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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Food Hunt: Bel Pasto Italian Restaurant, Aman Puri, Kepong


Hello folks,

Today it was a very boring day for ME & Kimmy as both of us did not go out today and decided to take a break to rest at home today. Since it's a Sunday, our food hunt continues and this time my decision to had a fine dining with Kimmy at Bel Pasto Italian Restaurant located at Aman Puri in Bandar Sri Damansara.

We reached there at about 7.30pm and the place was pretty crowded as well as there are still some empty spaces over there. We took a sit and then the waiter immedietely brought as the menu. The servies was just average as I can see only 3 of the workers working there only and I believe it should be more to cater more visitors.

We've ordered Mushroom Soup, Caesar's Pizza and of course a Fettucini Salmone Pasta as well as 2 glasses of plain water. The food came pretty fast although there were lots of customers waiting over there. It just took 10 minutes for the food to arrive. Let's go straight to the food comments. The Mushroom Soup was above average as the portion of the soup was extremely big and it only costs RM6.80 only. Not bad for a starter. Meanwhile the Caesar's Pizza (RM15.80) was very nice though but I still prefer Michealangelo and Venezia though. Caesar's Pizza contains beef, green chilli and other ingredients that suits our taste too. Last but not least, the Fettucini Salmone Pasta (RM19.50) was pretty dissapointing because it's pretty sour. But still if you love sour, then it's still good for you to consume.

The bill came overall RM49.30 (including tax) and the the price was just average as it was not too expensive nor cheap. If you are nearby Bandar Sri Damansara or Aman Puri, remember to come over here as here's the only Italian Restaurant that you can find and it serves one of the best Italian food over here. I would recommended you to come and try out the Italian Food over here. Perhaps you can ordered other dishes as this restaurant serves a lot of recommended Italian Food over here (based on the menu). I have tried this restaurant before I start my blogging and during my previous visit, the food was very nice when we've ordered. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4/5


*Food based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

Address:

3-23A, Jalan Desa 2/2
Desa Aman Puri,
51200 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
Telephone: 03-62735255
Business Hours: 11.00am -3.00pm ; 6.00pm - 11.00pm (Closed On Tuesday)

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Food Hunt: Janwa Thai Restaurant, Bandar Manjarala


Hi All,

Welcome back to another edition of the Food Hunt. After watching movie at TGV Kepong, we headed straight to Bandar Manjarala to try out the Thai Food as recommended by Kimmy. It's called Janwa Thai Restaurant and both of us had went to this restaurant before and we've blog before too of the food here. Please refer below for the hyperlink for our first cravings there. So without any hesitation, we went there and there were a lot of people at the restaurant but fortunately most of them were leaving time that left us with a place to sit.

The service was good as once we sat down, we were served immedietely with the menu. We looked at the menu and we have chosen Tom Yum Soup, Chicken Fillet and Paku Vegetables (see pictures). The Tom Yum Soup was nice and it costs about RM15.00 for a small one. It's a seafood Tom Yum Soup and it was delicious as well. The portion was pretty big as well and it was recommended. The Chicken Fillet (RM12.00) was delicious too but you need to serve it with chilli sauce to make it more tastier. Lastly, the paku vegetables (RM8.00) was nice too and the portion was pretty big as well. These 3 dishes we've ordered were totally recommended when you come here for food hunt. For drinks, we ordered 2 glasses of Chinese Tea. MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5.


*Food rating is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

For the full address and telephone number, please refer here: http://www.alexleow-kimmy.com/2010/01/food-hunt-janwa-thai-restaurant-bandar.html

Cinema Movie: Iron Man 2

Release Date: 29 April 2010

Language: English
Subtitle: Malay, Chinese
Genre: Action, Adventure
Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Palthrow, Don Cheadale, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson.

Synopsis:

Set six months after the events in the first movie, "Iron Man 2" is said to explore how revealing his identity has affected Tony Stark, who takes to the bottle.

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My Comments: Today I am so lucky as I still get a chance to buy tickets to catch Iron Man 2 where this movie is one a blockbuster movie is cinemas this week. I purchase it 4 hours before the show. It was a very packed cinema where people thronged to the cinemas to catch this blockbuster movie. The cinema I am talking about is at TGV Kepong inside Jusco Metro Prima. Let's go straight to the movie comments. Overall, this movie is still good but not exciting and interesting as on the first episode. I still prefer the first episode as it contains more actions and more plots can be found on the movie. But in this second movie, there are several weakness found in this movie and I am going to tell you why. Firstly, it was a very bored first 45 minutes as the movie is going a little bit slow as a lot of time wasting in story telling. Secondly, the action was very limited and it's pretty less compared to the first one. Lastly, is about the enemy on the final part of the movie. The enemy died very fast and it was no fun at all where it will be your talking point as well. The storyline meanwhile doesn't come with surprises. It was almost similiar with the first episode and I found out that the second one dragged too long where it makes this movie pretty bored as well. Overall, if you are an Iron Man fan, still it's a good movie to watch as you could see Robert Downey Jr. cool acting and great pace in there. I would not give full marks for this one as it's slightly bit dissapointed and I would still recommend you to go and watch and you judge it yourself. Enjoy! :) MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4/5

Fesitval: Happy Labour Day


Hi All,

First and foremost, I would like to wish all of its readers a Happy Labour Day. This day is specially dedicated to all of the workers who are currently working in certain parts of the world including in Malaysia as well. Labour's Day is also declared as a public holiday in those countries who celebrated it.

After some hard work, you might consider to give yourself a break and you might want to consider going for an outings or for a vacation as well. This is extremely helpful to release your stress and in the same time, to forget your work and enjoy. For those who already have a family, it's extremely useful as well because you can actually spend time with family to get together.

Remember, today is a day your should ought to stop thinking about your work for a day and enjoy yourself wherever you are. Don't take work so seriously and keep it cool! No matter what, just remember to take care of yourselves and your health too. Happy Labour Day! :)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Food Hunt: Rendezvous Restaurant, Kampung Pandan


Hello folks,

Welcome back to yet another edition of the food hunt. This time after visiting Berjaya Times Sqaure, Kimmy would like to eat Western Food because such a long time she did not try out already. Without any hesitation, we are get set and go!

We have picked Renzdevous Restaurant in Kampung Pandan Cheras as our destination this time. I have to admit that it had been such a long time that I visited the place and it was like since last 1 year plus ago. The crowd over there was just nice as there are not much people there because tomorrow is a working day perhaps. Once we sat down, the waiter immedietely brought us the menu and we walk through the menu and found out that there's lots of nice food to eat. Well, I've ordered Grilled Thai Chicken Chop while Kimmy ordered Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken Chop. For drinks, I've ordered Watermelon Juice while Kimmy ordered Coke Float (see pictures).

It was marvellous that once we ordered our food, the food came in 5 minutes from the moment we've ordered. It was superbly fast and excellent. This is also due to less people in the restaurant. My Grilled Thai Chicken Chop was just above average as in order to make it more tastier, I need to take it with the chilli sauce. For Kimmy's Sizzling Black Pepper, it was awesome. The secret for this dish is its Black Pepper Sauce which tastes nice. The chicken, french fries and the mix vegetables are all fresh too. For drinks, the Watermelon Juice was nice but it was too sweet while Kimmy's Coke Float tastes nice too. I wish I would have ordered what Kimmy ordered. Hehe.

The bill came and the overall price is RM31.50 plus tax. The price was reasonable with the amount of food we get. I also have to admit that the portion is a bit small and for guys, I believe it's not enough for them. It's pretty reasonable where 1 plate of steak would cost not more than RM20.00 in average. A good place to go perhaps with a beautiful cozy environment as well. Go and give it a try! No regrets! :) MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

*Food is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

Address:

14, Jln. Kampung Pandan,
55100 K.Lumpur
(On the left just off bulatan kampung pandan - heading towards Kampung Pandan).
Business Hours: 11.30am - 3.00pm ; 6.00pm - 1.00am
Telephone: Not Available

Politics: BN wins Hulu Selangor


KUALA KUBU BARU, April 25 — Barisan Nasional’s (BN) P.Kamalanathan has won a hard-fought Hulu Selangor by-election in what will be seen as a boost for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s administration, but Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is expected to take heart from the close margin.

BN won today’s poll by just 1725 votes, recouping spoilt votes which contributed to its defeat in Election 2008, but failing to convincingly bury a strong PR. Earlier today, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had set a target of winning by up to 6,000 votes as observers had noted that BN needed to win big after pulling out all the stops during the campaign to justify Najib’s personal involvement and its pork-barrelled spending.

The ruling coalition had thrown everything and the kitchen sink at the campaign in an attempt to put it on track to recovery after a string of by-election defeats since Election 2008. BN had lost in all by-elections in the peninsular since 2008, except for its stronghold of Bagan Pinang in Negri Sembilan, which it retained in a by-election last October. In today’s vote, Kamalanathan obtained 24,997 votes while Zaid received 23,272.

The results suggest BN and PR are still neck and neck in the battle for support from Malaysians, particularly in the peninsular. “P. Kamalanathan’s win brings great meaning to BN because based on the 2008 results and this time there is a shift of support to BN by almost 2000 votes. “This shift has great meaning because we were contesting in a state controlled by the opposition but we were able to recapture the constituency,” Najib told reporters after the announcement. He added that the victory puts BN and the country on the right track

“It’s a good beginning for BN. Good beginning for the new direction and agenda we have set for this nation and this means we are on the right track, the right trajectory,” said Najib. “We’ll continue with what people want to see and more results. They’re happy with the announcements, with the thinking and policy direction but now we must make sure we provide the results,” he added.

On the margin of victory which is much lower than his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s prediction of 6,000 votes, Najib said the reduced majority was because the state government is not controlled by BN. “We realise this is an opposition state. In the past we controlled the state, we had the strengths of federal and state governments, so in this context I’m satisfied with the results,” said Najib. When asked about the defeat in Chinese areas, he claimed that there was improvement compared to Election 2008.

“I don’t want to make quick conclusions even though we lost most ballot boxes in Chinese areas. We lost but based on the start of the campaign I believe there is an increase,” said Najib. Meanwhile Kamalanathan who was made BN candidate after a week of dramatic and intense negotiations between MIC and Umno leaders was quick not to claim the victory as his. “This victory is not mine, this victory belongs to the Barisan Nasional machinery, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Seri Samy Vellu, Umno, MCA, MIC, Gerakan and all friends of Barisan Nasional,” said Kamalanathan. The MIC information chief also said that he would meet with the Hulu Selangor voters soon to address all the promises the party had made during the campaign period. “I have said before that I will move to Hulu Selangor so I will look into it as soon as I can,” he told a press conference after his victory announcement. Source: The Malaysian Insider 25/04/10

Cinema Movie: Being Human (做人)


Release Date: 8 April 2010
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Director: Jack Neo
Cast: Mark Lee, Yeo Yann Yann, Nono.

Synopsis: Max (Mark Lee) is a hardworking but unscrupulous employee for a mildly successful slimming centre Natural Beauty. In his efforts to increase company profits, Max decides to purchase supplies from a counterfeit brand. When he was found out, Max was fired. In his retaliation, Max decides to open a rival company Max Beauty, using the same counterfeit beauty products and imported slimming pills. Max's conscience (played by Taiwanese celebrity Nono) appears to advise him against these actions but is duly ignored. Max will eventually realize that what comes around, goes around.
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My Comments: Today, it's time for ME & Kimmy to go for yet another weekend outings with movies. Of course, today we have chosen the movie Being Human as our favourite choice movie to watch this weekend while waiting for the release of Ip Man 2 and Iron Man 2. We also have chosen Berjaya Times Square as our choice as it's had been a long time that we did not go shopping over there. Being Human is directed by the famous Jack Neo and as you know his movie were totally nice for laughs and besides that it also has a sad and meaningful story behind it. It was totally true. This movie talks about the life of the humans and about the moral of our life where the concept "If You Treat People Good, Then In Return You Will Get Something Good Too". Besides that, there are truly a lot of scenes where it's good to laugh out loud in cinemas and you would totally enjoy it. There's nothing special about Jack Neo's movie this time as it was almost the same as his previous movie jokes where you will roughly knows what the movie is going to joke about. A combination of good storyline and good for laughs make this movie once again the perfect movie to watch for the whole family too. I would recommend you this movie and be sure to watch it in cinemas. Enjoy! MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

DVD Movie: Iron Man


Release Date: 2nd May 2008
Director: Jon Favreau
Genres: Sci-Fi, Action
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. , Jeff Bridges, Terrnace Howards, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Shaun Toub

Synopsis:

From Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures comes Iron Man, an action-packed take on the tale of wealthy philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who develops an invulnerable robotic suit to fight the throes of evil. In addition to being filthy rich, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is also a genius inventor. When Stark is kidnapped and forced to build a diabolical weapon, he instead uses his intelligence and ingenuity to construct an indestructible suit of armor and escape his captors. Once free, Stark discovers a deadly conspiracy that could destabilize the entire globe, and dons his powerful new suit on a mission to stop the villains and save the world. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as his secretary, Virginia "Pepper" Potts, while Terrence Howard fills the role of Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes, one of Stark's colleagues, whose military background leads him to help in the formation of the suit. Jon Favreau directs, with Marvel movie veterans Avi Arad and Kevin Feige producing.
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My Comments: It was such a shame that I did not watched this movie back in 2008 as I've missed it. Many people say including my brother said that this movie is a very recommended to watch as it was superb and amazing. Also this movie also has the similarity as Transformers but with different outlook only. Well, finally on a lovely Sunday morning at home, I have watch this movie before cinema releases the Iron Man 2 in a week's time. Overall, it was a rather fantastic movie to watch and it was a never bored movie. With most of this movie contains action and a great storyline for us to guess what is going to happen, this movie promises to be one of the most greatest movie of all time. With Robert Downey Jr. as the main actor, his acting was totally wonderful and great. I was amuzed as I watch this movie and I could have said NOT ENOUGH! Haha! Well, if you haven't watch this movie yet (I bet everyone had watched it earlier on), then please go and watch it and you would not regret it. A totally recommended movie for all of you who loves marvel comics as well for leisure. One word, GREATTTT! :) MY RATING: 5/5

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Cinema Movie: Kick-Ass


Release Date: 16 April 2010
Language: English
Subtitle: Malay, Chinese
Genre: Action, Adventure
Running Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Tamer Hassan.


Synopsis:

Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super hero even though he has no powers or training.

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My Comments: Today is Saturday. It was such an rare occasion where I will go and watch movie and also this time I went with my brother. After my hair cut in Pandan Indah, ME & Alan had decided to go for a movie called Kick-Ass and we watched at GSC Leisure Mall in Cheras. Me & Alan had decided to watch there since so long time ago we did not watch movie together and at that place as well. Let's go straight to the movie comments. Kick-Ass is really an "ASS" movie where it was totally insane and out of control. Dubbed as the similar story like Scary Movie 4, you can imagine how this movie is going to tell you. There is at least some storyline which could bring the rating up a little bit. Overall, the action was totally out of control and it was so not logic. I believe this movie is just for laugh but also limited. If I were you, I would not recommend you to go and watch it. It a little bit waste of money and better you keep it to watch other movies as well. I did not undertstand at the first 30 minutes of what this movie is trying to say and after that I slowly catching it up. If you decide to watch it, then just bear in mind, you will regret! :) MY RATING: 2.5 / 5 ; ALAN RATING: 2/5

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Food Hunt: Piccadilly Restaurant @ Millenium Square


Hi All,

Welcome back to yet another edition of the food hunt. Today, we have decided to visit Piccadilly Restaurant yet again to try out other food as well. After watching movie at Tropicana City Mall, I have decided to bring Kimmy to try this restaurant after I've tried it out with my brother in previous weeks. You may also refer to http://www.alexleow-kimmy.com/2010/03/food-hunt-restaurant-piccadilly.html#comments for more information.

Once we sat down over there, the waitress immedietely serve us with the menu. Very good service indeed. Then it took 5 minutes for me to order the food and drinks meanwhile Kimmy took almost 10 - 15 minutes to look at the menu before deciding what to eat. I've ordered Ice Kacang (ABC) and Mutton Briyani. Kimmy had ordered Nasi Goreng Kampung and Fresh Honeydew Juice. We've also ordered mashed potato as our starter (please see pictures).

My Mutton Nasi Briyani was very delicious. The rice has its aroma taste and the mutton was very nice too as it was not too hot and spicy. Both the mutton and the rice has its own aroma which makes this dish very tasty. A very recommended dish to eat if you love nasi briyani. The Ice Kacang (ABC) meanwhile was very tasty as well. It had so many ingredients which formed the Ice Kacang and it was awesome. Kimmy's Nasi Goreng Kampung meanwhile took a little bit setback as it was not so nice. Kimmy told alexleow-kimmy.com that the rice was pretty salty too but the taste was nice too. The honeydew juice meanwhile was very fresh and nice to consume as well. Last but not least, the mash potato was totally awesome. It was very nice and so far, this mash potato is the best so far and even better than Domino's Pizza ones. Served with mushroom sauce, you can enjoy the rich taste of the potato too.

The price is not too expensive either. It costs about RM27.90 for the amount of food we get and the portion is very big indeed but not as big as the ones in William. Once again a recommended place to go if you would like to crave for good food. They serves various kinds of food including Japanese, Malay, Indian, Thai, Chinese etc. Recommended! MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4/5

* Rating is based on food we've ordered and not overall food.