LOVE LIFE, CHERISH MOMENTS

   Happy Friday earthlings! Can't believe it is Friday already!! This week i have been occupied with errands and gatherings but i'm back in blogging! Today's post is all about this unique theme cafe that i visited last Sunday with high school friend--Qi. It's none other than 沿海地带生活馆 By The Sea Boutique Cafe.


   By The Sea is not located at the beach alright? As many may have that impression. It is located off Jalan Ong Yi How, Raja Uda. For the locals, this cafe is just opposite the famous dim sum restaurant--超全 Chaw Choon. It started off last year as one of the best theme cafe in Butterworth. By The Sea as its name, embraces the concept of beach, seaside and relaxing mood, the entire shop was furnished and decorated to look like a beach cafe. The floor was covered with fine sands and painted with light blue, the ceiling was covered with fishing nets and you can immediately feel the refreshing ambiance once you enter.






   Ohh, before that i have to introduce Qi to the world. We have been friends since high school and she is such a bubbly, friendly and smart buddy of mine. She is currently an aspiring doctor like me and studies in Poland. So this time, when Qi comes back for her summer holiday, as a good friend, i ought to bring her gallivanting around plus catching up. It was late afternoon and almost dinner time, so we ordered something light to share--Butterscotch Almond Mile Crepe and Chocolate Banana Toast. For drinks, i had a glass of Lemongrass Lychee Ice Blended while Qi's choice was Oreo Chocolate Ice Blended. (it was a hot day)

the hand-written menu

Butterscotch Almond Mile Crepe

My Lemongrass Lychee Ice Blended Drink

Chocolate Banana Toast

Oreo Chocolate Ice Blended Drink

   Generally speaking, the desserts and drinks we had were mediocre. Firstly, the mile crepe was a little too sweet to my liking. However, the almond inside did help a little bit in giving a different texture to the creamy cake. Secondly, the lemongrass lychee drink was a let down. I've heard so much good review from Anerly Fang's blog along with other people's opinion, but i thought the lemongrass essence was too powering, over-shadowed the natural sweetness of lychee. Thirdly, the chocolate banana toast also did not surpass my expectation. The toast wasn't crispy enough hence making the rich chocolate and banana a bit hard to take in. Finally, Qi's oreo chocolate ice blended drink was too blend for that price. She was expecting to get a thick and chocolatey drink but was greatly disappointed. :/

All the above is just merely my humble opinion, peace out~

   Well, perhaps both of us were expecting too much from it. After all, we are talking about Raja Uda, a developing housing area. To have such a concept cafe around the neighbourhood is a big achievement and requires lots of courage and hard work to sustain the business. For that, i give my salute and encouragement! Anyway, there is this little corner in  By The Sea Cafe that is worth looking forward to. The owner made an effort in displaying cute little girly stuff like accessories, notebook, decorative pieces to woo young girls. Some were hand made, but all was very attractive and princessy.

pretty little notebooks

Accessories~

    Overall, By The Sea is still a very suitable place for you to hang out with friends, have a cup of tea and imagine that you are strolling on a beautiful beach. The service was great and environment is excellent. However, i do hope that the owner will expand the shop cause for now, the cafe is too small to fit more than 20 people at a time. Pricing is about RM 15 per person, considered average for Butterworth standard. Before i sign off, here are some photos of both of us. Have a great weekend ahead ~ xoxo

me and gorgeous qi

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    Hey guys, how was your day? Today i'm feeling positive and encouraged after meeting up with some buddies at an awesome restaurant. I'll update you guys soon alright? Before that, i'm sure those who follow my blog will not be unfamiliar with Ms Zheng. As my food buddy, she was featured quite a few times here, in Love Life, Cherish Moments. Anyway, it was her 21st birthday last Sunday, me and a few of our high school decided to have a n early celebration with her in The Daily Grind, Bangsar Village 1 on last Friday. Well, why i chose this place? Simply because the birthday girl was enthralled by their milkshakes and i've always wanted to try out their gourmet burger.

Funky red engines decor

le menu~

   Just a friendly reminder: book a table before you visit them! I forgot to call up and make a reservation that night, and had to wait for 30 minutes for a place. After the wait, we quickly made our orders. I felt like having a big and scrumptious beef burger so i went for the Classic Beef Burger (with cheese). Ms Zheng aka birthday girl chose My Big Fat Greek Burger. Pea Ching's choice of the day was The Classic Chicken Burger (with cheese), while Joven had a Lamburgerni. Purple went for the Jai Ho Burger and lastly Eng wanted a Chicken Chermoula Avocado Madness.

My Classic Beef Burger (with cheese)--RM 28 Homemade ketchup, our own proprietary mustard mix and homemade pickles between toasted buns.

 
   Let's go PikNik!! To be honest, i don't see any resemblance of the word 'picnic' with this cafe "PikNik". Anyway, one thing that PikNik did accomplished is that the color of the interior matches the vibrant food it served.

colorful cushion and pillows

my point of view~

   Last few weeks, when i was back in Penang, me and my cousie--Caryn went to the island after my facial. self-pampering :)* We decided to come here cause PikNik is one of the heritage cafe that i always missed out! PikNik is situated along Jalan Nagore. If you know where is La Mei Zi Steamboat and Love Bites Fusion Cuisine, PikNik is just right beside them. I've been to Love Bites to try out their specialty love toast (check out link here) but never noticed PikNik that is right beside it. Perhaps it was closed that day. I was glad that i visited it this time around.

   Well, i talk about the food first. The mains for the day is Pumpkin Cream Spaghetti and The Big Fish and drinks wise, we chose a Passion Fruits Yogurt Smoothie and Winter Melon Lemon Tea to quench the thirst. A meal is never complete without a dessert. Hence, we also ordered a slice of blueberry cheese cake to share.

Pumpkin Cream Spaghetti

The Big Fish--RM 14 Crispy waffle with fish fillet, vege and cheese

My Passion Fruit Yogurt Smoothie--RM 9

Caryn's Winter Melon Lemon Tea--RM 5.50

Blueberry Cheese Cake

   As you can see from the photos above, all our orders that day was pretty colorful huh? My favourite dish has to be the Pumpkin Cream Spaghetti. It tastes like a very rich and thick pumpkin soup, condensed and reduced, throw in some fine pasta and herbs and there you go, a dish to wow your palate. Caryn's Fish Waffle was kind of special. I have never seen people serve fish fillet in between 2 crispy waffles before. Taste wise was quite ordinary, nothing special. Our drinks were both ok, both very refreshing, perfect for a hot afternoon in summer. Lastly, the blueberry cheese cake came in surprise as it was pretty well done! The rich cheese flavor was contrasted with sour blueberries and salty-sweet cookie base. For a home-made cake, that was pretty brilliant. However, i would prefer the blueberries to be a little more sour?

   Both of us had a pleasant dining experience here. The whole colorful and hipster theme here really works for me. PikNik is a cafe perfect for your summer meet up, a casual date or even a family outing. Pricing wise, is affordable, (around RM20 per person) and not over-priced like other heritage cafe elsewhere. Service was wonderful as the young and energetic staffs here tried their best to welcome you.  I hope this post would give you a clue on where to go on your next gathering. Good day! xoxo.




Contact info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIKNIKEVERYDAY
p/s: do check out their business hours on facebook cause it may varies on every day.

   Hi my dear earthlings! Today is gonna be my first food diary, which means that you will see lots of food photos and less words because i forgot how was the experience at UMai-Ya. I'm so sorry guys, thanks to my procrastination, i have to resolve to this. This is really not my usual style but hey, at least this could stimulate your palate and perhaps your salivary glands? LOL. Anyway, hope you will enjoy this very brief update.

My grilled salmon and sashimi set

Their sashimi was amazingly fresh

Joven's mixed seafood set--RM 35++

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Ms Zheng's Cha Soba and Sashimi Set--RM 43++

   Time passes so fast! In just a blink, one and a half month of holiday is over, i only have 1.5 months of holiday left! Shit! The worst thing is i feel that i haven't done anything productive at all, well, aside of all those eating, travelling and blogging? LOL. Stop procrastinating and wasting time girl! You need to start working harder! My incredibly lengthy to-do-list is still sitting at the corner of my table. It's time to do something about it! Feeling determined*

   Anyway, just gonna update you about my lunch with my favourite girls at Ben's BSC last month. Yes, i know, this is long over-due-d AGAIN, but late is better than never right? ^^ I've always wanted to try out Ben's dessert since so many people is complementing it! Besides, it is a restaurant under The Big Group, what could possibly go wrong with it right? Therefore, i picked this wonderful restaurant to catch up with Laine that day. It was an ordinary weekday but people still flooded into this gorgeous place at the top floor of BSC.



    The food choice of the day for me is Beef Lasagna and a cup of latte. Laine went for Wild Mushroom with Mascarpone Cheese Spaghetti while Sarina ordered her favorite Moroccan Lamb Pie. We also ordered a sinful yet tasty Chocolate Truffle Torte to share.

My Beef Lasagna--RM 18.90

Wild Mushroom with Mascarpone Cheese Spaghetti

Shepherd Pie

Latte with almond cookie

Chocolate Truffle Torte with chilled milk--RM 11.90

   Overall, my Beef Lasagna was well done and the same goes to Laine's mushroom spaghetti. However, Sarina's Lamb Pie was very promising. The crust of the pie was crunchy and the fillings was well seasoned and nicely cooked. Our dessert was amazingly rich and dense. It is basically a rich chocolate mousse with cookie crust on the bottom, dusted with chocolate powder and served together with a cup of chilled milk. It was indeed a rich and filling lunch.

   I am madly in love with the interior Ben's, especially this one at BSC. Unlike the ones in KLCC or Pavillion, you can see more effort is poured into decorating Ben's into a high-class yet casual dining area, promising a relaxing yet exclusive environment for the diners to unwind and enjoy its food.

Favourite part of Ben's BSC

   Aside from the nice view, great environment and good food, the service here is average. Pricing is considered above average, around RM 30 per head. Let's end today's post with the photo of me and my girls. Peace out. xoxo.