CNY 2020: Where to ‘lou sang’ with family, friends and colleagues this Year of the Rat

From restaurants offering old but gold recipes to those serving inventive adaptations of traditional dishes, take your pick from our roundup of places to ‘lou sang’ this CNY. It feels like we just had a hearty Christmas feast yesterday, and…

10 minutes with Chef Wolfgang Puck

The traditional wiener schnitzel of Austria is his favourite food and he much prefers the excitement of the Asian dining scene over Europe’s. Marina Bay Sands’ 6th Epicurean Market, its biggest food extravaganza, launched and wrapped with great fanfare over…

5 under the radar cocktail bars to check out in KL

These five speakeasy bars sport some of the most delicious and creative cocktail concoctions to please your palate and senses. The concept of the cocktail speakeasy bar has become a norm amidst the night-life scene in Kuala Lumpur the last…

Martell The Journey: Discovering 300 years of Maison Martell in Cognac

At the core of Cognac lies the Fondation d’Entreprise Martell, where Maison Martell takes visitors on a journey through its heritage, savoir-faire and ‘angel’s share’. Paris, Bordeaux and Cannes may be the more popular regions of France, but the southwestern…

The Botanist reconnects with nature with release of mini-film series, “Wild – A State of Mind”

The Botanist released a five-part mini-film series called “Wild – A State of Mind”, featuring chefs, bartenders and foragers from countries such as the UK, US, Canada, Singapore and South Africa. Scottish gin brand The Botanist gets back in touch…

This private collection of 3,900 whiskies will be the largest to ever go on auction

“The Perfect Collection” by the late American collector Richard Gooding, consists bottles of primarily single malt Scotch whisky hailing from distilleries such as the Macallan, Bowmore and Springbank. What is believed to be the largest private whisky collection to go…

FirstClasse Giftaway: Win the newly redesigned Martell XO

This week, we are giving away a bottle of Martell XO, Maison Martell’s signature interpretation of the prestigious Grande Champagne terroir. The countdown to Christmas day continues as we await the most wonderful time of the year. In celebration of…

Martell and Babe by Jeff Ramsey return for the third edition of Wonderarium this December

The third edition of the Wonderarium cocktail party will be held at the Omakase + Appreciate speakeasy bar in Kuala Lumpur on December 13th and 14th. House of Martell and Babe by Jeff Ramsey are collaborating once more to present…

Holiday 2019 Gift Guide: Festive gifts for the foodies in your life

Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is fast-approaching and its the perfect time to treat your food-loving friends and family to some gastronomic-appropriate gifts.  The most benevolent season is almost upon us, so what better way to show your appreciation your loved…

6 highlights not to miss at Epicurean Market 2019 @ Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Journey through 50 booths, 60 signature bites and endless tipple from 12 culinary and spirits masterclasses and more to a Christmas-themed affair. Marina Bay Sands’ biggest food extravaganza Epicurean Market returns for the 6th year this 13-15 December 2019, promising an…