Everyday Food I Love

Hot and sunny days are the norm in this part of the world (and even more so with this current hot spell!) so it’s always a great time to quench your thirst with an ice-cold drink. With that in mind, who better to serve it up than The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® (CB&TL), home of the original Ice Blended®? This month, celebrating the cool vibes of summer, CB&TL provides a fresh and colourful respite from the mundane WFH (work-from-home) life with two brand-new Ice Blended® beverages - refreshing Matcha Strawberry, which can also be enjoyed as a hot or cold latte, and the decadent Matcha Hazelnut, also available as a hot tea latte. Served with the sweet-and-tart The Pink Duchess and luscious The Green Emperor cakes, these latest offerings from CB&TL usher in the beauty of summer with bright pink, green and brown hues not unlike the summers in more temperate climates. “Enjoying these appetizing summer treats is all about feeding the senses, offering some joy despite these tryin...

Today I want to write about pizza. When it comes to pizza, there is really no hard and fast rule as to what makes the best pizza. I spent the last decade trying out pizzas everywhere with friends, and let me tell you, everyone has a different thing that makes it work for them.

Have you ever tried Squid Ink Fettucine before? No? Then follow us on this month’s adventure, as we return to the Nexus in Bangsar South to pay a visit and check out the latest FnB outlet to hit the scene, Fratello Italiano Ristorante! Opened on the 16 May 2016, Fratello is located on the first floor of the Nexus. You can’t miss it, it is just after the escalator. It is a big place, with two sections devoted for patrons, the first being an air-conditioned area and the second a spacious alfresco styled-area. The atmosphere of the place was warm and inviting while the staff themselves are attentive to your needs. If you are looking to have some good Italian food, come on over to the Fratello Italiano Ristorante.

Garnering praises and greeted with rave reviews from reputable opinions, we are humbled to be invited to what we now know, as-close-as-it-gets, to having L.A styled street food. All in the comfort of a rustic charm that you'd expect from old Mississippi, quite like how you'd imagine all those years from reading the adventures of Mark Twain's arguably most famous character, from which the restaurant share it's namesake.

Santinos Pizza is currently having a Buy 1 Free 1 Pizza promotion till end of November. Their Italian Favourite Homemade Pizza price start from RM15.90 for a small pizza, RM29.90 for a regular pizza and RM35.90 for a large pizza.

Unveiling its new look and marking its presence in the city’s dining scene, AQUA Restaurant and Bar is the latest addition to Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur’s range of gastronomic choices. Overlooking KLCC Park and the city’s skyline, the al-fresco dining space boasts a stylish interior reflecting contemporary design with polished copper finishing. With hanging copper lights, bespoke tiles for the open kitchen counter, an island bar, a dessert counter and a uniquely designed wood-fired pizza oven, be prepared for a truly interactive dining experience where chefs prepare your orders right before your eyes.

WIP (Whipped Into Place) has firmly established itself as a polished diamond glittering in the dining landscape of Kuala Lumpur. Located at the prominent BSC, WIP is the place to hang out in the upmarket neighbourhood of Bangsar. WIP offers an elegantly casual ambience with the design feel of an urban-tropic garden. Inspired by the relaxed elegance of Nice, France and Santorini, Greece, the interior design beckons natural lighting and is accented with several unique custom crafted features such as the clam shaped island bar, direly pendant lights, palm tree trunks, etched bird mirrors and alfresco garden. The inherent use of 5 elements - wood, fire, metal and water enhances your harmonious social experience. WIP is sure to transport you away from the city blues and is an idyllic ecosystem for social wining and dining experience.

Capricciosa, Malaysia’s first halal certified restaurant chain, announced the opening of its third outlet in downtown Kuala Lumpur with a ‘Sauce Stirring’ good time! The family style Halal Italian restaurant is located on the 3rd floor at the newly renovated Sunway Putra Mall in a building formerly known as Yaohan Mall.

It is always a pleasure attending invite by Hyatt. If you don’t already know, Hyatt has completely redone their décor, with Less Is More principle the factor in everything fixtures and fittings. But the food is anything but less. It is bountiful, delicious, and oh so pleasant to the eye, not only because food is decorated artistically, but prepared fresh in full transparent view, so every single corner is now an action counter, with food made to order, which not only keeps them fresh and warm, but also reduce wastage.

A dollar pizza can easily be found around NYC. At 99 Cents Fresh Pizza in East 43rd Street, you can expect cheap and delicious fresh-from-oven pizza.

Little Italy Pizza in Midtown West, New York, is a place for cheap eats. For USD5.00, you can get 2 slices of Cheese Pizza with a Soda.

Often in our search for good food, it's always a hit and miss. On this particular outing, it was definitely a hit. Getting there definitely needs a little bit of legwork to climb a flight of stairs, don't worry, it will do you some good, as our proprietors cum crossfit enthusiast will tell you. We would like to give a shoutout to Kent and Grace for inviting us.

Santinos Pizza, new franchise chain from Philipppines, is the latest craze in KK. Located in Damai, Santinos Pizza also offer delivery service to the nearby neighbourhood.

At Italiannies, we are encourage to share our food to follow the rich tradition of Italians as they believe strongly that the best ingredient for an enjoyable dining experience is some company to share good food with.. “A’more di Merrier” is the Italiannies shared presentation menu concept. The restaurant has an ambience resembling authentic everyday Italian households and the aroma of freshly cooked food emanating from its open kitchen are enough to entice guests to stay a while longer for seconds.

Grill'z Kitchen is best known for their delicious pork ribs. After their first successful branch in Kepayan Point, Grill'z Kitchen has expanded their business with the addition of two more branches located respectively in Citymall and Lintas.

Our trigger happy fingers (on the camera of course) and writing prowers have been summoned upon, this time by the proprietors of Foodogenic Restaurant. Many have been here before us, and we've had second hand knowledge of the artistic flair from the men behind the scene. A wide array of food ranging from kadazandusun delicacies, Malay favorites to western cuisines grace the menu of this establishment.

Show me a man who's worked 16 hours a day since 1972, and I'll show you Topolino's restaurant. I honestly can't pull a nine to five without spending 6 hours on facebook in the office, but hey, that's why my lazy ass doesn't have a fine Italian restaurant that is rated at least 4 stars by all online polls. This humble looking restaurant opens 4pm till late on Mon to Wed and 12pm till very very late on Thurs to Sun. 

Ficelle Boulangerie n Patisserie is now opened in KLIA 2, it's under the same management as Levain Boulangerie which is located at Jalan Delima, Off Jalan Delima, so there're similarities in the setting and servings. They serve variety of food here, something not to be miss is their sinfully sweet and tasty pastries that will definitely tantalize your taste buds.

Pizza Hut is the largest pizza delivery chain in Malaysia. Well-known for its consistent quality and fast service, Pizza Hut is a great place for those who crave for a quick bite.

Mikey’s New York Pizza is the latest pizza joint in Bangsar. Their pizzas are considerably larger than an average pizza, sold by the slice and as a whole pie, resembling the famous pizza in New York.