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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Boxes @ BBCC, Bukit Bintang City Centre

This shipping container cafe could prove a popular lure for photography fiends at Bukit Bintang City Centre's sales gallery - colourful on the outside & comfortably cheery within, Boxes is something of a pop-up venue that staff members say may merely run for several months; for this current fortnight, it's set in a scene meant to evoke Japan's cherry blossom season.

The cafe's selection might entice fans of fusion fare - think assam pedas steak sandwiches, ayam percik burgers & prawn curry linguine carbonara. Boxes' nasi lemak maki (RM10.90) is tasty enough to pass muster as both nasi lemak & sushi roll.

Boxes BBCC

Bukit Bintang City Centre Sales Gallery, Jalan Hang Tuah, Kuala Lumpur. Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm; Sat-Sun, 8am-10pm

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Cow & Chicken @ Desa Sri Hartamas

The Cow & Chicken succinctly delivers what its name suggests, concentrating on a shortlist of steaks & rotisserie chicken.

In this back-to-the-basics battle between bovine & fowl, the latter triumphs here - the roast chicken is enjoyable from the first bite to the final chew, from the irresistibly crisp skin to the irreproachably juicy flesh, blanketed with flavour. RM24 for a quarter, RM38 for half, & RM62 for the whole chicken. All mains come with bread rolls (fab - fresh, warm & supremely fluffy), frites (passable), a side salad & choice of bearnaise, chimichurri, Cafe de Paris butter, beef jus, chicken jus, or peppercorn sauce.

Sadly though, the steaks proved a miss for us - the Black Angus rib-eye (RM88 for 350 grammes) was gristly & executed in a manner that left us feeling like we were eating fried beef strips instead of a full-blown luscious steak. The grass-fed filet mignon (RM72 for 250 grammes) fared even worse, with a mushy mouthfeel & flatness of flavour.

Liquor lovers, never fear: The Cow & Chicken's cardamom-infused apple cider & Valrhona hot chocolate with marshmallows can be optionally spiked with white wine & rum respectively. Or simply fall back on the wine selection, offered by glass & bottle.

The Cow & Chicken

28-G Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. Currently open for dinner, except Mondays. Tel: 03-2303-5740

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The Greenies Salad Jars

Grab-&-go salads, prepared fresh daily with locally grown vegetables, layered in sealed mason jars: You can now find The Greenies at vending machines in a handful of locations across the Klang Valley, offering tasty & balanced nutrition on the go.

The Greenies features no fewer than eight types of nourishing salads; we tried two - Mortar Pestle Pesto, a 500-gramme, 700-calorie ensemble of fusilli, Parmesan, roasted chcken, oven-dried tomatoes, kitchen-made pesto & extra virgin olive oil (RM13), & the Nice-oise, with 300 calories' worth of fresh tuna with Kalamata olives, baby radish, cherry tomatoes, eggs, kyuri & vinaigrette (RM12). Pretty promising fare - crisp textures & perky flavours, proficiently executed to put a spring to your step. Best consumed chilled but capable of lasting five days, these function conveniently for a light lunch or reinvigorating snack.

Thanks to The Greenies team for these salads, currently available at PJ21 Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre, Encorp Strand Mall, Ikon Cheras & PJ Trade Centre, with more locations expected soon. Contact The Greenies at 012-223-1247

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Every restaurant on this app rewards users with a 6 percent discount, instantly & conveniently, everyday, all day long.

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For every transaction, at least RM0.10 will be channelled to a charity of the month.

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1. Download the Uber app from the App Store, Play Store or Windows Store - and register your Uber account.

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3. Request a ride through the app and ride for free to any destination (with two ride values of up to RM30 each).