This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on June 21, 2016.

Kembara Selera @ Grand Millenium KL

From now till July 5, The Mill Café brings you Kembara Selera, a unique epicurean journey with a thematic buffet that embodies the concept of a food bazaar. Featuring a medley of culinary delights presented in 24 market-style stalls and live cooking stations, executive chef Laurent Lherisson and his team of master chefs are ready to whip up a labyrinth of Asian and international delicacies to appeal to the most discerning palate. Priced at RM148 nett per person, the Kembara Selera buffet promotion will run from 7pm to 10pm throughout the holy month. The Mill Café is located at Level 1 of Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur, 160 Jalan Bukit Bintang. For reservations, call (03) 2117 4888.

Ramadan Delicacy @ La Bodega

For this Ramadan season, La Bodega is giving customers a taste of its Ramadan delicacies from the Middle East. Enjoy the Lebanese tabbouleh, red lentil puree with braised lamb, roasted spring chicken with baked potatoes and pastel vasco with coffee, tea, iced lemon tea, soft drinks or juice for only RM65 per person. Indulge in these Ramadan delicacies 7pm onwards from now till July 6. This special is available at all La Bodega outlets except the one in Malacca.

Festive Buffet @ Shangri-La

The Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur presents a festive-themed buffet with BBQ by The Terrace at Lemon Garden Cafe until July 5. The buffet offers a wide array of traditional Malay, Chinese, Indian and western dishes and is priced at RM168 for adults and RM84 for kids from Sunday to Friday, and RM188 for adults and RM94 for children on Saturday. Part of this splendid buffet is a roaring barbecue on the terrace at Lemon Garden Cafe. Take your pick of juicy US oysters, chicken wings, freshwater prawns Siamese style, fish Harrah or ayam golek grilled over a fire. A roasted whole lamb is also the highlight of the buffet every day. Shangri-La Hotel is located at 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. For reservations, call (03) 2032 2388.

Fusion of Flavours @ Sunway Resort Hotel

This Ramadan, The Resort Café at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa and the new Café West at Sunway Pyramid Hotel West in Sunway Resort City will be enticing diners with cultural fusion of flavours. Carefully curated and developed by a team of speciality chefs, the two restaurants will serve  an incredible array of over 400 dishes as part of the nightly buffet spreads. Opt for the culturally-inspired dishes at The Resort Café Bustling Asian Food Hall with its flavours of classic, traditional and nostalgic dishes from Malaysia and around the region; or head to Café West for a Live Food Bazaar with seasonal favourites. Head over to Sunway Resort Hotel at Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya to savour this Ramadan feast. For inquiries, call 1 800 82 8888.

Johorean Lobster Briyani Gam @ Pince & Pints

A quintessential destination for lobster that has been a popular dining spot in recent times, Pince & Pints is introducing a mouth-watering combination for this coming Ramadan: The Lobster Briyani Gam and Buzzy Bandung. It’s a classic Johorean dish first introduced in the 1880s by Johor’s first menteri besar, Datuk Jaafar Muhammad (grandfather of Tun Hussein Onn) which is now brought back to life by one of the restaurant’s directors, who is a descendant of the respected statesman. Paired with the tantalising lobster dish is another Datuk Jaafar family favourite — Buzzy Bandung, a rose syrup concoction made with evaporated milk and topped with ice cream soda for a velvety finish with a slight hint of vanilla. Refreshing, thirst-quenching and in a vibrant hue of bubble gum pink, it is a staple during Ramadan in Johorean households. These two specialities are available from now till July 17. Pince & Pints is located at 32, Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur. For reservations, call (03) 2201 3233.