you go there tomorrow. And the day after…prob the day after that too :)

Have a good weekend ya’ll…

17
May
10

Bridge Bar @ G City Hotel, Jln Ampang

Gosh its been a while since i’ve blogged anything at all! So much happenings, so little time.

Last Saturday, we, the Heng Tais’ to be went out for dinner with Chee Heng to meet his lovely wife, Jovine. We had Bak Kut Teh dinner at Jln Imbi and then Chee Heng said he’ll bring us to this discreet and exclusive joint for drinks.

Interesting…

And discreet and exclusive it is!

Bridge Bar – in G City Hotel, Jln Ampang. Nestled above this 29 storey building, is a Bridge Bar on the 28th Floor. And it really is a bridge in between the two structures of G Tower. There are glass panels at certain areas on the  floor that allows you to look all the way down. Those with fear of heights might feel a wee bit woozy hehe.

Bridge Bar is accessible only to its hotel guest and its 300 members.

Okay..enough talk. Some photos to show! Sorry the quality this time around is up to par. I got a bit lazy…hehe..

Many thanks to Chee Heng for bringing us here!

These photos are really creatively done.

Three circular lounge areas on the way out.

Great night out guys. We should come out more often. :)

Have a great week everyone!




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