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Tuesday, 4 August 2015

Merchant LIVE @ The Armada Petaling Jaya ~ Hotel Armada Petaling Jaya


NEW VIBES, COOL SOUNDS, GREAT ENERGY
The Armada Petaling Jaya Opens A Brand New
‘The Merchant Live’

Entrance to The Merchant LIVE

Pulsating live music, The Merchant Live is The Armada Hotel's brand new entertainment venue which aims to up the ante on live entertainment. Built around the ambition to create a unique club where design, music and guests form a new dimension of inspiration and quality live entertainment.

 The DJ Console

 Illuminated Island Bar

Fitted out with a sleek illuminated island bar, state-of-the-art sound system by TW Audio, three spacious private suites offering touch screen karaoke entertainment, a DJ console and a generously spaced stage where performing artists take centre stage, The Merchant Live is poised to turn things up a notch in the quiet hub of Petaling Jaya.

The Stage 

M.I.R.A Band

 Fifth Element Band

 Hydra Band

Early evenings at The Merchant Live will see retro classics and one hit wonders from the 80’s and 90’s pumping out all night long. The live band then takes over performing a diverse mélange of the hottest music mixing and blending, contrasting and highlighting the different genres of music weaving a web of music that entrances the crowd to groove along.

Red Suite 1

Red Suite II

 Gold Suite I

  Gold Suite II

 Silver Suite

Suite Corridor

Escape into any of the three private suites themed red, gold and silver respectively with up to 30 pax capacity where guests can revel in plush and roomy comfort, and sing their heart out while entertaining in style and privacy.

British Pool Table


Light bites to delight palates at the launch

For those taking time out for their vocal cords, a Phoenix Darts Machine lay await in each suite with the biggest suite even having it’s very own British Pool Table. A little healthy competition hurt no one! With a generously long list of classic cocktails and a lip-smacking menu to choose from, planning a private party, a corporate get together or a celebration is hassle free.

The Merchant Tunnel Entrance

The Tunnel

Over 1000 LEDs offering inter-changing backlit colours is the core theme at The Merchant Live. Its striking neon tunnel entrance evokes an era of Studio 54 and the acoustic panelled walls ensure top notch aural pleasure for both guests and artistes which makes it perfect for lifestyle events such as product launches, cocktail parties and private events. With an energetic line up of DJs and bands, The Merchant Live is set to become your go-to venue for an exciting evening out. 

Illuminated Island Bar

'We wanted to create a venue where our guests could wind down from their hectic days, listen to great music and enjoy a drink or two amidst quality live entertainment. We look forward to seeing everyone having a great night out", says General Manager of The Armada Hotel, Mr Hoon Tai Chee. 

Live performances at The Merchant Live starts from 9.00pm onwards from Wednesdays to Saturdays and there is no cover charge. Closed on Sundays.

Cheers to the opening of a brand new 'The Merchant LIVE'

The Striking Neon Tunnel Entrance 
The Most Photographed Area  

Great for Photos-Taking

Photographed here with my lovely daughter ~ Clarrisha Hong & pretty lifestyle blogger ~ Elana Khong

The Merchant Live
The Armada Petaling Jaya
Level 1, Lot 6, Lorong Utara C, Section 52
46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
Tel : +603 7954 688 ext 4629 / 4554

Open daily : 7pm – 1am (Monday – Saturday)
Closed on Sundays
No cover charge

Website: The Merchant
FaceBook: TheMerchantLiveBar
FaceBook: HotelArmadaPJ
Email : fnb@armada.com.my

Monday, 3 August 2015

The Merchant @ The Armada Petaling Jaya ~ Hotel Armada Petaling Jaya

REFRESHED . RESTYLED . REBRANDED
The Armada Petaling Jaya Unveils A New and Improved
‘The Merchant’
Here I'm again invited to attend the grand launch of  'The Merchant' at The Armada Hotel Petaling Jaya on 29th July 2015. It was an exciting and fun-filled event together with VIPs, special guests of the hotel, media personnels and bloggers alike.
After 17 great years of operations as Merchant Pub, the familiar watering hole in Petaling Jaya has
now undergone a major makeover. Now, restyled and rebranded to The Merchant, the bar offers a
swanky comfort akin to a hybrid of cosmopolitan New York bar and an updated London gentlemen's
club. Exuding elegance and style, The Merchant is well designed with a stunning long illuminated
copper and wood bar that immediately commands full attention.

The Merchant Indoor & Balcony

The Merchant serves up an enormous range of whiskies in addition to a full range of other liquors
such as beer, brandy, gin, vodka and wine. The bar also offers an extensive menu of main courses
and light bites to delight palates of all kind.

 Spacious Balcony Seating


 The Balcony Seating

Different spaces are created catering to the various guests' preferences. One such addition is 'The
Balcony' an outdoor seating space with curious views overlooking the busy Federal Highway and
the PJ skyline.

 The Bar Seating
 
Another feature of the bar is the illuminated long and high Onyx Table and barstools perfect to cater
to large groups, communal tastings or wine dinner events. Different types of high seating
arrangements can also be found at the “Beer Barrel” and “Chess” tables.

 Cigar Lounge

 For those with a more sophisticated preference, a Cigar Lounge, where retro glamour meets
contemporary style is chic yet relaxed. Enjoy the company of friends over a nightcap and fine cigar
while listening to the soft sounds of smooth jazz and seductive lounge music.

Pool Area

A dedicated games area with bricked walls offers up a more rustic atmosphere. Here, guests can
enjoy a game of pool or score a bullseye on the Electronic Darts Machines.

The Ladies Room

 The Merchant makes for a perfect pre-dinner venue, a meeting place for after work drinks or work
off the excess partying at the adjoining The Merchant Live, and end with an indulgent nightcap back
at The Merchant.

 Group Picture of Bloggers at the Launch 

Congratulations The Merchant Armada Hotel on your grand launch, enjoying ourselves with good vibes, good music and good drinks of unlimited liquor for the whole night!

Chilling at Merchant calls for a nice memorable shot with my foodie blogger friend, Ivy Kam of Food Msia

Do check out The Merchant with your friends and buddies for a new paradigm in bar experience!

The Merchant
The Armada Petaling Jaya
Level 1, Lot 6, Lorong Utara C, Section 52
46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
Tel: 03 7954 688 ext 4629 / 4554
Open daily : 4pm – 1am (Monday – Sunday)
No cover charge

Website: The Merchant
FaceBook: TheMerchantLiveBar
FaceBook: HotelArmadaPJ
Email : fnb@armada.com.my

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Friday, 24 July 2015

Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant Malaysia @ Bangsar Shopping Centre Kuala Lumpur ~ Special Breakfast, New Lunch & Core Menu Review

Spread Of German Delights
Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant
Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant, a popular German eatery that is the world’s leading franchised German concept casual dining restaurant, currently operates with 3 outlets in Malaysia at  Mid Valley Megamall, Sunway Pyramid, and Bangsar Shopping Centre in Klang Valley. 

Signature Mural showing the History and Development of German Beer Culture

Knowing that there is a market for good authentic German cuisine and premium biers from the Paulaner family, Brotzeit® had expanded to seven countries around the world to meet the demand for customers worldwide. 

~ Paulaner Draft Bier Sampler ~
Dunkel Hefe-Weissbier, Hefe-Weissbier, Original Munchner Urtyp, Original Munchner Dunkel

Brotzeit® offers world-famous German beers accompanied by authentic German Cuisine in a chic and contemporary setting. Brotzeit® is a typical Bavarian expression – 'Brot' being German for bread and 'Zeit' for time, referring to a cosy meal complemented by fresh beer.

With complete range of dishes ranging from soups, appetizers, salads, fladen, sausages, platters to main courses, sides and desserts, we had to limit ourselves to some of the more popular and well-known dishes at Brotzeit® during the review.

~ Star Of The Day ~
Brotzeit® Signature Pork Knuckle 
RM 99.00

Star of the German cuisines lineup was, without a doubt, the Signature Pork Knuckle - Oven roasted the German way with a crispy crackling, served with potato salad, pickles, and sauerkraut with a beer-infused knuckle gravy. 

Being the core menu showcased to us during this review, it was probably one of the most photogenic pork knuckle I had ever seen and tasted. With German Chef Christian's superb culinary skills in craving, it was presented to us resembling very much like a head of a cauliflower and it was still crackling when served to us during the photo taking session. 

Tender and juicy with quality pork meat's natural flavour, pork lovers will enjoy savouring premium pork-licious pork knuckle in its natural juices. The dish was a sinful indulgence as the pork knuckle contained a good balance of fat and lean meatbut what is life without good, tasty food to look forward to? And remember to go with an empty stomach for this one, as the knuckle makes a complete meal for three or four

 Crispy Chicken Salad
 Regular: 44.50 Small: RM30.50

Crispy Chicken Salad consists of crispy chicken strips on a bed of salad greens with potato salad, drizzled with house dressing and garnished with sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumber and semi dried tomatoes.

Diners looking for something more healthy and lighter, can opt for this wholesome salad dish. Boasting of being a balanced meal on its own with carbs, protein and fibre together with  a colourful variety of Australian grown salad greens, this is an excellent low in fat, fibre-rich dish to choose especially for weight-watchers. 

~ Lunch Specials ~

Moving on, we were presented with 2 sets of their Lunch Specials for this review. Brotzeit® also offers 9 varieties of Lunch Specials which are served from 11am to 3pm daily except on Sundays and Public Holidays. Each comes with a free ice lemon tea and prices start at RM16. We run a lunch card promo and every lunch ordered is entitled to one stamp and after the 4th, 8th and 12th meals, there is a food favour reward.

~ Lunch Specials ~
Pork Chili con Carne with German Egg Noodles
 RM 16

Pork Chili con Carne with German Egg Noodles was indeed a tasty and comforting noodles dish you must try. The handmade German Egg Noodles was a reminiscent of the chinese 'pan-mee' and eaten together with the spicy pork chili con carne, making it a tasty option. Can be quite filling and I especially enjoy eating the fibre rich pork chilli cooked with lots of corn, kidney beans and minced pork meat. 

~ Lunch Specials ~
Gypsy Belly Bacon Carbonara 
RM 17.50

Gypsy Belly Bacon Carbonara, on the other hand, is less robust in taste, with the handmade German egg noodles cooked carbonara-style with bacon for added flavour. For a more complete meal, diners can have personal portions of soup of the day for RM5 and/or green salad for RM7 are also available with a lunch plate. If either one is consumed the diner will enjoy a free dessert of the day, truly a good offer with value-for-money lunch specials!

~ Bar Bites ~ 

As the name suggests, these are small plates served between 3-6pm daily. It is ideal to have when one is peckish but not quite in need too big a meal. Prices start from RM 15 except for the the Mini Brotzeit Platter . Amongst the items we sampled were .....

~ Bar Bites ~ 
Mini Brotzeit Platter 
RM 35

Mini Brotzeit Platter is an ideal for 2 persons sharing as its a combo platter of Gouda & Ementhal Cheeses, cold cut cuts of belly bacon, and honey baked ham plus 3 spreads, bacon, cream cheese and pork liver pate, topped with some pickles and olives.

Delectable  Spreads
 Bacon, Cream Cheese, and Pork liver Pate

~ Bar Bites ~ 
Pigs In Blanket 
RM 20.00

Pigs in Blanket consists of  Pork Cheese sausages wrapped in gypsy belly bacon and sear to perfection, served with spicy wedges.

~ Bar Bites ~ 
Spicy Chicken Sausage
RM 17

Spicy Chicken Sausage is spicy chicken sausages sauteed with onions and peppers in a spicy chilli/tomato marinade. Great complement with a tall cool glass of Hefe-Wessbier draft beer!

~ Breakfast Menu ~

If you fancy a German-style hearty and delicious breakfast, Brotzeit® at BSC has some tempting treats for diners. There are 6 other breakfast varieties besides the Signature Breakfast and all come with a complimentary brewed coffee or tea.

~ Breakfast Menu ~
 Hangover Breakfast
RM 30.50 

The Hangover Breakfast as the name suggests, the perfect combo to nurse a hangover. An appetizing breakfast set comprises a farm fresh fried egg, smoked salmon, strips of gypsy belly bacon, and a bowl of beef goulash soup with a laugen bread roll and also comes with a free coffee or tea. Diners can top-up RM 5.50 for a short glass or Radler (lager and lemonade), too, if they like. It's ONLY available on Sundays and Public Holidays till 3pm.

Strips of Gypsy Belly Bacon

~ Breakfast Menu ~
Brotzeit Signature Breakfast 
RM 32.50

Do try out the Brotzeit Signature Breakfast, featuring a large breakfast plate features a combinations of a hot and cold breakfast. It's a hearty and filling breakfast with the hot offering of two farm-fresh fried eggs, strips of streaky bacon, and two Nuremberg sausages on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, while the cold offering comes two open sliders of honey-baked ham, belly bacon, Emmenthal and cream cheese on a bed of multi-corn bread. Priced at RM 32.50, it comes with a free coffee or tea and is available daily till 3pm.

Sweet & Savoury Duo 
RM 29.00

Completing the meal was the chef's recommendation dessert, Sweet & Savoury Duo Dessert. A delightful perfect combination of chocolate coated bacon with cream, served with sliced strawberries and kiwi. The dessert stands out for its uniqueness with a savoury and sweet combination coming from Chef's clever creation of crispy bites of bacon chocolate.  

All these can be washed down with a selection of imported fruit juices, red or white house wines, and wide selection of alcoholic beverages such as draft beers, bottled beers, beer mixes, whiskeys, rums, brandy and vodka to name a few.
Mountain Fresh Fruit Juice
Non Alcoholic & Juices
Made from 100% Australian Fruit.

Brotzeit® serves a variety of fruit juices from the Mountain Fresh Fruit Juice (Premium) brand. Delicious and good for health, these juices have no added artificial colors or flavors, no added preservatives, no added sugar, no added water, and are not from concentrate. It is made from 100% Australian fruit.

Favourite Drink Of The Day
Mountain Fresh Fruit Juice 
 Blueberry Plus Grape& Apple Juice

As I loved blueberries in any form as it's an excellent source of antioxidants, be it as dessert, ice cream, cake or juices, I opted for the Blueberry Plus Grape& Apple Juice. Refreshingly good especially after a heavy meal, I downed two bottles of this awesome juice.  

Thumbs Up for The Chefs at Brotzeit® 
Chef Christian & Chef Tak Sharma

Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant
NOTE:
The BANGSAR Outlet Has Closed 
You Can Still Find BROTZEIT at MID VALLEY Megamall

Lot GE( 018) Ground External Floor
Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 - 2287 5516/7


OPENING HOURS:
Monday-Sunday: 11 am to Midnight
Later closing on the eve of Public Holidays and weekends

Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) 

Lot G 130, Ground Floor,
Bangsar Shopping Centre,
285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya,
59000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03 - 2282 9516/7



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