Pickle & Fig @ TTDI, Kuala Lumpur

by Daniel Chiam 

If you are looking for a nice and cozy place to chill that doesn't serve any heavy meal and do have some decent coffee to complete your chillax moment then you should really be checking out Pickle & Fig at TTDI KL.

My first impression about the place was that it is very spacious, minimalist and they don't have any book form menu for you to checkout what they have, cause they already have a huge gigantic green board on the wall with all of their menu written on it!

Remember, they do not serve heavy meal here and all they have is some delicious sandwiches, salad, soup, coffee and some other drinks on the menu. I was looking for some spaghetti or ribs on the menu cause I have no idea about the place at first xD 

Anyway, we ordered the Rotkraut Pastrami - which is their best seller, the Guacamole Chicken - it is one of their staff favorite, Moroccan Spiced Lamb Pocket - their Rahmadan special and as for drinks we ordered Caffe Latte and also the Avocado Dates - which is a favorite in their Foursquare tips.

I personally love love love the Rotkraut Pastrami - believe me, I have problem pronouncing it correctly but it tasted darn good! The taste of beef and the mozzarella cheese that's melts on it made me wish I don't have to share it with my foodie buddy that day, haha.  

Guacamole Chicken - I'm not a fan of it but my buddy love it. If you like avocado, a fan of avocado, an avocado activist then please do forgive my taste buds for liking it less when its served on bread. This is not a food review, just a personal preference, haha.

Moroccan Spiced Lamb Pocket - this is their Rahmadan special and I'm not sure if it will be permanent on their menu cause I really like the tenderness and how well they cook the lamb meat. Simply marvelous. I personally finds it has too much onion tho xD

Oh did I mentioned about their humongous wedges that came along with the sandwich?! It was ginormous and it was superbly cook. Love their wedges!

You must try their Avocado Dates smoothie! I had to give it a go after reading how so many people like it in Foursquare and its no regrets at all. It was smoothie smooth and the pieces of dates just add that perfect sweetness to the drink. I can drink a whole lot of it if it was cheaper, haha.

By the way, you need to pay upon order. After that, just wait for your orders to arrive and chill as long as you please with your book or friends! Free WiFi also provided, just asked their staff for the password or find it out in Foursquare!

No. 26, Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 2, 

Taman Tun Dr Ismail 

60000 Kuala Lumpur

+603-28589960 

Open everyday from 10am onward!

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Bubbles & Bites @ Highlands Hotel

by Daniel Chiam

All photos are by Jessying.com

Introducing the new place for you to chill, hangout and enjoy your luxury time at Genting Highland; the purplish, stylish, oh-so-modern, young at age and most importantly young at heart - Bubbles & Bites!

Photo by Resort World Genting

It has a special lounge area on the second floor where you can chill and chat with your friends and at the same time it gives you that VIP feeling when hanging out up there with your friends. I really recommend you to give it a try at least once for the feeling :D

Other than the stylish concept, I personally think the selling point of the restaurant is the beverages like sparkling wines, wines, champagne, beers from all around the world, alcoholic soda and ciders for your choice to pick. You can find some of the available drinks being display near the counter and you are please to take it as you like for your taste bud.

The food I tried was moderate in taste, but just in case you are looking for something to bites on the occasion, then you could probably try their pizzas, pastas and also the peri-peri chicken wings to feed the many :D

Pasta: Carbonara & Cheese (left). Al Dente Spaghetti 

It was indeed a very cool place to chill with your buddies, just look at the picture below!

Like a G6 yo!

Bubbles & Bites operations hours: 11am - 12 am (Mon - Thurs) and 11am - 2am (Fri - Sun)

Thank you www.jessying.com for all the photos!

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Kalamazoo Cafe @ Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya

by Daniel Chiam

We had our new year's eve dinner at Kalamazoo Cafe - an American diner, and it was our first time there. It has a nice ambiance to chill and enjoy a great meal. Great atmosphere and the people there amazingly friendly too :D

I really like the peanut butter chocolate milkshake! It's a must try because it's awesome! The foods are amazingly delicious, and worth the money that you are paying for. I definitely want to come back for some K'Zoo-liciousness... Haha!

Double Cheeseburger - served with fries; 

bread and patty are both made in-house

Pineapple Chutney Pork Burger - served with fries;

the pineapple chutney, patties, and bun are all made in-house. I LOVE THE FRIES!

K’zoo Style Tender Pork Ribs -  fried, baked and broiled till it falls off the bone

 Pesto Cheesy Chicken - for pesto and cheese lovers

Grilled Lamb Shoulder - with apple slaw and mint sauce; 

the slaw is drizzled with blackcurrant dressing and mint sauce is made in-house

Alex's Beef Meatloaf - served with garlic smashed potatoes and bread; 

boiled and hand mashed potatoes while bread is baked in-house

New Year's eve special: Bacon Wrapped Pork-loaf 

Oven Bake Pork Loin

I've actually emailed them because I was unable to recall some of the name for the dish and I also asked for some other recommended dish. They are kind enough to reply me back the soonest, and here's what you can look forward to in their new menu :D

We will be coming up with a new menu soon with new additions such as the Tex-Mex Pork Chop which is a smoky, slightly spicy must try and also Meatballs & Gravy which we do on our own and deep fry before pouring on the gravy so its crispy crunchy on the outside while soft, flavorful and moist on the inside. In the meantime, we also have Walk of Life which is a triple decker burger with pork, chicken and beef patties resting on slices of cheese.

Happy New Year 2012 (again!)

A-G-36, Jalan PJU 1/43,

Aman Suria Damansara,

47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

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+603-7805 1436

*All photos are courtesy of Antonia Lim

The Pork Place @ IOI Boulevard, Puchong

by Daniel Chiam


Last week has been a great holiday for most of us and I myself finally get to hangout with bunch of great friends to chillax and to just enjoy the night.

I hope I can do this more often but then again, I still have a diet plan to follow, haha. Anyhow, just enjoy the pictures and I do have to apologize for the poor lighting. We are not professional, we are just friend chilling out and suddenly Daniel said "Don't eat first! Take pictures of the foods. Its not like we're always here".

Curry Tonkatsu

Double Bacon and Cheese Burger

Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon

Braised Pork Leg

House Specialty Teriyaki Belly

Foods: Taste awesome and really good.

Price: A lil' bit pricey, maybe because it a premium meat.

Services: Not up to the standard but still okay.

Environment: A very nice place to chill. They also have wine.

Address:

Lot 31, IOI Boulevard

Jalan Kenari 5, Bandar Puchong Jaya,

47170 Puchong

Tel: 03 8076 9608,  03 7729 4600

So how was your holiday? Let me know on the comment below ^^

Until next time, see you around my friend =)