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Max Chin's Millesime has taken the bold step of offering discerning wine lovers a chance to savour Chateau Lafite Rothschild by the glass at his cosy restaurant which is located in Solaris Dutamas.

This unprecedented move makes Millesime the first in the region to serve not only but FIVE of Bordeaux's famed first growths including the undisputed king of sweet wines, Chateau dYquem by the glass!

All the wines are from either the 2000 or the 2001 vintage, which we believe are drinking perfectly right now,says Max Chin, chef and co-owner of Millesime.

We have a temperature controlled wine room and a Le Verre du Vin preservation system from Europe and this allows us to offer our customers this unique experience, which follows the theme of the restaurant where we are the only restaurant in Kuala Lumpur if not Malaysia that only has a prix fix menu that changes daily, he added.

Prices by the glass for these wines start from RM575++.

For more information or reservations, please call Maitred Albert at +603-62110648 or email to rsvp@millesime.my.

Millesime

G1-01-3, Menara Kencana Petroleum Solaris Dutamas

No1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Kuala Lumpur

For full review on Millesime:

http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2011/1/29/lifeliving/7869913&sec=lifeliving

Fish Head Noodles @ Win Soon Cafe, Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park, Kuala Lumpur

Monday blues often call for a bowl of comfort.


I'm always partial to a bowl of piping hot noodles with slurp-licious broth, like this newly discovered fish head noodles place in Kuchai.


Legends have been spun about this place for some time but it has taken me a while to park my butt here for a meal since this area suffers from a severe parking problem.


I'm glad I overcome my prejudices as the fish head noodles is simply divine. You get a choice of fish head, fillets (for those bone challenged folks!), fish paste or even the deluxe addition of prawns (RM15.80). Prices for the basic noodles start from about RM8 onwards.


What makes each bowl slurp-licious is the sweet tasting fish broth laced with milk and a dash of Shao Xing rice wine. There's also the tantalising cholestrol laden fried lard fritters for crunchy texture. Each bowl is served with thick vermicelli. Preserved cabbage and tomatoes are also added to under cut the rich taste of the broth.


I was a little surprised to discover the broth wasn't as laden with MSG as I expected. I showed no signs of searching for caffeine after a while to counteract the after effects of any added MSG. Another big plus point is this place uses siakap or seabass fish for their noodles. Definitely cleaner than those places who prefer the Song fish (rumoured to be very dirty since they are fed faeces). The place is also run like a well oiled kopitiam (read menu, tick paper order and they'll bring ! it to yo u in lighting speed).


Now if parking was a breeze here, I'll be here every other day getting my noodle fix.


Win Soon Cafe
46 Jalan Kuchai Maju 9
Off Jalan Kuchai Lama
Kuala Lumpur


Tel: 03-7981 9287


(Non Halal. Also has an outlet in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Place is open from 9am to 9.30pm daily.)


*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. This review is time sensitive; changes may occur to the place later on that can affect this opinion. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from this place for writing the review.

Savory Bistro

Where's the beef? Mont Kiara now has a well-hidden steakhouse that opened this month, offering a romantic retreat with a verdant view of this condo-crazy territory.

We were temporarily tempted by the menu's selection of sandwiches, tapas & pastas, but eventually elected to stick to steaks for this visit. The sight of this 220-gram rib-eye, glistening in its protein-packed glory, assured us that we were in safe hands.

Tenderloin (also 220 grams). Being scatterbrained, we forgot to find out what kind of beef was offered, though the friendly service team mentioned it was U.S.-bred. And being butterfingered, we've already misplaced our receipts, but the steaks here seemed modestly priced.

The tenderloin was our favorite cut; every forkful was impeccably prepared, providing all the bleeding juiciness that carnivores could hope to sink their teeth into.

Prime rib (400 grams), with mashed potatoes, asparagus & chunky fries. Savory Bistro boasts excellent opening hours: 8am-midnight daily (last orders at 11pm). Our only quibble: we're not fans of the outlet's name, but that truly is a trivial matter.

Morande Pionero Merlot, a reasonable house-pouring for about RM15 a glass.

Morande Pionero Chardonnay. A little white wine won't hurt.

Reservations are recommended, since the restaurant barely fits 60 diners. The alfresco balcony was bustling on a Friday night (these photos were taken after most customers had left), so those might be the tables to target.

Savory Bistro,

The Fare, 10 Mont Kiara, Jalan Kiara 1, Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-6211-5100

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