Everyday Food I Love

The wait is over. Doors at Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit are open – and they reveal a genuinely distinctive hotel experience in Thailand’s capital city. The difference emerges straight away well before one enters the hotel. Rising 34 storeys above downtown, a dramatic building catches the eye with bold curves set against soaring verticality. Difference emerges too in the hotel’s grand lobby where an extraordinary chandelier of hand-brown glass ornaments twirls down from eight storeys above. Other specially commissioned art works throughout the hotel lend similarly captivating visual effects.

The newly rebranded resort opens new dining option that shares founder’s story through art. After 15 years in the doldrums, a Balinese building that was once the heart of Hendra Hadiprana’s private estate has been reimagined as a new tapas lounge, Panen Padi, at Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana.

While fitness sits high on the modern person’s priority list, not often is it fulfilled due to a hectic work schedule, personal commitments and time constraint. Designed with the busy corporate executive in mind, The Gym Hilton Kuala Lumpur has launched two flexible, wellbeing memberships that tailor to the lifestyles and fitness goals of individuals.

Iconic Indonesian band, Dewa 19, rocked The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali on Friday, 31st January 2020 for the second edition of its popular Marriot Bonvoy concert series. The event took place at Mangupura Hall, a multi-faceted venue supported by a permanent stage and state-of-the-art audiovisual system. A packed house of dedicated fans gathered for the long-awaited reunion of Dewa 19 featuring multi-talented musician and former band member Once Mekel on lead vocals. It was truly a high-energy evening of upbeat music that reinforced the popularity of one of Indonesia’s all-time favorite bands.

It’s a sizzling barbecue feast! The buffet features all kinds of meat and seafood on the grill accompanied by delicious sauces and sides. Be spoilt for choice with a variety of cooking styles from yakitori to traditional grilled short ribs by our Chefs.

Don’t miss the special demonstration by Japanese Executive Chef Masami Okamoto showcasing the intricate skills of cutting a massive 30Kg fresh deep-water tuna. Gain new experience as Chef Okamoto explains the various parts of the tuna like otoro, chu-toro and more, as he works through the process. Watch in awe as Okamoto carve and fillet the tuna together with Sashimi testing during the action and savour freshly cut tuna sushi for a unique Japanese dining experience.

Avani Hotels and Resorts announces the opening of the brand new 289-room Avani Central Busan Hotel (www.avanihotels.com/central-busan), in the Republic of Korea. Renowned for its status as the country’s main commercial port, home to the Korea Exchange, and a renowned leisure destination, Busan was selected as the perfect host for Avani. The stylish and relaxed Avani Central Busan Hotel offers convenient access to business travellers and holiday makers to enjoy the city’s hotspots from the heart of Busan’s financial centre.

Anantara Kalutara Resort is pleased to introduce its app showcasing the iconic architecture of the resort, which was partially designed by Sri Lanka’s most famous architect, Geoffrey Bawa. His ‘tropical modernist style’ is reflected in the design of the property and its unique location between the Indian Ocean and Kalu Ganga with both river and lagoon frontage.

Hospitality and building solutions group Louis T Collection is going green on the food front with the help of new corporate director of food and beverage, Anselm Cuypers. “As we move into a new decade we’re implementing a lot of changes in our FnB departments,” said Cuypers. “Our core focus is on sustainability, developing Louis T’s signature FnB offering, and launching wellness-focused menus across the properties.”

One of Vietnam’s leading providers of luxury hospitality services has sailed into uncharted waters with the launch of its inaugural cruise in Lan Ha Bay, situated just south of famed Halong Bay. A UNESCO biosphere, Lan Ha Bay is a geological extension of Halong Bay minus its large tourist numbers and home to 300-odd towering limestone karsts, emerald waters and white sand beaches.

Cornetto is introducing a new ice cream experience featuring the perfect blend of unexpected textures and flavours and it’s set to become 2020’s ultimate pick-me-up snack. The Japanese-inspired, Instagram-worthy Cornetto Black Hojicha™ ice cream is a sleek combination of creamy Hojicha flavoured ice cream, crunchy chocolate coloured waffle cone, with a sweet surprise of dark chocolate sauce in the ice cream core.

Yoga is everything your body needs for your daily function. A regular yoga practice can help reduce muscle aches, give you an efficient good night of sleep and improve your mental focus. A regular yoga practice was just as effective as stretching-strengthening exercises in improving functional fitness for people at all age.

HappyFresh, Southeast Asia’s leading online grocery delivery company has joined forces with Hani Farhana, better known as Hunny Madu, Malaysia’s homegrown celebrity and singer-songwriter in releasing a new music video. HappyFresh is the first company of its kind to collaborate with a local celebrity in music production to reach out to their customers.

Pizza Day, your time to get your pizza eating game on! Yes, you heard correctly! A whole day – 24 happy hours – to celebrate that yummy carb that almost no one can do without! National Pizza Day is observed annually on February 9th. The original pizza was a dish created by the Romans out of placenta bread that was covered in various layers of herbs, sauce and cheese. This oven baked flat bread food that is covered in sauce and cheese. It is a holiday where people can enjoy one of the most popular and iconic dishes in the world and kick back with a slice as they spend time with friends and family