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In 2011, the story began with 4 school friends in Moscow drinking wine on a roof-top. They came up with the idea to set up a restaurant where the focus was perfecting the craft of just one or two main ingredients. In a small Irish pub in Mayfair, the first Burger & Lobster was born. Ever since, Burger & Lobster has become one of the famous chain-restaurant in UK which they have 14 branches and one branch each at Dubai, New York, Stockholm, Kuwait and Jeddah. This year, we as Malaysian are very proud for being chosen as the first country in South East Asia by Burger & Lobster to make a debut branch at Genting Highlands Resorts. From the left of the picture, they are Khairul Azhar bin Wahid, Andrea Zorcolo and one of the founder, Riccardo La Monica. They are the masterminds behind this Malaysia branch. As I have mentioned earlier, this restaurant is only specialized in burger and lobster. For your information, the burger is only beef burger. You will not find any other ...

Hailing from Brooklyn, Motorino opened its first Malaysian Branch in Genting Highlands, this being ninth branch out of 5 countries. The simple no frills entrance to the restaurant is a precursor to the interior. Black and white tiles, small circular tables with steel maroon chairs await the diners. The emphasis seems to be on delivering good food. The aroma of freshly baked pizzas emerging from two gigantic wood-fired ovens located strategically at the back of the restaurant wafts through the entire eatery. If you are a die-hard pizza lover, Motorino is the place you want to be at. Their pizza dough is freshly made every day by well-trained chefs. Only the freshest ingredients go into it. The entire dough is then place onto a giant flat ladle.  Customers are then treated to the side of the chef side of pizza being cooked before their eyes. The result is a tender melt in your mouth pizza filled with succulent juicy pieces of meat and dripping cheese on a rich tomato ba...

Visitors to Genting Highlands seeking a Chinese New Year getaway may want to complete their festive celebration at Restoran Genting Palace. This grand Chinese restaurant offers their exclusive CNY Menu from 27 January 2017 to 12 February 2017. Prices start from RM568.00 nett for a minimum of 4 paxs. The location maybe a little obscure but once you follow the signboard that leads you to Genting Grand Hotel, the restaurant would be easily located. At first glance, the Chinese New Year menu at Genting Palace offers the usual-run-of-the-meal fare but once the dishes are served, it is easy to see, why and how their food are a notch and more above other contemporary restaurant's. This been the year of the Rooster, the Prosperous Japanese Tuna Yee Sang is appropriately shaped like the bird. The moment it was presented, everybody ooh-ed and aah-ed over the beautiful presentation. It also impresses with the freshness and generosity of the tuna portion. Tossed to perfection with ...

Most of us usually associate France with champagne or wine. However a trip to Cafes Richard will change this perception forever. Step into a world of understated elegance. Welcoming you warmly into Cafes Richard is K Bidi Thibault, a charming French speaking Outlet Ambassador. Gilded round tables with black and white monochrome chairs form a back drop for alfresco dining where one can sip any of their wide range of beverages and liquors while watching the world go by.  Indoor dining furniture is comfortable and tasteful.  And what a wide array of coffee await the coffee connoisseur. This cafe, we were assured, imports nothing but the best coffee beans from around the world such as Sumatra “Orang Utan” Coffee, Ethiopian Moka Yrgacheffe, Costa Rica Tarrazu and the premium Jamaica Blue Mountain for customers with deep pockets. The true coffee lover would be glad to be offered French Press or Chemex or Syphon or Cold Drip. What makes Cafés Richard extra spe...