Novotel KL City Center for Christmas and New Year!

Looking for a place to celebrate your Christmas or New Year's Eve? Well do not panic, it's not too late to head down over to Novotel KL with your loved ones for a feast!

I was lucky enough to be one of the first to experience their Christmas buffet and thankfully for the figure hugging outfit i wore that night, i managed to hold back or else i would have left looking 2 months preggers! hehehe!

Anyway I shan't bore you with anymore of my ramblings and proceed with some food pictures! Unfortunately by the time i got there quite a lot of food had been walloped by hungry guests but i did my best to take as many nice shots as possible. Enjoy!

 

cute kebab boy
 

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my favorite macaroon was the passionfruit! normally macaroons served at buffets are either too sugary or just taste funny but these were delicious! :)

I couldn't try everything but overall the food was very flavorful and had a wide variety from local food to other international cuisines!

Take a look at the Christmas Menu!

CHRISTMAS BUFFET MENU

APPETIZERS

Pan-Burst Cherry Tomato and Baby Mozzarella and Basil Dressing

Tuna Pasta & Lychee Salad

Turkey Ham Salad with Pineapple, Kidney Beans & Aioli

Sauerkraut Salad

Pear & Caramel Walnut Salad

Asian Thai Beef Salad with Honey Soy Dressing  

Mixed Fresh Garden Salad

Condiments & Dressing

Olives, Pearl Onions, Gherkins, Tomatoes, Cucumber, White Julienne Cabbage, Corn Kernel, Green Peas, Thousand Island dressing, French Dressing, Lemon Vinaigrette, Basic Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Tamarind Dressing)

SOUP

Clam Chowder

Selection of Bread & Butter

CARVERY

Oven Roasted Whole Turkey with Stuffing

Oven Roasted Lamb Leg

Cranberry Sauce, Creamy Peppered Sauce, Mushroom Sauce

LIVE STATION

Beef & Chicken Satay with peanut Sauce & Condiments

Kacang Pool & Condiments

Chicken Shawarma with Pita Pocket

MAIN COURSE

Buttered Rice with Peas & garlic

Spiral Pasta with Pistachio and Pesto

Lamb Kofta with Prunes

Cajun Minutes Steak with Honey Mustard

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

Crispy chicken chops with Peri-peri Sauce

Pan-seared Fish with Mango Sauce

Prawns with mushroom and Bisque Sauce

Herb Buttered Mixed Vegetables

DESSERT

Selection of Fresh Cut Fruits and Local Fruits Delight

 Christmas pudding, chocolate trifle, panna cota, French pastries, Assorted Fruit tartlette, Selections of pudding, Assorted Christmas cookies, Christmas stolen, Apple Bread & Butter Pudding

Chocolate Fountain with Condiments

Selection of Ice-Cream with Condiments

BEVERAGES

Orange Juice

Pink Guava

Coffee & Tea

Carlsberg Beer

Florenbelle Rose Wine

Florenbelle White Wine

The Handsome men behind Novotel KL City Center!

Thank you so much Miss Goh Ching Sing for the invitation, it was really great meeting you. No picture with the main woman because she was super busy! Everyone else at the hotel was incredibly friendly and welcoming as well.

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If you're reading this awesome promotion after Christmas, well fret not because there is still 

New Year Eve! 

For more information and reservations, please do call (603) 2147 0888 extension 7668.

2 Jalan Kia Peng,

50450 Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia

(walking distance from Pavilion)

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year guys! 

xoxo,

Melissa

Fresca Mexican Kitchen & Bar + Dolly Dim Sum @ Avenue K

Took my pirana out because she's back for the holidays once again, so happy to see her pretty face and there will be many more dates to come! She's one of those few friends i can really be myself with and so it's like a treat meeting her ever since she left for Kangaroo land.  

So brunch it was! we were thinking to have something in Bangsar where we would normally have our dates but nah! decided to get out and head to town. i thought of Dolly Dim Sum as it is a relatively new restaurant with a lovely modern version of a traditional chinese tea house located in Avenue K. I also heard some good reviews about their food (despite it being halal, ya no real char siew pao *sad face*).

To our utmost surprise, Fresca Mexican Kitchen was sharing half of the restaurant space! they both share the same owner :)

We were feeling mexican + dimsum so we cross-orders between Fresca and Dolly!

flawless skin, bij gimme yo skinnnz!

piglet and duckie

BBQ Siew Bao
yum yum! sweetness was just nice :)

Ordinary plain buns? totally deceiving...

THIS!!!! My mouth waters by just looking at this picture! omg so delicious! The best Egg Custard Bun i've had so far! warm creamy custard yolk gushing out after taking the first bite omgomgomg orgasmic moment in the mouth! I swear I tasted a pinch of caramel in it!

And now.. time for some
Mexican food!

Beer Battered Fish Tacos
crispy on the outside, flaky on the inside! *thumbs up*

Chicken and Mushroom Quesadillas
this tasted a bit bland despite the overwhelming spice mix but not too bad overall!


we took so many pictures! the lighting was so good no editing needed :P we shall be back for more dim sum and tacos!

Love you piraña! Thank you for the belated birthday treat!

till next time!
xx

Dinner @ La Boca, Pavilion KL

Treated my papi and mami to some latin american food, it's nights like these that are the best.. just hanging out with the two people who you're most comfortable with and thankfully my parents aren't uptight or stuffy, most people would describe them as 'Cool' and I can't agree more. Dragged them out to Pavilion's one and only Latino bar for some food because I was starving and I know mom loves nachos! Cheeky and colorful Cuban murals while cha cha beats being played in the background really sets the mood.

 

Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

Damn girl, you need some chapstick..

Turkey Ham Calzone 

 Their famous covered pizza filled with generous amount of turkey ham slices and ooey gooey cheese!

Nachos  topped with Chili, Sour cream, Guacamole and Cheese (duh)

Now that's some serious nacho feast!

 

Churros with Dark chocolate and Caramel dips

Yummyumm! 

no.. it's totally candid OK!

Felipe photobombed!

Would you salsa with me? ;)

xx

New Hair @ The Met KL

Plans turned a bit topsy-turvy because of a little devil's monthly visit, even though i couldn't go through with what was supposed to be in store for me, it turned out to be a great Sunday too! Decided to not only get my hair reshaped but also color it as i'm sick of it's dullness and lack of volume.

Before this my hair was fiery red, absolutely love red hair but every time i wash my hair, i'd die a little inside as i see all that red color streaming down ma body and into the drain. The saddest part is my job doesn't make it any better as i have to frequently wash my hair.

Here are a few pictures before the hair makeover!

Look at those roots!

Ever since i discovered The Met KL Hair salon in 2013 right before chinese new year, I've been going to them for my regular haircuts and coloring and every visit is a wonderful experience. They've got excellent service and most importantly their team is well educated, so filled with passion and have many years of experience! 

It's much a relief to find people whom you can trust your hair with. Trust me it's no fun if you've gotta feel doubtful about the person touching your crown, all it takes is one touch and you'd already would be able to judge if the person knows their stuff or not. 

 
Got my haircut by Junn this time, he's such a funny person! He asked me to show this picture to my mom and say I've cut my hair short(she'd never believe that her vain daughter would do such a thing in the first place >.<). Apparently this is convincing enough to him *sweat sweat* JUNN I CAN SEE YOUR HAND (¬‿¬) so sorry we didn't get a picture together, NEXT TIME OK? hehe

I arrived at the salon looking for Teng for color consultation but she wasn't around :( (TENG if you're reading this, i miss you leh!! wuwu..)

So i got introduced to their "new" colorist...

Introducing Randall Wong who is a professional hair colorist...and also the owner of the hair salon! My brain froze for a second when he mentioned that he is DE owner of The Met KL and the fact that he is also L'Oreal's National Education Manager.. and is now my colorist! Woah, felt so privileged! Definitely my lucky day!

So we agreed on going lighter, but first he had to check the condition of my hair to see how far he could go with the bleaching. Apparently my hair isn't healthy enough to go too light, it's at a Medium level of healthiness(darnit, thought I could turn a complete Blondie there and then!). Anyway I got my hair bleached two rounds, my red base was getting in the way of the process so he had to improvise a little bit.

How I kept myself sane throughout those 5 hours plus sitting! Mommy was sweet to have packed some fruit salad and barley for me.. I'm so spoilt, be jealous.

After washing off and replenishing my hair with Protein by going through the easy Two-Step Protein Treatment, it was time to reveal...

The gorgeous results!

*picture credits to Mr. Randall 

Different shades of brown were used to create this look! The color varies under different lighting!

Thank you Sifu Randall for the gorgeous color :)

Chuan, who previously was my hair dresser! He happened to be there to help out with a photoshoot. It was soooo good seeing him again after months. Miss our haircut + chit chat sessions!
p.s. no editing needed, don't we look fabulous?

Wefie time with the Boss! It was my pleasure meeting you, till my next visit :)

Basically it was one of those sit-until-butt-tear kinda day! Beauty comes with pain, but totally worth it.

I also bought new hair care products because mine's finishing! They sell a wide range of REDKEN and Pureology hair care. 

I've been using Pureology's shampoo and conditioner for months now and it's so far the best! It definitely works well in retaining the hair color and leaving your hair soft and smooth after. This collection that I have is for colored and damaged hair, so its job is to help heal and strengthen! A little squeeze goes a long way as its formula is pretty concentrated. The middle bottle is a leave-in formula to prevent breakage and help strengthen the hair, yes I'm on my way to healthier hair! Hoorayyy! 

Let them transform your look! 

03 2148 1111

9 President House, Ground floor, PARKROYAL KL
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur
50250

Till next time!

xx,

Mel