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Alvin&The Chipmunks Roadchip Christmas Concert, Resort World Genting

 Huge fan of the Chipmunks? I know I am and my son adore them. And since the chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore set out on an epic road trip and along the way, they made a pitstop in Malaysia to throw a concert in Resort World Genting,  we decided to pay them a visit.

However, things turn out for the absolute worst during the concert when Alvin accidentally trips over a wire, causing one of the speakers to go faulty and with no immediate way to fix things and ended up injuring the dancer.

But the show must go on and guess what? Britney of the Chipettes made an appearance and gave us a surprise performance. It is really a nice performance from Alvin and the gang and also Britney.

And I’m pleased to report that there’ always a meet and greet session after the mini concert, so be sure to take a selfie or two or even get the professional photographer to take a family photo for you to keep.

This Christmas live show will be ongoing from 1st December 2015 till 1st January 2016 in Resorts World Genting. It is a must-watch family Christmas concert for the festive month, so hit the road and head over to Genting and meet Alvin and the gang.

Venue: Times Square Stage, First World Plaza

Showtimes:

12.00pm – 12.30pm 

5.30pm – 6.00pm 

7.00pm – 7.30pm

No show on Monday

Escape to Wonderland at Coffee Terrace, Genting Highlands

Back in November, my family and I had lunch at Coffee Terrace during our daytrip to Genting. It was rather uneventful, but a revisit in December, Coffee Terrace started to look a lot like Christmas. Well, it is literally Christmas over here in Coffee Terrace as they are even offering Christmas buffet spread for lunch and dinner.

 

A glimpse of Christmas deco can be seen from the entrance.

Unique thematic Christmas deco beckons diners like the gingerbread house beckons Hansel and Gretel.There are an array of colorful pastries, candies & sweets, such as miniature pasties, pineapple cookies, orea, chocolate chips, homemade tartlets, assorted cake, jellies & pudding, freshly baked pudding, assorted mousse, chocolate fountain for marshmallow [heart shape, twist, flower], jelly bean, mini smarty, kiwi jelly rainbow twist, kiwi jelly twist, kiwi jelly cube, gummy apple ring, gummy black currant ring, gummy cola, gummy peach ring, color meringue and not forgetting popcorn, cotton candies, crispy pan cake, assorted ice cream, ice kacang and cendol are available from the individual food station.

The usual stalls like Flavours of Malaysia, Chinese, Western, Western Asian and Japanese Cuisine is surprisingly offering their respective festive food.

Salad bar

Couldn’t resist but to assemble a platter.

Venturing further to hunt for food excites me. Spotted plenty of sweet treats and this Popcorn stall is one of it.

Live action stall where you can request the chef to prepare crepes of any flavours that you wishes.

Ais Kacang booth

Candy floss booth

Chocolate fountain

Candies and gummies

Lollies in the form of Angry Birds. You can’t possibly be angry after a bite of this, that’s for sure.

Assorted ice creams

Assorted cakes and pastries settled nicely on the shelf for your gastronomic pleasure.

My family and I were amazingly impressed with Coffee Terrace Christmas buffet spread. The food was deliciously festive while the treats definitely will make you sugar high by the time you are done enjoying the buffet. I know at least my family and I had sugar rush by the time we stepped out of the Coffee Terrace.

Check out below for your dining reference:

ESCAPE TO WONDERLAND



Date : 1 December 2015 to 3 January 2016 

12.00 nn to 2.30 pm – Buffet Lunch

5.00 pm to 9.30 pm – Buffet Dinner 

Buffet Lunch

RM 55.00 nett [adult] ; RM 20.00 nett [child]

Buffet Dinner

RM 88.00 nett [adult] ; RM 35.00 [child]

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PROMOTION



24 & 31 December 2015 -Buffet Dinner

25 December 2015 & 1 January 2016  [Buffet Lunch & Dinner]

12.00 nn to 2.30 pm [Buffet Lunch]

5 .00 pm to 9.30 pm [Buffet Dinner]

 RM 98.00 nett [adult] ; RM 49.00 [child] 

 HI TEA

Date : 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 December 2015

3.30 pm to 4.30 pm

RM 30.00 nett [adult] ; RM 15.00 nett [child]

For bookings and enquiries, click HERE

King’s Teh Tarik Ice Cream Potong

Teh tarik is a hot milk tea beverage which can be commonly found in restaurants, outdoor stalls and kopitiams within the Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore. Being a typical Malaysian, teh tarik is one of my favourite must order whenever I patronize mamak stalls or kopitiam. Done right, the rich, bubbly beverage is sensational and addictive.

Problems? Yes. The weather in Malaysia is always hot and humid and more often than not, I prefer chilled drinks over hot ones.

Lucky for me, now I can have ‘chilled teh tarik’ anytime, anywhere; in the form of Ice Cream Potong. They had just came out with their latest innovation, ice cream potong with Teh Tarik Flavour.

King’s Potong brings back fond nostalgic memories of the good old days where the simplest treats makes us happy. During my childhood years, Ice Cream potong is one of the after school treat that I look forward to and now I can enjoy it again.

In preserving the Malaysian food culture, King’s confectionary came out with the Potong series where you can enjoy Ice Cream potong in various traditional flavours; Red Bean, Black Glutinous Rice,Durian, Jagung and now, Teh Tarik flavour.

The teh tarik potong variant of the ice cream is based on F&N original recipe which includes 2.5g of tea dust and two tablespoon of F&N Sweetened Creamer to maintain the authentic cup of Teh Tarik.  Awesome, isn’t it?

The King’s Potong multipack (6x50ml) retailed at RM6.95 per pack while loose stick (60ml) retail at RM1.30 per piece. It is available at all leading hypermarkets supermarket and even your nearest grocery outlets.

Give it a try. I did and I loved it to bits.

Genting Back to Nature Eco Retreat 2015: Jungle Trekking

Growing up, my parents believed that I’m pretty much delicate and raised me pretty much sheltered. While I had simple fun during my childhood years, life was never adventurous. All outings are strictly chauffeured and there was no adventurous outdoor activities with school friends.

I believed I was somewhat delicate too due to all the coddling but motherhood proved me wrong. I am capable of everything that I wanted to do and not wanting my son to be a spoiled and sheltered weakling I was, I raise him adventurously, hoping that he would be much more connected with people and much more assured about himself than I was.

If you have read my previous posting, you’d know that one of our family’s most recent adventure is during our Genting Back to Nature Eco Retreat 2015. One of the things that we did was jungle trekking.

We trekked 1.8km deep in the jungle along with other participants.

You’d say that 1.8km is not a huge feat and anyone can do this, but trust me, 1.8km is not exactly near when it comes to following small and challenging paths in the jungle.

It dawned to me that every minute is precious when it comes to finding our way out as the jungle is indeed alive. You can easily get sidetracked and if you stop for just a moment, you’ll discover that you get left far behind. I discovered this first hand when my husband stopped pretty often to snap pictures. With just one or two minutes behind, we discovered that we get left far behind and everyone in front of us seems to be swallowed whole by the greens in front of us.

Luckily for us, all marshalls and rangers appointed to take care of us are very attentive and alert. We took about two hours trekking the jungle and every now and then we had to crawl on the ground as our path was blocked with uprooted trees and whatnot.

My son had no complaints whatsoever and I am so proud of it. I think, somehow I have raised him right, against all odds.

We were about half an hour behind and met the rest of the program participants halfway and concluded our trekking with a little celebration over lunch.

Was all the sweat, dirt and mud on bodies worth the experience? Yes. Most definitely and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Journey with Joy This Christmas at Coffee Bean&Tea Leaf

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® (CB&TL) ushers in the Joy of Christmas with Holiday Specials and delicious creations that will add a sparkle to your celebration.

Get into the mood with the Toffee Nut Latte, Double Chocolate Peppermint Ice Blended and Red Velvet Hot Cocoa or be welcomed with a Christmas Surprise Sampler, German Stollen, Classic Christmas Log, Sugar n’ Chai Cheesecake and of course, the highlight of the menu: the marvellous Scottish-inspired Dundee Fruit Cake.

Dundee Fruit Cake

Developed by award-winning Chef Johnny Loh, the festive offerings are a mix of traditional desserts inspired by European classics. In addition, a host of Limited Edition gifts are also available, from Holiday Blends and Coffee Duets to Gift Sets that hope to warm the hearts of all, and they can all be enjoyed in exclusive mugs and tumblers which make wonderful presents too!

Amidst all the good cheer, CB&TL continues to support the Malaysian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Association through the sales of specially-designed Gift Tags – sold for only RM2, all proceeds will benefit the Association’s Malaysian Lupus Resource Centre.

Stylish Elegance Exclusively at Poh Kong

Fancy a little fashion upgrade with a touch of stylish elegance this year? Poh Kong, Malaysia’s largest jewellery retail chain store once again has created specially curated jewellery pieces that will surely set you apart and make you the center of attention.

Welcome the new year with Poh Kong and spoil yourself with choices from a myriad of jewellery and endless designs with Tranz by Poh Kong and the divine Angel Diamond collections that will add extra sparkle to your outfits or as an unforgettable gift for your loved one.

Tranz by Poh Kong invites you to enter the secret world of the sublime with its latest collection of designer jewellery inspired by the beauty and bounty of nature. Crafted in 22K gold, this new collection captures the essence and symmetry of nature’s splendours, immortalising their sublime beauty for generations to come.

Amongst the many icons of nature, this collection unveils the sheer elegance of the dragonfly, the artistry of woven leaves and the shimmering allure of luminous water drops. From honeybees to whimsical butterflies and a spider keeping vigil in its intricate web, this latest collection is truly a treasure trove of nature’s beauty and mystery captured in gold – to cherish forever more.

Tranz Classic 22K gold pendant features lavish designs that capture the exuberance of showers of luminescent water drops. The collection features the artisan pendant, finely crafted accents make a contemporary fashion statement.

Tranz Nature’s signature 22k gold carat ring features exquisite symmetry of the dragonfly and the essence of its elegance are captured to perfection in this inspired collection. The dainty winged design is a treasure trove of untold splendour.

Two are better that one with this collection of pendants and rings for him and her. Sweetness come with a decided edge in designs infused with honeycombs and bees. Truly, a salute to individual flair and uncompromising style.

Put on the glitz and charm with this signature collection. Embellished with quirky but distinctive elements from dragonfly, petite spider to honey bee, these versatile accents express your personal style to perfection.

These feminine rose gold pieces feature a diamond-paved floral motif and a statement bead, with an exceptional design guaranteed to become a showstopper. These elegant pieces are also available in yellow gold, white gold and rose gold.

If earrings are your must-haves, don’t miss out on the Diamond Allure earrings series that will make a tasteful addition to your jewellery collection.

These stunning jewels come in various captivating designs featuring the dazzling diamond, with the butterfly design standing out with its creative manner of wearing. These glistening treasures will surely spice up your party ensemble and give you that extra glow!

Fancy something elegant to go with your gorgeous evening dress? Why not check out Poh Kong’s Simply Elegant series, offering the latest rose gold pendant and earrings set that resembles the exquisite harp, which is simple yet imposing.

Or create memorable moments with the oval diamond pendant and earrings set from the same series that shimmers alluringly under the night-light.

Pamper yourself with these delicate rings from the Multiple Joy series that exude young and lively vibes to go aptly with your merry occasion. Pick the ring set that best complements your style from an assorted collection of gold, white gold, and rose gold rings with diamonds.

So be sure to drop by Poh Kong for your touch of Stylish Elegance for the New Year. For more info on Poh Kong’s new year’s festive collection, please visit:

Poh Kong Official Website: www.pohkong.com.my

Facebook: pohkongjewellers

Instagram: pohkongmy

Lavish Christmas Feast at Utara Coffee House, Armada Hotel PJ

If there is one place that you wouldn’t want to miss dining during Christmas season is Utara Coffee House, Armada Hotel Petaling Jaya. It is one of our family’s favourite. Sufficiently described as a food haven, the restaurant is well known for its delicious and addictive array of local and western cuisine that also includes its daily Gastronomic Buffet featured during breakfast, lunch and dinner. The best part of it all? Not only the food is exquisite but the price tag is competitive as well.

Utara Coffee House is offering a generous buffet spread for Christmas 2015 that will undoubtly spoil you rotten but here’s highlighting the dishes that is worth your calories at the buffet spread.

Salmon Coulibiac. Basically this is Salmon fish pie. Coulibiac is a type of Russian pirog usually filled with salmon or sturgeon, rice or buckwheat, hard‑boiled eggs, mushrooms, onions, and dill. In this case, the filling was salmon fish. Not exactly a fan of fish, but this won my heart that night. Flavourful and light, the dish is still comforting and tummy warming.

Dubarry Soup and Cheese Batonette was thick, rich and most definitely comforting. Any growling tummy would settle almost immediately after consuming a spoonful or two of this.

Baked Capon with Bread Almond Roulade. For those who are mot familar with the term, capons are actually castrated roosters. A fattening diet and early slaughter leaves their flesh succulent and well-suited to make roasts or in this case, roulade. Juicy and bursting with flavours, these roulade are just so irresistible.

Roasted Chicken with Cranberry de Glaze is a wonderful change from the usual tough turkeys.

Roast Duck Ripieni with Calvados. I skipped this one as I prefers chicken over ducks, but my husband and son assure me that this dish is marvellous and knowing them for being harsh critics, I trust their judgments are just.

Swedish Crab Pudding was rich and flavourful. Another one of those comfort food that you would not want to miss in this buffet spread.

Roast Beef Tape made with Champignon was done medium rare, just the way I like it.

Louisiana Pumpkin Rice with Whole Pumpkin Mousseline of Pumpkin, Carrot and Sweet Potatoes was great to be consumed on it’s own, but I’d suggest you to mix and match with some sliced roasts for extra dimension.

Whole Lamb Leg with Garlic Sauce is another thing that is a must try here in Utara Coffee House this festive season. The lamb leg was wonderfully juicy and perfectly flavoured. There is also no unpleasant smell whatsoever that usually comes with lamb or muttons.

And what’s a Christmas buffet without desserts to spoil your palate? Assorted desserts can be found at the buffet spread but here’s recommending Lemon Meringue Pie, Yule Log, Carrot cake with cream cheese, Christmas Pudding, Glass Dessert Tiramisu and assorted Christmas cookies. These are just so divine and those with sweet tooth would most definitely appreciate the treat.

Utara Coffee house can accommodate up to 180 diners at a time and also serves as a venue for private functions, but only with prior booking and arrangements.

Open Daily

A la carte selection | 24 hours

Buffet Breakfast        | 6.30 am – 10.30 am

Buffet Lunch             | 12 noon – 2.30 pm

Buffet Dinner             | 6.30 pm – 10 pm

Weekend Hi-Tea      | 12.00 pm to 4 pm

NON-SMOKING | WIFI AVAILABLE

Romantic Christmas at Soi 23 Pacific Regency Hotel Suites Kuala Lumpur

Planning for an intimate and romantic Christmas with your loved ones?

Here is one place my husband and I could definitely recommend, Soi 23 Pacific Regency Hotel Suites.

Christmassy and romantic table setting

The restaurant is offering not only delicious food but romantic KL Tower view as well.

Be treated to Chef Zairul’s selections such as Braised Beef with stew vegetables, Roasted Lamb Noisette, Chicken Fricassee, Pan Seared Salmon Fillet and Tri Color Pepper Roasted Duck Breast together with a Seafood Bar and Japanese Counter section together with their star sensation, Roasted Free Range Capon Chicken.

Capon Chicken is a healthier alternative to the traditional Roasted Turkey. Free range Capon chickens are bred without the usage of hormones, artificial growth enhancer, preservatives and antibiotics. The Capon chicken are fed with 100% natural feeds, so diners can be rest assured of an all-natural, well-bred and range free tender chicken meat.

Fresh sashimi

Cold cuts

Pan seared scallop garden

Braised beef stew with vegetables

Assorted pasta is prepared ala minute at the live action stall.

Assorted cheese and dried fruits

Soup of the day

Seafood on ice

The salad bar

Fruits counter

Desserts and Christmas cookie counter

The Christmas specials’ are priced at RM185nett per adult | RM 100nett per child (Cristallo Di Luna) and RM 175nett per adult | RM 80 nett per child (Soi23). The buffet offering is inclusive of a glass of prosecco, party pack and free entry to Luna Bar’s Christmas Eve Party.

For those preferring to stay at home for the occasion, they have Roasted Free Range Capon Chicken available for takeaway, served with Gilblet Gravy and Cranberry Compote, the Capon Chicken is priced at RM 180++ (Half Roasted) and RM 380++ (Whole Roasted).

For reservations, please call +603 2332 7777 ext. 6807 or email at fnbadmin@pacific-regency.com

Christmas in The Air at Sungei Wang Plaza

It was indeed a magical evening to remember, for Sungei Wang has launched it’s thematic Christmas celebration for 2015.

The highlight of the celebration is the 25 feet tall Christmas tree. Yes. Hanging in the air. Beautifully themed as Christmas in the air, Sungei Wang Plaza is all set to bring joy and magic to you this festuve season.

A lighting ceremony was held to officiate the occasion.

To make the celebration more meaningful, a seriee of Christmas related events and activities has been lined up for you to enjoy from 4th December 2015 to 3rd January 2016. There is plenty of games and kiddie rides such as mini carousel, mini trains and game booths.

During the day of the launch, single mums were also invited to enjoy a Christmas shopping sprees with their kids and in conjunction with the Christmas celebration, Sungei Wang Plaza and Rotary Club of Pudu will also be organizing Single Mom Christmas Event. The program is aimed to help single mums and to show appreciation for their bottomless effort to their family. A single mum bazaar that sells all sort of things will be ongoing from 19th and 20th December 2015 to create awareness for single mums and part of the profit will be donated to the Single Mothers Association.

To complete the celebratory ambiance,various interesting events and performances such as Acrobatic Santa&Elves, Christmas Carolling, Kids Christmas workshop, Christmas Characters walkabout are lined up for shoppers to participate in. A Christmas Market Hall will be set up next to the centre stage as well.

Tourists and shoppers alike will be able to find Christmas delights and festive season delights products for their loved ones here.

A series of redemptions and promotions are avaipable during this period. Shoppers can enjoy free gift wrapping service for any amount spent in Sungei Wang Plaza and with every RM150 spent in a single receipts, shoppers can redeem a free Christmas Carousel of Kiddie Train at Sungei Wang Plaza.

Also, in conjunction of the Malaysia Year End Sale 2015, shoppers with minimum spending of RM250 and above in a maximum of 2 accumulated receipts are entitled for Pull&Redeem instant redemption. Redemptions are available at Sungei Wang Plaza Customer Service Counter at LG Floor.

International tourists are not left out as Sungei Wang Plaza is encouraging them to bring a piece of Malaysia home. Those bearing foreign passport just need to flash their passports and receipt with minimum RM50 purchase at the Customers Service Counter to redeem a little surprise to bring home.

For latest information about the events and promotions at Sungei Wang Plaza, kindly visit: Sungei Wang Plaza website at http://www.sungeiwang.com or Sungei Wang Plaza Facebook at www.facebook.com/sungeiwangplaza. For All Kinds of Everything!

Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2016

Charming the nation for the 8th consecutive year, the Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is elevating to greater heights from March 11th to 13th, 2016.

Over 20 pilots from more than 10 countries are registered to participate in this year’s Balloon Fiesta; including United Kingdom, Thailand, Spain, France, Netherlands, Belgium, USA, South Korea and of course, Malaysia.

Fiesta organisers will keep visitors entertained with plenty for all to see and do. Serving a melting pot of activities for adrenaline seekers, creatures of comforts, the young-at-heart as well as those who seek epicurean delights, the Fiesta is all about bringing togetherness and excitement for this school holidays.

Tickets for this year’s Night Glow event, the highlight of the fiesta have been doubled this year giving members of the public more opportunity to catch the glowing balloons up close with the beat of the music as they enjoy the fireworks display. Other activities include Interactive workshops, coloring contests and paper airplane competition for the young ones; helicopter rides; Yoga and Zumba sessions; Extreme Zone sporting activities and many more.

This year, MyBalloonClub members are offered the best seats in the house as the location is moved to the Blue Zone (Launching Field). Members will be given the privilege to enjoy gourmet buffet just meters away from the mass assension serenaded by live jazz performance and access to premium tethered rides.

The 8th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is organised by AKA Balloon Sdn Bhd and Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj).

The Fiesta is a free event open to all age groups for locals and visitors to the city. To find out more information on the event, call 03 – 9044 0002 or check out fiesta’s website www.myballoonfiesta.com and follow their Facebook page www.facebook.com/myballoonfiesta.