KUALA LUMPUR DRINKS: Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang is home to Whisky Cove which is described as a drinker’s paradise, unlike anything the city has to offer. Sit back, relax and take your pick from the Regional and International selection that has everything from single malts to blended whiskies.
Whisky Cove has a comprehensive list of different bottles that are sure to have you spoilt for choice. Drop by and start the year in both good and distilled spirits.
Whisky Cove @ Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang - The newest hidden drinking place in Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar is one of the most happening places in Kuala Lumpur especially on Friday and the weekend. Recently there is a new hang out places cutely names as "Knowhere Bangsar Bar" that serves speciality cocktails that not only pleases your thirst but comes with an impressive presentation.
Knowhere Bangsar Bar is located at 50, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur. Bangsar seems to be a great meeting point as it is located between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. It is no wonders why many will choose to meet up in this locality. More so during Bangsar Happy Hour, you get to enjoy this delicious Pork Free treat and satisfy your thirst at discounted prices.
With a casual dining environment, Knowhere Bangsar Bar is a nice place to de-stress after a long day of work or just plainly a meetup session with your buddies. According to the Chef, the dishes are a culmination of combined French Western flavours with an added twist of Malaysian to exudes a familiar taste for its diners.
Along with these crafted cocktails, the menu offering is designed to offers the diners with a nice pairing to the drinks that are served at Knowhere Bangsar Bar. You can start off with some sharing fingers food or tapas like the GRILL CALAMARI (RM 24.80) (my personal best) as the sambal Belacan Salsa was superb. It was so good that you could literally eat it with the others dishes and for me especially went well with the Pizza too.
Next, we had the KNOWHERE NACHOS (RM 26.80). Crispy fried corn tortillas that is served with Knowhere special sauce, guacamole, jalapenos, Monty Jack Cheese and pulled roasted chicken that can be paired with the cocktails of your choice.
For Pate lovers, you can order the CHICKEN LIVER PATE (RM 15.80). The pate is in-house-made and is served with crackers, slices of toasted baguette, dried tangerines and walnut that gives you a different texture and taste that can go with the pate.
Not forgetting the fans of the beef or meat lovers; you can try out the BURNT BUTTER STEAK (RM 26.80). The Flank Steak is seared to a medium rare done that still retains the tender juiciness of the steak and is then drizzled with chilli burnt butter sauce
Another one of the tapas that we like is the SMOKED PLUME AND PLUM (RM24.80). The duck is smoked by the Chef and not one that you purchased which tends to be a little more salty in taste. It is served with a plum & peach salsa together with a mango sauce and onion marmalade.
Our last tapas is the MUSSEL SAMBAL WITH BASIL LIME (RM15.80). Using the Chilean Black Mussel, it is then cooked with the lip-smacking in-house made sambal with the flavour enhanced by the basil lime that gives it a slight sourish spicy taste.
There are many other dishes that are served at Knowhere Bangsar Bar but to fill up your tummy, you might like to taste out the Pizza offering that comes with a rather different looking base which has a rectangular rounded shape. Apparently, it is a specially made pizza dough that mimics the pita bread with a texture that is in between a normal crust and a thin crust. Our first order was the AL-FUNGHI (RM 28.80) Creamy Wild Mushroom Pizza.
Followed by the DUCK CONFIT PIZZA (RM36.80); a flambé style pizza with onion marmalade, confit onion and duck confit.
and finally the CHICKEN MEXICANA PIZZA (RM28.80). The toppings for this pizza is grilled chicken, chicken sausages with sun-dried tomatoes, jalapenos and olives.
As mention earlier, you can try out some of their signature cocktails like the Smoked Popcorn OldFashioned or the Sirap Setan that can go perfectly with the food dishes served here.
For more information and reservations please contact 03 2201 2358 / 010 220 2358 or you can check out the Knowhere Bangsar Bar Facebook Page
Morganfield's New Menu 2018 - Homes of Sticky Bones
Morganfield's Homes of Sticky Bones is an American casual dining restaurant. On first thought, you would think and believe it is an American brand. The truth is Morganfield's is actually a homegrown Malaysian brand that has expanded within the region now.
You can experience the full American decor of the 50's with the pipe in American blues music playing on the background while you dine with the authentic, old-fashioned, prime pork ribs slow-cooked and smoked to tender mouthwatering perfection.
Another prominent feature of the new menu at Morganfield's is the array of the porky-licious dishes that are served at all Morganfield's outlet and is a real plus point for pork eating fans.
First on the table is the Porky Salad (RM28.90 Nett). Served with 2 slabs of crunchy roasted pork belly cut into bite sizes, we literally finish all the pork belly in record time. The salad which consists of fresh greens, cucumber sticks, avocado, cherry tomatoes, almond flakes and sesame seeds is served with a spicy vinaigrette sauce on the side. A topping of fish crackers gives a different texture to this salad dish.
For those; not the health freaks that just wanted to enjoy the roasted pork belly without the salad can make an order of Roasted Pork Belly (RM22.90 Nett).
The next appetiser that came was the Mussels Kilpatrick (RM28.90 Nett). An order of this comes with 6 green mussels which were sauteed with smoked bacon and sweet and sour tomatoes sauce. This is then topped with cherry tomatoes which has a tangy taste is a good starter for a meal.
For those of you; that love Fried Chicken wings will love this dish which is called the Sticky Wings (RM22.90 Nett). There are 3 flavours for you to choose from which is Fiery Habanero (a little spicy), Golden Egg Crunch (salted eggs flavour) and Honey Soy (salty sweet taste).
For the soup, we ordered the Seafood Chowder (RM16.90 Nett). You can find a combination of seafood, corn kernels, potatoes, seaweed (yes, this is the one that makes this seafood chowder a little unique) and carrots. It is then topped with croutons to fill up your stomach.
Besides pork dishes; you can order the Sizzling Rib Eye (RM 69.90 Nett). The rib-eye steak is grilled to your preferred doneness and layered with the mushroom gravy. The steak is served in a sizzling pan with caramelized onions, mashed potatoes, sliced Eryngii mushroom and garden vegetables.
You can't leave Morganfield's without tasting its pork ribs; here is a new item on the menu which is Citrus Mojito Baby Back (RM 69.90 Nett). The ribs are marinated in apple flavours which is slow cooked in the oven and grilled to a nice char and topped with diced apples. You can order 2 sides dish to goes with your ribs. We like the fork-tender texture of the pork ribs meat as it needed little effort to eat it.
We choose another ribs dish, but this is a combination platter which is called the Captain's Catch (RM102.90 Nett). Besides the main feature a half rack of ribs which you can choose the flavours (Hickory BBQ, Garlicky BBQ, Asian Charred or Rib Rub) This platter also comes with a Beer Battered White Perch fillet and 2 piece of sausages which is Spicy Devil sausage and Herby Hog sausage which let you taste the different type of flavour.
If you still have stomach after eating all the pork ribs and started, you might want to taste this sinfully Southwest Chicken BLT (RM 32.90 Nett). This burger consists of a deep-fried boneless chicken thigh which is marinated with a special seasoning and topped with fried pork bacon strips with honey chilli mustard. The burger is served with French Fries and Coleslaw at the side,
Finally, if there are still rooms left in the stomach, or on your cheat day; an order of the Smokin Duck Pasta (RM 29.90 Nett) can certainly complete your meal. Not only is this pasta laden with slices of smoked duck meat; you will find that there is little tiny crispy fried pork lard in between the pasta that makes this dish extra flavourful.
MANDALA Cafe & Bar @ Solaris Dutamas Publika is one the latest nightspots for some get together. With a nice and subtle ambience serving an array of western delights; while offering a selection of wine at an affordable price would make it an ideal place to catch up with family and friends without the noisy atmosphere of most common bars.
MANDALA Cafe & Bar is located at D3-G3-8, Solaris Dutamas, No.1, Jalan Dutamas 1 and its operating hours is from 11.00 am- 1.00am. For more information on its promotion; you can check out MANDALA Cafe & Bar Facebook page or call them at +603- 6419 0382.
There are many bars and drinking spots at Solaris Dutamas Publika but MANDALA stands out as it provides a comfortable place to have a nice meal while enjoying slow music while sipping your favourite wine or cocktails catching up with friends and business associates.
Don't be surprised if you see celebrities frequenting MANDALA Cafe & Bar; the likes of Dato Jimmy Choo
and Dato Lee Chong Wei.
If you require a private dining environment, there is one VIP room that you can book to entertain your VIP guest or to host private events.
Our night started with the sampling of a few cocktails drinks before our meals the first of which is the Blue Lagoon
followed by the Sex On The Beach
and end with Pink Mandala
Our dinner started with the order of 2 appetizers; the first of which is the Fried Chicken Wings (RM18.00); we love the crispy and crunchy skin that still crackles with a nice evenly coated honey and topped with sesame seed.
followed by the Tom Yum Popcorn Chicken (RM16.00). For me, I would have loved it for a stronger Tom Yam taste for this. Fried to a nice crunch, both of these appetizers are a great pairing to our cocktail drinks.
The first main dish to arrive at our table is the Black Angel Pasta With Grilled Chicken (RM18.00) which comes with a nice fragrant aroma of herbs and garlic.
The next dish is my favourite of the night which is the Lemon, Garlic and Butter Mussels (RM33.00) when ordering this dish make sure you scoop up the sauce with the toasted bread. it has a strong citrusy flavour and taste that lingers in your mouth. The Green mussels were very fresh and you can taste the slight saltiness from each bite of the mussels.
The other crowd favourite is the Grilled Chicken With Buttermilk Sauce RM20.00, as the chicken meat has a strong infused flavour from the seasoning that was used to marinate the chicken. The buttermilk sauce has a tinge of spiciness and a balance buttery taste. This dish is served with refreshing garden green which is topped with a sesame dressing.
One of the favourite dish served at MANDALA is the Golden Soft Shell Crab Spaghetti (RM28.00). At Mandala, this dish is served with the full-size soft shell crab. The Chef has added a slightly spicy taste to this dish. If you are not the spicy type, please order it with a tone down version of the spicy level.
For fans of Pizza, there are 4 types of Pizza that are served at the restaurant. For tonight our choice was for the Pepperoni Pizza (RM18.00). Pizzas that are served here are thin crust.
Complimenting our main dishes are the Red Wine which is Chateau Haut Riot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (France) while our White Wine for the night is Chateau Haut Riot Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (France).
We had 2 desserts to end our dinner; the first of which is the Chocolate Lava Cake with Ice Cream RM16.00.
While the second dessert is the Rich Chocolate Brownie RM16.00
There is an ongoing promotion at MANDALA Cafe & Bar, do check it out on their facebook page.
1. Free Cocktail for ladies
- Valid from 15th January 2018 until 13th February 2018
- Ladies have to LIKE MANDALA Facebook Page, CHECK IN during the visit and showed to our staffs to get the COMPLIMENTARY cocktail
- 3 types of cocktail to choose, Blue Lagoon, Pink Mandala, Sex On The Beach
- Each lady is only entitled to ONE complimentary cocktail
2. Free appetizer when 4 pax & above dine in MANDALA
- Valid from 15th January 2018 until 13th February 2018
- When 4 pax and above dining in MANDALA, all guests have to LIKE our Facebook page and show to our staff to enjoy a plate of complimentary appetizer of the day
- One complimentary appetizer for single receipt
Old Klang Road is the latest in property booms in Kuala Lumpur and one of the most happening places is The Scott Garden @Old Klang Road where its nightlife is vibrant and lively scene, hosting a number of bars and pubs in the vicinity.
We visited the revamped Afterwerk Pub Scotts Garden (nominated by Yelp as one of the Top Pubs in Kuala Lumpur) which has recently revamped its menu offering with a number of new dishes that caters not only to drinking fans but also for the family as well.
With live music featuring live bands that serenade the oldies and current popular tunes, it will make dining at Afterwerk a lively affair especially after a hard day at the office. The restaurant also hosts various performances, from local and international music acts.
Afterwerk Scott Garden menu
After a brief look at the Afterwerk Scott Garden menu, we find Afterwerk key forte is its meat dishes that pair well with alcohol.
We start to taste out some of the dishes for dinner which the first; is the popular Piggy Ribs Half Slab (RM 45.00). We notice that an order of this dish is a must have as we watched almost every table had this dish. Best with a cold beer.
The next dish is the Pan Seared Salmon (RM 38.00) - Salmon is one of the most healthy foods around and it is simple to just pan seared to retains its taste. This dish is served with a spicy capers sauce with a selection of vegetables and mash potatoes.
The next mains that we tasted is the Chicken Chop (RM 22.00); which you can choose either with the Black Pepper sauce or the mushroom sauce. We ordered the Black Pepper sauce that goes well with any grilled meat.
Porkyholics residing in Old Klang Road are in for a treat with many porcine dishes at Afterwerk to choose from; where our next dish is the AfterWerk Pork Chop (RM 32.00). Grilled to a nice char, it is served with mashed potatoes and a selection of poached vegetables.
We end our evening with an order of fruit platter as a palate cleanser before our drinking session of beers and alcoholic drink while enjoying the crooning performance of the live band.
AFTERWERK is fast becoming one of the most sought after LIVE music haunt in Old Klang Road. Featuring 2 bands daily (happy hour features the 1st band while extended hours will feature a 2nd full band) do expect the top bands in the circuit playing for you. Each day will also be thematic i.e.bring you a different party atmosphere.
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