iL Lido, Italian Dining & Lounge Bar – one of KL’s best Italian fine dining restaurant

Italian restaurants in KL are a dime a dozen. Malaysian have somewhat developed a penchat for Italian food; hence the flourishing of Italian food purveyors. And oh, you do not want to get me started on Japanese.

Every eatery now boasted of a pasta section, with marinara & carbonara being prominent items. Boil some pasta, slather some sauce on top, toss in some ingredients, plonk it down at your table.

‘Here, ‘mam. Your pasta.’

Oh no. I’m not gonna eat that.

Thus the blast of fresh air to the Italian dining scene with the debut of Singapore’s iconic Italian restaurant and lounge bar, il Lido here in the heart of KL. And I though Favola (post HERE) was good. Heck, Italian fine dining just got better 😉

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Midsummer Nights Feast @ Starhill Gallery 2010 – Celebrity Chef Stephen Mercer showcasing modern Australian cuisine

“If God is in the detail, then dining at Mercer’s is heaven” – such was an accolade awarded by a food critic to Chef Stephen Mercer.

And I agree wholeheartedly, as it was a dinner nothing short of amazing.

Stephen Mercer, winner of the Australian Golden Chef’s Hat Award by Age Good Food Guide for 6 consecutive years!

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As an invited guest of Executive Chef Kevin Cape, I languished in the company of 4 master chefs & had the opportunity to have my taste buds stimulated with Chef Stephen Mercer’s modern Australian cuisine. Yes, it was an excellent night. :yes:

From top left to right: Chef Stephen Mercer, Leaf – PA to Master Chef Jacqueline Qiugiong of Shook! Shanghai, Taya – wife of Chef Kevin Cape, Chef Wai of Pangkor Laut Resort, Master Chef Massimo Martina, Exec Chef Kevin Cape.

Bottom left to right: Rebecca Saw 😉 , Master Chef Jacqueline Qiugiong of Shook! Shanghai, Soo Yee – PA to Chef Kevin Cape.

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Starhill Midsummer Nights Feast 2010 – Shook!, Jakes’, Jogoya, Gonbei, Village Bar, Pak Loh Chiu Chow & Luk Yu Tea House – Special Menus

In continuation from my post showcasing the Celebrity Chefs Special menus for the Midsummer Nights Feast 2010, (Check it out HERE – it’s not that expensive really…), I have compiled below the special menus by the above mentioned outlets for the week of Jul 2nd to Jul 9th.

Thanks to YTL, I had a blast stuffing myself silly with bite sized canapes at each of the participating outlets during the media launch. Datin Yasmin was there to officiate the event with a short, concise speech about the Celebrity Chefs this year as well as a brief introduction about the line-up of events to expect for this year’s Midsummer Nights Feast @StarHill Gallery.

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License to indulge – Gelatomio Lounge, Pavilion, KL!

14 years ago, a suave Italian 😉 came to Malaysia and made Malaysia his home.
Like all others, he seeked the comfort of his country’s cuisine & FORTUNATELY for us, he did NOT open ANOTHER Italian restaurant.
Instead, he creates with his hands..lovely creamy gelato, the way he knows how, the way he recalls they were like in Italy & as authentically as possible despite being 9700km away from home.

Dr. Massimo Minecci started Gelatomio (aptly named My Gelato), from a humble 12 flavours shop to currently a gelati-empire boasting 60 flavours with outlets in Time Square, Subang Parade, Pavilion KL, Penang, Melaka and Johor.
He supplies approximately 70 major hotels and restaurants in KL which includes Shangri-La, Le Meridien, Pan Pacific, Prince Hotel, Hilton, G Hotel, chinoiz and espressamente.

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