KL: Pickle & Fig TTDI

I always wanted to visit Pickle & Fig @ TTDI since last year. Read from food blogs and heard that their sandwiches are good. Finally I have the chance to try it! Friends allow me to choose which cafe to try (Hardest question of all. Too many choices!) After reading a lot of blogs and consider about the location, I decided to try Pickle & Fig!

It has been a long time since I last met my uni mates. Hey manzzz.. After graduation ceremony in April and started working in June, we have no time to meet. Moreover I have been posted so far away in Northen region of Malaysia (Paddy land - Kedah), it is harder for us to meet.

Took a long weekend off for my birthday (Hehe...) and went home + few days to KL to meet friends. Thanks to the good long weekend ( I have the same birthday as current Kedah's Sultan. Off day officially =D), I can eat good food, enjoy family time, meet old friends. Yeah! 

Pickle & Fig has a cozy environment for friends to hang out. The menu has been written all over the wall and it is a little hard to read when the wall is located behind me. Aikzz.. The people working there are friendly =) Good experience spending time in this cafe. 

Passion Smoothies.

I just feel that it is alright. Texture isn't thick enough. 

Friend ordered a plate of churros to share. 

This is nice! But still miss those in Aussie.

They have 2 types of sandwiches -- Hot Pressed Panini and Cold Gourment Sandwiches. Hot Pressed Panini will be served hot and you can choose white or wholemeal bread, whereas Cold Gourmet Sandwiches are served with white bread and according to the worker, the portion of Cold Gourment Sandwiches are larger comparatively. 

My order -- Guacamole Chicken (Cold Gourmet Sandwiches)

Blissful 24th Birthday Celebration @ New Regent and Cafe Diem

12th Jan 2015. Colleagues decided to celebrate my 24th birthday earlier, before I went off for a holiday. We decided to have dinner at New Regent and then second round at Cafe Diem. *claps* Can have my favourite Grilled Salmon in Lemon Butter Sauce. =D

Before going out of the house, dearest housemate gave me a surprise -- Kitty Balloon! Was "instructed" to take the balloon with me the whole night. 

Le Kitty Balloon =)

=D

New Regent. Tried it few times and still find it awesome. =)

Grilled Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce. Served with wedges and salad. The sauce is really nice! 

Kedah: Ginza Japanese Restaurant & Tiffz Coffee Gallery

New Year Eve Dinner (version 2014)

Last day of 2014, colleagues decided to gather for NYE dinner. I joined them for dinner but didn't manage to countdown together. (Thanks to my night shift! Grrr..... Yes yes, I have to jot this down. I have to countdown in hospital. And in fact, I missed the chance to countdown nicely as I was too busy that time. Sigh.....) Ok, back to the NYE dinner, we decided to dine in Ginza Japanese Restaurant. 

We only managed to book a seat outdoor, though we called earlier to book our place. NOOOOO~~~~ When we reached the restaurant and get seated, we kept asking if there is any chance we can be shifted indoor. And thankfully, after we made our orders, they have a table cleared for us! So thankful! So grateful! So lucky! If not, we will gonna sit outside with a strong fan beside us. horrible....

Ginza has NYE set menu -- Set A Salmon set ; Set B Chicken and something else (which I forgot). I ordered a set A and chicken terriyaki don to share with my friend. Such a big eater. XD

Friend's Ten Don. (Tempura don)
Looks nice in real but photo doesn't seems tempting at all.

Our Chicken Terriyaki Don. =D
Simple but nice. 

Our Set A. Lots of salmon!

Salmon fried rice, salmon sashimi, salmon nigiri, salmon salad, salmon terriyaki, etc etc...

Closer look to our salmonsssss! *slurpss*

They really gave generous amount of salmon in their small bowl of fried rice. *thumbs up*

Because my friend does not eat raw food, I have all salmon for myself. *oopss*

Had a really good dinner to end 2014. Enjoyed the night a lot, with good company, good environment and good food. I'm grateful 2014 has been a good year to me. I learnt a lot of new things. I met a lot of new and nice people. Thankful! Hope 2015 would be great too.

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NEW YEAR DINNER

1/1/2015. I worked till 8am and then slept till 6pm. What a good way to start a new year. SLEEP. =D Had vegetarian japanese dinner at Sushi Kitchen with my usual dinner partners and then meet up the rest for second round at Tiffz Coffee Gallery for small talk. Again, good company and good food to start my 2015. 

Our desserts at Tiffz Coffee Gallery.

Kedah: Deco Cafe

#throwback

26th Dec 2014. 

It was supposed to be one of the day during the Christmas long weekend, but sadly, I have to work daily. Oh, and not to forget that I'm on-call for TDM! Duh... what an awesome gift as my Christmas present. I have to be alert towards my phone ringtone 24/7 and it was really challenging. For the entire week, I wake up from my sweet dream in the morning and wondered if I missed out any calls. Luckily none. 

I spent half of the day working and half a day enjoying my holiday. Since one of my favourite friend came back from Baling, we decided to meet up for movie (Night at the Museum) and dinner at a new cafe in Alor Star -- Deco Cafe. 

Deco Cafe is newly opened in Mergong area, opposite Tesco Mergong. Previously, I did screen through its menu and found that they serve western food, and also coffee. Menu seems attractive and hence decided to try it out. (Another reason is that we have no idea where to eat after the movie =P)

3 girls. New Cafe. Ok-ok food.

Friend's order -- Chicken Marryland served with some chips and salad.

Very patriotic serving huh. haha... 

Le Chicken Maryland. There's a jumbo sausage within the stack too. 

Quite fascinating with the sausage and it is really JUMBO size. Overall, I think it is just alright. Taste isn't really of awesome level. Good, but not too good. 

Another friend's order -- Lemon Chicken. Lemon sauce was served in a small bowl and hence you need to dip the chicken for the lemon taste. Just my point of view -- I find that the taste doesn't really blends well if lemon sauce is served separately. 

Fries served in between 2 pieces of fried chicken. 

The chef really enjoy stacking things up. XD 

Kedah: The Hat Cabin

2nd post of year 2015. No more throwback this time! 

I visited a new cafe in town this afternoon (Alor Star). Located in Pekan Cina, few shops away from Parrot Espresso Cafe. Introduce to you----> The Hat Cabin.

Look pretty classic from outside. 

This cafe has 2 floors and hence you will not miss this motivating flight of stairs. 

DON'T CRY OVER THE PAST. New year, New hope. 

I was there around 4pm. The cafe is kinda empty still as it started operating at 3pm.

There are hats hanging around. You can take it down and selfie with it. =P

Harry Potter Hat.

And.... Luffy's? =D

And some magician-like classic hats.

I ordered a Hot Matcha Latte (RM8.90). Craving for a good one recently. I know Coffee Lunatic has a good one but I want to give chance to other cafe. Chehhh..... haha... Workers here are polite and friendly. Good.... Good....

Wanted to order some cake or food but kitchen yet to open and cakes are out of stock, except a lemon tart. Ermm... Next time then. So I went upstairs and online with their wifi, while waiting for my cup of Matcha Latte.

Here it is! Matcha Latte.

This tastes a little bitter. If you are someone who like Green Tea Latte from Starbucks, this might not be your cup of tea. If you like the bitterness of green tea, then you can come and get a try. 

I have to take one Cafe Waiting Love kind of photo.
 "等一个人。绿茶"

Kedah: Green Leaf Cafe

First post of 2015!!!

Posting about this new cafe in Alor Star, which I went in to try randomly. Why I choose this as my first post for 2015? Hmm.. Because western food is one of my favourite and it is always being served nicely. So, for a nice start, I want to share something pretty (though just one photo =P)

Never know this cafe exists until the day I couldn't find a restaurant for dinner in Aeon Big. It is located opposite Aeon Big. Name of this cafe is similar with the other western restaurant in town -- Green Leaf V.S. Spring Leaf. Their menus are similar too. 

They have daily specials, which certain dishes will be served at discounted price. That day, the special was grilled salmon fillet. My friend ordered that special, whereas I ordered buttered lemon grilled chicken served with mashed potato and salad. 

Here's my buttered lemon grilled chicken. (RM14.90++)

Its' taste isn't really that good as compared the one I tried in New Regent. 

It is good, but not great enough.

Very Greenish Cafe. Can't miss it because it is so green. XD

Address: 11, Kompleks Perniagaan Gangsa, Jalan Gangsa, Alor Star. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR PEOPLE!!

MAY 2015 BE A FRUITFUL YEAR FOR EVERYONE!!