Zipangu, Shangri-la, Kuala Lumpur
Zipangu is the Japanese restaurant of Shangri-la, Kuala Lumpur. Australian Wagyu Tatoki (75g) contains alcohol RM$76 Cold roasted Australian Wagyu Striploin The slices of cold roasted Wagyu have excellent marbling and are very tender. They go excellently with the soy…
Marini’s on 57, Kuala Lumpur
English Việt English One of Kuala Lumpur’s hippest roof-top destinations, Marini’s on 57 is located at Menara 3 Petronas, right to the Petronas Towers, KLCC and Mandarin Oriental. It is just a couple of minutes’ walk from the subway station…
Truefitt and Hill, Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Truefitt and Hill, also known as the Oldest Barbershop in the World, as recognised by the Guinness Book of Records, offers the finest grooming products and services to the discerning gentleman. I sat down one day to try 2 of…
Mandarin Oriental (Ballroom), Bangkok
Fusion Maia Resort, Danang
Fusion Maia Resort sits right on My Khe Beach (China Beach) and faces the South China Sea. It is one of the premier, if not the premier resort in Danang. Its neighbours are other big-name resorts such as Crowne Plaza,…
The Okura Prestige, Bangkok
The Okura Prestige is a bit of an abnormality in today’s hospitality industry. Where the norm today is to offer very small rooms, the rooms at The Okura Prestige are roomy and spacious, even the lowest category deluxe rooms. Connected…
Fu Lu Zu, Sofitel, Phnom Penh
Sofitel, Phnom Penh
Sofitel Phnom Penh claims to be a 5-star hotel, but in reality, it is more like a 4-star hotel. I stayed in a junior suite for 2 days. The shape of the room is a little odd—it is like a…
Getting to and from Johor Premium Outlets (JPO), Johor Bahru
It is easy getting to and from JPO. You take the Singaporean subway MRT to Woodlands station. Head down to the bus station under the MRT station to take Bus 950 to cross into Malaysia. Or take the MRT to…
George and Dragon Café (at Johor Premium Outlets), Johor Bahru
This place offers a reasonable set lunch at Malaysian Ringgit RM$34.55 (RM29.80 plus 6% govt tax plus 10% service charge) in a slightly cutesy environment.
