Wine Pairing Dinner : Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill Traders Hotel KLCC - New Zealand Week

In conjunction with the New Zealand Week, Gobo Upstairs Lounge & Grill @Traders Hotel KLCC together with New Zealand Unlimited is running a special promotion to taste and wine with some of the best produce from New Zealand.

New Zealand is popular for its meat, for example, their lamb, the dairy product such as Cheese, seafood produce namely King Salmon and of late its' wines which are regarded as some of the world’s best.

During the week from 7th to 12th November, there will be a series of New Zealand top quality food produce that will be used to by Chef Mat Cook with a special 6 Course Wine Dinner on the 10th November 2016. There will also be a cooking class which will be held on 12th November 2016 (RM160.00 Nett).

For other days, the New Zealand specials will also be offered for lunch (2 or 3 Course as above).

For the 6 Course New Zealand Wine Dinner (RM289.00 Nett), the first course is the BREAD - it is a Light Rye Handmade Bread served with Green Lipped Mussel and Miso Butter and Cauliflower Almond Puree.



This BREAD is paired with Woven Stone Pinot Gris 2012.

while the second course is the APPETISER i.e the Cured NZ King Salmon - served with Avocado Milk, julienne cucumber, tinkles of pomelos and shaved fennels. We always like the texture and fine taste of the NZ King Salmon and find this pairing of the different ingredients to be just balanced.

The New Zealand wine that is paired for the appetiser is the Wooing Tree Chardonnay 2012.

For the ENTREE we had the Roasted Venison which is served with Red Cabbage, Turnips, Smoked Chestnuts with Cocoa Nib Jus.

The wine that is paired with this Roasted Venison is the Waimea Estate Trev's Red 2013.

And for the Main dish for the night is the Pure South Lamb Loin served with a Shoulder Confit, Cracked Wheat, Eggplant, Saffron Yoghurt, Peas and Pine nuts. Lovely texture and taste that was perfectly paired to the Pinot Noir.

Our wine for this lovely dish is the Tankersley Estate Pinot Noir 2013

the Fifth Course is the CHEESE. A good quality cheese always goes well with wine. For this, we had the Kapiti Cheese served with Baguette, Rose Pear, Earl Grey Tea and Fig Jam.

and the wine for this fine cheese is the Wooing Tree Trickled Pink 2012.

while for Dessert, we had the Whittaker's Chocolate Cremeux; a coffee sponge that is served with passion fruit melting moments and hokey pokey ice cream.

The wine for the dessert is the Vinoptima Gewurztraminer 2008.

New Zealand Week Wine Dinner Menu

For reservations and more information about the New Zealand Week, you can call 603 2332 9910 or email to goboupstairs.thkl@tradershotels.com

Setapak Cafe : La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant PV128 Setapak - A Neighbour Cafe

Setapak is well known for many of its food offerings. We came about La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant formerly known Tappers Cafe which is located at PV128 Setapak which was recently opened for some western food with a local touch.

La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant Address

G-M 26, PV128, Jalan Genting Kelang,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

At La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant; one of its key offerings is that food must be served in a jiffy especially for lunch customers where time is limited. For those that have the time, you can sit in; to enjoy the colonial setting that this cafe offers.

At La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant, it is a 2 in one cafe where freshly baked pastries are offered to its customers.

Each of these pastries is baked in small quantity and only when it is finished, a new batch will go into the oven; this is to ensure customers will not have to live with stale pastry and wastages.

We started our review with a hearty Big Breakfast Set (RM13.90). Customers have the option to choose either the Chicken Ham or Beef Bacon. The set comes with sauteed mushroom, scrambled eggs, a piece of hash brown, sausage, baked beans and a piece of toast. For any order of the breakfast set, it is served with either a cup of tea or coffee.

Next, we tried out some of the Lunch Set promotion; the first of which is the Hainanese Chicken Chop (RM13.90).  The Chicken chop is fried to a nice brown crisp and is served with baked potatoes, carrots, and green beans. Customers have a choice of whether to have their Hainanese sauce served separately or as a topped on to the Chicken Chop.

For fans of creamy carbonara, this second Lunch Set which is the Spaghetti Carbonara With Chicken Ham (RM14.90) will surely be your choice.

The next dish is suitable for a vegan or non-meat eater as the spaghetti is cooked Aglio Olio and topped with a sauteed mushroom sauce with a Fried Tofu. The tofu steak is lightly coated with a special batter and then lightly fried to give you a nice bite texture. This dish is called Spaghetti Aglio Olio With Tofu Steak (RM13.90).

the last lunch set, we had; is the Fish and Chip Set (RM13.90). Kids will normally like this as it is very easy to eat and the dish is served with French Fries and coleslaw. For all the set lunch orders; for an additional of RM1.00 customer get to order a Honey Lemon, Lemon Tea, Lime Juice or  Sirap Bandung.

We then moved on to taste 3 more dishes from the La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant menu; the first of which is the Chicken Chop With Mushroom Sauce (RM14.90). This is quite similar to the Hainanese Chicken Chop except that the sauce is the Mushroom sauce and the sides are the fried potatoes wedges.

followed by the Chicken Parmigiana (RM14.90). The fried boneless chicken thigh is topped with a melted cheese and served with French Fries and Salads.

the last dish from the main menu that we had is the Chicken Picatta (RM13.90). We really like the savory capers sauce that came with the grilled chicken breast. This chicken dish is served with mash potatoes with a nice brown sauce. Perfectly complimented to the chicken meat.

At La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant, there also serves an array of Pizza which has a thin crust base that gives a crunchy bite. The first Pizza we tasted is the Margarita Pizza (RM12.90), which is topped with tomatoes, basil, and cheese.

Next, we had the Hawaiian Pizza (RM13.90). Comprising of small chunks of chicken meat with pineapples and a generous amount of cheese topping.

The last Pizza is the Okonomi Pizza (RM13.90), this is a fusion pizza which is married to a Japanese influence that uses a mayonnaise-based with a topping of Bonito flakes.

Overall we find the La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant offering a wide variety of popular Western fares in a nice cozy environment without burning a big hole in your wallet.

La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant Address and Location Map

Old Klang Road Steamboat - Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Semi Buffet Steamboat

Old Klang Road is home to many steamboat restaurant and is indeed a popular food for folks that are staying in this surrounding part of Kuala Lumpur. Cafe 5 at Pearl International Hotel is running a special Steamboat promotion for dinner from now until the end of November 2016.

Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Address:

5th Floor Pearl International Hotel

Old Klang Road

Kuala Lumpur

Offering a selection of 2 broth which is the Clear Chicken Soup and for those that loves a spicy which is the Tom Yam.

Each set comes with an array of seafood and fresh ingredients offering. Among the seafood are the Brown Cuttlefish, Sea Bass Fillet, Prawns, Flower Crab, Clams, Fishball, and Mussels.

For the meats, it includes Chicken meats and smoked duck meat which we like.

Other ingredient includes the Enoki Mushroom, Shiitake mushroom, crab sticks, deep fried four season rolls and prawns dumplings.

For the vegetables, there is the popular Chinese Cabbage that can flavor up the soup base, Baby Romaine Lettuce, Corn-on-cob and Turnips slices.

The set also comes with Yellow Noodles, Bee Hoon, Eggs and Soft White Beancurd.

For this Steamboat semi-buffet, guests will also be able to help themselves with some salads,

Pre-cooked food like Mee Goreng, Nasi Goreng or Bee Hoon Goreng to complement your steamboat dinner.

After dinner, you can also taste some of the desserts offerings of traditional local Kuih Muih, Western desserts like cakes and pudding.

and also an assortment of local fruits to end your Steamboat meal.

Cafe 5 is offering 2 special promotion for this Steamboat dinner which the first is the 3+1 deal i.e. for every 3 paying guests the fourth person is Free of Charge. 

While the second promotion is the Ladies night happening on every Wednesday during the promotion period. For this promotion, each of the ladies only needs to pay RM2.00 per person to enjoy this Semi-buffet Steamboat dinner instead of the standard price of RM35.90 per pax. Terms and conditions applied, please call Cafe 5 Pearl International Hotel at 03-7983 1111 ext 3203 and 3205 for more information and reservations.

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Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Address and Location Map

Somersby Rewards its Express That Weekend Feeling Campaign Winner With a BBQ Food Truck Party at Desa Park City

Somersby rewards its winner of the Express Your Weekend Feeling Campaign with a BBQ and Food Truck Party at Desa Park City, Kuala Lumpur recently.

All winners together with their guest are feasted with an Open air picnic atmosphere at open air car park of the Desa Park City.

Food Truck

Amora band To Entertain Guest

Besides the food, Somersby had also engaged the Amora Band to perform some of the latest hits to entertain all the guests.

BBQ Food

Dress Up Your Somersby

On top of that, all guests are served with the popular Somersby Apple Cider which they can add on fresh cut fruits to go with the Somersby Apple Cider.

Congratulations to all the winners of Express That Weekend Feeling.