Patchi Price Hike

Everybody in the household loved Patchi. But they were not exactly cheap. And since the 1st of January, there was a price hike of almost 40%!

I learned it the hard way after I made my order and was about to pay. I had to double check the price. It was certainly a steep climb. That was the effect of our Ringgit falling I was sure ....

Evening Snack

After procrastinating for a few weeks, we finally decided to get to the shops and get Idlan a new desk. At the moment , he was doing his homework at the main sitting room. It was about time that he has his own desk in his room. After all, UPSR was coming soon.

He was having his tuition when we were out, so we did the selection for him. The desk would be delivered on Monday. After the job was done, Anita needed a sit down. Nothing better than a cup of coffee and some cakes at Bangsar Village ..... Nom! Nom! Nom!

Midnight Snack

Not the healthiest thing to do but when you are on call, sometimes you don't get to choose when and where you eat. So, while waiting for more admissions - they have this habit of turning up after midnight - I decided to go over to the mamak next door for a bit of a drink.

Then I saw the satay stall and I just could not resist it.

So, 10 sticks later I was back to finish my work. Unhealthy but it was well worth it!

Food Truck

It was not something we usually get to see here in Malaysia. A food truck. Quite literally one. Not one of those small van where the vendors stuffed their wears to a pasar malam before laying them in the open under a tent.

This was a purpose built kitchen truck, where they cook and prepare food, complete with benches like I saw on the Food Network on TV. To see them in the flesh worth a second glance, and in Anita's case, worth a sample.

We were at Melawati to pick up some washings when we stopped at a cafe. At the entrance parked this truck opened for business that evening, selling burgers. Gourmet ones.

Reasonably priced and the burgers - all prepared from fresh ingredients with home made patties - were something else.

Google www.burgergilerpower.com for more info. Apparently. they would be parked at Melawati - in front of Espressolab, opposite the Police Station - three nights a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Will definitely give it another go.

TWG Tea Boutique, Pavilion

After berbuka and prayers last evening, I took the boys out for a drive. We planned to see some lights in Kampung Baru, but it turned out that traffic was really bad. We ended up stopping at Pavilion instead for some drinks.

As we came out of the car park, we saw this intimidating new restaurant there. Well, not rally a restaurant, but more of a boutique cafe, something similar to the Starhill Tea Salon, called TWG. We saw a branch before during our stay at Marina Bay Sands Singapore earlier this year, and we got curious.

An eye-opener!

But we had a slight issue. The boys were already in their pajamas, and this being an upmarket cafe, they might throw us out. Idlan and Irfan were having none of that, and insisted to go in to have a look, bearing in mind, Irfan especially was a tea drinker. The wait did not mind, more so after Idlan went to the counter and started ordering some chocolate bars.

We were sat down in the middle of the restaurant and had a look at the menu. There was at least 200 blend of tea on offer ...... some being just simple iteration is the next, but the list was impressive none the less. Picking time.

Yes, they sell teapots tooAnd some gifts tooIdlan ordered some Assam tea - by some exotic named blend of course. A second flush brew for extra kick! Irfan went for chamomile, but mixed with some exotic herbal concoction. Being a coffee drinker, I decided to go with some iced beverage, coffee mixed with watermelon juice. Not bad.

Irfan's brew, chamomile. Very fragrant.Anita's a bit strongerWagyu burger. Well done!Irfan had some quicheYup! Grounded tea powder sprinkled on them fries!For food, I had a burger, while the children shared some quiche. The fries which came with my burger had ground tea powder sprinkled on them. And the food was actually rather nice. I would definitely be coming back for snacks.

The restaurant was situated in the second floor of Pavilion, turning to the right wing on entering them all from the Bukit Bintang entrance. More details here.