We get so busy at work that sometimes, well to be perfectly honest, almost all the time, we select to eat out rather than cook. Just tuckered out after a long, long day. The good thing is there are so many great spots to eat in KL.
We had hankering for some good pizza. Now Heidi, having been raised in East Wenatchee, uses Abby’s as the gold standard, so we had a challenge finding something that would satisfy her. Close to where Heidi gets her hair done we found this little place called Mikey’s New York Pizza. Seems Mikey came to KL from New Jersey. Started working in advertising, tried his hand a writing a children’s book and then decided to open a restaurant….thus Mikey’s NY Pizza was born. There are about 12 tables, some indoors, some out. Pictures of New York City adorn the walls. You order at the counter and take a street name plate back to your table. Nine varieties of pizza are offered…traditional NY, Meatball, Hawaiian, The Tony Soprano (full of meat, argh, argh) BBQ Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, Mama’s wild mushroom pizza (with Shiitake, oyster and portobello mushrooms, The 911 Pizza (spiciest in Asia) and Pizza Bianco (goat cheeses). Also on the menu are some amazing Waffle Fries…like the Manhatten (Waffle Fries covered with thinly sliced steak, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese and cool ranch dressing….OMG) And they carry only one type of beer, Budweiser!!!! We’ve been three times….if we go any more we’re going to have to loosen the belts!!!!
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- Getting hair done…then off to Mikey’s Pizza.
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- The price of being beautiful !!!
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- Heidi’s “short” boots…goes will with the new haircut !!!
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- A touch of the USA in Kuala Lumpur
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- With Andrew the chef !!!
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- Instead of a number, you get a street sign.
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- Two cold Buds !!!
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- What’s left of our waffle fries!!!
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- Wild Mushroom Pizza….Bob says it is WAY better than Abby’s.
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- Classic NY Pizza….nice thin crust!!!
Last week we went to our new favorite area, Changkat Bukit Bintang and tried Pinchos Spanish Tapas Bar. Ordered a delicious bottle of Spanish Wine and ordered three tapas, plus several baskets of fresh Italian bread and a bottle of water!!!! The tapas were just amazing….our favorite were these cut-up potatoes in a blue cheese sauce. The meatballs were served in this tastebud popping red sauce…we used a basket of bread just mopping up every last drop. Great atmosphere, we sat, ate, drank and just enjoyed each other’s company for several hours…then we got another foot massage.
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- A toast to NO DISHES !!!
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- This was a great wine…a bit pricey but so good.
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- Potatoes in blue cheese!!!
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- Meat, cheese and pine nuts, Mmmmm Mmmmm good
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- Last mushroom left!!!!
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- Pinchos.
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- Inside at Pinchos…we sat next to the sidewalk.
This next week we are off to Hong Kong. Going to a workshop on Inclusion. We will get one full day to roam the streets of this world class city and then again each evening after classes are complete. Hopefully will get some nice pictures and a few stories to write about.
Parting shots:
Our Adventures 
Hmmm. Suddenly I’m very hungry. All of the food you’ve shown in your blogs looks so good I want to try everything……well most everything….still not real fired up about trying durian. Can’t wait to be there and sample the cuisine.
Gregg
Some swear Durian is the King of Fruit. Who knows, you might like it? Would not recommend taking any home in your suitcase.
YUM! I want the mushroom!
Really, really good…don’t often get all those special mushrooms on a slice of pizza.
One of my favorite things about you two is the gift of friendship you genuinely offer EVERYONE you meet…you don’t know a stranger. I love the photo of you two and the chef from the pizza joint. You both get to know people…and they love you.
The mushrooms look so yummy! What was inside of them?
So happy to hear from you guys again. I was just chatting with Cindy Lolos about you two the other day. We were full smiles and conversations about you both and how much we admire and miss you…eventually these stories turned into HUGE smiles and a few tears. You both love to read each of your chapters…it helps the time pass more easily. And…I travel through your words and pictures. It is very exciting to read the detail, as if I am sitting right next to your tasting every bite, smelling each scent, and hearing the busy world you get to experience.
Hugs to you guys. Safe travels!
Ang
Hey Ang,
We always love hearing from you. I made a mistake on my caption…it should have said “meatball” instead of “mushroom”…but it was beef and lamb…really good. We were going to go again on Sunday but both Heidi and I are sick…Heidi with a bit of flu (I gave it to her…see how much we share?) and now I have pink eye…ugh.
One day we will look back on these days with fond, fond memories. I’m so happy there is a way we can share our times with everyone. Your comments help to connect us back home…Thank you for taking the time to write. It means a lot!!!
We are coming home for Christmas so make some space for more mugs!!!!
Bob-
And make a space for some pins. Whoo Hoo! My first find!
I can hardly wait to see!!!
This is so weird, I was just thinking there hasn’t been a blog in awhile, then last weekend I was watching house hunters and this couple had been teaching in Kuala Lumpur and was moving back to Dallas. Last night I had a dream I was in Malaysia too and after that on the tonight show with Jay Leno! Must have been something I ate….Anyway take care, love the food part, the pizza guy looks like a typical New Yorker (went there a lot when I was a kid)
Becky,
With dreams like that you might be eating too much spicy pizza!!!!
The house hunters international were actually two former teachers from ISKL…our school !!! Pretty cool, isn’t it.
This weekend we head to Hong Kong. Have only been to the airport there so we are looking forward to exploring the city in between classes at our conference. We will definitely blog about it.
Bob-
Enjoy, can’t wait to hear about it!