Mad Hatter's Tea Party @ Bea's of Bloomsbury, Theobald's Road

The last time I went to a Mad Hatter's tea party in 2010, it consisted of hot&cold pineapple lollies, the White Rabbit's muffin shaped in his watch and the Queen of Hearts' cake.

This Mad Hatter's party was slightly different - best part was...it was an all-you-can-eat dining experience!

I leap at the joy of normal buffets. Imagine having a dessert buffet laid in front of me.

I walked into Bea's with the strong waft of freshly baked cupcakes lingering in the air. Already, my tummy was rumbling and I was having a hard time trying to conceal it (as well as my excitement)

 The first thing that caught my eye was the sparkly orange & ginger cakes on the table!

A few of us were wondering if the sparkles were actually edible or just picked up from a WH Smith nearby. Nothing to beautify a cake than....sparkly glitter!

The invitation said it was optional (and more fun!) to come dressed up as an Alice in Wonderland character. However, how typical of us Asians not to bother. The women beside us had a necklace and bracelet made out of cards! As you can see, the setting really worked, felt like the Mad Hatter was going to pop up at the head of the table any minute!

But yes, a whole hoard of deliciously fattening glucose-y stuff laid out in front of us. Up for grabs!

A plate of savories just in case the sugar became too empowering :p I did enjoy the Salami and Pepper one though.

The Baileys fruit truffle!

On the top, vanilla macaroons and toffee brownies! On the second platter, a chocolate cupcake with chocolate meringue! On the bottom, the pink ones had to be pink marshmallows and vanilla meringues.

Now this,....this dark chocolate fudge cupcake was up for grabs!

Had to the best of the lot.

Bea's wins this over Lola's and Humingbird hands down.

I have to admit, the best part of the night was having so much leftovers on the table that we were each given a white take-home box which we could fill with as much desserts as we possibly could! As you can see, mine was filled to the brim and every crumb and bit was finished within 2 days.

And the cupcake on the lower left had to be the best carrot cake cupcake I've ever tasted.

Prices run at GBP 25.00 per head (for all you can eat! That's a steal !) However, the mad hatter's tea party is seasonal and doesn't run on a regular basis. Best to Google search it and book your spot for the next one!

-Helena

Rounding up the stalls at Chun Heong

These are the 2 remaining types of noodles which I tried at Kedai Chun Heong in Bangsar, thus making this the 3rd visit to the coffeeshop.

Curry mee with chicken, fish balls and sotong. I opted not to include cockles into my bowl of mee because it isn't on my favourite list of food but this is very good lemak curry soup.One of the best curry laksa in Klang Valley.

I saw many people having the pork ball noodles so I decided to order one too. Not too bad . The dried hor fun wasn't salty enough.

New finds

I am outdated! A chef told me she would not eat pan mee anywhere else except for the one in Kedai Kopi dan Makanan Chun Heong in Lucky Garden, Bangsar. My curiosity got better and I had to go try it. Well, I agree totally with my friend for none of the specialty pan mee shops can beat this.

The soup is delicious and I ordered my favourite style which is the 'pinched' noodle with the fried ikan bilis and the usual condiments. In fact I went to this stall twice in a row over the weekend. Couldn't have enough of it.




Nasi briyani at Mahbub Restaurant

 Long beans and brinjals

 Sotong in dry curry.

At the back row of shops behind Chun Heong , there is Mahbub Restaurant. Now why didn't I step foot here before?? They have very good nasi briyani. The fried chicken is yums. I plan to order mutton the next time which looked so inviting. In fact, in the evening, there are many dishes laid out at the corridor and the choices are many.

What i'll be heading for tomorrow evening!

Updates to come soon!

Mad Hatters Tea Party

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hosted by Bea's of Bloomsbury

Extract from Bea's of Bloomsbury website:

In true Alice in Wonderland style, come dressed as your favourite characters and enjoy unlimited tea and food at our long Mad Hatter-style table. See the shop as you've never seen it before, decked out with candles and decorations beffiting of the Mad Hatters Tea Party. All you can “Eat Me”Baileys Trifles, Jam Tarts ,Cupcakes, Marshmallows, Mini Meringues, Brownies, Scones Clotted Cream & Jam . “Drink Me”: Tea

So why not take a trip down the rabbit hole and join us for this unforgettable event of fun, fantasy and of 

Mooncakes from Kampar and random stuff during the weekend.

There can be no other red bean paste better than the one from Kam Ling Restaurant in Kampar. I have not missed not buying the tau sai pau or char siew pau anytime I am in town or for that matter 'tumpang' someone who happens to pass through Kampar.

 Mooncakes with Ping Pei skin and tau sai. It is highly recommended.

 The lotus paste ones are just as good.

NB.
This is a teochew mooncake from Setapak. Not the usual fare. It is a mixture of preserved vegetable and green pea paste.

 Over the weekend, I saw this beautiful kolam at an Indian wedding.


This is Claypot Lou Sui Fun from Mama's Kitchen in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. It wasn't too oily  when I had it yesterday although they are not consistent with the amount of oil used usually.

 Stir fried sweet potato leaves with garlic ( Hubby's favourite ).



 Dinner was at Bubu Long Restaurant in Bukit Bintang. It is owned by the same person who has a resort at Perhentian Island, hence the identical name.

 Grilled chateaubrind beef with sauteed baby potatoes.

 A simple delicious salad.

Vegetarian pasta. Very yummy and it went well with the grilled beef.

Sketch: Lecture Room and Library

Fortunate enough to be surrounded by friends who love nothing more than a weekend gastronomic session, I had the chance to step foot into the michelin-starred Sketch: Lecture Room and Library on the day Kate and Will exchanged vows. While the majority of the English had their eyes glued to the television screen showing the live broadcast of the Royal Wedding, we were out having our mouths glued to good food.

The Gourmet Rapide Lunch set menu

Crunchy breadstix

The starter platter

Foie Gras. Red Peppers and...Chocolate.

Far-end: the most delicious seaweed butter ever.

Beef Carpaccio with Vodka Mascarpone (yes, vodka) topped with Organic Salmon Roe

Pea and Mint Veloume

For my main course, I ordered the Roast Rabbit Fillet with Broccoli & Hazelnut Puree on the side.

Pre-dessert platter.

Panncotta.

The heavenly dark chocolate fudge cake.

My advice: skip the Ala Carte and go straight for the Gourmet Rapide. Who can say  no to 4 starters, a main course, pre-dessert and 2 dessert bowls? :)