Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Accompaniments, Achmad, Baked Bread, Busta Rhymes, Bœuf Bourguignon, Caramelized Onions, Ck Lam, Delicate Tones, E&O Marina, Five27, Flavors, French Fries, French Influences, Fresh Quality, Global Positioning Satellite, Green Chili Sauce, Hearty Bowl, Illy Coffee, Lightly Salt Cured Salmon, LMFAO, Ludacris, Mushroom Soup, Mustard Sauce, Nordic Cuisine, Oxtail Soup, Pickled Cucumber, Potato Soup, Raspberry Panacota, Salmon Dish, Seared Salmon, Shitake Lasagna, Straits Quay, Swedish Meatballs, What2seeonline.Com
BY CK Lam
Named after its global positioning satellite coordinates location (GPS) in the dockside lifestyle hub of Straits Quay in Penang, Five27 has been charming diners with cool tastes of modern Nordic inspired specialties.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Arancini, Arancini Rossi, Asiaeuro Wines and Spirits, Banfi Wine, Banfi Wines, Beef and Goose Liver Ravioli, Belnero Di Montalcino DOCG 2009, Black Cod, Brunello Di Montalcino, Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2007, Castello Banfi, Castello Banfi Wine Dinner, Cherry Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes Caprese, Chianti Classico Riserva, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009, Docg, Executive Chef Felice Martinelli, Goose Liver, Grilled Seafood, Grilled Seafood and Vegetables Salad, Guillaume Blanchard, Herb Crusted Lamb Loin Medallions, Light White Truffle Cream, Penang Italian Restaurant, Principessa Gavia, Principessa Gavia Gavi DOCG 2011, Rosa Regale DOCG 2010, San Angelo Pinot Grigio IGT 2011, Sangiovese Grapes, Sant Antimo, Spasso Milano, Summus IGT 2007, Truffle Cream, Vigne Regali, Vineyard Estate, Wagyu Beef Tenderloin “Wellington”, What2seeonline.Com, White Truffle, Wine And Spirits, Wine Dinner, Wine Family, Wine Pairings, Wines And Spirits
BY CK Lam
It was a night with awesome wines and lots of food at the Castello Banfi wine dinner organized by fine wine and spirits distributor Asiaeuro Wines and Spirits at Spasso Milano, Straits Quay. Executive Chef Felice Martinelli presents a five-course meal of game, seafood and vegetables to complement the Italian wine by Italy’s award winning wine family – Castello Banfi Wines.
Banfi’s Regional Manager, Guillaume Blanchard welcomed us and chatted about the different wine pairings. “Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. With its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa Gavia, it has been recognized all over the world for its dedication to excellence in the art of Italian winemaking,” said Guillaume.
The wines for the evening include Principessa Gavia Gavi DOCG 2011, San Angelo Pinot Grigio IGT 2011, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009, Belnero Di Montalcino DOCG 2009, Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2007 and Summus IGT 2007.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Amiyaki Sauce, Assorted Dishes, Authentic Japanese Cuisine, Black Fungus, Buta, Buta Amiyaki, Butabara, Charshu Chahan, Chicken Skin, Chives, Ck Lam, Cold Sake, Combination Plates, Delicious Mix, Ebi Gyoza, Flavors, Fried Rice, Hot Plates, Jalan Tanjung Tokong, Japanese Meal, Japanese Pork Meal, Japanese Restaurant, Kaiten Belt, Koshi, Kyu, Kyu N Kim Ramen, Kyushu, Kyushu Ramen, Makansutra, Nigiri, Open Kitchen, Pan Fried, Penang, Precinct 10, Private Functions, Rice Dish, Rice Salad, Roast Pork Belly, Roasted Pork, Rolls Royce Roll, Sesame Seeds, Shake Toro Sashimi, Side Dishes, Soft Lighting, Sushi Dishes, Sushi Zento, Two Choices, Wagyu Beef, Wagyu Beef Teppanyaki, White Rice, Yakitori, Zento
BY CK Lam
Tucked away in Precinct 10, Sushi Zento has been serving up Japanese meal with pork besides other meats. The restaurant has two seating area, with an outdoor air-conditioned area with cosy setting. The other area has a Kaiten belt which services a number of tables and a teppanyaki section with an open kitchen concept.
Shake Toro Sashimi RM38
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: "Taste! South Africa" 2012, Amarula Cream, Barbeque Pork Ribs, bloem 2009, British Royal Family, Bruschetta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Capital Of South Africa, Casual Evening, Cloof, Cloof 2003, Cloof 2005, Cooked Salmon, Course Dinner, Elgin Area, Entwine, Exotic Fruit, Flavors, Granny Smith Apples, Grape Variety, Hawaiian Cuisine, Hawaiian Island Chicken, Homemade Bbq Sauce, Hurricane Barbeque Pork Ribs, Island Chicken, Izak, Kid On The Block, MARICOSA PACIFIC RIM & HAWAIIAN CUISINE, Mediterranean Mackerel Salad, Nakamatsu, New Kid On The Block, Pacific Rim, Passionate Views, Penang Wine Event, Pinotage Wines, Principal Partner, Professor Abraham, Rainbow Nation, Salmon and Venus Clam Tajine, Salmon Tajine, Satoru Nakamatsu, Savana, SMAAK!ZA, Stellenbosch University, Straits Quay Penang, Table Sessions, Tajine, Thomas Ling, True Quality, Warm Buns, Wheat Farming, Wine Capital, Wine Industry, Zonnebloem 2010, Zonnebloem Pinotage 2009
BY CK Lam
SMAAK!ZA – “Taste! South Africa” 2012 was in Penang recently for the “Table” sessions. Held at Maricosa Pacific Rim & Hawaiian Cuisine in Straits Quay, the event featured an eclectic 4 course dinner menu paired with a mini-vertical tasting of among the top award-winning Pinotage wines.
Thomas Ling, principal partner of Entwine Consultancy hosted the event and introduced the lineup of featured wines while Satoru Nakamatsu shared his passionate views behind the mouth-watering Rainbow Nation’s colourful cuisine.
We started off with the Savana, made from Granny Smith apples grown in the Elgin area in the Western Cape of South Africa. This naturally brewed and matured premium cider went well with the Maricosa bruschetta and the Mediterranean mackerel salad which was brought together with many fresh greens, mackerel and pleasantly sharp cheese.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Almond Brittle Cheese, Apple Crumble, Apple Crumble Cheese, Blueberry Cream Cheese, Cheese Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Mocha Cheese Cake, Chocolate Orange, Chocolate Velvet, Ck Lam, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheeses, Delicate Layers, Delicious Chocolate, Delightful Combination, Dessert, French Vanilla, Fresh Strawberries, Hershey’s Reese’s, Humble Beginnings Mille Crepe, Matcha Latte, Milk Chocolate, Mille Crepes, Musetti Coffee, Peach Passion, Peach Passion Mille Sponge, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Penang, Rich Milk, Sponge Cakes, Straits Quay, Strawberry Heaven, Strawberry Mille Sponge, Sweet Note, Ultimate Chocolate, Ultimate Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Custard
BY CK Lam – A sweet note to end 2012 and a great way to start 2013!
As we know, Humble Beginnings started out providing online ordering of freshly hand-made and hand-layered mille crepes. It has since spread with the opening of its mille crepe cafes throughout Malaysia.
In Penang, you can enjoy the mille crepes in their outlet located in the charming Straits Quay.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: 23 Love Lane, Abbey Road, Agua Mediterranean Cuisine, Australian Beef, Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Berlin's Bier Houz, Bistro Restaurant, Blue Reef Fish & Chips Straits Quay, Bora Bora By Sunset Bistro, Cassis Restaurant, Chin's Stylish Chinese Cuisine, China House, Chocolate Passion, Christmas Buffet Dinner, Christmas Dining Guide, Christmas Promotion, Cititel Penang, Ck Lam, Complimentary Glass, Course Menu, David Brown's Restaurant & Tea Terrace, Dinner Menus, EASTERN & ORIENTAL HOTEL, EASTIN HOTEL PENANG, EVERGREEN LAUREL HOTEL, Ferringhi Garden Restaurant, G Hotel, Golden Sands Resort, Happy New Year, HARD ROCK HOTEL PENANG, Hot Dishes, Hotel Equatorial Penang, HYDRO HOTEL PENANG, Il Bacaro Venetian Restaurant, Jammin, Julbord, Lamb Roast, Macalister Mansion, MARICOSA PACIFIC RIM & HAWAIIAN CUISINE, Mediterranean Cuisine, New Year Eve, Pulau Pinang, RAINBOW PARADISE BEACH RESORT, Sesame and Soy, Smoked Salmon, Spanish Sausage, Steak Frites, Steak Frites at 23 Love Lane, Sunway Seberang Jaya, Swedish Christmas, SWEET FOREST PASTRY AND SANDWICH CAFE, Tanjung Tokong, Tenggiri, THE LIBRARY AT STRAITS QUAY, The Sire Museum Restaurant, Tom Turkey, Via Pre
BY CK Lam
For this Christmas and New Year Eve, I have compiled a list of tantalizing offering of lunch and dinner menus from the many dining places in Penang. There is something for everyone and I hope it will help you plan for this holiday dining. And don’t forget to have your reservations made well in advance…
I would like to wish you all A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2013!
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Aloo Gobi, Aloo Gobi Punjabi, Aloo Masala, Capsicum, Ck Lam, Cottage Cheese, Creamy Almond, d'Tandoor Restaurant, Delicate Flavors, D’Tandoor, Gajar Halwa, Garlic Naan, Gulab Jamoon, Hearty Dishes, Indian Decorations, Indian Sub Continent, Kashmiri Pulao, Keema, Mango Kulfi, Meat Dish, Mughlai, Mughlai Cooking, Murg Mussalam Akhbari, Nawabi Mixed Tandoor, Palak Paneer, Paneer Shahi, Papadum, Peppercorn, Precinct 10, Pungent Spices, Raan Sikandri, Rice Dishes, Rm5, Rsquo, Side Dishes, Tandoor Restaurant, Tender Chicken, Vegetarian Dish, Vegetarian Dishes
BY CK Lam
d’Tandoor Restaurant has recently opened in Penang. Its location in Precinct 10, showcase a concept that is modern with inviting gold and black interior and simple Indian decorations. The restaurant which is the chain of the D’Tandoor International Group of Restaurant serves Mughlai dishes.
The Mughlai cooking of the Indian sub-continent uses more natural ingredients. The extensive menu features many tempting options. We are torn between the curries, specialties, vegetarian dishes, relishes and accompaniments besides naans, rice dishes and desserts. We begin the meal with complimentary thin crispy papadum with smothery mint yogurt.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Arrays, Batu Ferringhi, Bed, Bfg, Billion Frontier Group of Companies, Bistros, Champagne And Wine, Cheeses, Ck, Crowds Of People, Cuvee, Deutz Champagne, Entertainment Industry, Fiesta, Fine Wine, Flavors, Food and Beverage, Frontier Group, Glass Wine, Group Vice President, Guide Booklet, Honig, Hot Cakes, International Wine, Joel Payne, Katarina, Korta, Large Crowd, Malaysia Wine Fiesta, Malaysia Wine Fiesta 2012, Malbec, Mois, Nueve, Penang, Penang Road, Penang Wine Dinner, Penang Wine Event, Penang Wine Events, Precinct 10, Programme Guide, Red Karaoke, Regional Wine, Showcases, Sixty9ine Mansion by The Sea, Sushi Zento, Tanjung Tokong, Tanjung Tokong Penang, The Straits Wine Company, Tikus, Tokong, Tourist Districts, Villard, Wine Bar, Wine Company, Wine Consultant, Wine Enthusiasts, Wine Fiesta, Wine Labels, Wine Lovers, Wine Makers, Winemakers, Wineries, Zento
BY CK Lam
My enthusiasm for learning about wine was given a boost when I was invited to the Malaysia Wine Fiesta 2012. The event organized by The Straits Wine Company (of the Billion Frontier Group of Companies) was held at Precinct 10, located at Tanjung Tokong, Penang. More than 400 wine enthusiasts turned up at the event.
“Tickets were sold like hot cakes since the event is being publish. We are glad to organize event like this as it help to bring up a new healthy drinking trend in Penang” Sean Teoh, Billion Frontier Group of Companies Group Vice-President said.
Billion Frontier Group of Companies owns a number of up-market restaurants and bistros including Bed, Sixty9ine Mansion by The Sea, Mois, Nueve, Sushi Zento and Red Karaoke.
Crowds of people make their way through the event
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: 28th September, Affogato, Baileys, Chocolate Cafes, Chocolate Fondue, Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate Lollipops, Chocolate Passion, Chocolate Pizza, Chocolate Truffle, Coffee And Tea, Cointreau, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolates, Earl Grey, Espresso Cappuccino, Handmade Chocolates, Hidden Gem, Hot Chocolate, Lavendar, Lollipops, Marshmallows, Milk Chocolate, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Restaurant In Straits Quay, Skewer, Straits Quay, Thin Base, Types Of Pizzas
BY CK Lam
Chocolate Passion is one of the newest chocolate cafes in Penang. Established by Callin Tan, the cafe located in the left side of the main entrance of Straits Quay specialises in handmade chocolates. I found this hidden gem with tiny bites of deliciousness during a shopping trip.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Aioli, Alcoholic Beverages, Chef Weng, Chez Weng Modern Grill Restaurant, Ck Lam, Contemporary Dining, Crunchy Vegetables, Deep Fried Calamari, European Cuisines, Food and Beverage, Fresh Products, Island Plaza, Kaffir Lime, Lemon Oil, Light Bulbs, Light Dressing, Light Seasoning, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Orange Salad, Pasta Pizza, Portabella Mushroom, Precinct 10, Refreshing Taste, Seared Tuna, Seating Areas, Serrano Ham, Smoke Paprika Aioli, Smoked Duck, Squid Ink Aglio Olio, Tangy Flavor, Truff, Weng
***This place has closed down since August 2012
BY CK Lam
Chez Weng Modern Grill Restaurant has recently opened its doors at Precinct 10, a new dining scene in Penang. The restaurant offers contemporary grilled European cuisines along with a selection of alcoholic beverages.
Owner, Chef Weng opened the restaurant with a casual and cozy ambience. Colourful curtains, large light bulbs and chandelier added charm to the huge dining area with high ceiling. Seating areas are on the ground and first floor that looks directly into the restaurant below. There are live performances on alternate nights – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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