Still not sure how I did it, but I did.
Still wonder how the ☕ layers were so distinguished since when I made them, I was just pouring everything in.
Is that a good layer, or a sign of bad coffee making 😅?
Finally, the APPIES 2024 Awards Night is here.
Getting all set and ready to rock and roll.
We are super psyched since we had 11 campaigns getting to the finals.
The night is about to start, with an impactful video.
And with Prof. Ham’s speech, we know the excitement is about to begin.
I’m super hungry. Let’s start with food and drinks.
The night is going to be a long one.
Overall, we won 1 Gold , 4 Silver, 6 Bronze for the night .
And let the drum roll begin.
We won Gold in Best in Customer Experience for our Mountain Dew – First Regional Virtual to Reality PUBG Tournament: How We Drove Record Sales & Created 2 World Records campaign.
We also won Silver in Best in Govt/NGO for Wonda Coffee – A Winning Blend: Wonda Coffee x FAM Fuels Football Fans And Harimau Malaya campaign.
And we won Silver in Best in B2B for Mirinda – Mirinda X The Experts: A sparkling blend of tradition, star power, Mirinda magic and fizz-tastic innovation campaign.
And we won Silver in Best in Admail Impact & Best in Innovation for Wonda Coffee – Wonda Kopi Tarik – The World’s Longest Magazine Gets A Guinness World Record! campaign.
We got Bronze in Best in FMCG – F&B & Best in Innovation for Calpis – Calpis Chewy Grape x DJ AINA: AI brand ambassador drives AIMAZING Results for new flavour launch! campaign.
Bronze in Best in Customer Experience for Wonda Coffee – Wonda 10 Anniversary: Creating an Unforgettable Sensorial Ride campaign.
Bronze in Best in FMCG – F&B for Wonda Coffee – The Original Taste of Malaysia rolls out a Wonda-ful campaign of big scale initiatives campaign.
Bronze in Best in Govt/NGO for Atlas Vending – ATLAS Vending Supports Ministry Of Economy Through RM1 Thirst Quenchers campaign.
We have also gotten a Bronze for Nando’s.
To my surprise, we received the awards for the Best in Social category for the campaign Any Excuse Will Do: Nando’s Brings Malaysians Together For A Year-End Meal.
Cumulatively with all our wins, we managed to bag the Media Agency Of The Year.
👏👏 Yeay! Finally, our hard work paid off.
Our client, Etika also bagged the Marketer Of The Year award.
Big congrats to everyone.
Our big wins are an effort of trusting clients and good teamwork.
Now, it’s time for us to party and celebrate after all the hard work.
And time to bring all these goodies back home! 🏆🏆
More awards photo at:
https://appies.com.my/gallery/awards/
https://marketingmagazine.com.my/the-appies-2024-winners/
Finally, the APPIES 2024 Awards Night is here.
Getting all set and ready to rock and roll.
We are super psyched since we had 11 campaigns getting to the finals.
And with Prof. Ham’s speech, we know the excitement is about to begin.
Thank you Nana ! So sweet of her to treat us all with a big box of churros just cause of a message left on her IG.
Yes, I saw her posting about Mr. Churros and I dropped her a message asking where to get it.
It look just so good .
She bought us the Family Box which consist of 40 pieces (RM35) with a choice of 5 dipping for FREE.
Nana chose 2 x Dark Chocolate, 1 x Milk Chocolate, 1 x Caramel and 1 x Kopi Tarik Kaw (Merdeka Special Edition).
I personally is a Milk Chocolate fan!
And guess what, all their chocolate dips are made with Beryl premium chocolate.
Now, time to dig in!
Mr Churros
Address: Lorong Lengkok Abdullah, Jalan Bangsar, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +6011-1140 6054
Website: https://mrchurros.com.my/
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/m7V2Q3Ztjte6LjBZ8
It has been a while since I really enjoyed a good sushi roll 🍣.
The generous amount of fresh salmon, the sweetness of the rice, and the right amount of sauce.
I guess the authenticity of the sushi made by Japanese chefs here has helped built its reputation and attracted many Japanese customers.
I think I should revisit this place again to try other food.
Sushiya
Address: D4-G3, 02, Jln Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +603-6211 1699
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4vbYcMMYtVAmXDFa6
Movie Title: Deadpool & Wolverine
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/10)
Year: 2024
July is always the celebration month for our VVIP gang.
It is Gigi and Brian’s birthday celebration 🎂.
And this time round, the OG VVIPs get to gather since Jon is around town.
But the bigger surprise was my god-bro, Jerry’s appearances.
It has been a while since I last met up with him.
And a gathering together with good food is a must.
We went to Anne Elizabeth since it is highly recommended by Jerry!
Their Creamy Mushroom and Bacon Soup is really thick and creamy.
I personally felt it was a little too thick. Would have preferred for it be a little more watered down.
But what I love about the soup is that it still had the chunky mushroom bits and had a subtle bacon after taste from the soup.
The Garlic Bread is super buttery and with crunchy sides.
Goes just so well with the mushroom soup!
Their Passion Fruit and Parmesan Salad is quite an interesting combination.
As most people know, I am not a “raw vegetable” person.
And this still stand.
The only thing that made this a little better was the sourness from the passion fruit.
But it’s ok, it is the only greens to balance out the reds for the meal.
To make it felt like we had more veges, we ordered their Portobello, Bacon and Cheese 🍄.
It is one of their chef recommended stuffed portobello mushroom.
The stuffing is so well-balanced. Both the cheese and bacon complemented each other instead of them fighting for attention.
And the best part, it is not overly salty.
We also ordered their Jacket Potato, originally for the little VVIP.
But it seems to have a lot of spring onions and pepper.
Hence it ended up as the adult’s fave instead.
The boys handpicked some sausages from the whole bunch of selection.
Let’s dig in. I prefer the one with a little spicy taste.
Gotta find out from the boys what did they pick!
When we are at a western restaurant, steak is a must to try their skill.
We ordered their Marbled Ribeye Steak and it was cooked to perfection.
Yes, they are one of the few places that didn’t overcook their medium steak.
The meat was well-rested and are super tender. I don’t have to put in much effort to cut the steak.
And I love how it is so juicy yet flavourful.
And I strongly recommend to order their steaks as it is really good and the price of their steak was reasonable.
Iberico Abanico Spanish Pork is one of their signature.
The waitress strongly recommended this dish, and we totally agree with her recommendation.
This is really flavourful and tender, and we all can’t help but compliment while tasting this dish.
We also ordered the Sakura Pork Belly. The thickly sliced pork belly was tender and juicy at the same time.
As the the meat normally more marbled, it gives the meat more texture and stronger flavour.
I am also glad the piece is not too fatty and oily.
We finish off our meal with dessert.
Since their selection for desserts are only a handful, we picked the Banana Crème Brulee.
I was sceptical at first, since I have never heard of such combination but was soon proven wrong.
The slightly burnt banana adds an additional flavour to the dessert and reminded me of caramelized banana.
If only the custardy Crème Brulee was more soft and wobbly it would be perfect.
We continued to catch up after the meal, and me, Jon and Jerry continued to catch a movie before we all leave.
I think this year’s celebration was merrier and we should catch up more often.
Thank you vvips!
Anne Elizabeth The Deli Restaurant
Address: 1, Jalan Manis 4 Taman Segar Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +6016-376 6180
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e1jQ7tSbkUXji2JU9
Meeting the Five Guys for the first time.
I get to customize my milkshake and I chose Chocolate and Peanut Butter.
And guess what? It tasted just like blended Snickers.
It was so rich, it is filling me with happiness.
I must say their burger is one of the softest and juciest I have tried.
I think it was better than KGB.
And the amount of fries 🍟 is just overflowing and madness.
While it taste good, it is also the most expensive burger meals I had so far.
So, I guess it can only be my occasional special treat celebration.
Five Guys @ Pavilion
Address: 168, Bukit Bintang St, Bukit Bintang, Pavilion, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +603-2391 0036
Website: https://www.fiveguys.my/
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WTxw7SFe7MApb3Y56
Adding to the list of uni-mates that are leaving us in Malaysia to stay overseas.
Shirley finally is moving to Chicago since her husband had to move back.
It has been a while since we last catch up as all our timing always clashes.
But this time, I’ve got to make it cause it would probably be the last time I met her till a few years later.
It is a good catch up session as well, since Bob also returned back for a break from his work in Chennai.
A great catch up, and let’s do a farewell selfie!
Lots of local food, snacks and beer🍺!
To help make the gathering more fun and interesting.
Oomph @ Megah Rise Mall
Address: G-20, G21 & G22, Megah Rise, Jalan SS 24/11, Taman Megah, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Phone: +6012-281 7173
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XJm7gnyJMVJH9AUo6
Always see my dad and sis ordered this puri set, and this time is my turn to try it out.
Looks like very puffy like a puffer fish when it first served.
But soon deflates to a piece of flat wheat bread.
Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and goes so well with chicken varuval.
Restoran K.R Mani Curry House
Address: Pusat Perniagaan Suria, 71000 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
Phone: +606-651 5996
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DD3cTQevek1eNwzf8
What happens when a potato gets a perm?
Curly fries 🍟. My favourite!