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To get to Chinatown (Yaowarat) Bangkok, the fastest way is via the boat ride, since it avoids traffic and it's cheap. First, we took the BTS to Saphan Taksin, and once we're out from the station we followed the crowd and saw Sathorn Pier barely 3 minutes away. At the pier though, it could be confusi
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More than 2 years ago, I visited the first Din Tai Fung in KL for the launch of its new menu and to witness the preparation of the 18-fold Xiao Long Bao. Fast forward 2 years plus later, I have lost count on the number of times I visited Din Tai Fung, usually for the cute dumplings and my favourite
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Pork burger lovers, rejoice! With the popularity of pork burgers gaining, there are more restaurants now offering pork burgers as their signature items. One of such is The Hungry Hog, aptly named so for offering pork items as their signature dishes. It was technically our second visit to the place,
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Happy Chinese New Year 2012! Can't believe the CNY holidays are all over! And now we're back to reality. Can I just say that I'm suffering from CNY hangover? :P Anyway, for those of you who are still having holidays, let me just say I'm jealous! But for the rest of you, let's make the rest of the we
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Last weekend marked another special occasion in our family. After the wedding of my brother barely half a year back, it was now my cousin sister's turn. The wedding dinner took place at InterContinental Hotel KL, and the food was prepared by the Chinese restaurant Toh Lee. As family members of the b
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Weekend is here! Not only is this weekend particularly long, it's also very festive due to the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration! Well to start the brilliant season, let's fill our tummy with a hearty Big Breakfast. :) This time, we visited Tom, Dick & Harry's for the second time to try thei
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When I started joining modeling classes at Amber Chia Academy, I was under the impression that everyone of us would be asked to go on diets, to lose weight and to be stick-thin by the end of the course. And being the food-lover that I am, I was pretty worried about that. Luckily, although some of us [...]
08.12.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 1,077 views
Can you smell it? The end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Syawal, marking the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is just around the corner. That means all things good - holidays, friends, family and most definitely - food! In conjunction with this festive season, Just Heavenly ha [...]
08.10.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 613 views
It was a Tuesday when it happened - BANG! And all of us were shocked out of our skin in the midst of our conversations. We were, in fact, all sitting and chatting in the classroom while waiting for our guest speaker to arrive that night. True to the saying, "Starting with a bang", she did so, litera [...]
08.9.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 501 views
"One day, after watching Tampopo—a hit Japanese comedy, that featured about a quirky ramen establishment, SANTOUKA’s founder, Hitoshi Hatanaka and his family stopped at a ramen shop for a quick meal. Unsatisfied with the taste of the shop’s ramen, Hatanaka declared that the next time he woul [...]
08.8.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,931 views
Throughout the whole Modeling Pro course at Amber Chia Academy, we met with a great deal of different instructors ranging from Ben the catwalk guru, to Kit Leu and Ethel, both experienced models, as well as Keith Kee the fashion designer. Finally, it was time for the principal, no other than Amber C [...]
08.5.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 1,385 views
It's true, Lot 10 Hutong food court has been around for more than a year now and I'm ashamed to say that I have just recently visited it for the very first time! Claimed to be Malaysia's first and only destination that pays tribute to good food and the art of local cuisine, this swanky food court is [...]
08.4.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,955 views
Many people think that joining the modeling academy is all about catwalk, catwalk and more catwalk. It's enlightening to know that after joining the Amber Chia Academy, I was not taught just catwalk alone. The class schedule included many bonus talks that are beneficial to models, which I thought wa [...]
08.2.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 849 views
It is that time of the year again where the Muslims in the world celebrate Ramadhan, the month of fasting and breaking fast! To commemorate this holy month, many restaurants are offering 'Buka Puasa' buffets with various themes. Maytower Hotel & Serviced Residences is one of the many offering Ra [...]
08.1.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 780 views
Ever since I started joining Amber Chia Academy early this month, many of my friends have been pestering me to demonstrate my catwalk in front of them. Naturally, I was always shy and said no. :P But it has come to a time where we should have a sort of checkpoint to gauge where we are standing after [...]
07.29.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 742 views
No, I'm not in Bangkok, but dining in this restaurant might give you the impression that you are! Located in 1 Utama shopping mall, Good Evening Bangkok is tucked at a corner just next to the rainforest exhibit, and is largely decorated by wooden furniture, plush cushions and colourful lanterns - mu [...]
07.28.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 873 views