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The Haute Food Co @ Plaza Damas, Hartamas – one of the best cafe for cakes & desserts in KL!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:January 4, 2011
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My first 2 visits to the Haute Food Company (review HERE ) had me hooked on their simple but luscious desserts.
Hence it’s not surprising that this little quaint cafe has since become one of my top choices for my desserts fix, especially on weekends. Likewise, friends & clients whom I’ve recommended has always gave positive feedback too. :good:

A little digression here: During the recent Christmas season, Plaza Damas had an actual horse – drawn carriage giving customers complimentary rides. Isn’t that so fun??

Back to the desserts; the post & pictures below is an accumulation from my many visits. I have sampled almost all of her (Ms. Li) desserts but there is always something new whenever I visit so I’m far from bored yet. 😉

The Tiramisu here comes in both alcoholic or non-alcoholic form. I have always opted for the alcoholic one (RM16) which is pretty heady due to its generous content of alcohol. But the search for the best tiramisu in town is still on-going, for as much as we like Haute Food’s version for its alcohol load, we opined that the mascarpone cheese layers is a tad too mild in taste.

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Marufuku, Jaya One – slurpilicious, fresh & bouncy udon. Oh..it’s cheap too!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 31, 2010
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I’m have never been a fan of noodles though someone is. I think the problem lies with the fact that most noodles dishes tasted generic to me; and that is probably due to the fact that most wan tan mee, hokkien mee, curry mee, kuey teow thng, etc stalls sourced from more or less the same supplier for their business. (Let’s not include the mid/high-end restaurants that makes their own / import their noodles, keeping in the theme of “noodles under RM10”)

Different stalls, different preparations, different ingredients, different taste, yes; but essentially, when you bite into your noodles, it tasted bland & mediocre no? Minus the soup and all that extras?

It took a few trips, but eventually I fell under the “Marufuku spell“.

Addicted?
No no, I won’t say that. But when it rains, when the mood dips, when the tummy calls for something simple to keep the body going, Marufuku offers that simple solace in each bowl.

Nebayaki Udon. (includes a seafood dumpling, 1 prawn tempura, an egg, mushrooms & beancurd skin) RM10.

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American Express Gold Card – planning for my first purchase..

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 29, 2010
Post category:General
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In continuation from my previous American Express Gold Credit card post, I have been in touch with an AMEX personel and I’m now being briefed about the new American Express Gold Credit card and MORE of its benefits.

The card looks good, that’s for sure 😉

But end of the day, I need to justify to myself, why another card??
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Elegant Inn, Menara Hap Seng – my Hong Kong Dim Sum lunch!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 29, 2010
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Hong Kong Waxmeat Rice (Lap Mei fun), touted as the best in town; – RM68.00.

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Garibaldi Italian Restaurant + Lounge, Bangsar Village I – the RM150 Degustation Menu

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 26, 2010
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Thrilled from the fact that this outlet is owned by a friend, and also cos it’s new (I’m a sucker for trying out new outlets), I fervently awaited the opening of Garibaldi this month.

I got an unexpected preview HERE, and that has gotten me raring to visit for a full dining experience.

The menu differs for the lounge downstairs and for the dining area above. The “preview” I had during the AMEA & JTCars.net event was just the lounge menu. Upstairs, the menu entices with homemade fresh pastas & prime ingredients with the likes of Grade 8 Wagyu, white Alba truffles & cutlets of veal.

So, barely a week after Garibaldi opened its doors, I sat upstairs at one of its dining tables, a napkin placed over my lap, chewed on herbed Italian bread with extra virgin olive oil & leafed through it’s dining menu.

The fickle minded me couldn’t, as usual, decide in 20 mins what to have for dinner. Hence the option of the degustation menu. At RM150 ++, it offers smaller portions of similar items on the ala carte menu but in total of 6 different dishes. PERFECT.

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Christmas at Garibaldi Italian Restaurant + Lounge, Bangsar Village I

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 24, 2010
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Where are you having your Christmas dinner? Still haven't got a clue? I was at Garibaldi last night for dinner (will post on that soon!) and I saw their Christmas…

Bangsar Village’s “Kids” for Kids” foundation & JTCars.net Supercars Charity Drive

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 23, 2010
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Fast Cars. World-Class Fighters. Screaming Engines.

All these awaited visitors to Bangsar Village 1 as the first road show for the upcoming All Martial Arts Exhibition and Fight Nights on 30th and 31st Dec 2010 (only 7 days away!) – came to town.

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Hannah Tan launches her own iPhone app!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:December 22, 2010
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So, by now you would have known that Hannah Tan has launched her own iPhone app. But do you know that the app is created by her own company?

Yup, SCREAM FOR YOU SDN BHD (Scream4u) (925564-U) is one of the newest information technology companies to hit the local IT scene. It was formed by none other than Malaysia’s J-pop star Hannah Tan and Brian Loo, an IT industry pioneer and veteran, to focus on the development of mobile applications.
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