[DV] Ristorante.Pizzeria: Authentic Italian Gem @Damansara Heights

Quietly situated at the neighbourhood of Damansara Heights, [DV] Ristorante.Pizzeria is truly a hidden gem, one that you’ll fall deep in love once you've had a taste of its scrumptious Italian culinary art.

The fifth Decanter-- [DV] Ristorante.Pizzeria, Bukit Damansara.

Managed by Frankie Ferrarese, [DV] embrace a casual dining concept which serves delightful home-cooked Italian cuisine under warm & cosy setting.. A variety of pizzas, pastas, salads, risotto, lamb & beef are some of the classic favourite to be expected.   

cozy atmosphere for casual dining.

Just a couple of days ago I was invited by StarHero to a dinner at this lovely restaurant & it was indeed a great night of wonderful gastronomic experience, hearty delectable dishes plus joy & laughter all night long. ^^

Menu of the night, a trove of Italian classics with warm hospitality. ^^

 [DV] menu of the night.

Starters:

Focaccia & Grissini, soft hand-made complimentary bread, & it’s still warm~ :)

Focaccia & Grissini

Mushroom, Beef & Tomato tartare, ordinary starters with extraordinary flavour & beautiful presentation. The finely chopped & well seasoning beef tartare is what impress me the most, never thought that a meat with distinctive rawness can taste so good. ^^

Mushroom tartare

Beef tartare

Tomato tartare

Cheesy & definitely one of the best Eggplant Parmigiana I’ve ever had, made via roasted eggplant layering with Parmesan and tomatoes, this beautifully presented dish is a must try at [DV].  b^^d

Eggplant Parmigiana

Assorted Pizzas- Tartufata, Cheese, Prosciutto e Funghi, Caprase. The finely baked pizza crust is what caught my attention here, crispy on the outside & doughy-soft in the inside, makes it equally pleasing either with simple cheese topping or savoury truffle. Secret behind the crust-- high-protein authentic imported Italian pizza flour. ^^

Tartufata pizza 

Caprase Pizza

Prosciutto e Funghi

Cheese Pizza

The Mains:

Linguine al Pesto (Linguine with Pesto Sauce and Potato). Pesto sauce is always my favourite when it comes to spaghetti, and while most Linguine al Pesto are smooth & oily this dish has a rather rich sauce with aromatic basil & supple texture from the pine nuts. b^^d

Linguine al Pesto 

Fettuccine Aglio Olio e Peperoncino (Pasta with garlic oil and chili pepper flakes). Smooth flat thick noodle with mild taste of spiciness, the fettuccine is not too hard & just nice.

Fettuccine Aglio Olio e Peperoncino

Spaghetti allo scoglio (Classic mixed Seafood Pasta). Spaghetti with crustaceans, shellfish & fresh tomato sauce.

Spaghetti allo scoglio

Braised Beef Cheek. Pleasurably tender beef cheek serves on mashed potato & savoury sauce, the slowly stewed up to 4 hours beef gives a literary fall-off the bone texture & its my No.1 main course of the night. b^^d

Braised Beef Cheek

Chicken Scaloppine with Porcini Mushrooms. Chicken breast cutlets with starchy scented porcini sauce. A nicely cooked homely dish.

Chicken Scaloppine with Porcini Mushrooms

Peppercorn crusted Fillet Tuna. Cuts of seared tuna fillet serves medium-rare with moderate spicy crushed black peppercorns & lemon.  

Peppercorn crusted Fillet Tuna

And last but not least, Tramisu & Affogato for dessert, a perfect way to end a meal~ ^^

Tramisu & Affogato

With its wonderful flavours of Italian cuisine, attentive service, fair prices and satisfying portions, [DV] Ristorante.Pizzeria is a place I would highly recommend for those who wish for a delectable Italian indulgence. 


[DV] Ristorante.Pizzeria
65-77 Jalan Setia Bakti, Bukit Damansara, 
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
Phone: +60 3-2098 2001

Opening times: Open daily, 12noon-12midnight

Countdown to Heineken #Thirst2013: Important Things To Take Note ^^

What’s up party peeps, so the ultimate Malaysia's Premier Electronic Music Festival --Heineken Thirst 2013-- is finally here!!^^ Schedule to hit the streets of Sepang International Circuit on Saturday, 14th December 2013, preparations for this Saturday are in full swing! The stage is set, and the organisers are gearing up for an electrifying show with a few surprises up their sleeve for this weekend.

the stellar line-up of #Thirst 2013 b^^d

Slated to feature elaborate setup and cutting edge stage designs unlike those previously seen in Malaysia, this Saturday will also see the debut of a brand new spectacle - the Thirst Green Moment. Here's a glimpse of what it's going to look like >>>

the Thirst Green Moment, come early as you wouldn't want to miss this.. ;)

      

Moving to some of the FAQs of Heineken Thirst 2013, these are the things that you should know to ensure a pleasurable Saturday night>>>  

Set times: plan your time to be sure you won't miss your favourite act! ^^

Set times

Festival Map: Check it out for ease of navigation on the day. :)

Festival Map

The Do's & Dont's:

·         DO bring your tickets with you

·         DO bring your ID

·         DO take note of the different entry points for General and VIP tickets

·         DO dress comfortably

·         DO bring enough money

·         DO carpool to reduce traffic congestion and ease of transport

·         DON'T bring any DSLR/SLR/Video Cameras. Compact cameras are allowed.

·         DON'T bring any tablets (eg: iPad, Galaxy Tab etc)

 Finally & most importantly, See you at Sepang on 14 December & have a great night! Cheers~ ^^

Tiger Radler: Tiger Beer With natural Lemon Juice for Double Refreshment!

When life gives you lemons, most people make lemonade; well here at Tiger with its golden European-style lager brewed using only the finest natural ingredients including malted barley from Australia and Europe, hops from Germany, unique strain of yeast specially cultured in Holland PLUS a flavorful touch of natural lemon juice, the world’s No. 1 international Asian beer TIGER Beer present to you its all-new variant *drum roll* --- the crisp & doubly refreshing Tiger Radler!!

Yielding massive hits since its launch in Europe months ago, Tiger Radler has made its grand appearance in Southeast Asia with Malaysia & Singapore as the first two countries launching this easy-drinking taste beverage on the 6^th of December at KL Live, & the best part is I was lucky enough to get an early sip of this new variant of Tiger family during its launch together with few of other bloggers! Yeah~ b^^d

Tiger Radler media launch @KL Live #TigerBeerMY #mytigerradler #mydoublerefreshment

Tiger Radler media launch @KL Live #TigerBeerMY #mytigerradler #mydoublerefreshment

Tiger Radler: Double Refreshment ^^

The night at KL Live started with a light buffet & It was pretty exciting to see the brand new Tiger Radler featured all over the venue, & it doesn't take much time for us to be amazed by the stunning dance performance with the Radler launch visual. ^^

And behold.. for the launch of Tiger's all-new variant--- Tiger Radler *clapclap* ;)

Tiger Radler, a blend of natural lemon juice for double refreshment, proudly presented via Tiger ^^ 

After the impressive media launch the night continue with its consumer launch party featuring Live artists & DJ performance where bloggers, media, Tiger Lovers (well basically everyone) had a pleasing refreshing night ;)

Malaysia's youngest stand-up comedian Andrew Netto spreading the joy across the launch ^^

Check out the close-up of Tiger Radler :) Personally I love its distinctive cloudy look which according to GAB is due to its all natural lemon juice content. With as low as 2% alcohol content the beverage which customise to blend in perfectly for all drinking occasion with family and friends is now officially on my new year celebration beverages list! :P

Tiger Radler #TigerBeerMY #mytigerradler #mydoublerefreshment ;)

DJ Major in the house, party is such refreshing with Tiger Radler on hands :P

Tiger Radler party with #mydoublerefreshment

Bringing home some fun purikara & a taste of satisfaction from the launch party XD

Tiger Radler party pics #TigerBeerMY #mytigerradler #mydoublerefreshment ^^

With the official launched took place on 6^th Dec at KL Live this sophisticated brew is now available nationwide, so simply swing by to any outlet nearby to get a doubly refreshing taste of your own. Try it & you wouldn't regret you did :)

Tiger Radler #TigerBeerMY #mytigerradler #mydoublerefreshment ^^

For more info of Tiger Radler log on to >Tiger Beer FB HERE< or Tiger Radler website @ www.mydoublerefreshment.com.my 

*sponsored post*

TIGER PRESENTS A CELEBRATION OF ABUNDANCE IN THE YEAR OF HORSE

With the Year of the Horse just around the corner, TIGER BEER (TIGER), the flagship brand of Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd. & world’s No. 1 international Asian beer has recently unveiled their ‘Celebration of Abundance’ festive campaign at Quill 9, Petaling Jaya, promising consumers an exciting and rewarding nationwide promotion with great prizes and exciting events this upcoming Chinese New Year.

‘Celebration of Abundance’ festive campaign at Quill 9, Petaling Jaya.

In the year of horse, Tiger Beer will be rewarding its loyal consumers with amazing New Year’s treasures hidden in the Abundance Treasure Chests as they celebrate with Tiger Beer and the rest of GAB award winning range of brews. From December 16 onwards 8 lucky consumers who raise their glasses and cheer “Yum Seng” with Tiger, Guinness, Heineken, Anchor and the newly launched Tiger Radler at participating coffee shops, food courts and restaurants will stand a chance to ride home an all-new BMW 3-series! That’s right, 8 brand new ‘Precious Horse’ (BMWs 3-series) await! ^^

arrival of Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) Managing Director, Hans Essaadi
on horseback in homage to the upcoming Year of the Horse. 

Also in line with the ‘Celebration of Abundance’ theme, Tiger Beer will be meeting its consumers on-ground through a nationwide road show at selected coffee shops, food courts and restaurants in Peninsular Malaysia, bringing the GAB treasure chests with prizes ranging from GAB premiums, products and cash prizes of RM888 up close to the loyal customers.

Log on to www.gab.com.my today for more info on GAB ‘A Celebration of Abundance’ campaign, awesome prizes awaiting for a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year. ^^

Abundance Treasure Chests, awesome prizes awaiting :)

*source  G2 PR

Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo @ eCurve Mutiara Damansara

It was pretty surprising when I first received an invitation from Nomsterads to attend a food review session of steamboat at e@Curve as I don’t recall that there is any steamboat restaurant in the centre. Well for those who share the same thought perhaps it’s time for an update as Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo has officially started their business at Lower Ground Floor, e@Curve (Lot LG-13A & LG-15), Mutiara Damansara.

Being the 2^nd establishment after the first which begin operate at Wangsa Walk Mall nearly a year ago the later certainly has more to offer. Focusing on quality steamboat the restaurant serves Halal on-trend urban cuisines with most of the ingredients deliver directly from its very own group of companies involved in food manufacturing, wholesale, distribution and export businesses.       

Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo at Lower Ground Floor, e@Curve (Lot LG-13A & LG-15). 

“We only serve Quality & Fresh”, bringing back steamboat to the fundamental ^^

“We only serve Quality & Fresh” high-up on the sign board, 
a pure display of confidence b^^d 

The restaurant interior is nice & spacious, which are able to accommodate comfortably up to 200 customers at a time according to the restaurant owner Dylan Ng. For those who desire more privacy or seeking to host a private gathering a wide VIP rooms with 6 & 12 seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis, & the best part is no extra charges for the room unless it’s pre-booked. ^^

It's December & X'mas is just around the corner, love the X'mas deco :) 

spacious seating, VIP rooms on left.

A wide variety of fresh & quality steamboat ingredients with presentable display. :)

Close-up: vege~~

Close-up: the meat~~

the grills~~~~~~

Check out the slices: New Zealand Lamb Slices, Smoked Abalone Slices, Australia Beef Slices, Smoked Duck Beast slices. You get this in the lunch buffet session for only RM 28+/head, serving up nice & fresh. b^^d

delightful slices b^^d

2 in 1 pot, equally great for both grill & steamboat lovers. ^^

the waiter will change the grilling plate upon request to ensure a true taste of the ingredients  

the broths for steamboat, I like miso the most :) 

Series of ready meals also available, notice the sauces in front? Don’t fool by its casual presentation as those are actually some special must try home-made recipe from chef. ;)   

ready meals & the sauces

Embracing the concept of open kitchen for maximum transparency. A confident way to show customers that they have nothing to hide. ^^

open kitchen

Despite the ordinary instant noodles, Japanese Udon are available. b^^d 

the noodles~~

A nice meal ends with great desserts, hands on the ice-cream maker to make your own smooth flavourful ice-cream. According to Dylan ice-cream potong is a favourite among the Malays.

ice-cream potong 

Overall experience, Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo at e@Curve offers a wide selection of fresh quality ingredients at absolutely affordable price, the atmosphere is just nice & services for the staffs are friendly & attentive so simply drop by if you’re craving for a warm pot of delicious goodness. ^^

Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo e@Curve

Lot LG-13A & LG-15,

Lower Ground Floor, Ecurve.

No 2A, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara

47810 Petaling Jaya Selangor.

Tel: 03-7733 3913/ 018-386 3139/ 018-389 3139

Operating hours: Mon - Thu: 10:00 - 22:00 / Fri - Sun: 10:00 - 00:00

Price Range: RM 10 – 30

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pakjohn.ytf

Website: http://www.pakjohn.com

*Grab >Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo promotion on MyDEAL HERE< :)

Tiger FC Big Away Game‏ @ SOULed Out Sri Hartamas

A great game should never be watch alone!

Just last Sunday night over 500 football fans from across the Klang Valley have gathered to celebrate as the football experiential experts, Tiger FC brought their trademark Tiger FC Big Away Game to Souled Out, Sri Hartamas, putting up a night filled with football action, games and all-round fun~ ^^

Thanks to G2 PR I was there to join the celebration of an exciting match between Man Utd & Tottenham, of course with ice-cold buckets of Tiger Beer and great food all night long. :)

Tiger FC fans gathered at the Big Away Game eagerly waiting for the match to begin while having a Tiger Beer in hand :)

nice food from SOULed Out all night long, the Deep Fried Chicken is delicious b^^d 

ice-cold buckets of Tiger Beer, tried the new Tiger Radler for the first time & I love it ^^ 

Tiger Radler, all-new variant of Tiger Beer. Stay tuned for more news as an exclusive media launch is just around the corner.^^

One of the highlights of the Tiger FC Big Away Game: introduction of the Tiger FC ‘Wall of Real Fans’, where the emotions and support of Tiger FC’s fans were snap & showcased by creating an epic virtual diorama of diverse fans from all across the Klang Valley.

"Wall Of Real Fans” early in the night where faces of Tiger FC fans will fill up the 
entire “wall”.^^

My photo was captured by these lovely Tiger FC girls so YES I’m on the wall v^^v

Pretty early first goal of the night at 18min & here’s how the Tottenham’s fans responded: Roar!!!~

Goal!!!~

Thrill and entertaining dance performance by the “Chique De Luxe” street dancers during half-time. 

“Chique De Luxe” street dancers strutting their stuff ;)

The night ended with a prise presentation for fans who had picked the total amount of goals scored for the featured match of the night, with the runner’s up winning an iPad Mini and the grand prise winner walking away with nothing less than a brand new Sony Play Station 4. No luck for me as I predicted Man Utd would walk away with a 3-2. >.<   

 Lucky Johnson bringing home a new Sony PlayStation 4 with his 2-2 prediction. ^^
*Johnson was flanked by Mr Gwei Hway, Senior Brand Manger of Tiger Beer (L) & Mr David Lopez, Outlet Manager of Souled Out.

For all football lovers out there, not to worry if you had missed the game as there's more to come, simply logging on to the Tiger Beer Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tigerbeerMY for the upcoming Tiger FC’s  events. See ya footie fans~ ^^