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		<title>El Meson</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[~ Alcohol & food pairing ~]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;re still a coupla of gems in Bangsar Baru, KL. Checked out El Meson (2282-8290), a Spanish restaurant and bar on Telawi. (Warning &#8211; clicking on the link will instantly emit loud Spanish trumpets. Haha) Session began like it should, with a pitcher of sangria ($90.48. All prices nett). There are like 4 varieties here, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;re still a coupla of gems in Bangsar Baru, KL. Checked out <a href="http://www.elmeson.com.my/" target="_blank">El Meson</a> (2282-8290), a Spanish restaurant and bar on Telawi. (Warning &#8211; clicking on the link will instantly emit loud Spanish trumpets. Haha)</p>
<div id="attachment_6100" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 367px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1170489.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6100" title="P1170489" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1170489-500x666.jpg" alt="" width="357" height="476" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">El Meson  =  &quot;The Table&quot;</p></div>
<p>Session began like it should, with a pitcher of sangria ($90.48. All prices nett). There are like 4 varieties here, and we went for the original. Fruity, refreshing and reasonably strong, how a sangria should be!</p>
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<p>According to GM Mark Robert, each pitcher has half a bottle of Merlot and 2.5 shots of the house brandy, Remy Martin. And lots of fruit. Nice.</p>
<p>There&#8217;re also sangrias like White, Apple and Blueberry.</p>
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<p>Sangria was enjoyed with a platter of meats. The Platter for Two ($62.64 nett) has pork ham samples of Iberico, Serrano, Parma, Speck, Salchicon and Chorizo. Sliced real thin, and a good intro to Spanish ham like Iberico.</p>
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<p>The pigs are (used to be) happy ones, especially the Iberian ones, who usually hop around freely &amp; joyfully on green pastures and&#8230; eat green stuff. Thus, Jamon Iberico is highly-prized.</p>
<p>We hit some good ol siew yoke, aka Crispy Roast Pork Belly ($25.52). Tender inside, crispy, garlicy outside. So it went quick. Comes with apple sauce. Limited amounts daily, unless ordered in advance.</p>
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<p>The pig onslaught continued with this little guy..</p>
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<p>A house special. The skin is perfectly done, not too crispy, and the meat and fat inside is like butter dammit. Sweet.</p>
<p>The Cochinillo requires 24 hours notice, and starts from $56.85  for a quarter.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s suckling lamb too! Damn, gotta nail that sometime.</p>
<p>Like that feast wasnt enough, we also had the Paella Mixta for two ($78.88), something unusual. Most people would go for the seafood version. This is a mix of seafood and Valenciana.</p>
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<p>The Valenciana is a provincial one, and is different. It has chicken,  pork, spicy Chorizo sausages, green beans and chicken stock.</p>
<p>The Mixta is juicy, nice n sticky, with a unique mix of flavours, primarily tangy and a little sweet-sour. Very interesting. Cleaned-out.</p>
<p>Dessert was the clincher &#8211; something Lava. Well, it was real lava allright! Flowing, molten chocolate, around a scoop of home-made ice-cream. Killa!</p>
<p>(Fire in a shot of rum for more fun)</p>
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<p>Other items that caught my eye include rabbit stew in red wine, slow-cooked Iberico rack of ribs, and a whole bunch of tapas.</p>
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<p>I hear their Sunday breakfast rocks. Opens at 8am, and near full-house.</p>
<p>There are events comin up at El Meson, including a Spanish Independence Day buffet party, which i definitely will attend. You can get updated about their stuff via their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/elmeson.kl" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<div id="attachment_6113" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 333px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1170564.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6113" title="P1170564" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1170564-500x666.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="431" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Moooooo!</p></div>
<p>There are various cocktails by pitchers, a wine cellar, some awesome Spanish sherrys and liqueurs (try the red wine liqueur) and a whole bunch of bubbly cocktails.</p>
<p>Open daily for breakfast, lunch n dinner; Saturday and Sunday it&#8217;s from  8am. If u ever need an extra-early drink, u know where it&#8217;s at.</p>
<p>Being high quality in food ingredients as well as being in Bangsar, prices are as expected above average to high.</p>
<p><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/270283_10150261420819549_167160659548_7464445_70341_n.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6111 aligncenter" title="270283_10150261420819549_167160659548_7464445_70341_n" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/270283_10150261420819549_167160659548_7464445_70341_n-500x353.jpg" alt="" width="355" height="249" /></a>However, re drink promos, u can enjoy three pints of Kilkenny or Guinness at $55 nett all day and night, everyday.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<div id="attachment_6112" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 450px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1170567.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6112" title="P1170567" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1170567-500x375.jpg" alt="" width="440" height="330" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Grafitti, Bangsar alley</p></div>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Brain damage: 8/10</strong></span></p>
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		<title>Best beer happy hours &amp; promos</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yea, there&#8217;re some good promos on these days, as 2011 matures. Competition is stiff among bars. In the last one year alone, the number of new bars has been amazing. Strapped for cash? Most bars can afford to give away what seem like ridiculous deals. I sure aint complaining. Almost all bars have these deals [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yea, there&#8217;re some good promos on these days, as 2011 matures. Competition is stiff among bars. In the last one year alone, the number of new bars has been amazing.</p>
<p>Strapped for cash? Most bars can afford to give away what seem like ridiculous deals. I sure aint complaining. Almost all bars have these deals daily, and that includes weekends!</p>
<p>Best part is, the line between happy hours and sad hours are blurry. While HH used to be for a few hours in the evenings and on weekdays, in some bars it&#8217;s not restricted to that anymore.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a snapshot of the best spots that i know for good thirst-quenching deals. (Strictly not for those who only have one glass.)</p>
<p>I think ALL promo outlets happen to be Guinness Anchor Bhd ones. Wattup. Isnt Carlsberg Malaysia doing anything?</p>
<p>If ur a consumer, or outlet owner, pls feel free to add on, if its a good deal.</p>
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<p><strong>S&#8217;more&#8217;s </strong>(2240-0069)</p>
<p>Guinness lovers, heads-up bitchis. Located in The Sphere, Bangsar South, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/SMoreS-Bar-Restaurant-Chilled-Out/108457835843774" target="_blank">S&#8217;mores Restaurant and Bar</a> has been goin nuts. For an undetermined period (at least a coupla months still!), a pint of Guinness is goin for only 12 bucks NETT for certain days of the week. And no, its not Monday &amp; Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm or some crap like that. It&#8217;s every Thu, Fri &amp; Sat, from NOON till 11pm. Beat that!</p>
<p>A veryy long Saturday brunch anyone?</p>
<p>The catch? Minor. All u gotta do is order one food item per person, and then your drink orders are unlimited. Smore&#8217;s gotta nice outdoor lounge.</p>
<p>Now go drown in black juice.</p>
<p>Prefer cider? Sorry, am all out of Baad Apples<strong>™</strong> hooch for now. But at S&#8217;mores every Wednesday (all day, till 10pm), u&#8217;ll get a pint of Strongbow for only $15 NETT. Also with purchase of one food item.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/movidaclub" target="_blank">Movida</a> </strong>(6141-8022)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve only checked this outlet out very recently, in Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara, so i can vouch that it&#8217;s an authentic deal. Already i been there thrice. Good for pre-partying. Or weekend afternoons.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the insane deal: Get your first pint of Kilkenny or Guinness at $34++. Then your next two are A BUCK EACH. Comes up to $13.93 NETT/pint, all day, everday, until 8pm.</p>
<p>After 8pm, the deals are sweet too. Call for details. There&#8217;s a new Movida in Malacca now.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2010/06/30/the-beer-factory/" target="_blank">The Beer Factory</a> (</strong>012 366-5505)</p>
<p>A short dance away from Movida, with similar deals. Only better.</p>
<p>Before 8pm &#8211; buy one pint Kill/Guinn at $38.30 nett, get TWO free. Haha. Dats $12.76 NETT / pint.</p>
<p>8pm-10pm &#8211; one for one.</p>
<p>After 10pm &#8211; get six pints for $115 ($19.15 each).</p>
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<p><strong>Overtime</strong> (017 243-7907)</p>
<p>Also a crawl away, Overtime has some Malaysian-brewed German beer called Starker, and before 7pm, it&#8217;s one-for-one, so works out to $17.40 per 500ml NETT. Some say it tastes better than Hoegaarden. And better value. There are nine <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=166364734356" target="_blank">outlets</a> all over the place.</p>
<p>As an added bonus, the Village Grocer supermarket here stocks <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2009/07/01/all-aboard-the-night-train/" target="_blank">Night Train</a>&#8230;. . Goddam.</p>
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<p><strong>Spaghetti Grill </strong>(2287-2220)</p>
<p>U losers in MidValley might get screwed by the traffic, but this American-diner-style <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2010/02/03/if-u-like-guinness/" target="_blank">joint</a> balances shit out.The last time i was there, a pint of real cold Guinness in FROZEN mugs was below $15 NETT all day &amp; night.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s so good n smooth, u could finish it in four gulps, easy. The liquors are only about 8 bucks, and no, it aint moonshine. Whisky is Famous Grouse.</p>
<p>The snacks are good too.</p>
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<p><strong>The 50-bucks-for-three-pints gig</strong></p>
<p>That&#8217;s $50 NETT, for either Kilkenny, Guinness, or both. There are many bars doin this, like <a href="http://royaloak.com.my/" target="_blank">Royal Oak</a> (all outlets, all hours, daily), <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/dLegendsbar" target="_blank">D&#8217;Legends</a> (all hours, daily), and S&#8217;mores (all hours, daily). Works out to $16.66 nett/pint. And most joints allow you to not just park, but come back another day if u cant finish your quota! How nice.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s some crazy 33 bucks for three pints (Kilkenny/Guinness) deal at The Curve, at Sanctuary, but its only until 7pm (daily). <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/MALONES.MY" target="_blank">Malone&#8217;s</a> at the same mall has two pints for these prices everyday:</p>
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<p>That sure saved me a lot of fucking typing. I hate typing.</p>
<p>There&#8217;re also regular deals downtown at <a href="http://www.celsiuskl.com/promotions/" target="_blank">Celsius</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve added links for all the outlets, so give &#8216;em a call if ur going if u wanna verify the deals.</p>
<p>After all this effort, I hope i dont get asked anymore &#8220;Eh, where to get cheaper beers??&#8221;. But i guess i will. Haha!</p>
<p>Enjoy, salud, and better buy me one someday!</p>
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		<title>Banting toddy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hit Banting for toddy yesterday with a hangover n some of my buddies who also went to St John&#8217;s. Been to the one along Kapar Road, the shack in Brickfields, and the seafood joints at Teluk Gong and Northport, but this the nicest one so far. Its at the back of an ol wooden bungalow, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hit Banting for toddy yesterday with a hangover n some of my buddies who also went to St John&#8217;s. Been to the one along Kapar Road, the <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2009/07/23/toddy-ah-brickfields-la/" target="_blank">shack </a>in Brickfields, and the seafood joints at Teluk Gong and Northport, but this the nicest one so far.</p>
<p>Its at the back of an ol wooden bungalow, and the family has been supplying most of the toddy shacks in Banting for three generations.</p>
<p>Obviously there&#8217;s more to Banting than a crazy Datuk who likes to murder business associates and burn the body / bodies in his farm.</p>
<div id="attachment_3953" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 517px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130967.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3953" title="P1130967" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130967-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="507" height="380" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">D joint. Unmarked</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3960" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 540px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130962.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3960" title="P1130962" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130962-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="530" height="397" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mix n match</p></div>
<p>The toddy is pretty good, and served chill. Since its kinda light, we added more intoxicants into d drink, mainly Guinness FES.</p>
<p>And the food is good. We dug into wild boar, turkey, monitor lizard, mutton and chicken. O yea, quail too.</p>
<p>The spot is located in a shaded area, with chickens and turkeys loitering.</p>
<div id="attachment_3954" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 548px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130920.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3954" title="P1130920" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130920-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="538" height="403" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Biawak - bony</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3955" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 558px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130917.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3955" title="P1130917" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130917-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="548" height="411" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bantaaai!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3965" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 390px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130919-Copy1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3965" title="P1130919 - Copy" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130919-Copy1-475x600.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="481" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Niga reacting to his first taste of lizard</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3957" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 548px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130946.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3957" title="P1130946" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130946-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="538" height="403" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Deep-fried mini-birds</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3958" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 398px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130939-Copy.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3958" title="P1130939 - Copy" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130939-Copy-514x600.jpg" alt="" width="388" height="454" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">In session</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3956" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 546px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130947.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3956" title="P1130947" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130947-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="536" height="402" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Cosy enough, compared to some of the shitholes i been to</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3971" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 457px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P11309511.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3971" title="P1130951" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P11309511-600x491.jpg" alt="" width="447" height="365" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hours</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3961" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 513px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130956.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3961" title="P1130956" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130956-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="503" height="377" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The bar</p></div>
<p>Locating it is real easy if ur comin from the Kesas Highway. Its at Telok Datok on Route 5, just before Banting town. Gotta turn into a lil driveway that&#8217;s easy to miss (on your right if Klang is behind you. Gotta u-turn further up under a bridge and come back around). It looks deceivingly like any other family home. Located <a href="http://maps.google.com.my/maps/ms?msid=210521030648679804641.0004a9be4b498616316e1&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=2.821144,101.521032&amp;spn=0.010416,0.013797" target="_blank">here</a> (refer to the hybrid map).</p>
<p>Great way to spend a Sunday.</p>
<div id="attachment_3976" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 349px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130965-Copy1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3976" title="P1130965-Copy" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1130965-Copy1-449x600.jpg" alt="" width="339" height="453" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">To cart away bodies</p></div>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Brain damage: 7.5/10</strong></span></p>
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		<title>Quite a Funky Villa</title>
		<link>http://thirstyblogger.my/2010/08/20/quite-a-funky-villa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Funky Villa (7725-2308) is this restaurant &#38; bar dats been around for a few months in e@Curve, Damansara Perdana, PJ. The food is actually authentic Thai. With good selection of grills. More on that later. Our first drink was a giant margarita. Like fuckin huge. U could lose your face in it. This is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Funky-Villa-eCurve/217707944651" target="_blank">Funky Villa</a> (7725-2308) is this restaurant &amp; bar dats been around for a few months in e@Curve, Damansara Perdana, PJ.</p>
<p><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120731.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3809" title="P1120731" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120731-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="378" /></a></p>
<p>The food is actually authentic Thai. With good selection of grills.</p>
<p>More on that later. Our first drink was a giant margarita. Like fuckin huge. U could lose your face in it.</p>
<div id="attachment_3810" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 437px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120707.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3810" title="P1120707" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120707-530x600.jpg" alt="" width="427" height="484" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">As compared to a large pack of fags</p></div>
<p>This is the Funky Rita, with four layers of flavour &amp; colours ($67.85 net). It will take u ages to go thru this frozen stuff! Maybe an hour. So its best to keep this as a side drink while u have your main drink. Its def d largest glass of cocktail i&#8217;ve ever attacked.</p>
<p>My fave part is d top, which is a strawberry mix. There are like nine frozen cocktails dat come in these gorilla glasses, like Mama Alexander (rum, Tia Maria, coconut cream)  and Peach Alexander (Cognac, Creme de Cacao, peach liquer).</p>
<div id="attachment_3823" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 514px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120697.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3823" title="P1120697" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120697-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="378" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tripped out, as the outlet is inspired by Koh Phangan&#39;s full moon parties</p></div>
<p>Melon Colada shd make a decent dessert &#8211; rum, Midori, coconut cream, honeydew &amp; vanilla ice-cream.</p>
<p>Totolly trrropikal marn.</p>
<div id="attachment_3812" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 388px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120738.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3812" title="P1120738" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120738-407x600.jpg" alt="" width="378" height="556" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Illusion - fruity</p></div>
<p>We also had some Illusion ($29.90) (Vodka, Malibu, Blue Curacau, Midori, OJ). Strong shit. But like any such cocktail, goes down quick.</p>
<p>I gotta say for a Thai joint, d place has quite a few drinks in its list.</p>
<p>D little food dat we had was great. One amazing dish from northern Thailand is the goddam <em>Ra Hum On Jun</em>. No shit.</p>
<div id="attachment_3814" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 508px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120764.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3814" title="P1120764" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120764-600x472.jpg" alt="" width="498" height="392" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Take me to your dealer</p></div>
<p>Like nothing i&#8217;ve had in my life. Basically boiled egg wrapped in fishcake ($15). Am not really a big fan of either one, but man. The eggs are boiled to i dunno 85% or sumtin, so its not totally hard yet, jelly-like, and combines with the spicy fishcake topped with sum salad to blow your mind outta yor skull.</p>
<div id="attachment_3815" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 413px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120755.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3815" title="P1120755" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120755-507x600.jpg" alt="" width="403" height="478" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">For sharers</p></div>
<p>After recovery we dug into some platter. <em>Tong Lo</em> ($55.20). This one is kinda a good grill sampler of seafood, tenderloin, prawn cake, spring rolls and a mango salad. For a couple of alcos like me &amp; Byron, we had a tough time finishing it coz our stomachs were full of margarita!But i gotta say, the outlet&#8217;s grilled food is excellent. A great accompaniment for drinks. There&#8217;re also loads of That tapas.</p>
<p>The menu is very extensive. Makin a choice could be a problem! There are six Thai chefs there.</p>
<p>So our food escapade ended right there, and we moved on to the Nutcracker, a cocktail of vodka, Irish Cream, Amaretto, hazelnut liqeuer and a lil vanilla ice-cream.</p>
<div id="attachment_3817" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 381px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120749.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3817" title="P1120749" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120749-450x600.jpg" alt="" width="371" height="495" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yummy</p></div>
<p>The outlet is labelled as a Thai Grill &amp; Wine Room. It does have outdoor BBQ, as well as some wines. There&#8217;re actually several sections to it &#8211; the dining area inside, the bar  area, the cushy lounge, the patio, and the newly-launched Balcony &amp; Funky Villa.</p>
<div id="attachment_3816" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 413px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120115.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3816" title="P1120115" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120115-403x600.jpg" alt="" width="403" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Loungin</p></div>
<p>Barcony is a mezzanine floor, more like a balcony. A great spot for  private parties or BBQs. I watched this fish (below) being BBQ-ed &#8211;  lemongrass-stuffed, (thru d damn mouth) salt-baked sea bass, a northern delicacy. I tried a  lil. Niice.</p>
<div id="attachment_3819" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 533px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120898.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3819" title="P1120898" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120898-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="523" height="392" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pla Krapong Tod Sam Rod. Seriously.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_3820" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 506px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120903.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3820" title="P1120903" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1120903-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="496" height="372" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The semi-outdoor Balcony</p></div>
<p>They got sum sweet lunch deals:</p>
<div id="attachment_3837" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 369px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/40710_417300449651_217707944651_4790661_1575462_n.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3837" title="40710_417300449651_217707944651_4790661_1575462_n" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/40710_417300449651_217707944651_4790661_1575462_n-423x600.jpg" alt="" width="359" height="510" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">OK wat</p></div>
<p>Happy hours &#8211; noon till 6pm &#8211; $51.75 for two pints Hoegaarden, Stella or Connor&#8217;s. ($63.25 from 6pm-10pm). Carlsberg pitcher at $41.40 from noon till 10pm. Funky Villa opens till late.</p>
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		<title>Lunch, with a lil twist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[D first thing dat reached my hungry stomach last Sunday was bubbly. Yea! Wuz time for a lazy three-hour champagne lunch. Hit it with my alco fren Cher Ru. D spot was Giovino Greek-Italian Restaurant &#38; Wine Bar (2141-1131)  in Changkat BB, KL. Its very non-halal. (Open for lunch on Sat &#38; Sun.) They gotta [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>D first thing dat reached my hungry stomach last Sunday was bubbly. Yea!</p>
<p>Wuz time for a lazy three-hour champagne lunch. Hit it with my alco fren Cher Ru.</p>
<div id="attachment_3221" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 502px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3221" title="DSCF5177" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5177-600x499.jpg" alt="" width="492" height="409" /><p class="wp-caption-text">As Italian as Vespa</p></div>
<p>D spot was <a href="http://www.facebook.com/arystle?v=photos#!/group.php?gid=462289770369&amp;ref=ts" target="_blank">Giovino</a> Greek-Italian Restaurant &amp; Wine Bar (2141-1131)  in Changkat BB, KL. Its very non-halal. (Open for lunch on Sat &amp; Sun.)</p>
<p>They gotta a champagne lunch dat happens Sundays from noon till 3. The booze served is an Italian sparkling (<a href="http://www.lifeinitaly.com/wines/prosecco.asp" target="_blank">prosecco</a>). I like.</p>
<p>The particular variety is La Tordera, while there&#8217;re white wines n red wines flowing too.</p>
<p>D owner also runs Sassorosso (dat does a champagne <strong>brunch</strong>), which i <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2010/02/05/champagne-in-the-am/" target="_blank">raided </a>recently.</p>
<div id="attachment_3228" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 396px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3228" title="DSCF5159" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5159-386x515-custom.jpg" alt="Thirsty?" width="386" height="515" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Thirsty?</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_3222" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3222" title="DSCF5156" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5156-450x600.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Warm-uppers</p></div>
<p>Started d campaign with some appetizers. There are quite a few choices, my fave bein d goddam octopuses. Goes well with d booze.</p>
<div id="attachment_3223" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 401px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3223" title="DSCF5160" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5160-450x600.jpg" alt="BBQ-ed sea creature " width="391" height="522" /><p class="wp-caption-text">BBQ-ed sea creature</p></div>
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<p>D cold drinks are a great respite from d heat blazing outside. There&#8217;s also an upstairs, which could seen be fully-converted into a lounge. Looks like a great spot. This is where a walk-in cellar aka d wine shop lies.</p>
<div id="attachment_3224" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 533px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3224" title="DSCF5165" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5165-578x600.jpg" alt="" width="523" height="542" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mmmmeeeeeeat. Owner / chef Giovani is a body-builder</p></div>
<p>U get to choose your main course &#8211; i would recommend meat, unless ur a dumbass who likes salads. There&#8217;s shit like pork ribs, pork steak, juicy sausages, rack of lamb, rib-eye, etc.</p>
<div id="attachment_3225" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 505px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3225" title="DSCF5154" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5154-600x450.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="371" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Choices, choices. Confusing</p></div>
<p>I went for d recommended rack of lamb. Fuckin good.</p>
<div id="attachment_3226" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 426px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3226" title="DSCF5182" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/DSCF5182-450x600.jpg" alt="" width="416" height="554" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Perfecto</p></div>
<p>Also on d table was some pig.</p>
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<p>D prosecco served here &#8211; good to know there&#8217;s a take-away deal on it at d mo &#8211; $498 net for six bottles.</p>
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<p>Of course drinkin didnt end at 3pm. We continued elsewhere.</p>
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<p>D lunch happens every Sunday, and costs $141 net. Freeflow wine or bubbly. Or both. Its cheaper if u dont drink, but if u dont drink why u readin dis shit.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Brain damage: 8/10</strong></span></p>
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		<title>Champagne in the a.m.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t be beat. Its been awhile. Was sure glad to hear Sassorosso (2166-6428), the Italian restaurant and wine retailer, has recently started gettin people high every Sunday from 11am. I was there on time with a friend, Lena. Guests can have unlimited wine (white &#38; red) and Italian sparkling wine, prosecco. The wine changes every [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can&#8217;t be beat. Its been awhile.</p>
<p>Was sure glad to hear <a href="http://www.sassorosso.com.my/" target="_blank">Sassorosso</a> (2166-6428), the Italian restaurant and wine retailer, has recently started gettin people high every Sunday from 11am.</p>
<div id="attachment_2496" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 522px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/22665_293608544934_779514934_4467761_5395073_n.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2496" title="22665_293608544934_779514934_4467761_5395073_n" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/22665_293608544934_779514934_4467761_5395073_n.jpg" alt="a" width="512" height="452" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">With Giovanni, the owner (of the joint &amp; the bike)</p></div>
<p>I was there on time with a friend, Lena. Guests can have unlimited wine (white &amp; red) and Italian sparkling wine, <a href="http://www.lifeinitaly.com/wines/prosecco.asp" target="_blank">prosecco</a>. The wine changes every week tho.</p>
<p>Prosecco is my new favourite bubbly. Created from predominately prosecco grapes in the northern Veneto region of Italy in the foothills of the Alps, its light, easy to drink and fun. According to a recent <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/6914021/Prosecco-and-cava-have-edge-on-champagne-in-sparkling-wine-market.html" target="_blank">article</a> in The Telegraph, in the UK these &#8220;cheap &amp; cheerful&#8221; sort of drinks (prosecco, cava) are edging out the more well-known champagnes.</p>
<div id="attachment_2508" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090975.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2508" title="p1090975" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090975-600x450.jpg" alt="Bubblebubble" width="600" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bubblebubble</p></div>
<p>Had several glasses and got buzzing before i even looked at the menu.</p>
<p>Food. Hmmm. That &#8216;thing&#8217; that has to enter your body in between drinking.</p>
<p>Found out that Lena is also a <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2009/09/08/day-vs-night-drunk/" target="_blank">day-drunk</a>. Haha</p>
<div id="attachment_2501" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090984.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2501" title="p1090984" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090984-450x600.jpg" alt="a" width="450" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Laid out</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2502" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 548px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090986.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2502" title="p1090986" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090986-538x404-custom.jpg" alt="ap" width="538" height="404" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lena&#39;s appetizers</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2494" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 498px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090996.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2494" title="p1090996" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090996-488x366-custom.jpg" alt="My appetizers" width="488" height="366" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">My appetizers</p></div>
<p>The deal here is appetizers are laid out out front, but the main course is your choice from the extensive menu &#8211; u got pastas, risotto, gnochi, lasagna, 17 types of pizzas (baked when u order in a wood-fired oven outdoors), grilled shit (rack, t-bone, etc), fish (including jumbo prawns which i devoured, as well as salmon), with a choice of side order and sauce, and dessert served at your table. Phew.</p>
<p>Godammit makin me hungry.</p>
<div id="attachment_2503" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 550px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100013.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2503" title="p1100013" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100013-540x405-custom.jpg" alt="Yum" width="540" height="405" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yum</p></div>
<p>Feasting for a king. Will definitely hit it again.</p>
<p>It was the kind of sunny, breezy Sunday that just screams &#8220;Drink, bitch!&#8221; That i did, and basically stuck to d bubbly all d way.</p>
<div id="attachment_2512" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p10909462.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2512" title="p10909462" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p10909462-600x345.jpg" alt="Probably the biggest selection of grappa outside Italy. Haha" width="600" height="345" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Probably the biggest selection of grappa outside Italy. Haha</p></div>
<p>The joint has a real chilled, cool and inviting atmosphere, with loads of natural light, a nice layout and a stylish, unpretentious feel. It used to be a person&#8217;s private home ages ago. Dude back in da day must have been a hustla to have a bungalow smack downtown.</p>
<div id="attachment_2495" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 374px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090991.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2495" title="p1090991" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090991-364x563-custom.jpg" alt="A band plays" width="364" height="563" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A band plays 2nd &amp; 4th Thursdays of d month</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2498" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090953.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2498" title="p1090953" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090953-450x600.jpg" alt="An ol skool corner. I like" width="450" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I like. An ol skool section</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2499" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090958.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2499" title="p1090958" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090958-450x600.jpg" alt="Private section" width="450" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Private section</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2513" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 403px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090968.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2513" title="p1090968" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090968-393x600.jpg" alt="My fave corner" width="393" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">My fave corner</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2506" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100035.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2506" title="p1100035" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100035-600x398.jpg" alt="Dessert. One of 'em" width="600" height="398" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dessert. One of &#39;em</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2505" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100005.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2505" title="p1100005" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100005-450x600.jpg" alt="a" width="450" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pizza dude workin it</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2507" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 461px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090971.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2507" title="p1090971" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090971-451x600.jpg" alt="Lookin for birds ah" width="451" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lookin for birds ah</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2509" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 540px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090978.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2509" title="p1090978" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090978-530x436-custom.jpg" alt="The retail wine cellar at the rear " width="530" height="436" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Doin it. There&#39;s a retail wine cellar here too (at our rear)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2510" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 576px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090960.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2510" title="p1090960" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1090960-566x424-custom.jpg" alt="More grappa" width="566" height="424" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">More grappa</p></div>
<p>Chef Giovanni&#8217;s been in KL for ages, i met him way back. He&#8217;s also opened a new wine bar (+pork) at Changkat BB called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=462289770369&amp;ref=mf" target="_blank">Giovino</a> last week, which i plan to raid.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve normally had champagne brunches at hotels like Westin &amp; Ritz, so doing it at a restaurant is a nice change, and more personal.</p>
<p>Call the restaurant for reservation at the number above. Sassorosso Italian Restaurant &amp; Wine Retailer&#8217;s Sunday brunch costs $147.20 ($128++) with booze. If u got liver failure, it costs $112.70 ($98++).</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Brain damage: 8/10</strong></span></p>
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		<title>If u like Guinness&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;u&#8217;d luuv Spaghetti Grill (2287-2220). They serve it ice-cold, like Chilis, but without the complimentary &#8216;people-haters&#8217; managers. It&#8217;s located at Megamall, facing The Gardens. And the price is ridiculous &#8211; $11.95++ or $13.75 nett a pint. Cool thing is, happy hours is all day, all nite! And it aint just for Guinness &#8211; other beers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2474" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 368px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100115-copy.jpg"> <img class="size-medium wp-image-2474" title="p1100115-copy" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100115-copy-358x363-custom.jpg" alt="Dark magnet" width="358" height="363" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dark magnet</p></div>
<p>&#8230;u&#8217;d luuv Spaghetti Grill (2287-2220). They serve it ice-cold, like Chilis, but without the complimentary &#8216;people-haters&#8217; managers. It&#8217;s located at Megamall, facing The Gardens.</p>
<p>And the price is ridiculous &#8211; $11.95++ or $13.75 nett a pint. Cool thing is, happy hours is all day, all nite! And it aint just for Guinness &#8211; other beers &amp; liquor too. You can get a Scotch whisky (Grouse) for 7 bucks.</p>
<div id="attachment_2475" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 338px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100111.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2475" title="p1100111" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100111-328x410-custom.jpg" alt="Bites called 3D" width="328" height="410" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bites called 3D</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2479" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100120.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2479" title="p1100120" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100120-490x367-custom.jpg" alt="Happy customers" width="490" height="367" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Happy customers</p></div>
<p>U know when you&#8217;re halfway or nearing the end of your pint of beer/Guinness, and it starts to taste crap coz of the rise in temperature? Dat really sucks, and seriously affects the taste of the drink, making u less likely to order another. This problem dont exist at Spaghetti Grill, cos the thick-glass mugs are stored in the freezer until needed.</p>
<p>It remains real cold till d last drop! No shit.</p>
<div id="attachment_2477" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 315px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100113.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2477" title="p1100113" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100113-376x600.jpg" alt="Now that what i call a COLD ONE" width="305" height="483" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Now that what i call a COLD ONE</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2480" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 513px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100119.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2480" title="p1100119" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/p1100119-503x378-custom.jpg" alt="Its got a full bar" width="503" height="378" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Its got a full bar</p></div>
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<p>The outlet is owned by the same company that owns Chilis, hence the similar set-up. But the manager here, Ashok, is a nice guy. He could teach Chili&#8217;s managers a thing or two, or a thousand.</p>
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		<title>Merrrry drinking everyone!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tis d season to be fuckin jolly alright! Beer prices are falling everywhere. About time too! Beer is like a soft drink, n should be priced accordingly. In fact, its as cheap as soft drinks in most countries. Nutin like sum competition to bring beer prices to more realistic levels. If u know of any [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tis d season to be fuckin jolly alright!</p>
<p>Beer prices are falling everywhere. About time too!</p>
<p>Beer is like a soft drink, n should be priced accordingly. In fact, its as cheap as soft drinks in most countries.</p>
<p>Nutin like sum competition to bring beer prices to more realistic levels.</p>
<p>If u know of any more such outlets, pls add on.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p>1) <a href="http://www.fitougourmet.com/" target="_blank">Fitou Brasserie<br />
</a></p>
<p>Heineken &#8211; 1 pint @ 14 NETT</p>
<p>Location: A great spot, overlooking a large lake &amp; park in Desa Park City. Also serves wine &amp; Spanish pork</p>
<p>Lot GF2, The Waterfront @ Park City<br />
5 Persiaran Residen<br />
Desa Park City, KL</p>
<p>Contact: (03) <span style="font-family: Verdana;">6280-8978</span></p>
<p>2) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&amp;ref=ss&amp;gid=132143386239" target="_blank">Bubbles Bistro &amp; Cafe</a></p>
<p>For December,  every day, all day:</p>
<p>Tiger &#8211; 3 jugs @ $100 NETT</p>
<p>Heineken &#8211; 1 pint @ $12 NETT</p>
<p>Location: New development, Neo Damansara (around Damansara Perdana area)</p>
<p>Bubbles Bistro &amp;  Cafe<br />
F-G-05 Neo Damansara<br />
1, Jln PJU 8/1<br />
Damansara Perdana, PJ</p>
<p>Contact: <span class="UIStory_Message">016 983-5224 / </span>bubblesbistro@gmail.com</p>
<div id="attachment_2146" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 472px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/p1010285.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2146" title="p1010285" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/p1010285-600x450.jpg" alt="Great place to camp" width="462" height="346" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Great place to camp</p></div>
<p>3) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&amp;ref=ss&amp;gid=132143386239#/pages/Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia/PUBLIC/137521005985" target="_blank">PUBLIC</a></p>
<p>An unbeatable deal for sure, after last month&#8217;s $10/pint Guinness. Hope this goes on!</p>
<p>Kilkenny &#8211; $12 NETT per FULL pint (5-7 pm),<br />
- $17 NETT per FULL pint (7-9 pm)</p>
<p>Location: An open, stylish chillout lounge in TTDI Plaza</p>
<p>Contact: (03) 7729-9650</p>
<p>4) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&amp;ref=ss&amp;gid=132143386239#/group.php?gid=28842017392&amp;ref=ts" target="_blank">Frontera Bar &amp; Grill</a></p>
<p>Just order any appetizer all day, and get one-for-one for Sol Beer. I&#8217;d suggest u get the chili dip (comes with tortilla chips). Kick ass! Also the biggest range of <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2009/05/27/how-can-you-have-an-alcohol-blog/" target="_blank">100% agave tequilas</a>!</p>
<p>Location: Jaya One, PJ</p>
<p>Contact: (03) 7958-8515</p>
<p>5) <a href="http://www.thelibrary.my/default.html" target="_blank">The Library</a></p>
<p>If u can stand d staff in ugly glasses, Library&#8217;s the best place for Hoegaarden happy hours, but after happy hours, it&#8217;s robbery of the naive.</p>
<p>Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, Connor&#8217;s (Stout) &amp; Tetley&#8217;s &#8211; $36 NETT, one-for-one &#8211; ie, $18 NETT a pint DAILY from noon to 6pm. 6pm to 10pm &#8211; buy one pint, half pint free.</p>
<p>6) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&amp;ref=share&amp;gid=166364734356" target="_blank">Overtime</a></p>
<p>From Dec 10-16, you can get  a pint of Starker fresh beer (Germany) for the ridiculous price of $8 NETT.</p>
<p>AND two bottles of Smirnoff for $300 NETT!</p>
<p>Location: Life Centre, Sultan Ismail, KL. Open 3pm-3am.</p>
<p>Contact: Unavailable at the moment</p>
<div id="attachment_2149" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 291px"><a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/p1070703.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2149" title="p1070703" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/p1070703-382x600.jpg" alt="Cost $30/pint in the bad ol' days" width="281" height="442" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Cost $30/pint in the bad ol&#39; days</p></div>
<p>7) <a href="http://www.sidspubs.com/" target="_blank">Sid&#8217;s Pubs</a></p>
<p>The pub that opens the earliest (11am) has  a December promo for all its three outlets.</p>
<p>At Bangsar South &amp; Kenny Hills &#8211; its happy hour from doors open to doors close (includes liquor).</p>
<p>Tiger &#8211; $17.25 nett</p>
<p>Guiness &#8211; $19.55</p>
<p>Kilkenny &#8211; $20.70</p>
<p>Strongbow cider &#8211; $23</p>
<p>At TTDI, its happy hours all nite only for Guinness &amp; Tiger.</p>
<p>With bottles goin for about $200 during happy hours, neighbourhood pub Sid&#8217;s still cant be beat. They need to work on some music tho.</p>
<p>Its reasonable prices allow you to drink daily. Some people do that!</p>
<p>Contact: (03) 7727-7437</p>
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		<title>Crazy birthdays. And cool art</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have traditionally always had a house party and a club party every birthday. Once i celebrated for a week. In &#8217;07, the club party at Velvet was for a small group of friends &#8211; about a dozen. We had 16 jugs of Long Island. Insane. In &#8217;08, decided to try sumtin different. I had heard [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have traditionally always had a house party and a club party every birthday. Once i celebrated for a week.</p>
<p>In &#8217;07, the club party at Velvet was for a small group of friends &#8211; about a dozen. We had 16 jugs of Long Island. Insane.</p>
<div id="attachment_895" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-895" title="n618901144_392844_38711" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n618901144_392844_38711-500x388.jpg" alt="Workin it" width="500" height="388" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Workin it</p></div>
<div id="attachment_903" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 324px"><img class="size-full wp-image-903" title="n523078528_472540_1128" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n523078528_472540_1128.jpg" alt="Firin-up absinthe dat was Fed-Exed by my bro from Australia for my birthday" width="314" height="409" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Firin-up absinthe dat was Fed-Exed by my bro from Australia for my birthday</p></div>
<p>In &#8217;08, decided to try sumtin different. I had heard of this place called <a href="http://www.zon.com.my/" target="_blank">The Zon</a>. It&#8217;s some sort of paradise in dat boring state in the south. The one on d way to Singapore.</p>
<p>In The Zon, there&#8217;s a hotel, shopping mall, restaurants, bars and clubs (including Modesto&#8217;s). All within a square. Near the ocean. The cool part is that it&#8217;s <strong>completely duty free!</strong> So u can go clubbing n buy bottles like shit n still have money to blow. At one of the clubs, two bottles of Jack Daniel&#8217;s was $500. These are one-liter babies.</p>
<p>A bucket of five Hoegaardens is like $50. Of course u can buy them retail at the mall too -  a bottle is $5, a crate of Hoegaarden is only 80 bucks! Same with Corona.</p>
<p>We had three days in a suite in The Zon. Obviously we went nuts. Suite party, bar party, club party, hotel lounge party, back-of-moving-pick-up-truck party. Big-pimpin, over three superb days. Thanks to my good buddy Paulie that set it up (who&#8217;s currently M.I.A.).</p>
<p>There&#8217;s actually no need to leave the place for a couple of days &#8211; u can just remain in &#8216;da zone&#8217;.</p>
<div id="attachment_899" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-899" title="n545706093_1220122_1999" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n545706093_1220122_1999-500x375.jpg" alt="Party in a pick-up" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Party in a pick-up</p></div>
<div id="attachment_904" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-904" title="n545706093_1220129_38651" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n545706093_1220129_38651-500x375.jpg" alt="Zoning out. Since we were suite guests, there were free drinks at the lounge every evening. Haha! Chilled there in my robe" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Zoning out. Since we were suite guests, there were free drinks at the lounge every evening. Haha! Chilled there in my robe. Fat cats</p></div>
<div id="attachment_900" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-900" title="n545706093_1220124_2528" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n545706093_1220124_2528-500x375.jpg" alt="Suite scenes" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Suite scenes @ Regency The Zon</p></div>
<div id="attachment_902" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-902" title="n545706093_1220119_1236" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n545706093_1220119_1236-500x375.jpg" alt="Non-stop partyin" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Non-stop partyin</p></div>
<div id="attachment_905" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-905" title="n545706093_1220123_2265" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/n545706093_1220123_2265-500x375.jpg" alt="As above" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">As above</p></div>
<p>On the final nite, Paulie popped a bottle of champagne in one of the clubs. I actually did a runner. Dat never happens. Was really zoned, so scooted back to d suite before i got killed.</p>
<p>My birthday gift from my bro Khang was a really cool painting of Commander Che. And d rest of d housemates in it, including Homey.</p>
<div id="attachment_891" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 415px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-891" title="p1030037" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030037-405x500.jpg" alt="Viva revolucion!" width="405" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Viva revolucion!</p></div>
<p>Khang&#8217;s got skills. He&#8217;s done a painting for everyone in da house for their birthdays. Homey too!</p>
<div id="attachment_896" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 509px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-896" title="p1030057" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030057-499x337.jpg" alt="Homey. Schizophrenic" width="499" height="337" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Homey - schizophrenic. One half is for me, the other for Khang</p></div>
<div id="attachment_898" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-898" title="p1030043" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030043-500x375.jpg" alt="This was for Ovidia. 'Audrey Hepburn'" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">This was for Ovidia. &#39;Audrey Hepburn&#39;</p></div>
<div id="attachment_897" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 350px"><a href="http://Thisoneforhimself.Notforsale"><img class="size-medium wp-image-897" title="p1030054" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030054-340x500.jpg" alt="p1030054" width="340" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This one for himself. Not for sale</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_906" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 437px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-906" title="p1030042" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030042-427x500.jpg" alt="For Henry" width="427" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">For Henry</p></div>
<div id="attachment_907" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 509px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-907" title="p1030045" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030045-499x301.jpg" alt="Wattup Jimi. For Eddy" width="499" height="301" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Wattup Jimi</p></div>
<div id="attachment_911" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 329px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-911" title="p1030048" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030048-319x499.jpg" alt="Don Corleone" width="319" height="499" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Don Corleone</p></div>
<div id="attachment_912" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 507px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-912" title="p1030049" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030049-497x500.jpg" alt="Bruce lookin ready kick ass" width="497" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bruce lookin ready to kick ass</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<div id="attachment_908" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 357px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-908" title="p1030067" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030067-347x500.jpg" alt="Helped me do dis flyer for a rave we threw way back" width="347" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Helped me do dis flyer for a rave we threw way back</p></div>
<div id="attachment_914" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-914" title="p1030044" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030044-500x330.jpg" alt="T-shirt design for Ben's Bitches" width="500" height="330" /><p class="wp-caption-text">T-shirt design for Ben&#39;s Bitches</p></div>
<div id="attachment_909" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 319px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-909" title="p1030041" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030041-441x500.jpg" alt="Khang did me my name cards" width="309" height="350" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Khang did me my name cards</p></div>
<div id="attachment_910" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-910" title="cocktales-posm2cs2" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/cocktales-posm2cs2-500x355.jpg" alt="And buntings for the blog launch" width="500" height="355" /><p class="wp-caption-text">And buntings for the blog launch</p></div>
<p style="text-align: left;">Khang is a graphic artist. Actually was. Just resigned from Bates and a psychotic boss to take up a better job as an art director elsewhere. He&#8217;s a freelance painter. If u&#8217;d like him to paint u sum shit for yourself or a gift, u can mail him at racerx2khang@hotmail.com. There&#8217;re better views of d pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21692604@N08/sets/72157616837125274/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>The blog lifts off!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Launched this blog last Thursday early evening. Was one helluva party. 20 bottles say so! Don&#8217;t remember what happened between 12am and 1am. One of &#8216;em D.I.A. moments (Drink-Induced Amnesia). Anyway, the post is based on what i do remember. If u were there, u can help fill in da blanks. 6pm Meet the lounge [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Launched this blog last Thursday early evening. Was one helluva party. 20 bottles say so!</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t remember what happened between 12am and 1am. One of &#8216;em D.I.A. moments (Drink-Induced Amnesia). Anyway, the post is based on what i do remember. If u were there, u can help fill in da blanks.</p>
<div id="attachment_789" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 385px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-789" title="deepp1010171" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/deepp1010171-375x500.jpg" alt="Guests could mix their own cocktails" width="375" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Guests could mix their own cocktails. Hence the drunkeness</p></div>
<p><strong>6pm</strong> Meet the lounge manager and discuss program &amp; flow. Start set-up</p>
<p>Drinking starts. Thank God for the Early Birds Club</p>
<div id="attachment_804" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 509px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-804" title="p1030083" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030083-499x387.jpg" alt="Some of the esteemed members of da Early Birds Club" width="499" height="387" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Some of the esteemed members of da Early Birds Club gettin high</p></div>
<p>First bottle opened is a <a href="http://www3.smirnoff.com/en-row/Home/home.htm" target="_blank">Smirnoff</a> Black. Bar staff look at us funny. We had hardly started the set-up and we already asked for a bottle and start drinking</p>
<p>Make two welcome drinks at the cocktails station:</p>
<p>- 1) Kelapa Rock &#8211; 7 coconuts worth of mixers are ready</p>
<p>- 2) The Yeltsin Boogie &#8217;09 &#8211; empty two litres of Smirnoff Black into a punch bowl, then add relevant mixers (minimal). Bar staff continue watching the fun, trying to suss out what kind of event this will be</p>
<p>Designated drink-testers get to work, &amp; nod heads in approval. Adjust taste of d punch to make it go down faster.</p>
<p>Cocktail station is ready. Some very thirsty people around</p>
<p>Music&#8217;s rockin</p>
<p>Intoxication sets in pretty quick. Haha. The punch never fails</p>
<div id="attachment_790" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-790" title="deepp1010172" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/deepp1010172-500x375.jpg" alt="Go grab your welcome drinks!" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Go grab your welcome drinks!</p></div>
<p><strong>7pm</strong> Event &#8216;officially&#8217; starts</p>
<p><a href="http://demyuh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fadly</a> takes up position at media/guest registration. I fix him a stiff drink</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong>7.30</strong> Most early birds are quite high. Cocktails going fast</p>
<div id="attachment_791" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 430px"><img class="size-full wp-image-791" title="013102095" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/013102095.jpg" alt="Mix 'em up!" width="420" height="480" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mix &#39;em up!</p></div>
<p><strong>8pm</strong> Kelapa Rock is number one drink for d nite. Sold out! Some fans wanna rename it Kepala Rock. Watever</p>
<p><a href="http://eyeris.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mike</a> steals d recipe. Will have to kill him</p>
<p>Fadly abandons guest registration table to join d party and get high</p>
<p><a href="http://www.laclandestine.com/index.php" target="_blank">La Clandestine</a> absinthe station at the bar opens. Adian finds his spot for da nite</p>
<p>Some new-arrivals tell me that I look high. No shit</p>
<div id="attachment_814" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 324px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-814" title="p1030093" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030093-314x500.jpg" alt="The right way to do absinthe is to allow cold water to slowly piss on it" width="314" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The right way to do absinthe is to allow cold water to slowly piss on it</p></div>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong>9pm</strong> Launch protocol time. Everyone quite blasted</p>
<p>MC says some stuff</p>
<p>I get up front and give a &#8216;speech&#8217;. Was quite blazed, so rock n roll speech. Wasted some booze on my crotch during speech &#8211; never hold drink n mic in same hand n try to sip</p>
<p>Pink champagnes are passed to all guests. I get a bottle of it. Blast the cork into space &#8211; blog launched!</p>
<p>Raised glasses, &#8220;Salud!&#8221;, drink</p>
<p>Launch sequence complete. Heavier-drinking starts</p>
<p>Pizzas n stuff served</p>
<div id="attachment_806" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 329px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-806" title="deepp10101971" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/deepp10101971-319x500.jpg" alt="'Speech' it seems" width="319" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">&#39;Speech&#39; it seems</p></div>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong>Between 10pm-1am</strong></p>
<p>Photographer down. Damn. He passes out for awhile, and gets his pictures taken instead</p>
<p>Various absinthe sessions break-out at the bar. Michelle from <a href="http://thirstyblogger.my/2009/04/come-n-get-it/" target="_blank">TWE</a> busy getting everyone high on The Hulk &#8211; absinthe shooter placed in half a pint Guinness &#8211; down at one go. My buddy Adian hangs at the absinthe station all nite. As I promised during the speech, he did receive the event&#8217;s &#8216;door gift&#8217; the next morning &#8211; a hangover</p>
<p>At the cocktail station, 11th bottle of vodka is opened. Lotsa mingle-mingle goin on</p>
<p>I&#8217;m in a hazy state of being, moving (more like floating) about all around d lounge. Bother the chicks whenever I can. Make them more cocktails</p>
<p>Open a 3<sup>rd</sup> bottle of absinthe -  alcos head to d bar like fly to shit</p>
<div id="attachment_808" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-808" title="p1030164" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030164-500x375.jpg" alt="Drinking festival" width="500" height="375" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Drinking festival</p></div>
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<p><strong>1am</strong> Launch finally ends. Seven hours of drinking. Everyone senget, including bar staff. Haha</p>
<p>Carry a body outta there. Dump her on the couch at our pad. Dont remember drivin home</p>
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<p><strong>2am+</strong> After-party at our pad. Don&#8217;t remember much of this</p>
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<p><strong>3.30am</strong> After-party ends</p>
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<p><strong>4am</strong> Dreamland. A 10-hour party for me</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">One thing that was not done that night after the &#8216;speech&#8217; was the Question &amp; Answer session. Nevermind, u can ask your silly questions here.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">A big thank you &amp; salud to Shirley &amp; <a href="http://www.mhdhk.com/home.html" target="_blank">Riche Monde</a> for the case of Smirnoff Black one-liter bottles and some Johnnie Walkers, and <a href="http://www.tweinc.com.my/html/wwa.aspx" target="_blank">TWE</a> for some absinthe. <a href="http://www.modestos.com.my/" target="_blank">Modesto&#8217;s</a> Tao Lounge at TTDI Plaza was the right choice for d event. Extremely accommodating, great service, superb food! I only had to instruct the staff ONCE about how i wanted da nite to flow. If u ever wanna do an event, Camy&#8217;s yor niga (</span></span><span class="gI">camyk17@gmail.com). Modesto&#8217;s &#8211; still the BEST goddam pizzas in KL!</span></p>
<p><span class="gI">Grand total of bottles i opened &#8211; 16 liquors, 4 champagnes<br />
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<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">Thanks to all who helped, and <a href="http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/" target="_blank">Joyce</a> for some pictures. And to The Star for the <a href="http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/8/1/lifeliving/4388852&amp;sec=lifeliving" target="_blank">coverage</a>.<br />
</span></span></p>
<p>Since everybody said they had a blast, will plan a similar-style party for the blog&#8217;s first anniversary. Or if dat&#8217;s too far away, 6-month anniversary, or my birthday in November. Haha!</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">A crowd of about 40 swallowed 20 bottles. Ruthless mafuckers! Well done and thank u for joining in d festivities!! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">Drink on!<br />
</span></span></p>
<div id="attachment_809" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-809" title="deepp1010211" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/deepp1010211-500x436.jpg" alt="A couple of dodgy people tried to swipe an absinthe" width="500" height="436" /><p class="wp-caption-text">A couple of dodgy chicks tried to swipe an absinthe but were caught and spanked</p></div>
<div id="attachment_810" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 432px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-810" title="p1030145" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030145-422x500.jpg" alt="Dont know wats so funny" width="422" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dont know wats so funny. Dont know wats in d shooter either</p></div>
<div id="attachment_811" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 385px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-811" title="p10301551" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p10301551-375x499.jpg" alt="The evil absinthe witch and her new sidekick at work" width="375" height="499" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Da evil absinthe witch Michelle &amp; her new sidekick Adian brewin sum shit</p></div>
<div id="attachment_825" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-825" title="p10301341" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p10301341-500x317.jpg" alt="Henry hangin wit sum wimen" width="500" height="317" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Henry hangin wit sum wimin</p></div>
<div id="attachment_819" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-819" title="p1030185" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030185-500x426.jpg" alt="Eddy n Khang sharing The Hulk - supposed to down it, not share. Pussies" width="500" height="426" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Eddy n Khang sharing The Hulk - supposed to down it, not pass around. Pussies</p></div>
<div id="attachment_818" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-818" title="p1030215" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030215-500x396.jpg" alt="Dont ask" width="500" height="396" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dont ask</p></div>
<div id="attachment_821" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-821" title="p10302041" src="http://thirstyblogger.my/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p10302041-500x383.jpg" alt="Feeding Joyce more cocktail, tho she's obviously already in La La land " width="500" height="383" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Feeding Joyce more cocktail, tho she&#39;s obviously already in La La land </p></div>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #808080;">Brain damage rating: 9/10</span></strong></p>
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