Rowie's Scribbles

We had dinner at Twenty One Kitchen + Bar. The restaurant is under the same owner of Twenty One Tables + Terrace, Bangsar Shopping Center. 9 of us bought cash vouchers from Groupon, valid for ala carte food items only.  7 of us parked in Pavilion and walked 10 minutes to the restaurant. We had indoor seating and the ambiance was relaxed, encouraging us to talk to each other! The wait staff were very helpful and readily cleared the dishes, plus the service was prompt.  The best part was the happy hour (up to 8pm); cheaper price for beers and buy-1-free-1 for wine and loose cocktails. The only inconvenient part was all the drinks will be served before 8pm but that wasn't a problem for us so it was all good.  However I feel the food was prepared a bit slow, despite me emailing them a pre-order of the dishes earlier in the afternoon. In any case, the food looked good and tasted good, so in the end we had a fun and pleasant eating experience. I wouldn't mind coming ba...

I doubted that I would enjoy this movie but it turned out to be a very enjoyable film to watch on a random Saturday evening with the sisters. I've not seen the trailer nor read the spoilers, so I was in for quite a ride!  Plot Long ago there was an ancient feud between the giants and men. The giants travel from their world above to earth below via huge beanstalks that sprout from magic beans in contact with water. King Erik used a magical crown to control the giants and he banished them back to their land. Over time this history became legend told to the young; among them was Jack, a simple farm boy and the Princess Isabelle, descendant of King Erik.  Jack meets Isabelle and unwittingly he begins a series of events that brings the kingdom to contact with a race of angry, bitter and hungry giants. There are several stories weaving together in the movie: we have a power-hungry lord who seeks control over the giants, and a beautiful princess desperate for adventure thrust i...