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Our first experience with Alana’s was at the Slow Food Columbus United Estates Wine Dinner back in April. We were so blown away by the food after that dinner that we meant to go back to Alana’s right away for dinner; but you all know how life gets in the way sometimes, and it wasn’t until tonight that I got to go back.

We wanted someplace a little more “fancy” than normal, as Paul wanted to take me out to celebrate my birthday, but not someplace so fancy that we would feel the need to dress to the nines. In other words, we wanted good food in an unpretentious atmosphere, and from what I remembered from my experience in April, Alana’s fit the bill. We made reservations last week, early enough so that we could be seated on the patio.

I was feeling in the mood for a cocktail, so I ordered a Watermelon Lemonade w/ Vodka () - a bit pricey, but very refreshing and went down smoothly because of the top shelf Grey Goose.

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Few weeks ago I was invited by the CAVALLINI’S Kitchen to attend a dine in the kitchen wth Master Chef Ricky Parlanti. I am sure a lot of us foodies know who he is, YES, he was the owner and operator of The Mangotree Restaurant that swept Kuala Lumpur over the past fifteen years and also a high profile chef in the Kuala Lumpur food scene. He was awarded The Best Chef in Malaysia(Expatriate) Award in the Millennium Gold Awards 2001/2002. His most recent accolade was the Hospitality Personality Asia Platinum Award 2005/2006 for Excellence in Hospitality Personality Chef of The Year. Since I get to bring a few friends, I invited my readers to come along, Kenny Mah, Jennifer and <a href=”http://hweiming.blogspot.com/2008/06/behind-scene-in-kitchen-at-palace-of.ht…