It was a fun nine days for some of us who were at Sutera Harbour Resort’s recent gourmet fest. Two of the guest chefs were from hotels in Kuala Lumpur while the main act, Chef Carmelo Greco was flown in from Italy.
My friends and I did not actually go to each and every session of the activities spread over the nine days. However the few we attended were impressive enough to leave a good impression of Sutera Harbour Resort’s maiden effort at introducing a gourmet fest of modest standards.
Over the nine days, foodies made up of young adults with their parents in tow as well as housewives and career ladies flocked the three participating outlets to learn a trick or two from the celebrated chefs. I’m not much of a cook and so the classes were given a big miss.
I did however attend the SPP Night at Spice Island. It was a beautiful night with good company although the menu wasn’t as impressive as I had hoped. The ambience however was first class and we ladies couldn’t help falling in love with the almost life-sized grey elephant placed inside the restaurant just by the entrance. We heard he will have a partner soon.
The closing of the event was on the eight day, hosted by Winecellars at the boardwalk of the Marina. It was an evening of wine sampling and enjoying the sunset. At that hour we thought it would have been good to have a few food counters selling a selection of dishes that complement the wine. No, not satay, of course.
The Sutera Harbour Resort & Winecellars Gourmet Fest 2013 introduced this year could probably be made into a yearly event. A collaboration with the Winecellars, the fest is aimed towards bringing together refined tastes through fine dining and premium wines.
If you are keen to participate next year, get in touch with Sutera Harbour Resort’s Marketing Communications at +60 88 303 355 (Marketing Communications) for enquiries.
