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Nice Brunch @ The Red Beanbag, Publika

Nice Breakfast @ The Red Beanbag, Publika – Publika! One of my favourite place in the city. It was one fine Sunday morning, almost noon that my family were in town and wanted to eat some cool and nice brunch as it’s pretty late. Then I thought of taking them to check out Publika, at the same time brunch at The Red Beanbag Restaurant as I’ve read that they serve breakfast set.

It was pretty crowded that Sunday morning as we waited about 15 minutes for a table. After being seated, it’s time to order and eat! I ordered myself a Big Breakfast Set (RM20) which comes with a little portion of baked bean, bacon, beef sausage, bread, hash brown and two cute poached egg. Yummy! Everything was fine, just the portion is small to me. Perhaps it’s breakfast set?

Mom and brother ordered the Egg Atlantic (RM17.90) which is a small French toast, topped with smoked salmon, snappy asparagus, mushrooms and pached eggs with a smooth hollandaise sauce. I tried it and I think I favor this more than my order.

Dad want something that has a bigger portion, something that can filled his stomach well and he has got a Fowl Luck (RM25) which is roasted chicken thigh with herbed potatoes, mushrooms, olives & mushroom gravy. Dad is more of a oriental food eater, so this kind of dish was a bit too light for him.

Afterall, it was a good brunch session and will come back another time in the future. =)

The Red Beanbag

Lot A4-1-8

Solaris Dutamas

Publika

Jalan Dutamas 1

50480 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Telephone: +6 03 6211 5116

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September 27, 2012
DETA – Dulux Emerging Talent Award @ KBU College

DETA – Dulux Emerging Talent Award 2012 @ KBU College – Only 4 person from my class, another 6 from the degree’s class and 5 of my senior went to the Dulux Emerging Talent Award on last Saturday. It was supposed to be more than that, in fact my lecturer invited everyone to go but all of them were lazy and has no passion of it. I told myself, since it’s my final year in Taylor’s University, so why not? Just go for fun, get some inspiration, experience, foster friendship and play.

Funny that the lecturer actually booked 2 bus but ended only 10 boarded the bus. Haha. So sad for them.

It was a competition for interior design student held at KBU College and 3 winners get to go to Amsterdam and some other part of Europe for free! Cool right? But it’s not for me as I am not that good, yet. HAHA. There’s more than 10 school participated in this little competition and it’s pretty happenings at there.

So basically, the competition was about designing a space concept for different type of space – Restaurant, Office, Gallery. Each of us were divided into 3 different team and each team get their own type of space. I’ve got office design. We were given a paper box and some paint colour as well as some recycling material, then we have to produce a conceptual design through all the material.

Well, I kinda suck at it, blur at first then came up with a childish stuff in the end. Admit that I was blur and stucked. Haha. However, looking at other’s creative work, it gives me an energy to search for creativity and study on creativity. Yeah! My school has a few person got into final, but then didn’t make it for the grand prize.

The college has notice board for Club and Society. It feels so ‘high school’ to me! =D

Me, Henry, Connie and Wei Shi.

Hanan, Aida, Rasyid and Me! =D

Anyway, it was a fun day, realised that I am not creative, got free food, know my friend from other class more and I told myself to strive hard to look for creativity.

September 14, 2012
Afternoon Lunch At Kim Gary With Friends

Afternoon Lunch At Kim Gary With Friends – Back to KL, different lifestyle back here, no more heritage seeing, cycling, sunset/sunrise searching and street food, life in the city is always shopping mall, driving, restaurants and that’s it. Different place, different style of life.

So, Sunday went to where? Went to Ikea, went to eat Kim Gary at The Curve – the kidnap mall with friends from, err, everywhere, Connie from Sandakan? Henry from Johor Bahru? Arvin Medan, Indonesia? Only Laiquen, the only KL local. Haha.

Super crowded at Ikea and The Curve and spent almost half of our afternoon in Kim Gary Restaurant. It’d been ages since I’ve visited Kim Gary Restaurant. Last time I used to visit it all the time when I was in Penang, but now very seldom already.

After eating until so full, we went Ikea for a while. I think there’s more people shopping in Ikea than at Tesco at that time. I’m starting to get bored of Ikea already because I’ve been there for so many time and I know where is what and the price. Haha. Although it’s boring, I still bought stuff, some storage box and a Golden Gate Bridge poster (will share other time when my room is clean XD). Well, I am waiting for a new term of Ikea catalogue (2013), guess soon already?

Anyway, check out the food we had today, not reviewing, just some food p0rn for you. =)

Cheese Baked Seafood Abalone Rice.

Member’s special – special mashed potato, with crab stick, cheese, and shrimp.

Western set – chicken chop, pork chop, ham, sausage, sunny egg, rice and some vege.

Spanish fried rice, my order, mussle, green lantern chili, tomato, onion, shrimp and ham, tasted spicy and sweet.

Pork chop rice!

August 6, 2012
Ochado Signature Bubble Tea @ Paradigm Mall

Ochado Signature Bubble Tea @ Paradigm Mall – It’s post about Paradigm Mall again, I am not promoting, just can’t help myself from sharing with you guys of what I have tried at the mall. Here’s another F&B outlet I went in Paradigm Mall – Ochado Signature bubble tea cafe. I believe many of you have heard about Ochado. =D

Last time, I was a Taiwanese bubble fan, but now, I don’t really drink a lot because it’s fattening, but then I still drink occasionally. There’s many bubble tea outlet in Paradigm Mall, like Each A Cup, Chatime, Meet Fresh, and more I think. But then this Ochado Signature is the most appealing to me with a nice, simple and clean cafe design, which is a good place to chit chat with friends.

I visited the cafe on the first day went to Paradigm Mall with Arron and Carmen, we wanted a place to sit down and talk and found this. I am not really familiar with Ochado’s beverage, I am more to Chatime and Gongcha. After looking at the menu, I ordered myself a Ochado Pop Egg Milk Tea.

Pop Egg is a pearl replacement in the milk tea and it pops once it’s in your mouth, kinda like caviar, but cheap version. It pops out a sweet taste. Well, it’s fun popping in your mouth but then I prefer bubble pearl which allows me to chew. Pop egg is too fast and has no sensation in the mouth. By the way, it costs RM5.90 for the regular cup of Pop Egg Milk Tea.

Ochado Signature Bubble Tea

2F-17, Paradigm Mall,
No 1, Jalan SS7/26A,
Kelana Jaya,
47301, Petaling Jaya.

Business Hours: 10am-10pm daily.

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June 15, 2012
许留山甜品 Hui Lao Shan Hong Kong Desserts @ 1 Utama

许留山甜品 Hui Lao Shan Hong Kong Desserts @ 1 Utama – I can’t believe Hui Lao Shan, the famous desserts chain in Hong Kong is in Malaysia. Few years ago, Singapore’s airport had out outlet but closed down. Many people also came to my blog to ask about the franchise question but I have no idea how to answer them, but now they are really here in Kuala Lumpur, one outlet at 1 Utama Shopping Mall, Damansara Utama and another one is at Pavilion Shopping Mall, Bukit Bintang.

It is located at the newly renovated old wings of 1 Utama Shopping Mall. I accidentally passed by the place while doing some window shopping then brother and I went to try out the desserts. I actually tried it before when I traveled to Hong Kong few years back but seldom eat it already because the price went up in Hong Kong.

Surprisingly, the price in Malaysia is cheaper, I would say affordable too. The menu is exactly the same as what you could find in Hong Kong and the staffs tried to speak Cantonese in Hong Kong accent. You can also find the box of plastic disposable spoon and fork same in Hong Kong too.

Brother ordered one Mango Fiesta 芒果小盛宴 (RM12.90) which consists of 3 thing, a mango ice cream, a mango ice-cream-cake thingy, and a mango blended with small glutinous ball (tang yuan). The mango ice-cream-cake-thingy is kinda nice it’s not really ice cream, but it’s not soft, I don’t know how to describe it, it’s special. Haha.

Mine is the Mango & Fruits Combo 什果芒果捞野 (RM12.90), this one basically is a very healthy fruit plates with a foundation of mango blended ice and topped with various fruits like coconut jelly, kiwi, strawberry, watermelon, honeydew and lots of sweet mango! Yums. Although, the price is not very cheap, but then still cheaper than in Hong Kong, so eating it once in a while is OK. Haha. But then the location in 1 Utama is not very good as it’s not easily spotted by people. They should open one in SS15, Subang Jaya, or maybe Paradigm Mall, which are near to me! Hahaha.

许留山甜品 Hui Lao Shan Healthy Dessert Lot FK-107, First Floor, One Utama Shopping Centre, New Old Wing (Also available at Pavilion and Berjaya Times Square)

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June 14, 2012
First Time To Paradigm Mall

First Time To Paradigm Mall – I believe many people in the Klang Valley knows about this new mall – Paradigm Mall at Kelana Jaya, PJ. It’s opened last week and there’s Kelly Chen, Justin, singers from Hong Kong to come and do the opening. One thing I’m very surprise is that upon it’s completion, 80% of the stores inside are open! The construction work is really fast. I passed by the place in last month and still doubting whether they will complete in a month or not.

I am a very kaypo person, I like to see new stuff, new place, so I went to check out with my friend from Penang – Arron and Carmen after class.

Heard that it’s very crowded during the weekends and a massive traffic jam around that area, but it’s weekday’s afternoon and it’s still good. I like the mall because it’s near to my place. Although Sunway Pyramid is nearer to me, I like Paradigm Mall more, because Golden Screen Cinema (GSC) will be opening soon! Hehehe, cheap movie tickets.

There’s quite a number of brands at there too. I found Fish & Co which has almost extinct in Malaysia at there. Cheap grocery shopping Tesco supermarket is opening soon too! The construction is not fully completed yet. The mall is kinda cool, it’s not super big like Mid Valley Megamall, but it’s has 7 floors and the interior is pretty clean and nice.

I kinda like the interior, the escalator placement is not consistent, sort of like zig zag, at least it’s not too formal or standard. Haha. One more thing, there’s many desserts shop! Ochado, Meet Fresh, Snowflakes, Chatime, Tong Pak Fu and more! It’s all under one place.

What do you think?

By the way, do you know about the viral screenshot going on around Facebook about Paradigm Mall? It’s about a the Facebook replies by Paradigm Mall and a troller on Facebook. The most epic reply by Paradim Mall was ‘You know MAGIC wor!’. See the screenshot for more info and get some laugh.

There’s no who’s right, one is noob customer service, another is trouble maker. Paradigm, the MAGIC mall.

June 1, 2012
Taylor’s University Roof Top

View From Taylor’s University Roof Top – Few days ago, I went around campus to explore fire protection system thingy and this leaded me and my group to the roof top. =D It’s not dangerous, there’s a lot of air con machinery at there but that’s not the main point, main thing is we were at the roof!

Well, the view from the roof top is not really awesome, nothing cool to see. No beautiful sea view or city view.

Yeah.

April 26, 2012
MUJI Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Opens Today 14th April 2012

MUJI Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Opens Today 14th April 2012 – I was in the city yesterday for shopping, for assignments, for PC Fair and also to check out MUJI store (minimalist Japanese lifestyle shop) at Pavilion, unfortunately it was not open to public yet yesterday. So sad.

Anyway, it’s officially opens today, 14th April 2012. It’s located on the 4th floor, near the centre atrium. I’m gonna go visit it soon but not today cause I’m busy with assignments. Still remember I had MUJI’s stationery long ago during high school.

April 14, 2012
Almost Sunset At Taylor’s University

Almost Sunset At Taylor’s University – I am now back to the big city of Klang Valley (or common to others Kuala Lumpur), I don’t really get to see nice sunrise and sunset by the beach like I get to when I was in Penang. You know Klang Valley is a valley, the nearest shore with sandy beach is an hour away, Sepang Gold Coast, that’s far!

Well, the sunrise and sunset seeing is now in the city. Recently, I just got back my Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens from the service centre, to try out this very-long-didn’t-use lens, I took my tripod and went to the highest floor at Taylor’s University to take photos of the sunset. It was not near to dusk yet, it’s almost sunset.

At the hall way of Block E, level 8.

Nice clear blue sky after some super heavy rain which caused the Klang flood, but then the clear sky didn’t result in a round egg yolk style sunset, I realised round egg yolk sun only visible during hazy day. Nevertheless, those few shots were satisfying, I’m gonna go discover more nice location to see sunrise and sunset.

Crane at Taylor’s University, heard there’s a construction of multistory carpark is on going.

What a nice sky and sun.

Please introduce me too, perhaps go to Port Dickson for sunset watching. =D

April 1, 2012
Christmas Decoration At Pavilion Shopping Mall, Bukit Bintang

#1. My favourite shopping mall. I don’t really like Sunway Pyramid by the way. HAHA.

Christmas Decoration At Pavilion Shopping Mall, Bukit Bintang – Christmas is around the corner right now and it’s happening in less than a month time. This goes to Chinese New Year as well because the coming Chinese New Year is coming very early in January (normally February). I am so excited for both of the festival as they make me feel very relax and happy.

#2.

I went to KL downtown few weeks back and went to walkaround the famous Pavilion shopping mall. Surprisingly the put up the Christmas decoration early in early November, The decoration is very beautiful with lots of Christmas trees placed around the main atrium.

#3.

Big sweet cake and giant decorative bells and balls are among the decoration too.

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Now I am back to Penang, and I’m gonna go check out how’s the malls here are doing with the coming Christmas festival. Woohoo. Happy last month of 2011. If you still have leave, it’s time to clear it up and spend some time with you family and your loved one. Have a nice day!

December 2, 2011

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