If success is a blend, the 15-year-old Chivas XV wins gold at first sight. Chivas Regal has earned its spot as one of the world’s most popular scotch blends, but in recent times we’re also seeing it targeted to the…
Nov 21, 2018
Chef on Chef 2 Episode 3: Hanaya serves Chef Jun Wong
What are Chef Jun Wong’s thoughts about Chef Hironari Ooba’s traditional style highlighted by meticulous plating and story-telling presentation? Watch and win dinner for two. Washoku (和食) noun Japanese food, highlighted in the second season of Chef on Chef…
Nov 14, 2018
A refreshing journey through New Zealand with Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Concentrated, juicy notes come through on a base of fine minerality, best enjoyed with barely-seasoned seafood and fresh vegetables. Quite a bit has changed since Jim White last hosted a luncheon in Kuala Lumpur. For one, he went from Viticulturist…
Nov 09, 2018
Hisho Japanese Restaurant brings out the ‘fun’ in the fusion cuisine it presents
Set in the vibrant food hub that is DC Mall in Damansara Heights, the restaurant serves a playful fusion of Japanese cuisine with international references. When Chef Danny Leow first decided to open his own restaurant, Japanese fusion establishments were…
Nov 07, 2018
Whisky Hour: John Walker & Sons XR 21
Created to honour Alexander Walker II’s knighthood, this expression is blended from the Johnnie Walker reserve of rare whiskies, all of which are matured for no less than 21 years. It isn’t easy to snag a moniker like ‘the world’s…
Nov 05, 2018
Chef on Chef 2 Episode 2: Kikubari welcomes Chef Makoto Saito
How will Chef Jun Wong’s progressive Japanese fusion at Kikubari which includes the likes of wagyu katsu sandwiches impress Chef Makoto Saito? Watch and win dinner for two. Washoku (和食) noun Japanese food, highlighted in the second season Chef on…
Oct 31, 2018
5 reasons to experience omakase at Sushi Ryu + Bar Shake
One omakase restaurant and one elegant cocktail/ sake bar are tied to a single simplicity in service, yet such complexity in offering. Located at Platinum Park KLCC, Sushi Ryu + Bar Shake is the latest Japanese sensation to take the…
Oct 30, 2018
Virgil Abloh’s latest ‘ready-to-wear’ is a custom-designed Moët & Chandon bottle
“DO NOT DROP” (swipe left for more photos) Off-White founder and designer cum Louis Vuitton Men’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh recently launched a new collection – but it has nothing to do with fashion. In lieu of clothing or accessories,…
Oct 25, 2018
Everything to know about the first Ozaki beef pop-up restaurant in Malaysia
The restaurant is headed by Executive Chef Satoshi Uehara who is a beef specialist with more than 30 years of experience as well as a friend of the founder of Ozaki beef. Every true blue fan of beef will be…
Oct 22, 2018
Dim sum isn’t going to get any cuter than at Yu by Ruyi
You’re not going to find more adorable looking dim sum anywhere else particularly where pieces are meticulously shaped to resemble an entire zoo of animals. Dim sum on its own is already one of the most delightful things to bite…