Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu sets off to a prosperous beginning

Kota Kinabalu, 2 February 2015 – Lunar New Year celebrations at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu sets off to a prosperous beginning with the majestic launching at the hotel lobby with 50 of our loyal SPG members and invited guest. Leading the hotel welcome for...

Sandakan Food Festival 2017

Foodies rejoice this August as the first ever Sandakan Food Festival will be held over 8 days from 26th August 2017 to 2nd September at Bandar Kim Fung, at the open carpark next to Yu Yuan school. We travel extensively to Sandakan over the past few years to...

Sabah Tourism Board Building 100th year celebration

Sabah Tourism Board celebrate the 100th year of Sabah Tourism Board Building on 16 March 2018. To celebrate this special occasion, an event was held at Sabah Tourism Board at Jalan Gaya. Door gift for invited guests. Activities such as a night at Gaya Street, 100-meter...

Tea Adventure with Sabah Tea Garden

Sabah Tea Garden located at Ranau district overlooking Mount Kinabalu. A trip to Sabah Tea Garden takes about 3 hours from Kota Kinabalu. Once you reached the Sabah Tea Garden, you will be welcomed by the sprawling tea garden and surrounding pristine rainforest. Sabah Tea...

Vintage Evening Featuring Torbreck Wines at Vino Vino Bistro

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 5th March 2015 - The Finest food and wine join forces to tantalise the senses at Vino Vino Bistro's Wine Appreciation event featuring Torbreck wines from Australia. The Even showcases exquisite canapés with an appearance by Andres Tierney, Torbreck's Sales &...

Penfolds ambassador visit to Kota Kinabalu

A Special visit by Patrick Dowling, the Penfolds ambassador on 19th of May. Winecellars bring to you a special opportunity to participate exclusive wine dinner at Peppino, Shangri-La's tanjung Aru Resort & Spa on 19th of May 2016 and wine and food tasting on 20th May...

City Veggie reopens at Lintas Platinum

City Veggie, our favorite vegetarian restaurant in Kota Kinabalu reopened at Lintas Platinum with bigger space and more selection of vegetarian foods, bread, and coffee. City Veggie is located in the same building of Lintas Platinum Hotel facing Jalan Lintas at Lintas Jaya Uptownship There are ample...

Rachael Harman newly appointed General Manager at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Highly motivated, dynamic and results driven leader Rachael Harman is the newly appointed general manager of Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu. Her passion towards the industry earned her 19 years of experience and knowledge in the hospitality industry. As General Manager, Rachael is responsible for...

Vino Vino Yakitori introduces new kushiyaki menu

Vino Vino Yakitori introduces its elegant Japanese style menu "Kushiyaki" created by its Executive Chef, Mr. Inose Kazuhiro during a session with media today. According to Chef Inose, "Our drink-friendly Japanese joint specialises in kushiyaki which offers many ingredients such as vegetables, seafood, and beef...

Reforestation and Conservation Efforts Between AEON Malaysia, WWF-Malaysia and Sabah Forestry Department Reach Maturity

Conservation efforts by AEON CO. (M) BHD. together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Malaysia) and the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) came to a conclusion at the official handover of the initiative today. The handover was recommended after verification that the restoration efforts...

AirAsia welcomes Shenzhen to Kuching and Singapore to Bintulu flights

AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline, today flew in two international inaugural flights into Sarawak; from Shenzhen to Kuching and Singapore to Bintulu. The inaugural Shenzhen-Kuching flight which landed at Kuching International Airport at 7.50 am this morning was greeted with a water cannon upon...

Favola Turns 1

Favola, an Italian Restaurant at Le Meridien which means 'fable' in Italian tells a story of the flavors of Tuscany, Italy turns one on 18th of August 2016. To celebrate the special day, the member of the media were invited to taste some of...

#grabdurian – lousy Grab campaign

Grab, One of our favorite ride sharing apps notify us about #grabdurian is back and we get a free D24 durian using GrabReward points. From their press release, Grab stat that "Grab is giving Durian lovers a chance to have the delectable D24 Durian delivered right to...

Top 5 WorldHotels Destinations for the Perfect Female Solo Trip

Over the years, solo female travel has been steadily on the rise and is showing no signs of stopping. While some might be a little daunted at first to go on a trip alone, solo travel can be extremely rewarding by helping women achieve...

BIGGEST New Year’s Eve Celebration in Kota Kinabalu at Sutera Harbour Resort

Enjoy an All-Inclusive New Year’s Eve Party with an Open Bar and food included.  It is the largest New Year’s Eve Party in Kota Kinabalu with over 1,200 party revelers expected.  Extravagant Sutera Harbour New Year Eve 2015 is the best New Year Eve...

Jesselton Philharmonic Orchestra’s first dinner concert by the South China Sea in Kota Kinabalu

Jesselton Philharmonic Orchestra, a community orchestra based in Kota Kinabalu organized the first Soiree by the South China Sea at Tanjung Garden, Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa. The concert will be held on Friday, 24 August 2018. The event is supported by Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort...

Ayam Brand™ Healthy KIDS Food Festival Fuels Better Food Choices

Ayam Brand Provides Contribution of Healthy Product Sufficient for Two Months to Four Charity Homes in Sabah Malaysia is named as one of the ASEAN countries that has the highest prevalence of obesity among children and adolescence with 23.7% of our children and adolescent being...

Live Seafood at Shang Palace, Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

Shang Palace at Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa announced the launch of its new menu, making it the first the first dining outlet in a five-star hotel here in Kota Kinabalu, offering live seafood. Created by Shang Palace’s Chef Chua Chee Seng and his...

“Pastry Meets Coffee” promotion at Borneo Lounge,Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

Coffee breaks in Kota Kinabalu just got more interesting because the Borneo Lounge recently started their “Pastry Meets Coffee” promotion. The Borneo Lounge at Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa unveils sinfully delectable pastries like chocolate éclairs, lemon éclairs, coffee éclairs, chocolate pyramids, cheese cakes,...

Gelatolab grand opening RM1 promotion and buy 1 get free 1 on dessert menu

You may have spotted Gelatolab Food truck at Tanjung Aru 1st Beach or at the events around Kota Kinabalu serving artisan gelato. They will be launching their brand new Gelato Outlet at Imago Mall (Infront Lucy's Kitchen) on 9 September 2017  Saturday. Grand Opening on...

Wow! 38kg Giant Mooncake by Promenade Hotel

The Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu's team of Master Chefs led by award-winning Executive Chef H.K Cheong made history once again by preparing a 38kg Giant mooncake, which was officially launched by the hotel's General manager Mr Adrian Ng at the hotel's Lobby Lounge. The launch...

“Media Friends Food Tasting” at Soluxe Hotel Kota Kinabalu

A new player in the hospitality industry, Soluxe Hotel Kota Kinabalu, a new hotel nestled in the heart of the new Putatan township invited local media and bloggers through a “Media Friends Food Tasting” to introduce the Coffee House’s local and international cuisines. Signature dishes...

Chef Kris Budiarto, Executive Pastry Chef of Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

‘I did not choose pastry, I fell in love with it”. Curios about the hospitality industry, Chef Kris started his career as a waiter and soon after realized his deep love and passion for pastry. Born in Jakarta, Chef Kris served in several leading...

Now you can shipped your items from Taobao to Sabah from RM4

Buying online is the trend nowadays and Sabahan are one of the most active online shoppers in Malaysia. Local E-Commerce website (Lazada, Zalora, Shopee) provide more alternative to the limited things in the markets. For the adventurous, shopping at Taobao provide better alternatives at...

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Arrives in Kota Kinabalu

Hilton Kota Kinabalu announced the grand launching of 305-room hotel located in the center of Sabah’s capital city on 18th March 2017. An urban melting pot of Southeast Asian culture, Kota Kinabalu has emerged as a growing resort destination for local and international travelers alike...

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu wins the Dato Lau Foo Sun excellence in dining award 2017/2018

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, under the Bailliage of Sabah, recently received the Dato Lau Foo Sun Excellence in Dining Award 2017 / 2018 during the Chaine des Rotisseurs Intronisation Gala Dinner, a food and wine pairing event which was held at the Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur...

NTV7 爱食客3 with Ernest 张顺源

On March 2015, I was contacted by Assistant Producer, Chinese Entertainment of Primeworks Studios for TV program Foodie Blogger 爱食客. They will be 2 episodes of Foodie Blogger season 3 (爱食客3) dedicated to foods in Sabah. Upon reading the email,  First thing came into my mind...

Hokkaido Baked Cheese tart open at Suria Sabah

The wait is over, The popular creamy Hokkaido baked cheese tart open their first outlet in Sabah at Suria Sabah. The kiosk is located in front of KFC at lower ground of Suria Sabah. The cheese tarts are priced at RM6.20 per piece. Buy 5 for RM31.20 and get the...

“Bazaar Ramadhan” buffet at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu, 19 June 2015 ~ Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu continues to lead the city’s quest for inspired dining with this year’s “Bazaar Ramadhan”-themed Iftar buffet.  This is the 7th year since the hotel introduced the innovative Ramadhan buffet to delighted diners. Listing more than...

New Retaurants,Cafes and Eateries in Kota Kinabalu Year 2018

The year 2018 saw the introduction of many International brands entering the Kota Kinabalu market. The biggest name to enter Kota Kinabalu is Dominos Pizza with the opening of their first outlet at T1 Bundusan and the opening of a total of 4 outlets...

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