MIGF 2015---HYSTERIA OVER VINERIA! THE FULL NAME OF THIS DELIGHTFUL RESTAURANT AT BANGSAR SHOPPING CENTRE IS 'VINERIA.IT' AND THE 'I.T' DOES NOT STAND FOR INFORMATION OR INTERNET TECHNOLOGY BUT 'ITALIAN'!

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

PRESIDED BY CUTE ITALIAN CHEF DIEGO REALI (YES, REALLY THIS IS HIS SURNAME REALI) THE MIGF DINNER AT VINERIA IS EXCELLENT AND WORTH TRYING.

I am not just saying this out of fear of Chef Diego Reali who is a muay thai kick boxer and has trained in Thailand for 2 years while working as chef. No, I am not afraid of getting mauled and mangled into a messy mash should I write something nasty but am telling the truth. Chef Diego Reali's food is really magnifico! 

Anyway as a respected journalist, I am incapable of lying and everything I write is verily the gospel truth, hallelujah and praise the Lord.

Where was I?

Oh, Vineria. The name comes from 'vine' and not wino OK. Mind you, their wine selection is wonderful and the pairing is top notch so opt for the full MIGF festival menu at RM 520 nett for TWO persons with wine. Members of the lower, poorer classes can go for the same 6-course menu for RM 318 nett for TWO persons without wine.

Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Jalan Maarof, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
03-2287 7889  vineriait.com

 NIK TASHA OF BRITISH MALAYSIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Y.A.M TUNKU DARA TUNKU TAN SRI NAQUIAH TUANKU JAAFAR THE 10TH KING OF MALAYSIA AND SUE WANG OF AVENUE K

 Y.A.M TUNKU DARA TUNKU TAN SRI NAQUIAH TUANKU JAAFAR AND Y.M TUNKU NASRUAN ADIL TUNKU MUDZAFFAR

 NIK TASHA, WAN JAUHARI, SU LIN HAMZAH, DATO KEE HUA CHEE, ALAN HAMZAH, DATO RUBY KHONG AND SUE WANG

DATO ZAINAL AMANSHAH, THE ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF FOR 15 YEARS Y.A.M TUNKU LAKSAMANA NEGERI SEMBILAN TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR, DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI AND FOUNDER/OWNER/ORGANISER OF MIGF DATO STEVE DAY

 NIK TASHA AND WAN JAUHARI

 WIFE AND HUSBAND PLANNED TO WEAR MATCHING BLUE AND BLACK ATTIRE

 SU LIN HAMZAH AND ALAN HAMZAH OF SIME DARBY BERHAD

 DATO RUBY KHONG AND DATIN SU DAY

 YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR, DATIN SU DAY AND DATO STEVE DAY

 NIK TASHA, WAN JAUHARI, SU LIN HAMZAH, ALAN HAMZAH, DATO RUBY KHONG AND SUE WANG

 DATO KEE HUA CHEE JOINS IN. NOTE HIS BLUE CROCODILE BAG AND BESPOKE LORD'S TAILOR BLAZER

 DATIN SU DAY SHOWING ROYAL PATRON YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR THE ANNUAL MIGF RESTAURANT GUIDE

 OUR DINING TABLE

 VINERIA

 PIZZA PARLOUR

 RICHARD FROM ENGLAND IS MOST HANDSOME PIZZA CHEF IN MALAYSIA AND MAYBE ASIA OR WHAT ABOUT THE OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE?

 I THOUGHT RICHARD WAS A MODEL MOONLIGHTING AS PIZZA-MAKER BUT HE IS REAL CHEF

 DATO ZAINAL AMANSHAH, MIGF ROYAL PATRON AND DATIN SU DAY

 STEF LIM OF iDE8 AND KRISTINE GOH THE FOUNDER AND CREATOR OF 56 DEGREES WHISKY, THE FIRST MALAYSIAN WHISKEY PRODUCED AND BLENDED IN SCOTLAND AND BOTTLED IN MALAYSIA SO SIP SOME SOON! I CANNOT BELIEVE BOTH ARE WEARING IDENTICAL HIGH HEELS!

 STEF LIM GOES TO GREAT LENGTH TO ADMONISH DATO KEE HUA CHEE NOT TO PRONOUNCE HER COMPANY iDE8 AS 'IDIOT'!

 STEF LIM, DATO STEVE DAY AND KRISTINE GOH OF 56 DEGREES WHISKY

 Y.A.M TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR AND DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI

 DATO ZAINAL AMANSHAH, MIGF ROYAL PATRON, DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI AND DATO STEVE DAY

DATIN KALSOM DIAMOND AND DATO JEREMY DIAMOND

 DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE

 2 RAVISHING BEAUTIES

 EXQUISITE PHOTOS OF THE 4 WOMEN NAMED 'SU'! DATIN SURYANI, DATIN SU, SUE WANG AND SU LIN!

 FIRST TIME I EVER PHOTOGRAPHED 4 LADIES NAMED 'SU' IN MY LONG AND ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER! 

 SUE WANG WAS A BEAUTY QUEEN AND REMAINS SO TO THIS DAY. DITTO FOR DATO KEE HUA CHEE

 SU LIN HAMZAH AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE

 NOTE THE MASSIVE GANESHA PENDANT AS THIS ELEPHANT HEADED GOD REMOVES ALL OBSTACLES 

 YAM TUNKU DARA TUNKU NAQUIAH TUANKU JAAFAR AND YM TUNKU NASRUAN ADIL TUNKU MUDZAFFAR WHO STUDIED ANCIENT EGYPTOLOGY AND PROVED IT BY CORRECTLY ANSWERING ALL MY 20 QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO ANCIENT EGYPT. ACTUALLY THE PRINCE WAS MORE SHOCKED TO DISCOVER I KNEW SO MUCH! 

 GROUP PHOTO!

 MY FAVORITE TIPPLES

 DATO STEVE DAY WELCOMING GUESTS

 AND INTRODUCING CHEF DIEGO REALI AND HIS CULINARY TEAM

 GRILLED ARTICHOKE IN PECORINO AND BREAD CRUMBS THAT WAS SO GOOD I ASKED FOR EXTRA

 VEGETARIAN APPETISER

 PURPLE ASPARAGUS AND SALTED RICOTTA RAVIOLI SAUTEED IN 4-YEAR OLD PARMIGIANO AND WHITE TRUFFLE 

 SEARED BLACK ANGUS FILET MIGNON ON CHICK PEAS AND PORCINI CONDIMENT

 LOVE DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI'S LUSTROUS, SHINY, GLOSSY HAIR AND STEF LIM'S SULTRY, SMOULDERING, SULTRY LOOK

 DATO KEE HUA CHEE SHOWS OFF HIS BIG BLING WHICH TOTALLY ECLIPSE SU LIN HAMZAH OF LA MER AND BOBBI BROWN

 EAGLE RING, GANESHA PENDANT AND TIGER RING

 FLOWERS INFUSED SAVOY STYLE LADYFINGERS ON MASCARPONE CREAM AND DRIED TROPICAL FRUITS

 VINERIA SERVICE AND CULINARY TEAM

 ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF FOR 15 YEARS YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR ALSO COMMENTED AND COMMENDED ON CHEF DIEGO REALI'S EXCELLENT AND CREATIVE COOKING

 ALL AGREED CHEF DIEGO'S RAVIOLI MUST BE ON MAIN MENU AFTER MIGF IS OVER

 DATO STEVE DAY INVITING CHEF DIEGO REALI TO SAY SOMETHING

 BRAVOSSIMO! NOT SURE IF THIS IS LEGIT ITALIAN THOUGH