SP Setia TRIO - One Day in Italy event - Complimentary food

TRIO by SP Setia is a new mixed development in Klang skyline with various convenience such as the proposed Tesco Bukit Tinggi LRT 3 station, well connected to major highways and urban lifestyle. The concept seems interesting but the price tag of the property reaching almost MYR400,000 for a small 650 square feet is quite pricey on Klang standard. Furthermore this development is based on commercial title which means your utilities and amenities fees will be higher.

Regardless of the high price tag, SP Setia are doing a good job in promoting the property via various events and activities thru out the months after the launching. The fun-filled Italian-themed event hosted by S P Setia Bhd feature activities for the entire family such this Italian cooking demonstration and an Italian marketplace. Visitors also get the chance to taste six Italian dishes and help choose the “champion” of them all. The event was held on 19th August 2017.


Quite a number of visitors to the event. Who don't want free Italian food?

Visitor queue up for their portion of food.

Visitors get to enjoy 6 different types of Italian food. Taste quite good as they are all competing to be the top.

Carmelina North End @ Boston, Massachusetts

Carmelina located in North End Boston serving Italian meals. I arrived this restaurant quite early around 5.30pm. The restaurant is quite empty during that time. However, the server have a hard time to find me a table for me. I just need a seat. After around 5 minutes waiting, he finally give me a seat but only for 30 minutes as the seat were reserved. I ordered their risotto frutti di Mare. The meal were good but the service needs improvement. Somehow I feel that I was being rushed to have my meal.

Taste:8/10(Good. The clams and the mussels which were good in risotto. The mussels were done properly in red tomato sauce. Taste wise were good).
Price:4/10(Near expensive. The meal risotto frutti di Mare at USD22.00).




My main meal. Risotto frutti di Mare. Shrimp, calamari, clams, and mussels in a light fragrant tomato sauce with risotto.

Start with bread with balsamic vinegar.

Small restaurant with patio seating.

GPS/Coordinate: 42.363866, -71.054080
Address: 307 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, United States.
Public transport: 8 minutes walk from Haymarket subway station.

Black pasta from The Daily Catch @ North End, Boston, Massachusetts

The Daily Catch is a small and simple restaurant with only 20 seats. No reservation is required and cash only establishment. The food here is delicious. I only have a chance to try out their black pasta which they are known for. The kitchen is open so you can watch all the chef action in preparing your food.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. I ordered the black pasta aglio olio style. I has a lot of ground squid sauteed with garlic and olive oil. The meal is savoury and delicious).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. The black pasta entree portion cost USD24.00. I should have ordered appetizer portion so that I can try their other stuff. Anyway, I am satisfied with the meal).




Black pasta aglio olio with ground squid, garlic and olive oil. Fragrant and delicious.

Menu on the blackboard. Do take note that they only accept cash.

My table. Very simple.

The kitchen. That's it. Small kitchen but great food taste.

The Daily Catch restaurant.

GPS/Coordinate: 42.364093, -71.053944
Address: 323 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, United States
Public transport: 8 minutes walk from Haymarket subway station.

Best cannoli from Maria's Pastry @ North End, Boston, Massachusetts

Maria's pastry shop located at North End Boston has the best cannoli. However this little gems is less well known. It's a small family owned shop and generally isn’t as crowded as the others. But don't let this fooled you. Maria’s Pastry won the highly coveted Boston Magazine Best Cannoli Award in 2013. Filled to order Maria’s crunchy ricotta-filled cannoli are addicting. Maria’s is a locally loved institution.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. The cannoli were made on the spot. Shell were fresh, flavourful and crispy. Ricotta filling were the best after I tried Mike's pastry. Soft, silky smooth and generous amount of filling).
Price:6/10(Moderate. Ricotta filling cannoli at USD3.00 each).


The shell was so fresh and flavorful in a wonderful buttery way with the right amount of crunch and flakiness. The ricotta filling was silky smooth, slightly chilled, and sweet with a hint of cheesy savoriness.

It is an old-fashioned unassuming Pastry shop near the North End neighborhood. You can't never imagine that this shop has the best cannolis in Boston.

Maria's pastry shop. Small. Tucked away. Family owned. Not touristy.

GPS/Coordinate: 42.363297, -71.056506
Address: 46 Cross St, Boston, MA 02113, United States
Public transport: Haymarket subway station via orange line.

Great shrimp risotto from Piccola Cucina @ SoHo, New York

Little cozy place with good food, I ordered the seafood risotto which is great. The location is great in the middle of Soho.It is a very small restaurant with very small tables. Service was the good and prices reasonable. The best part is the wine list which was varied and exclusively Italian.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. I ordered the farro shrimp and veggies. The risotto rice were good and shrimp were fresh. The moscato recommended were the best I tasted so far. Moscato Passito di Pantelleria were sweet and clean taste with fruits, herbs, honey and complexity flavour).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. Food were great but the seats are tight. Farro shrimp at USD14.00 and moscato at USD10.00).


Bread with some spicy fish sauce.


So many prawns/shrimp on the dish. Farro shrimp and veggies.

Fresh prawns with delicious rice.

My moscato Passito di Pantelleria was sweet and taste great.

Small restaurant but big taste.

GPS/Coordinate: 40.726310, -74.002185
Address: 184 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, United States
Public transport: Spring St subway station via C or E train.

Great cioppino at Sotto Mare @ San Francisco, USA

I have done some research online on the good food to have in San Francisco with reasonable price. This place having a good review on their seafood. By following the crowd, we proceed to order their Cioppino and Benita’s Baccala. I have no idea on what is cioppino which they claimed to have the best damn crab cioppino. Baccala is from salted cod fish cooked with tomatoes, olive oil, potatoes, celery and onion. The end result is a tasty red paste which the taste is about like Malaysian sambal but better. It goes well with bread. Cioppino on the other hand is cooked with a combination of Dungeness crab, clams, shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, and fish. The seafood is then combined with fresh tomatoes in a wine sauce, and served with local sourdough or French bread. Sotto Mare version of cioppino add in some pasta in it as well. Do come early to avoid the crowd as this place is quite popular. We have to wait for half an hour although we reached there around 5.00pm for dinner on saturday.

Taste:10/10(Excellent cioppino. The portion were huge and taste fantastic. The seafood were fresh and cook just right without overwhelming flavour. The tomato soup base is amazing with all the seafood goodness).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. Baccala priced at USD9.00 and crab cioppino at USD42.00).


Appetizer Benita's Baccala. This is a cold dish. Taste good.

Great pairing with bread.

The goodness is in the pot.


Wow, so much of seafood in the pot. Each of us able to have 3 plates of these seafood. Which means total of 6 plates. Its good for two and a very satisfying dinner.

Many prawns and crab meat on my plate.

Goes well with French bread.

Its noisy environment in the kitchen. Good that we get to sit here to see how they prepared our food.

We don't need the sauce. Its good to eat on its own.

Chilli pot for decoration.

Decorations in the restaurant. They have good oysters and other seafood dishes as well.

Look out for this shop for lunch or dinner when you are at little Italy in San Francisco.

GPS/Coordinate: 37.799736, -122.408327
Address: 552 Green Street, San Francisco, California 94133, United States (in North Beach).
Public transport: Nearest bus stop is Columbus Ave & Green St which is accessible via bus no 30, 41, 45 & 91.
Hours: Monday to saturday (11.00am to 9.30pm). Closed on sunday and public holidays.

Tappers Cafe @ Oasis, Ara Damansara

Tappers cafe located in new commercial area of Oasis of Ara Damansara, offer extensive menu of Colonial, western, local and Hainanese food. They also offer value for money set lunches from MYR10.90 to MYR14.50 with drinks. With great ambience and many menu to choose from, it is a good place to have lunch for those working nearby Ara Damansara.

Taste:6/10(Moderate. The taste of the menu that they serves is average. Their Hainanese chicken chop does not impress me as the sauce and the potatoes does not taste great. The spaghetti don't have much ingredient and basically the spaghetti meal is not that value for money unless you are a small eater. As of the fish burger, the patty is fried with chips which taste average as well).
Price:7/10(Moderate. Set lunch start at MYR10.90 to MYR13.90. Hainanese chicken chop at MYR13.90, spaghetti olio at MYR14.50, Panini fish burger at MYR12.90 and chicken parmigiana at MYR13.90).


Hainanese chicken chop. Served with potato and peas.


Chicken parmigiana. Mozzarella and parmesan cheese melt over breaded chicken in spaghetti tomato sauce served with chips and coleslaw.


Panini fish burger. Deep fried fish fillet with tartare sauce, cucumber, tomato on Panini toast served with chips.

Spaghetti olio. Spaghetti olive oil with mixed herbs with oysters and mushroom. The taste of this meal is just average and seems expensive when compared with others.

Cosy air-conditioned environment inside Tappers cafe.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.114520, 101.575126
Address: D-G-05, Block D, Oasis Square, No. 2, Jalan PJU 1A/7A, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Ristorante Cappuccetto @ London

This Italian restaurant is located in Soho London. I decided to have a try on Italian restaurant as I know there a couple of restaurant are operated by Italian. So I assume that their quality and taste should be almost the same as if I am going to Rome :-)

Taste:8/10(Good. Located at the heart of SOHO London. So its easily accessible for Italian meal. The penne mari monte is good but with only three clams).
Price:4/10(Expensive. Penne mari monte at 8.75 Pound, Bruschetta classica at 5.50 pound).


French baguette with tomatoes. Bruschetta classica. The taste quite good with black vinegar but it rather expensive for bread with tomatoes.


Good seafood pasta. Penne mari monte. I put some cheese powder on top.

Olive in olive oil.

My dining table.

Super expensive water. This bottle of small water cost 2.50 Pound!

This is how the restaurant look like.

Coordinate/GPS: 51.513417,-0.130037
Address: 8/9 Moor Street (off Cambridge Circus), London W1D 5ND, England.
London tube: Leicester Square station