The Front Door at Grocer's Inn is right smack in Chinatown which I haven't been to in ages. It's a cafe and backpackers hostel housed in one of Chinatown's really old buildings. It opened some time late last year and it's currently running on their soft launch menu but it is enough keep you busy with. The inside is nothing fancy really, kept very much to the original interior and all round minimal with the decor. 

When Jean invited me to do a food review at this new place in town, I was like, "Yeah sounds great but where is it exactly?". So I got lost. I walked passed it.. twice without realising it. Located next to Hotel Royal, Bukit Bintang, to the left of Lot 10, is IsMe Beauty & Cafe. It is Malaysia's first womens' style cafe which combines both beauty and the concept of healthy eating. It's a very Korean concept which targets women, the beauty market and some socialising in between.

A new coffee place right smack in the middle of KL! Rejoice! Somewhere I can hang out and this time I don't have to bring a book along. The Library Coffee Bar @ Avenue K has a wonderfully relaxed set up about it while being photogenic at the same time. It has great attention to detail. They have an upstairs too but I didn't wander about.

When I saw the board up for 8oz Eight Ounce Coffee at KLCC, where Coffee Bean used to be I was looking forward to a new coffee place to hang out at. Had high hopes for it too. Excited to see it open for business yesterday when I walked passed yesterday.

It's great when one of the many mushrooming coffee places decides to set up shop in KL. The latest Feeka Coffee Roasters recently opened at Jalan Mesui and it's the perfect place to just hang out. It's from the people behind Food Foundry and Butter + Beans at Seventeen in PJ both of which I've only been to once as I really couldn't be bothered to wonder off so far. Apparently the look they were going for is a fusion between the two.

No better way to end September than an Afternoon Tea treat at Majestic Hotel KL. Particularly since it was an awesome month. I opted to have mine at their beautiful Orchid Conservatory. I walked pass it earlier this year and thought "Wow, I must have tea there!!". Never got around to it until yesterday. [For the outfit shoot I did at there click here.]

It's the third week of September and all I can say is September has been kind to me. Despite a major setback earlier in the month, all the good news I've gotten after has been very encouraging. I just got another sponsor on board for Chocolate Cats 4th Birthday Giveaway which is just awesome! The past weekend has been all about celebrating and looks like it's going to continue until September ends. *throws confetti and hugging all my furry darlings..*

I practically grew up with Indonesian Food. So yeah I love it. There are however different ways of making a dish depending on which part of Indonesia a person is from. So the Indonesian Food Fair @ JP Teres, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur was a really good way to try some new dishes. It's currently on until 14th September.

Before trying out what the Indonesian Food Fair had to offer I was treated to an Indonesian Food Demonstration by master chefs from Grand Hyatt Jakarta - Chef Gatot Tristano and Pastry Chef Abraham Alex.

Why is this place so far?! I can't believe it took me so long to get to Butter + Beans at Seventeen. Technically I didn't, it's Nani who did. She's also the one who told me about this really nice place to have coffee and cakes. Now I completely love it!

Situated at some unexpected place in PJ, I would most probably get lost trying to get there on my own. It's this cozy place tucked between those old shop lots. The interior is this industrial style design, unfinished but just enough to turn into a coffee place. Only thing it's super narrow and only has a small table inside with a cement top counter by the window with two more tables outside. Yes, it's tiny. But a really nice place to just chill out.

painted by ernest zacharevic.. yeah the same guy that did the george town murals

For a small place, it has a pretty decent selection of cakes and pastries. With my round the clock choco-radar guess what I spotted first.. Valrhona Chocolate Croissant! Nani suggested the Cherry Butter Cake with Flower Essence. Since I'm not exactly a coffee person, it's always a mocha for me on non-hot chocolate days. Butter + Beans uses Coffex coffee from Australia. No complaints, that was a good mocha. The Valrhona Chocolate Croissant though had too little chocolate in it. Then again, at RM5 I suppose it couldn't have been a generous chunk. The Cherry Butter was wonderfully dense and buttery. Didn't taste the flower essence though.

More to try, so definitely going back. Nani, expect more Sunday brunch calls.. ;)

Butter + Beans at Seventeen
G-1a, Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13,
Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya,
Malaysia.

This isn't really the best time to put up this post since it's past 11pm but I'm craving for this. I had this on Saturday after my afternoon tea and dessert feast, must have been all that sugar. The Seafood Linguine at Thirty8 Grand Hyatt KL hit all the right spots. It was tomato based pasta heaven.

Chinese New Year is right around the corner and it's never too early to start having some delicious dishes! Tai Zi Heen @ Prince Hotel & Residence KL's Chef Michael Wong has prepared three sets of menus to suit all palates featuring a combination of authentic dishes and modern creation Cantonese fare.

Snow Pear Yee Sang

I think it took ages for them to open and yes I have been waiting. Harrods Cafe @ KLCC is located on the Ground Floor next to the Isetan park entrance. The entrance looks a tad out of place compared to KLCC's steel exterior but it gives a great English Cafe vibe with a small alfresco dining with white picket fences surrounding the area.

photo of the outside entrance later today, it was dark out by the time I finished

The choices just increased to ten more varieties of dim sum on top of the existing 50 odd variety. Seriously how is it even possible to choose. So Tai Zi Heen @ Prince Hotel & Residence KL has come up with very attractive promotion for you dim sum fans, All You Can Eat Dim Sum! Unlimited serving at an affordable price. Dim Sum Master Chef Chong and his culinary team have specially created more than 60 variety of Dim Sum for your weekend indulgence.

Their exclusive selections consists of both traditional Hong Kong Dim Sum, Tai Zi Heen's signature Dim Sum and the popular Dim Sum Odyssey - the exciting fusion varieties.

The All You Can Eat Dim Sum menu includes a wide selection of Steamed, Pan-Fried, Deep-Fried, Baked, Rice Rolls, Congee, Rice, Noodles, Vegetables and Desserts dishes.

I had a chance to try out the ten new additions to the already extensive dim sum menu. I have my favourites but they were generally yummy. If my taste buds are right they were also low in salt content yet still had good flavour.

Steamed Dim Sum

Beancurd skin treasure purse with chicken and prawns  *MY PICK - FAVE

Crystal dumplings filled with dried sole (har kaw)

Chicken & shrimp dumplings filled with mushrooms

Jade Dumpling with scallops and prawns  *MY PICK

Purple spinach dumpling topped with Mexican clams

Deep-fried Dim Sum

Crispy Kaitafi wrapped prawn rolls  *MY PICK

Dee-fried Salmon stuffed yam puff with buffalo mozzarella

Unagi spring rol sticks with parmesan cheese

Pan-fried crispy pancake filled with prawns and chives  *MY PICK

Rice Rolls

Rice rolls filled with shrimp and yellow chives

I also tried the Hong Kong roasted duck which was tender with this lovely crispy skin, water cress soup, Yang Zhou fried rice and my all time fave from Tai Zi Heen, mango pudding for dessert. *yummss*

All You Can Eat Dim Sum is available on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holiday from 11.30am to 2.30pm, and is priced at RM65.00++ per person.

Tai Zi Heen

Prince Hotel & Residence KL | facebook

4, Jalan Conlay, KL.

Tel< 03-2170 8888

Email: enquiry@princehotelkl.com.my

*Note: This review is by invitation of The Prince Hotel & Residence KL.

I know haven't been writing enough this past two weeks. Been putting my finger in too many pies but hey it's all for you guys. Well almost all, the work bit I can't do anything about. So to keep you amused while I sort out some stuff here is the next giveaway. Yes, it gets better!

The Prince Hotel & Residence KL has been super kind to sponsor a Complimentary International Buffet Dinner for Two (2) persons at Eccucino in conjunction with Chocolate Cats Birthday Giveaway. Hooray!! *throws confetti* If you are curious as to the type of delicious dishes they have to offer, have a look at my previous write up on buffets at Eccucino here, here and here. To know more about The Prince Hotel & Residence KL browse through their website.

To win just answer:

What is your all time favourite food and Why?

You must be a Follower of Chocolate Cats, so click Follow. Then leave your Follower ID and Email. Winner will be picked at random. One entry per follower only.  Winner announcement will be made on this page within two days from end date. Giveaway is open to Malaysians only. Good luck guys!! :) 

The Prince Hotel Giveaway Ends: Saturday 22nd September 2012 11.59pm

Huge thank you to The Prince Hotel & Residence KL!

Winner Announcement

Thank you so much for your entries. The winner for this giveaway is...

Eriol Loh

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I love love the idea of being whisked away to some where romantic. *swoon* Last Saturday I was whisked away by limo to experience something really exciting. Not all too romantic but exciting nonetheless. I was brought to the HUGO BOSS Suite at the Westin Hotel. Before you guys start calling the hotel and ask to make reservations for the Hugo Boss Suite, it doesn't really exist. It's a Chairman suite that was transformed into all things Hugo Boss specially for the launch of the latest BOSS Nuit Pour Femme.

with Tammy (Plusizekitten)

Greeted by the Hugo Boss Team in front of a huge poster of Gwyneth Paltrow who looks stunning as the face of BOSS Nuit Pour Femme I just knew it was going to be an amazing afternoon. So the 'Perfectly Put Together Moment' concept is all about what goes on before a special evening. It's about preparing and making sure that everything is just right or better yet perfect before you embark on the evening's adventure. That afternoon was about pampering. 

I understood the whole concepts loads better after I watched the TVC for BOSS Nuit Pour Femme. The fragrance itself it inspired by the elegance and sophistication of the LBD, yes the Little Black Dress. The dress worn by Gwyneth Paltrow in the promotional shots is simply perfect and as much as I would like to own one, it woud not be possible for two reasons, one the price tag *sigh* and the other that particular dress is completely sold out after the TVC came out. She is everything Nuit is, driven, ambitious at the same time graceful, elegant, and sophisticated, she has strong ideals and of course style. To top it all of she is needless to say multi talented. 

I wasn't too sure about the fragrance when I found out it had sandalwood but after having a sniff I fell for it. Unlike other Hugo Boss fragrances meant for the evening, I've had two previously, BOSS Nuit Pour Femme isn't as strong or intense but yet it manages to capture attention and be centre stage. Love it!

And so the afternoon of pampering began. As I was with the first group of bloggers that arrived we had a choice of either the head-shoulder massage, mani-pedi or the makeover which is best left for last. I opted for nails first so that they will almost dry by late afternoon. The colour choices were gold, bronze and a really dark shade which I knew was made for me. *laughs* It was Midnight in Moscow, brilliant name, from OPI Russian Collection 2007. I can't exactly make out the colour but it's an almost black with dense red micro shimmer which looked super fab under the light! Such an attention seeker. *grins*  I didn't do the pedi as I already had OPI Terracota painted on.

My next session would have been the massage but I was curious to explore the suit and was also feeling rather peckish so I went to look for some munchies and I found Chocolate Mousse with hints of Crushed Pepper and Lemon Coconut Macaron. There were also savoury bites but hey who looks at them when there's Chocolate Mousse around. I had three of those yummy mousse and a few of those macaron.

Since there was a free seat at the makeover I figured might as well, so that I can be vain after and take loads of photos! It one of those rare times I said yes to falsies. I would never get around to put it on my own it will look disastrous with a droopy eye. The final look, a transformed me ready for an evening out.

After I changed into my LBD and jewellerised myself, it was time to take a photo to be printed out. My most acceptable photo was the one in front of the huge BOSS Nuit poster mainly because it didn't really show the ginourmous acne bits on my forehead. Talk about timing. *shakes head*

While mingling with the rest of the girls I got myself a cup of mocha just because the bowl of chocolate flakes by the counter looked too tempting for me to resist. If I could I would have poured the whole bowl in. 

I was waiting for Tammy to make an appearance for the longest time but by the time she was ready I had to rush for my dinner venue so I managed a quick photo with her then off I went. We were given a choice of three venues to have dinner with a loved one - Prego @ Westin Hotel, Gobo Upstairs @ Traders Hotel and Neo Tamarind. My choice, Gobo Upstairs because believe it or not, I've never been. That and I'm just a sucker for city view at night. Actually most of the girls chose Gobo Upstairs.

Managed to catch up a bit more with Yuet Ming (Emmagem), Corrine (Junipers Journal) and Zai (TheGrapeVine). The dinner as a whole was a really good experience I really liked the soup. Despite not being much of a red meat person my Milk Fed Lamb was perfectly cooked. The Black Angus beef was rather nice too. The dessert on the just alright side though. But not complaining. I had a fantastic time!

Smoked Salmon Salad

Pepper Soup

Milk Fed Lamb

Black Angus Beef

The Hugo Boss Dessert

After dinner I went to explore the Sky Bar but since it was a Saturday the place was just packed but I found a great spot to do an outfit shoot. :)

An insanely big thank you to the Hugo Boss PR Team for having me over for a fabulous pamper session and wonderful dinner. It was a brilliant experience!

BOSS Nuit Pour Femme - The Line Up
BOSS Nuit Pour Femme Eau de Parfum 30ml  RM178
BOSS Nuit Pour Femme Eau de Parfum 50ml  RM255
BOSS Nuit Pour Femme Eau de Parfum 75ml  RM332
BOSS Nuit Pour Femme Shower Gel 200ml    RM112
BOSS Nuit Pour Femme Body Lotion 200ml    RM124

BOSS NUIT Pour Femme will be available in October 2012 at all major department stores and perfumeries.

*Note: Outfit shots taken by MRZ Photography for the exclusive use of Chocolate Cats.