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The invite was clear. We had to show up at Westin, for the Kaesler Winermaker’s dinner. Right, so I know Westin, but who the hell is Kaelser? The original Kaesler vineyards were established in 1893 by the Kaesler Family, Silesian pioneers who came to the Barossa Valley, Australia in the 1840′s and who took up [...]
. . . . . . . . . . End of Ciki’s Postcard moments. lovely innit? I once went for a Wine and Food Pairing tasting session and all I remember were very wordy explanations that got my head all jumbled up with fancy terms and huge words.. Anyway after going home and looking [...]
On my recent trip to Kobe, Japan, one of my dream-dining experiences came true. Kobe beef is regarded as a delicacy for sure, but partaking of that prized meat in situ, as in dining on Kobe in Kobe was like my wildest dream come true. If you ask why this meat is so special , [...]
Pernod Ricard Malaysia recently invited us, Cumi & Ciki (via Marian Eu) to an exciting night out of wine and dine, specifically featuring the delightful food at Teeq and the fantastic wines of Montana. Montana, the makers of Brancott wines, planted the first modern day vineyards in Marlborough and created New Zealand’s first varietal wine [...]
When Paranoid Android (PA) organizes lunch at Sage the Gardens, you know it is going to be worth your while attending this afternoon get together because 1. Sage is paranoid android’s second home, 2. service is 1st class and everybody there knows him by name and 3. he is so buddy-buddy with the Chef , [...]
My latest exciting gastronomic experience was in Shanghai recently, where I had the pleasure of dining at The Whampoa Club. This restaurant is an opulent setting for Jereme Leung’s modern interpretations of traditional Shanghainese cuisine. Contemporary Chinese or Chinese Fusion are the other names that this type of cuisine, goes by. Three on the Bund [...]
For St. John, we took the Circle line to Farringdon. We exited the station bearing left and crossed over Turnmill Street on to Cowcross Street which took us to the junction of St. John Street. At the junction at Smithfield Market, we turned left and walk along St. John Street for around 50 yards or [...]
River Thames From St Paul’s cathedral, I leg it over to Selfridges (Oxford circus stop) as I am well, as you’ve already guessed, somewhat late for lunch. I love my Oyster. It lets me get to my destination with great ease. With the oyster you have the ease of “auto top-up” and it is also [...]
Taking off from where I left off , from Kidrobot at 7 Dials, I legged it over to West Street (extremely nearby) as I was supposed to meet some friends at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon for lunch and I was already late. With renowned restaurants in Paris, Tokyo and Las Vegas, I was psyched to [...]
I’ve heard so much about London’s finest dining, glitz and glamour. Even though I tried to book the Fat Duck, 8 weeks in advance to my London trip, a voice on the other end of the phone said ” We take reservations up to 2 months in advance, but we are fully booked for the [...]
When I heard that one of my clients was taking ME to dinner at Iggy’s (Ranked No.45 on the S Pellegrino World’s 50 best restaurants List 2009) I made sure my camera had batteries in it.. and that my hair looked great. Hmmm.. which Louboutin shall I wear (photo from here) Don’t get me wrong, [...]
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