Shop & Dine | My 99th Post!

Finally, this is my 99th post! How awesome. I know I had begun publishing sparsely in the beginning but I hope I can do it more often now as well as making more friends in the blogosphere. So here's to another 99 more! Cheers!

Anyways, I know it is a little late to go shopping for Hari Raya considering that Hari Raya is just around the corner but, that's my family for you! We always do things last minute, sometimes it's annoying because then everybody will be rushing to get this and that but what to do, the Boss is the "Godfather" in this family. LOL! Still, it's better late than never right? Plus I needed a pair of jeans badly

We left home around 4.45pm to The Gardens, MidValley. By the time we arrived, we were looking for the best restaurant to break fast, hoping we could reserve a table before it's too late. But we had to go from one restaurant to another because the Boss kept questioning if this restaurant serves HALAL food or not and why does that restaurant say it serves HALAL food but no HALAL sign and started lecturing us on why we should not dine anywhere that serves alcohol, especially in Ramadhan to break our fast. OK, so he has a point but the restaurants in The Gardens are quite limited to fulfill those requirements.

So we went to MidValley Megamall instead and walked straight to The Manhattan Fish Market. By then, it was already about 6.10pm. They said the tables are fully booked except for one where a Chinese family is sitting in. They told us to come by to the restaurant at exactly 7pm (the latest) to get that table or not they'll have to let others sit there. We had no problem with that, so we walked around for a bit, my mom and I bought some hair accessories and jewelries at a Sinma booth and my brother went to buy his Collector's Edition Mass Effect 2 PC game. Yup, I give you my brother, the ultimate gamer.

Only PART of the food we ordered

Soon after, we went to The Manhattan Fish Market to order and wait for Maghrib. It was a full house, of course, what do you expect on Ramadhan right? About one hour and a half later, we're all full and slightly sleepy. The food's not bad and the price are pretty reasonable. We had Butter Garlic Mussels (RM16.90), Fried Country Mushroom (RM9.90), Manhattan Caeser Salad (RM12.90), Grilled Platter for One (RM27.90), Fish & Chips (RM15.90), Grilled Manhattan King Salmon (RM26.90), Seafood Platter for Two (RM46.90), Mineral Water (RM2.90), Mango Juice (RM6.90), Earl Grey Tea (RM4.90), 100-Plus (RM5.90) and 3 Coke (RM17.70). The 100-Plus and Coke are bottomless which means it's refillable. I refilled mine three times. LOL! So total for all this including 10% Service Charge and 5% Govt Tax is RM231.73. For a party of five who have been fasting the whole day, it's not so bad - right?

Once our bellies are full, it's time for SHOPPING! Yeay! Went to cK and got the jeans I wanted. Finally my waist have gone up to 25 inches so it's easier for me to get some nice looking jeans and pants. But I still had to settle for the 24-inch sized jeans at Levi's. Got some polo shirts as well but haven't the chance to look for shoes yet. There were a few really attractive shoes (read : sparkling with crystals) and I'm SO lovin' it but maybe I'll have to make another trip for that one.

Finally, photo-taking time!

MidValley Center Court

Hope I will be able to sleep peacefully tonight.

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More Italian Food! | Italiannies The Gardens

Like I said in my last post, I am not much of an Italian food enthusiast. But B-bunz, he really love Italian food and so, last weekend, I followed his stomach (things you'd do for those you say you love - LOL!) to Italiannies. As usual, we left late for lunch because B-bunz is not a morning person. It is really tough to get him up early in the morning. And one more thing that makes me want to slap his bum is when he changes the plan we made the night before on the morning itself just so that he can catch another wink or two. Again, things you tolerate for those you say you love...

Anyways, we went to The Gardens, planning to go see the movie Inception as well. But since we arrived at 2pm, the GSC Premier tickets for Inception are already sold out and only tickets after 8pm is available. *sob* This is what happens when you did not purchase tickets online. So people, DO NOT imagine you can get good tickets by queuing up on the weekends. If you arrive by 10am when they open the counter, then maybe you're safe. But after 11am, good luck. So, use your phone and reserve those tickets if you really want to watch something or better yet, just purchase them online!

So, B-bunz thought he'd leave it to our "good luck" later by checking out tickets at GSC MidValley after our lunch (I know that won't happen but I was just happy being out with him that day so I didn't complain much) and we went into Italiannies instead. 

It was so busy in there at that time of day. Nobody came to help us to our seats so B-bunz brought me all the way to the end corner near the window. He got a little pissed that nobody came to clear the table for us, yup, it was THAT busy. However, after a while, somebody came and cleared the table and we ordered our food. I remember I chatted online with someone the night before, who informed me he worked in Italiannies The Gardens. However, we did not exchange phone numbers or anything and I totally forgot his name - I am awful with names - so I was not able to say hello. LOL! Due to my handicap and also forgetting to keep the receipt, I've also forgotten the names of the food we ordered. So, I'll just put up the photos instead. LOL!

Not mine.

Mine.

As usual, while you wait, they serve the complimentary bread with Olive Oil and, hmm, I actually forgot to ask what's that blackish thingy they put in the Olive Oil. Anybody knows? Then came our clams which is absolutely yummy. After that, our drinks and then both our food arrived. I ordered this chicken with spaghetti and tomato sauce and B-bunz ordered the salmon fettucini. And we sat near the window so that I am faced directly towards the TM Tower. If only it were night, I'm sure it would've seemed more romantic.

However, 2 hours later, romance was the furthest thing on my mind. I was super full - I am not a very big eater so, we ended up packing half of B-bunz's fettucini while he helps himself to half of my second chicken and spaghetti. *burp* I was disappointed though that I wasn't able to catch the movie Inception with B-bunz that day. I SO want to go see it! This weekend perhaps?