Graze, Hilton Kuala Lumpur

What a wonderful dinner we had on last Wednesday at Graze, Hilton Hotel. It was the fifth year of Daniel and I been together, and as always we would get ourselves a great dinner. Uhm, without doing many researches, we just randomly picked this restaurant... Hoping it to be acceptably good. Turned out it wasn't disappointing, in fact I was surprised by their excellent services.

My impression to this restaurant wasn't high at all, until we were directed to a beautifully decorated table with petals and candle, at the inner corner just next to the big window. Perfect spot!

A huge heart arranged on the table using pink roses. Omg too cute, I can't ❤️

While wondering what to order, we saw their summer set menu with choices of 2 course (RM99 nett/person) and 3 course (RM125 nett/person). Amazing prices, and it would be available for both lunch and dinner. Oh need some wine? No worries if you're a wine person. Add on RM40 nett/person (2 course) or RM55 nett/person (3 course) for wine pairing. 

Soup of the day, cooked using tomato and fish.

Pan seared halibut, creamy potatoes, saute spinach, citrus salsa and crispy capers.

Ratatouille stuffed aubergine, gratinated with Comte.

German Zwetchgendatschi, Chantilly cream (plum cake).

Okay, so as mentioned above, the services provided were seriously awesome. They literally prepared well and fulfilled all requests by Daniel. I was really surprised to see the petals decorated on our table, and this tiramisu cake that came in at the end of the meal. I didn't expect all these coming as I thought everything was gonna be just simple. Truly satisfied with all the little things. Thanks Daniel for the dinner and Graze, Hilton Hotel for such good services. 

Graze, Hilton Kuala Lumpur (Level 5)

Operating Hours: 

Lunch (12:00pm to 2:30pm)

Dinner (6;30pm to 10;30pm)

For reservations: 03-22642596 / life.hiltonkl.com

Althea Turns 1

Great news people, great news! Althea is turning one today woohoo...

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY ALTHEA! ❤️

Firstly, a big thank to Althea for sending me a box of pressie... I'm really happy about that! It's not even my birthday and yet I'm the one receiving gifts.. How sweet is that! Thanks for the lovely gesture and making me part of this celebration!

Since it is Althea's birthday month, my parcel comes in a hot pink party box (their boxes look extra cute with balloons printed on just for this celebration hehe) together with the party kit... And most importantly, some beauty products. Oh my gawd YAYY! So what's inside of the box?

Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

Skin Food Peach Sake Silky Finish Powder

Etude House Dear Darling Tint (Real Red) 

Missha The Style 4D Mascara

Party Kit (DIY party hat and balloon)

Okay, let's not just talk about what I've received.. Instead, let me share you guys some great news and hot deals provided by Althea! If you haven't already known, Althea is actually an online happy land where we girls get all the low prices, 100% authentic beauty products from, and they are all delivered with free shipping for orders above RM150 directly from Korea. And during this entire birthday celebration, Althea is going to give more benefits to all people!

Limited Edition Birthday Box + DIY Party Kit

If you wish to receive your parcel in cute party box like mine, cheer to yourself because you could! 

Althea will be delivering all the orders in special packaging for orders placed on 20th July onwards. 

**While stocks last**

Free Goodies for first 1,500 shoppers

Free Goodies? Yes, FREE Goodies! If you're the first 1500 shoppers within this period, you will be 

receiving full size beauty products given by Althea! **While stocks last**

Birthday Giveaway. Pick 3 Top Sellers for 100% REBATE!

Other than free products and exclusive party box, Althea will be giving away 100% REBATE 

to three of their top sellers. The amount will be credited into your account. 

Lastly, the #AltheaTurns1 Instagram Contest!

How to enter?

Easy, all you gotta do is to take a photo of yourself wearing the party kit, wish Althea a happy birthday with #altheaturns1 and stand a chance to win amazing prizes worth KRW10,000,000! Contest starts from 20th July to 15th August, 2016. What are the prizes? Macbook Air, Ipad Air 2, iPhone 6S, Galaxy S6 Edge, Canon EOS M10 Selfie Camera, Althea credits and beauty hampers from Althea!

Hey, so what are you waiting for? Grab your own beauty products at www.althea.kr today 

and enjoy all the good deals above! XOXO ❤️

Boxes at BBCC, KL

Long lost cafe review.. is back! Yesterday, Daniel and I visited a very instagrammable and unique cafe for brunch, called Boxes at BBCC (Bukit Bintang City Centre), KL. It is located directly next to Berjaya Times Square and can be easily seen from the roads. This cafe is designed according to the container concept, which nowadays has applied to many new cafes. Instead of one container, Boxes Cafe comes in three colourful containers facing different directions, that distinct the interior into three parts. Each of the container has different tables arrangements, like small coffee tables with cozy seats, swings attached from the ceiling as well as big dining tables that fit a group of visitors. I did not capture any photos of its interior during my visit, due to some filming activities that were going on by NTV7. Anyway, there are pictures uploaded on Boxes's instagram (ig: boxescafebbcc), do check them out if you're curious about it!

Photography done quietly, while people were shooting their television series on the other side lolol.

Jumping straight into the food review... the cafe serves various food from Asian to Western. Basically, we ordered three dishes, and two of them are the "must-try". 

Chicken Percik Burger

The very first thing we saw from the menu was this chicken burger. With the price of RM18.90, you will get to enjoy a juicy, well-marinated chicken burger, that comes along with wedges and salad as the sides. The burger is kinda thick, so be prepared to mess up your fingers! Rating: 6.5/10 

Nasi Lemak Makizushi

Woots, here comes something creative! This dish is definitely a mixture of Malay and Japanese food. Apparently, it is nasi lemak presented in the form of sushi rolls, with sambal and it is introduced during the previous event (Yokoso BBCC). Although the event has ended for almost half a month, but yeah this unique dish is still available at Boxes Cafe! To me, what makes a good nasi lemak is the sambal, and yup, the sambal that comes along with the sushi rolls is good enough. Rating: 7.5/10 

Egg Mushroom on Toast

From the name itself, you know it is a toast served with eggs and mushroom. Even though this is not any of the "must-try" food, we've decided to give it a try. RM10.90 for scrambled eggs, sauteed mushrooms and cherry tomatoes on a toast, not bad though. Rating: 6.5/10

Okay, so the above are all my personal thoughts and review for this cafe. Everyone has different taste buds, therefore, give yourself a try if you wish to know more about the cafe and the food there. Conclusion, this is definitely a place for cafe hoppers and people who want to shot insta-worthy photos!


Boxes, BBCC
Operating hours: 
Monday to Friday (10:00am - 10:00pm)
Saturday & Sunday ( 8:00am - 10:00pm)

Blessed Twentieth Birthday

It's almost the end of March, and I guess I'm done with all my 20th birthday celebrations already. Here's an appreciation post and also a summary of how I've spent my blessed birthday. 

This year I've gotten so much more than what I deserve. I've received surprises from friends and family, good meals treated by different group of friends and also good time spent with all my loved ones. I didn't expect this year to be so overwhelmed, since I didn't even plan anything with anyone, expect for Daniel. But yeah, THANK YOU PEOPLE! You guys are the reasons why this post is up on my blog ❤️ 

18th March 2016:

Starting with the first surprise prepared by three dearly girlfriends, aka IDOTS. On the day itself, we were supposed to meet up, like usual. The girls came to picked me up and as I opened the back door of the car, they shouted "Happy birthday". I was so surprised that I immediately closed the door and started laughing (I don't know why I did that, but it happened the same way during my 19th birthday surprise in my room). Seeing car made balloons with letters hanging on wasn't all of the plan yet. Suddenly, Daniel just popped out from somewhere else *AAAHHHHH* Yup, he was the special guest to my surprise! 

"HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY ANNOYING AMANDA" 

People out there may not know how much these letters mean to me. We girls have always been asking for "letters" from each other and the answer will always be "no letters for you" or "nah". I'm truly glad that I have finally received three from IDOTS. Thank you girls! Oh yeah, thanks Justin and Daniel for being our camera man and light man for the whole photography session. Your services are great and we would like to have two of you again on any future celebration hehe!

20th March 2016:

Moving on to my birthday eve.. My whole family gathered with relatives for dinner at my aunt's house. Every Sunday is a family day for us and we will most likely stick together especially when it's night time. While I was enjoying the beautiful view at the corridor, all of them came out to surprise me with a cake. It was a simple and enjoyable night. Too bad I don't have any picture of us celebrating. But... 

 

I managed to take a short clip of them surprising me ❤️ of course I was a happy kid.. I like it when people get me cake because to me, it's a must to blow candles and eat cake on birthdays. Thanks family & relatives, my birthday hadn't started yet they made me like a happy baby.

21st March 2016:

The third celebration, was on my actual birthday with Daniel. He brought me to a very romantic and cozy Italian restaurant, called Ciao Ristorante at Kampung Pandan (click here for review). 

After dinner, he suggested that we go Acme Bar and Coffee, Troika for my favourite sizzling brownie. Never get bored of this. My all time favourite dessert!

This place looks awesome at night. Thank god it wasn't a rainy day, 

so we could to enjoy outdoor seats.

Fake candid taken by boyfriend.

Daniel passed me a big box (with my pressie inside) while we were on the way to Troika. I was pretty excited but he insisted that I couldn't open it in the car as he wanted to enjoy my reaction towards the gift. The very first thing I saw in the box was a random card written by Daniel. It wasn't a very fancy handmade card but the content cheered me up a lot, especially the words "hey, princess" (he doesn't call me that normally so I better appreciate). I bet I don't need to mention what's inside of the box, since many people know what it is already. Thanks boyfriend for such precious gift, you've successfully surprised me.

23th March 2016:

Fourth celebration! This time was with my dwarf baes. We planned to try out Anne Elizabeth, a restaurant located near Cheras Leisure Mall since it was kinda popular on Facebook last month. Uhm, no review for this restaurant because I only tried one food and there's nothing much to talk about. However, I don't think that this is a good place to dine in. I don't really like their services, and the food offered are not up to what I expected it to be. 

Birthday gifts from the girls.. Haha aren't them cute? Scroll down to see what I have gotten!

29th March 2016:

Last one, a great meal treated by my university buddies last night at The Ships! Why is it on 29th March? Because we finally finished all our midterm yesterday and we have all the time in the world! I really appreciate it even though it was a short time spent together. Thank you girls for the delicious meal, it was so great!

Okay, done with all celebrations and here comes the gifts:

1. Bead bracelet in sterling silver with Tiffany Blue enamel finish, by Tiffany&Co.

2. Chanel inspired bag in bronze, by Jellytoyboy (this is from one of the Chanel designers).

3. Sony Alpha 5100 (one of my must-get cameras with interchangable lens).

4. Smartphone holder from Hush Puppies.

5. Hand cream in a very adorable container from Etitude House.

Okay, thats all for this post... Goodbye to my favourite month of the year, and yay I'll be heading to Hong Kong tomorrow for a short getaway! Pretty excited! Till my next post, see you!

20th Birthday Dinner at Ciao Ristorante, KL

Hey, it's another food review from me! So yesterday was my 20th birthday and I reserved it for Daniel, as he said we would be having dinner together. I was craving for risotto and Daniel suggested that we could try Ciao Ristorante. He found this restaurant online and it's actually a great place for both casual dinner and all type of events (mostly weddings).

Ciao Ristorante @ Jalan Kampung Pandan. 

It's a cozy and romantic looking Italian restaurant, located very near to Zouk Club KL.  

I was amazed by the services provided at Ciao Ristorante. Ample parking area, warm and welcoming staffs, and perfect ambience! You wouldn't believe how cozy is it without your personal experience here. Although it is romantic, the lighting wasn't too dim, so we still managed to capture many photos ❤️ Yup, I love taking photos and any restaurant that has good lighting is considered good for me!

We were placed next to a big glass of window, where we could enjoy the lights and bushes outside. Great spot! I really like how they have arranged us at a quieter room, I did not feel interrupted by noises at all.

Credits to the boyfie ❤️❤️❤️

He was extra patient on my birthday and took like 857392103 photos of me haha.

Complementary breads and sticks. 

Wild Mushroom Soup (RM 24)

Ordered mushroom soup because I needed something warm. The waitress knew that we were sharing our food, thus she separated the soup into two portions.

Risotto di pesce (RM 82)

Squid ink Italian rice with mixed seafood and parmesan cheese (I guess lol, I'm probably right). This dish was the reason why we were there in Ciao. Daniel went online to find the best risotto in KL and this is one of the found results. According to the menu, the risotto was supposed to be in light tomato base, but since classic recipes are available upon request, we decided to get my favourite style which is the squid ink recipe! Wooohooo! I don't regret at all.. It was so great. Oh yea, the actual price was RM 72 for two pax only, unless you request for classic recipes then another ten bucks will be charged.  

Funghi misti (RM 40)

Large pizza with tomato base, mozzarella and assorted mushrooms. Almost every time, Daniel would suggest pizza whenever we have Italian food. Not sure why, but I don't mind because I love mushroom too. We couldn't finish (as always) lol, and the waitress told that they serve pizza in half too. Oh no we should have ordered half instead of the whole pizza.

This is definitely a place that I would strongly recommend to people around me. If you like Italian food like me, this place is for you. If you are looking for a great place for a romantic date or dinner, this place is for you too! Seriously I was fully satisfied with the dinner. Birthday dinner well spent. AWESOME!

So I guess that's all for this review and also the first part of my birthday night. 

More to come so stay tuned ❤️ Btw, another photo by Daniel ❤️

More information: http://ciao.com.my/