Saturday, December 21, 2019

Merry Christmas And New Year’s Eve Gastronomic Delights At Impiana KLCC Hotel !


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2020! This festive season, discerning diners will be spoilt for choice at Impiana KLCC Hotel’s renowned food and beverage outlets CEDAR on 15 - a chic and contemporary rooftop restaurant and bar with a stunning panoramic view of the Kuala Lumpur city skyline - and Tonka Bean Café & Deli, the hotel’s cosy and stylish casual dining restaurant.


Mouse mommy and family have fun dining moments together! Exciting to see many sumptuous Christmas themed delicious foodies and desserts!  


Many insta-worthy Christmas-themed spots to snap lovely family photographs together!  

Diners can look forward to an array of culinary delights to celebrate Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve with their loved ones before ushering in year 2020 with a countdown party at Cedar on 15 and the Hotel’s infinity edge pool.


Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas High Tea
Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner
Venue : Tonka Bean Café & Deli
Cuisine   : International and local
Date : Tuesday, 24 December 2019
Time : 6.30pm – 11.00pm
Price : RM168+ per adult, RM84+ per child
(Selected wines and champagnes are available at attractive prices)

Christmas Day High Tea
Venue : Tonka Bean Café & Deli
Date : Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Time : 12.30pm – 4.00pm
Price : RM138+ per adult, RM69+ per child


At Tonka Bean Café and Deli, a sumptuous buffet dinner spread with popular dishes from around the world awaits diners on Christmas Eve. Guests will enjoy tucking into much-loved favourites including Whole Roasted Turkey with Apple and Chestnut Stuffing; Roasted Beef with Yorkshire Pudding; Veal Bratwurst on Sauerkraut; Gratinated Anglaise Oysters on Sea Salt and Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Smoked Duck.


Diners with a penchant for desserts will be pleasantly surprised by a pretty dessert counter featuring a Christmas Yule Log cake, Christmas Stollen, Pistachio Cherry Cheese Cake, Morello Cherry Tarts, Christmas Cookies and unlimited servings of Baskin Robbins ice-cream with 18 flavours to choose from.

To add to the festive mood, a live band will entertain guests as they dine, and kids will be delighted with the appearance of Santa Claus and Christmas carollers at the event.


The celebration continues on Christmas Day with a Christmas High Tea from half past noon until late afternoon, presenting the perfect opportunity for guests to celebrate the holiday with their family and friends. Delicacies served will cater to a variety of taste buds. These include Pan Fried Seabass with Mushroom Ragout and Capers Olive Cream; Roasted Whole Turkey with Apple Stuffing and Cranberry Sauce; Beef Wellington with Yorkshire Pudding and Au Jus; Grilled Marinated Chicken with Pearl Onion and Thyme Glaze; Fish Tikka Masala; Lamb Kurma with Potatoes; Chicken Murtabak; Nasi Lemak with Rendang Daging and Sambal Ikan Tongkol; Roasted Chicken with Fragrant Rice and Condiments and Braised Mushrooms with Broccoli and Dry Scallops.


As a high tea would not be complete without scones, a desserts and pastries corner will feature English Scones, Muffins, Danish Pastries, Lemon Curd Trifle, an assortment of Malay kuih and plenty more. Entertainment for kids includes gingerbread decorating and face painting sessions, balloon sculpting, a drawing competition, clown and Santa Claus’ presence at a dedicated children’s corner in the restaurant.

Christmas Turkey and Cookies
Halal U.S. Roast Turkey is available to order from Impiana KLCC Hotel 72 hours ahead of pick-up time. Served with Cranberry sauce, a choice of Black Pepper or Giblet sauce, Chestnut stuffing, Brussels sprouts, vegetables and potatoes, the turkey is available in two (2) sizes: 4-5kg (priced at RM450+ per turkey) and 7.5-9kg (priced at 795+ per turkey) until 26 December 2019.


Traditional Christmas cookies (Cinnamon Star cookies, Brunsli, Lebkuchen, Mailanderli and Basler Leckerli), Christmas Stollen, Gingerbread House, Christmas Fruit Cake,Cherry Almond Crumble Tart and Traditional Christmas Yule Log are available to purchase from Tonka Bean Café and Deli cake counter.

Contact for Turkey and Christmas goodies orders: Call or Whatsapp (0)12-235 1213 (Impiana KLCC Hotel festive desk)

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 5-Course Western Dinner
Venue : CEDAR on 15
Date : Tuesday, 24 December and Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Time : 6.30pm – 11.00pm
Price : RM238+ (per person) inclusive of a glass of wine or sparkling wine
(Selected wines and champagnes are available at attractive prices)

CEDAR on 15 city-view restaurant and bar, with its impressive panoramic view of the Kuala Lumpur city skyline, is the perfect venue for diners seeking an unforgettable and exclusive dining experience on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.


This year, the five-course Christmas Eve dinner menu presents a choice of main dishes: Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing (served with braised red cabbage and dry fruits; Brussels sprouts and baby carrots; giblet and cranberry sauce); Grilled Australian Angus Beef (with honey shallot confit, hasselback potatoes, Brussels sprouts and baby carrots and three-pepper sauce) or Oven Roasted Cod Fish (served with caramelised endive; asparagus batons and baby carrots and light clam garlic sauce). A vegetarian menu is also available. A Christmas Cherry Tart with Strawberry Ice-cream will be served as a dessert.

Red Hot Night-Themed New Year’s Eve Dinner and Countdown Party

New Year’s Eve Buffet Dinner
Venue : Tonka Bean Café & Deli
Date    : Tuesday, 31 December 2019
Time    : 6.30pm – 11.00pm
Price  : RM168+ (per adult) / RM84+ (per child)
Dress Code Theme : Red Hot Night

New Year’s Eve 5-Course Dinner
Venue : CEDAR on 15
Date    : Tuesday, 31 December 2019
Time    : 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Price  : RM238+ (per person) inclusive of a glass of wine or sparkling wine
Dress Code Theme : Red Hot Night
(Selected wines and champagnes are available at attractive prices)


Countdown Party
Venue : CEDAR on 15 Restaurant and Infinity Edge Pool
Date : Tuesday, 31 December 2019
Time : 10.00pm – 1.30am
Price : RM88+ (cover charge per person) inclusive of:
2 drinks: House pouring wine / Carlsberg draught beer / soft drinks / chilled fruit juices  (at Cedar on 15) or 
2 drinks: House pouring wine / Carlsberg draught beer / soft drinks / chilled fruit juices (at the Infinity Edge Pool)
·  Dress Code Theme : Red Hot Night
(Selected wines and champagnes are available at attractive prices)

New Year’s Eve partygoers and diners need look no further than Impiana KLCC Hotel for a scrumptious New Year’s Eve dinner at CEDAR on 15 or Tonka Bean Café and Deli, followed by a swanky countdown party at cedar on 15 and the hotel’s infinity edge pool. All they need to do is come dressed to impress in their finest red outfit.


Diners may opt to kickstart the night with a delicious New Year’s Eve buffet dinner at Tonka Bean Café and Deli. Besides feasting on the local and international buffet fare, seafood lovers will enjoy indulging in the selection of Oysters, Prawns, Blue Crabs, Clams, Mussels, Yabbies, Sushi, Sashimi, assorted Futomaki with Salmon, Butter Fish, Tuna and Octopus and three types of caviar with melba toast, blini and sour cream.


Diners who prefer a served five-course dinner will find CEDAR on 15, with its elegant and modern setting, the perfect place to enjoy a New Year’s Eve dinner from sunset until 10.30pm. There is an opportunity to adjourn to the bar or infinity edge pool for the countdown party to usher in the new year and catch the New Year fireworks display.


CEDAR on 15’s New Year’s Eve Dinner menu offers a few main course options: Roast Duck Sous Vide; Crispy Skin of Nordic Salmon or Grilled Australian Angus Beef.

Interested to check out more about Impiana KLCC Hotel,
Reservations : +60 3 2147 1111 / +60 12 235 1213

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Friday, December 13, 2019

Carnival-Themed BIG BAD WOLF Book Sale Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary!



The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is back yet again, but it’s bigger and better! Mouse mommy also take this opportunity to buy books especially children books for MR and MH!


This year’s Carnival-themed Sale is powered by the official banking partner, OCBC Bank. It will be happening for 264 hours straight over 11 days from 6 – 16 December 2019 at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). With 4.5 million books on offers up to 75% – 95% off recommended retail price, over 50,000 book titles available and FREE entrance, the Sale is not to be missed!


Many children books available from kindergarten to tertiary study, fiction, non-fiction, encyclopaedia, medical books, buku agama and so on. 


Fantastic price range from RM1 to RM20 per book generally. Premium books in the range of RM40 and above.  


An ambitious dream of changing the world one book at a time brought Andrew Yap and Jacqueline Ng from a humble beginning of offering only 100,000 books on Sale at their first Book Sale to over 4.5 million books today at The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Kuala Lumpur 2019. 



The homegrown brand, recognised as the World’s Biggest Book Sale, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has shared the joy of reading to millions across 32 cities in 10 countries. 


After a successful year of making books affordable and accessible, the Sale returns to Kuala Lumpur celebrating its 10th anniversary with spectacular deals and rewards in store as an appreciation to fellow Malaysians.


“As we celebrate our 10th anniversary of the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale this year, we want to share this milestone with our customers who have helped us come this far. To thank all our loyal customers, we have not only curated an exclusive celebration this year but we are giving 1 free book with every 10 books purchased,” said Jacqueline Ng, Co- Founder of Big Bad Wolf Books. 


“We have gone into a new territory with the newly launched Wolf Pack App that rewards loyal customers. There will also be an opportunity to WIN a lifetime supply of books and a touch of magic with our Magical Books series,” added Ng.


“Our partnership with Big Bad Wolf Books marks yet another milestone for OCBC Bank as it seeks to empower Malaysians to read and to be able to finance their purchases at discounted prices through its special promotion at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Kuala Lumpur 2019,” said OCBC Bank’s Head of Consumer Financial Services, Lim Wyson.


“OCBC Bank is glad to be in partnership with Big Bad Wolf Books once again on this massive initiative which offers 4.5 million new books of different genres at attractive low prices – something we certainly don’t see every day! Along with this, OCBC Bank is offering an additional 5% discount for all Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Kuala Lumpur 2019 book purchases during the entire Sale period when a person uses any of our OCBC Cards to make payment,” added Lim.


The Carnival does not just end there, The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale this year has lots more in store for everyone, a designated food and beverage section to satisfy your tummy equipped with a trolley parking service, an entire activity area hosted by OCBC that includes a relax and unwind section where one can recharge with a massage, complimentary manicure and pedicure, and relax at the entertainment centre after their book hunt. 


There is a health and wellness corner for complimentary health and eye checks, free private consultations from specialist of various fields and finally, the parents’ favourite – children fun and games section packed with various workshops to keep the young ones occupied including creative craft, drawing and colouring, and even G-Clay workshops.


Staying true to the objective of making reading available for everyone and to fight illiteracy, especially in rural areas, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, Red Readerhood (RRH) works alongside local beneficiaries. This year, RRH would be collaborating with Friends to Mankind, an international non-profit organisation. All donated books will be collected for their project, The Book Effect which aims to collect 10,000 books to build libraries for various orphanages and refugee schools across Klang Valley. To kick-start the initiative, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will be pledging 1,000 books and visitors can purchase and donate books towards this worthy cause during the 11-day Sale at the designated Red Readerhood corner.


“As a home-grown reading advocacy organisation, we have demonstrated our confidence in the local market as well as other countries that we have visited. We are leaving positive footprints wherever we go and we hope to continue doing so in future. Coming this far would not have been possible without the tremendous support and loyalty from our customers and we want to thank each and every one of you for making us who we are today,” said Andrew Yap, Co- Founder of Big Bad Wolf Books. 


The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Kuala Lumpur 2019 was officiated by Andrew Yap & Jacqueline Ng, Co-Founders of Big Bad Wolf Books; Lim Wyson, OCBC Bank’s Head of Consumer Financial Services alongside Charissa Ong, home-grown author and publisher of the best-selling book – Midnight Monologues.  


THE BIG BAD WOLF BOOK SALE KUALA LUMPUR 2019 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Highlights and promotions to look out for in this year’s Sale:


1.    Loyalty Reward – This one of a kind loyalty reward program would make the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale fans go crazy. To get your hands on a limited-edition gift from the Wolf, fans are to bring their priced memorabilia purchased from previous sales and flaunt them at the Customer Service counter during the Sale. Only while stock lasts.


2.    Magical Books - The exclusive and unique range of children’s book title that incorporates Augmented Reality technology, providing children with a reading experience like never before. 


  Popular titles such as ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘Lets Learn Alphabet ABC’ and new editions, ‘Frozen: A Sleepover Party’ and ‘Winnie the Pooh: Fun with First Words’, are among the 17 titles that will be at the Sale. Additionally, Wolf Pack members would enjoy Buy 5 Free 1 promotion on selected titles whereas non-members would enjoy Buy 7 Free 1 promotion on selected titles.


3.    Wolf Pack App – Newly launched mobile app to reward existing and new customers with exclusive member benefits and offers. The Wolf Pack Referral Program gives you a chance to collect exclusive merchandise from 5th Dec to 16th Dec 2019 as you sign up as a member and share the referral code with your friends. Additionally, members would receive a 20% BookXcess promo code upon sign up. The app is available for download on the App Store or Google Play Store and it is free.


4.    WIN a lifetime of books – Stand a chance to win 2 books a month for 25 years! All you have to do is to take part in the #ILOVEBBWKL2019 contest that runs from 5th Dec to 15th Dec and 10 lucky winners will be in the running to win the grand prize however participant must be a Wolf Pack member as all updates will be provided through the app.


5.    Largest variety of book titles – In conjunction with the 10th anniversary celebration, this year’s Sale will boast the largest variety of book titles. More photos can click here to view Album 1 | Album 2


There will be a total of 50,000 book titles offering a multitude of genres under children books, fiction and non-fiction categories such as romance, pop-up books, literature, self-help, history, architecture and design including storybooks, activity books, board books, colouring books, picture books, and interactive books. There will also be a wide range of titles from credible local publishers at the Book Sale including Kualiti Books, Sasbadi, Karangkraf PTS, Penerbitan Pelangi, Buku Fixi, The Patriots and Kanyin Publishing to name a few.



6.    More incredible benefits – Among all offers and rewards, book lovers can indulge into book buying binge with the Buy 10 Free 1 promotion valid from 5th Dec to 16th Dec and OCBC customers using their OCBC Credit or Debit Card would enjoy 5% off on their purchases with a minimum spend of RM100, additionally, customers would enjoy a RM10 cash voucher if they sign up for OCBC product during the Sale.


To be up to date with the highlights and contests offered during the Sale, download the Wolf Pack app at www.bigbadwolfbooks.com/download !


Interested to get more info about Big Bad Wolf Books,
Instagram : @bigbadwolfbooks

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