IOI City Mall @ Putrajaya

Not to be confused with IOI Mall Puchong, IOI City Mall is situated at Putrajaya.

IOI City Mall covers a mass 1.5 million sq. ft., occupied by hypermarkets, cineplexes and more than 80 restaurants and cafes.

Highlights

Olympic sized ice skating rink - Icescape

70k sq. ft. adventure park and physical challenges - District 21

It's having promotion now @ RM55 instead of RM75

Adult section

Kids section

Homepro (combination of Furniture, Electrical & Hardware store)
The all-in-one store "One Shop For All Home"

Index Living Mall (similar to Ikea concept store)

Entertainment for the kids

Bowling (coming soon) - Wangsa Bowl

The mall is open daily from 10am - 10pm

Parking rate (no max. charges) :
Weekdays : RM1 for first 3 hours ; RM1 for subsequent hour
Weekend/Public Holiday : RM3 for first 3 hours ; RM1 for subsequent hour

Click here for IOI City Mall Official Website.

A new mall to spend the day with the family during weekends and holiday.
Happy Weekend everyone!


X.O.X.O,  Ms. Lor

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Alessio @ Publika (Solaris Dutamas)

Had Alessio (Italian Asian fusion cuisine) at Publika for our first dinner of the year.

We're lucky that we manage to get a table for 11 on a new year day without having prior reservation. and we even have a room to ourselves. *woots woots*

Bar view of Alessio from our private room

Lemonade @ RM6.90 & Italian Passion @ RM11.90

Lemonade was disappointing as it says "FRESH lemonade" but instead it was cordial lemonade. *sigh*

Cream of Portabello Mushroom soup @ RM15.90

The soup is rich with mushrooms and creamy but yet the taste is lacking the oomph.

From the menu, it seems like Alessio centers around duck cuisine where majority of the mains has an element of duck. Hence, naturally we ordered pastas with duck.

Twin Duck Spaghetti @ RM26.90

As with the name, the pasta comes with duck meat and duck bacon which are awesome!!! (yes...duck bacon. it's duck, duck meat. Alessio is pork-free)
It also comes with loads of black olive (highlights to the olive lovers) and the tangerine goes well with the pasta.

Crispy Bacon Carbonara @ RM25.90

As for this, it comes with merely the delicious duck bacon.
It is more worthwhile to have Twin Duck Spaghetti than Crispy Bacon Carbonara as more meat are served with the former with merely RM1 difference.

Fried Chicken and Mushroom Spaghetti @ RM23.90

Crispy Fish and Chips @ RM19.90

Personally, I would rate the Fish & Chip as above average for the price. The batter is just nice and crispy. The side salad dressing is appetizing with a sourish pinch, rather than full of fattening 'geli'ish' mayonnaise. I had tried much worse fish & chips at a higher price.

Croque Madame @ RM16.90

This is for the bread & wedges (carbo??!!) loving madame. Egg yolk is still in 'liquid' form which is my favorite. =)

Apricot and Chestnut Chicken @ RM26.90

The portion is small and nothing special. Not quite value-for-money.
Rating according to the "kedekut expert": Taste 7/10 ; Price 3/10

Rosemary Chicken @ RM21.90

We ordered 2 pizzas for sharing:

Rosemary Chicken and Wild Mushroom Pizza @ RM28.90

Smoke Salmon Pizza @ RM28.90

Thanks to one of the babe who can't wait to have a bite of the pizza, this photo is missing 1 slice of pizza. =P

Their pizza comes in 12" size (8 slices). Reckon the pizzas are oven baked and they come with thin and crispy crust with generous toppings and cheese. I'll rate the pizza as satisfactory.

Note: Plain water is charged at RM1 per glass.

Also flipped through the menu pages and noticed the lunch set menu which is quite worthwhile. (only applicable during weekdays)
Peeps working nearby Publika should check out their set lunch!

It's a blessing to be surrounded by besties on the first day of the year. Love y'all forever Kerang peeps!!
Happy New Year to all and may we have an AWESOME year ahead!


X.O.X.O,  Ms. Lor

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Travelogue #3 Seoul, Korea Winter 2014 Palace Heritage & Must Visit

(source: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/) 

1. Deoksugung Palace
Location : 99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

2. Gyeonghuigung Palace
Location : 55, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

3. Gyeongbokgung Palace

Location: 161. Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-820, Republic of Korea

Nearest train station: Gyeongbokgung train station line 3, exit 5

4. Changdeokgung Palace
Location : 99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

5. Changgyeonggung Palace
Location : 185, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

6. Unhyeongung Royal Residences

Location : 464, Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Tips #1 

Decided to go for Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace because Gyeongbokgung Palace is the most upkeep and grandest of all while Changdeokgung Palace Secret garden is a must visit according to those who went before.

Tips #2

Not joining the tour for Gyeongbokgung Palace because it takes 1 hour long and Changdeokgung Palace - Secret Garden tour guide is a must for entrance which consume 90mins of my valuable time. 

Tips #3

Make it a first trip in the morning so that you are still full or energy to walk. 

Tips #4

If you are a heritage lover and have time to visit all 5 palaces then get the book combination ticket at a lower price. Can be purchase at any of the palace.

With the purchase of a book of Combination Tickets (adults 10,000won, Youth 5,000won), one admission for each of the five different palaces is available within one month. (Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung - the Secret Garden included, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung and Jongmyo Shrine).

Tips #5

Book online for Secret Gardens as it cater for 100visitor per tour only.

Information:

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Admission Fee: 

Age 19~: 3,000 won / 2.400 won ( group, 10 or more ) 

Age 7-18: 1,500 won / 1,200 won ( group, 10 or more ) 

* Free: Children(ages 6 and under),Permanent Residency(F-5) Status Holder(Age 65 and Older) * 

Opening hours:

09:00~18:00(Final admission at 17:00) 

June through August 09:00~18:30(Final admission at 17:30) 

November through February 09:00~17:00(Final admission at 16:00) 

Closed on Tuesdays

Tour in foreign languages 

English : 11:00, 13:30, 15:30 

Japanese : 10:00, 12:30, 14:30 

Chinese : 10:30, 13:00, 15:00 

Tour starts in front of Gyeongbokgung Information Center inside the Heungnyemun Gate. Tour lasts for an hour to an hour and thirty minutes

Changdeokgung Palace

Admission Fee:
Regular Tour (Changdeokgung Palace)-Adults 3,000 won/Children 1,500 won
Huwon Tour (Secret Garden area)-Adults 5,000 won/Children 2,500 won

Opening hours:

General Palace

09:00~18:00 (Final admission at 17:00) 

June through August 09:00~18:30 (Final admission at 17:30) 

November through February 09:00~17:30 (Final admission at 16:00) 

Secret Garden - all operating time closed 1 hour earlier 

Closed on Mondays

※Visitors to the Secret Garden are required to join a guided tour.
※There are only 100 tickets available for each tour. 50 Internet booking in advance and the remaining 50 are sold at a ticket office on the day.
※The tour time and course are subject to change due to the weather conditions

Interpretation Services-Changdeokgung Palace:
Korean: 09:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30

English: Mar - Oct 11:30 13:30 15:30 Nov - Feb 11:30 13:30

Japanese: 12:30/Chinese: 16:00

Duration: 90mins

Unhyeongung Royal Residences

Hours & Admission

Apr - Oct 09:00 - 19:30 (Last admission 18:30)

Nov - Mar 09:00 -18:00 (Last admission 17:30)

Close on Mon

Admission ticket

Free

Tradition custome

10:00 - 17:00

3,300 won for 10mins

How to get there

Line 3 (Anguk) Gate #4

Line 5 (Jongno 3ga) Gate #5

Source: 

http://everyday-im-travelling.blogspot.com/2014/01/korea-seoul-gyeongbokgung-palace.html

http://kampungboycitygal.com/2013/02/seoul-itinerary-day-4-changdeokgung-palace-huwon-tour/

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264348

Love,
HotMama

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Christmas Decoration Malls in KL / Klang Valley Comparison

Jingle bell Jingle bell ~ ~
Santa is Coming to Town ~ ~
Get ready for fun ~ ~

Every year, I will do mall hopping to look at all the Christmas deco ever since I reside in KL. Used to visit Singapore everyday since hometown is near but it seems a little too far for now. 

Thus, let me compile a few mall Christmas decoration (credit to all the blogger below) before you head down to town!! My favourite will be listed below from the less to most (last one is officially my FAV for the year!)


Mid Valley

Fairy Tail Christmas theme. Very much fairy tale and warmth feeling. The favourite part is the santa photography time. 

When I was there, it was so crowded that I could barely move around. The space is so small and que for the santa photo shooting is too long. 

Tips: Go to Body Shop kiosk. The deco is superb and the Christmas tree in front of it is so nice for photo taking.


Source: Google

 

Sunway Pyramid

Hoopful Christmas theme. It looks more like a circus theme to me thou. Sunway got old wing and new wing. I personally prefer new wing. 


Source from ohfishlee

Pavillion

Pavilion this year have Sesame Street themed Christmas! Lots of performance on stage and the entrance is so so GRAND. Full of red and shimmering Christmas tree awaiting :)


Credit to Tianchad

Love,
Hot MaMa

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Discover Scuba Diving! PJ KL City Folks

Discover Scuba Diving!

Well, try everything at least once in your life, huh?

Lucky me that one of my colleague is a Pro - instructor. A stylo-pretty-cun lady who have much passion in scuba diving. She gave us a free introduction class (yeah, free!) to let us experience how it feels to breath under the water.

Let it begin..

There's a few things to get ready prior to the DSD session. 

1. Necessary paperwork to be filled in
2. A briefing video to be watch - learning the dive equipment, sign language (you can talk underwater ya :) 
3. Have fun!

BRING IT ON!

We headed to PADI DSD at PJ, Jalan Gasing for our first session. Instructor began to introduce the equipment, safety rules and explanation on sign language will be used once we are under water.

First rule! NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH!

Golden rule! NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH!

Important rule! NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH!

It is so so important that you death and life fall on this rule. ok? 

In total there are 9 hand sign , 8 basic equipments and 1 rule to remember. We equip ourself with swim wear ( or muslimah wear) with t-shirt and shorts outside.

My experience 

Picture says more than words.. Just scroll down and you make your judge!

This is my style instructor! Cool right? Tell me about it.. *drool*

Learning how to breath and let the water out when it accidentally slip in.. I drank A LOT OF WATER in this session..

This is me after finally conquer the skill of breathing and clearing the water.. A victory pose :P

It is us! We enjoy so much! Time to swim after all the skills acquired.. Mermaid on the way.. Excuse me!

Well.. I look less mermaid than my instructor..

Photo bomb!!!

We really have so much fun for the day. Would want to share some useful information with you.

Useful info:

• Take you course early of the year as the monsoon season allow DSD at certain island only (thus restricted your dive travelling date choices)
• Stick with a instructor that you like because you gonna stick with her till you are and Advance or Master Diver (you can't dive alone) plus you have to see her for the whole Open Water Dive for at least a month!
• PADI have a few place that you can go the the DSD
• PADI website http://www.padi.com/scuba-diving/padi-courses/course-catalog/try-scuba-diving/
• Go for certificate as you do not want to risk your life
• My instructor name is Audrey, based at Jalan Gasing PJ

Love,

Hot Mama

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Christmas Celebration Dinner Idea - Family & Baby Friendly Menu Set

Merry Merry Christmas!! 

It's mid week but folks staying in KL or Klang Valley are spoilt by various Restaurant that offer wide range of menu!

Let me share with you a few short listed restaurant that I would love to patron:

• Reasonable priced
• Kids & baby friendly
• Good food

1. Antipodean

Photo source: MakChic

My review: 

Antipodean is located at Bangsar which can be easily located at Telawi. The food is good and environment is comfortable. The reason of me coming back here for twice is mainly because of the food and the kids play area. 

Weekend is rather packed (like almost for whole day starting from 10am till late lunch). The only thing that would hinder you from coming is the parking! Finding a parking in Telawi is a nightmare so if you can, get hubby to drop you at the shop and park at BV.


Price Range: ~ RM30/pax
Kids Meals: -
Website: www.antipodeancoffee.com/v2/
Address: No. 20, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone Number: 03-2282 0411


2. Good Friends

Photo source: MakChic

My review: 

It is Fusion Shop! A lot of friend visit and gave good comment. However, my experience was not that pleasant because that day was too packed! Plus, food is not up to my expectation. The only plus point is that it is near my house.


Price Range: RM10 – RM30
Kids Meals: Available by request
Address: Good Friends Cafe, 15&17,  Jalan SS15/8A, 47500 Petaling Jaya
Phone Number: 03-5613 1415
Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodfriendsrestaurantandcafe

3. Fit for 2

Photo source: MakChic


My review: 

I am an typical Asian mum who appreciate very much on freebie! LOL 

Baby muffin and baby cino was given to me for free! Even thou the food is nothing to shout about, limited range but the environment is just nice for mummies to catch up.


Price Range: RM4 – RM 20
Kids Meals: Available
Website: www.fitfor2.com.my/new/Address: Fit For 2, Lot 3F-1B, Third Floor, Bangsar Village II, 2 Jalan Telawi 1, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone Number: 03 – 2287 5001

4. Marmalade

Photo source: MakChic


My review: 

Love marmalade! Loving it! Food is good, toys are clean, spacious dinner area, and it is BV! Meaning shopping comes together after the food. I always come and leave my kids with my hubby here while I do a quick shopping on my own. 

Mummy need some ME-time, right?


Price Range: RM5 – RM 30
Kids Meals: Available
Website: www.ilovemarmalade.comAddress: Marmalade, 1F-18, 1st floor, Bangsar Village II, No. 1, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone Number: 03-2282 8301

5. Wondermilk Cafe

Photo source: MakChic


My review: 

Wondermilk have got the cutest play area. Cozy and clean. Conveniently located inside the mall (my favourite plus point - a non crowded mall) enable you and your friend to gather quickly without much effort of worrying finding parking.

This shop is not very crowded so if you are coming with a big bunch of friends, this is where you should meet.


Price Range: RM10 – RM20
Kids Meals: Available
Website: www.ilovewondermilk.comAddress: 41 Jalan SS 21/1A Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya; Lot G-48 Citta Mall, Jalan PJU 1A/48, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya
Phone Number: 03-7725 8930


Hope you find this useful. Have a good holiday :)

Love,
Hot MaMa

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Happy Winter Solstice @ Dong Zhi Festival!

People says this Dong Zhi festival is more important than any other festival... Hmmm....

Well it's probably another reason for the loved ones to get-together?

Anyway, have a fabulous time enjoying the tang yuen with your loved ones tonight!

Happy Dong Zhi Festival everyonee~!

~Lots of love from~

miss2mrschic

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