The newly refurbished MED.@Marché-Live is making a splash with a fresh new design. The restaurant aims to bring guests an interactive dining experience with a whole host of new offerings. The open concept restaurant boasts a distinctive new menu that is balanced with both familiar and unique Italian dishes, providing great flexibility to offer a variety of Italian “comfort” foods, as well as northern Italian specialties.

Located on the 2nd floor of the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel’s West Wing, MED.@Marché-Live is open Mondays to Saturdays for dinner from 5.00pm till late and is closed on Sundays and public holidays. For information or reservations, please call 03.2162 2233 or email rhi.kulrn.fb@renaissancehotels.com.

Mooncakes are a traditional delicacy for the Mid-Autumn Festival. At the award-winning Dynasty Restaurant (Non-Halal) of Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, mooncake maestro Chef Chai Chee Yuen has come up with his own superb selection of homemade traditional mooncakes as well as contemporary ones using pure natural ingredients.

Ideal as a takeaway treat and perfect as a gift for family, friends and business associates; these mooncakes are priced between RM9.00 to RM21.00 per piece. They are packaged in specially designed and stylish gift boxes, 4 pieces per box and 6 pieces per box (mini snow skin).

For further enquiries and to place your orders, call 03.2162 2233 or 03.2771 6773 or email at rhi.kulrn.fb@renaissancehotels.com.

Choose to break fast this Ramadhan at Maya Brasserie during the holy month of Ramadhan with our extensive buffet spread that will include international and local delicacies to suit your palate.

Guest chef Chef Abdul will whip up servings of authentic traditional dishes such as nasi kandar, pineapple prawn curry, kupang goreng kunyit, kari ayam Nyonya, satay ikan patin masak asam tempoyak and daging hiris goreng. Varieties of local desserts will include popular traditional Malay desserts like bubur kacang, bubur pengat and serawa durian among others.

The Ramadhan buffet at Maya Brasserie is available until 9 September 2010, from 6.45 –10.30 p.m. It is priced at RM80 per adult (Half price for kids between 5 – 12 years).

For reservations, call 03.2711 8866
extension 258 for Maya Brasserie.

For a change in taste, opt for authentic Japanese buke-puasa treats from the ‘Eat-All-U-Can’ Buffet menu at Komura Japanese restaurant at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Tickle your tastebuds on more than 60 dishes from a range of choices including sashimi, noodles, temaki, sushi, teppanyaki and more.

Price: RM98++ (Adult), RM68++ (Child)

For reservations, kindly contact 03.2161 8888 ext. 121 / 122.

In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, Eccucino’s culinary team presents a menu with over fifty buffet items, changed daily, with a range of popular

Malaysian dishes from various States and homecooked “kampung” food.

An array of delicious dishes including “Hawker stall” favourites, Kambing Bakar, Eccucino’s Signature Kampung Style Hot Pot Soup, Beef & Chicken Rendang,

Lemang and Ketupat, Roti Canai, Murtabak, as well as noodles, Satay, and other popular Malay, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Western dishes.

The Buka Puasa Buffet at Eccucino is available from 6.30pm to 10.30pm and priced at RM98.00++ per person. Eccucino is located on the Grand Lobby Level 1 at

Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur.

For Reservations, please contact our Restaurant Manager at 03.2170 8888 ext. 8119 or 8120 or email: restaurants@princehotelkl.

Choose to break the fast at Maya Brasserie during the holy month of Ramadhan with our extensive buffet selection that will include international and local delicacies to suit your palate.

Guest chef, Chef Abdul will whip up servings of authentic nasi kandar, soups and bubur lambuk especially for this promotion. Among other traditional dishes which diners can look forward to are pineapple prawn curry, kupang goreng kunyit, kari ayam Nyonya, ikan patin masak asam tempoyak and daging hiris goreng. Varieties of local desserts will include bubur kacang, bubur pengat and serawa durian amongst others.The Ramadhan buffet at Maya Brasserie is available from 11 August to 9 September 2010, from 6.45-10.30 p.m. It is priced at RM80 per adult (Half price for kids between 5 – 12 years and senior citizens above 60 years).

For reservations, please call 03.2711 8866 extension 258 for Maya Brasserie.

Strengthen family ties and friendships this Ramadhan by inviting family members, friends and colleagues to a fabulous “Buka Puasa” treat at the Big Apple Restaurant in Berjaya Times Square Hotel,Kuala Lumpur. From the 11 August through 10 September 2010,our chef brigade is cooking up a storm at the Big Apple Restaurant to ensure that you and your guests can indulge in  an extensive selection of local specialties and popular international offerings.

Executive Chef Franco Napoletano says that there will certainly be more than 100 different dishes offered on a rotating menu basis throughout the holy month of Ramadhan.

This Ramadhan Buffet Dinner is priced at RM78.00++ and children aged 5 to 12 dine at 50% off.

For reservations or enquiries, contact Big Apple Restaurant at 603.2117.8000 ext. 8133.

Just opposite the Radius Hotel on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Yoko’s has now expanded its seating area by adding a patio on the street. Its dark hardwood floors and elegant white chairs complete the gracious, and truly Japanese, simplicity of the minimally decorated interior.

The menu offers many variations of fish, chicken, beef, prawn and squid. Of course sashimi, sushi, teriyaki and tempura all appear, but so do more exotic and curiously named dishes like Adam & Eve 2007 (prawns and scallops in an apple case) or Kaki Gratin (tender oysters in creamy, melted cheese which is baked in a half shell).

For our appetizers, we especially enjoyed the Kaki Isoyaki (grilled oysters in seaweed sauce).
Yoko’s No. 1 Roll is a delicious combination of eggs, veggies and fish eggs wrapped in seaweed and the Trio Colour Roll is a delightful combination of three kinds of sashimi with raya, mayonnaise, caviar, sliced avocado and cucumber. The Beef Teriyaki Steak is wonderfully tender and flavourful.

The Sushi and Sashimi combination platter is a best way to sample many of the delicacies of Japanese cuisine; it has, however, one drawback. Being so beautiful to look at, one is unwilling to destroy its symmetry. But don’t hesitate!

Tuesday and Saturday are Jazz nights, Wednesday and Thursday are reserved for pop and Sunday is a special night of Japanese Haoto music. It’s vwell worth a visit.

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Yoko’s
36 Jln Changkat Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603 2144 3378
Business hours:
5pm to 2am daily
Website: www.yokos-kl.com
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Cava Restaurant in Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,is my new favourite place to get a tapas fix.

Cava gets its name from the Spanish Denominación de Origen (the geographic origin of a wine) of Cava, where sparkling wine is produced using the similar method as Champagne. The menu is influenced by Catalonian style cuisine with Greek and Mediterranean hints. Paella is one of Spain’s most famous dishes and this happens to be Cava’s signature dish as well. Cava means “cellar” in Catalan and the restaurant also has an extensive range of fine wines and Champagnes.

The first thing we tried was their Sangrias which included the Original and Peach red wine Sangria and the Cava and Honeydew white wine Sangria.

The meal consisted of Gamba de Oro (golden crispy prawn with Harissa mayo), Vine de Ajo (clams cooked in red wine, garlic, parsley and butter), Lamb Boullete (lamb meatballs cooked in mint pepper sauce), Crab Boxing (Alaskan snow crab claw with orange and jalapeno), Rodillo Mariscos (seafood spring roll with Asian sweet chilli sauce), Queso Caliente (fried goat cheese with green salad and minty Harissa) and Paella Salchiha with beef sausage and chicken chorizo and wild mushrooms. This came with a side of Chef Sting’s Cili Padi “Volcanic” sauce. If you can’t stand the heat, don’t try it. Dessert was the Chocolate Dream and Chocolate Coffee Mud. Needless to say we were all happy and full campers.

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Cava Restaurant
71 Jalan Bangkung,
Bukit Bandaraya,
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 2093 6637
Business hours:
Open daily from noon to 1am
(Happy Hour – noon to 8pm)
Pork-free
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Modeled after traditional village homes, Tamarind Springs transports you to an older, more elegant, Indochina. But with even better food.Consider Vietnamese Grilled Chicken Mousse on Cinnamon Sticks, Cambodian Baked Mussels in a Light Curry Sauce, Laotian Deep-Fried White Prawns or Saigonese Fresh Shrimp Crystal Rolls. A combination platter, perhaps the best bet since it solves the problem of choosing from such an extensive menu featuring, among other things, over fifteen different types of salad.

If you like soups, the Cambodian Hot and Sour Mushroom and Tomato Soup or Laotian-Grilled Catfish Soup are delicious.

Entrees are equally varied. We enjoyed a creamy Cambodian Beef and Tamarind Curry, but also on offer are dishes like Laotian-Stir-Fried Duck with Ginger and Chilli, Khmer Stir-Fried Beef with Sesame Sauce or Grilled Lamb Topped with Sun-Dried Pineapple Sauce.

If you are not tempted by Indo-Chinese fare, there is an alternative. On the ground floor,Il Tempio offers more western-oriented dishes such as Grilled Australian Beef Tenderloin or Risotto with Wild Mushrooms, Green Onions and Ground Parmesan.

Leave behind the roar of the city as soon as you can. Tamarind Springs with its tranquility and good taste awaits you.

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Tamarind Springs Restaurant
Cuisine : Traditional Indochinese Village Cuisine (Khmer, Thai, Laotian,
Cambodian & Vietnamese)
Dinner Reservations:
Jalan 1 Taman T.A.R, 68000
Ampang, Selangor D.E.
Tel: +603 4256 9300
Website: www.tamarindrestaurants.com
Business hours:
12noon to 12am (Closed on Mondays)
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