Suresh@Ryan

How about a Hot Cup of Coffee? An Extra Shot or Just The Usual?

For some of us, there's nothing like a good cup of Coffee in the Morning to kick start our day.At the present time, with the sudden influx of Coffee Places opening just about everywhere, your definitely spoiled for choice when it comes to Coffee & Cakes.

So what separates one outlet from another and "what is their brand story"



I've always found the purpose of a Coffee place intriguing from their Concept to their Architecture and definitely their choices of Coffee Beans used too. So Whats Your Brand Story?

Think of Brand as a story you are telling about your unique ele­ments, your unique pur­pose, and your unique prod­ucts and ser­vices. Think of this as less fact based and more anec­do­tal or story like. So as an Advertising Student & Coffee lover myself, I decided to observe a few patterns that pull customers to these wonderful coffee places. One thing is for sure, its not just the Coffee but the Service & Ambiance that is a pulling factor too.



Some start-up café own­ers look for a loca­tion first. And some café own­ers cre­ate their unique brand based on a pas­sion for a prod­uct and ser­vice. Ideally, this will cre­ate your brand first – as that pas­sion will give your café longevity and that con­stant loca­tional dif­fer­ences and cus­tomer pref­er­ences do exist. The Up North residence may have dif­fer­ent pref­er­ences from the East and the Southern Region. It is a mis­take to design a café to your own pref­er­ences and tastes and not con­sider the major­ity of the con­sumers in your regional area

I would think the main sustainability that separates one coffee place from their competitors would be the com­mu­nity rela­tion­ships, and over­all “pur­pose” of a café from another. This can be seen in big Coffee places like Artisan Roast & Coffee Stain by Joseph who have a huge customers based. The reason being evi­dent in the prod­ucts they carry, their cus­tomer ser­vice and oper­a­tions, and over­all dining expe­ri­ence.



There's always a story behind every place and what separates one outlet from another is their sheer ambition to create something new and engaging. So when i see a small outlet with huge number of people patronizing, I'm quite sure and confidentally say, this coffee place has something unique about them that other coffee places don't.

"If you're not trying to do something better, then you're not focused on the customer and you'll miss the possibility of making your business great. "

– Jonathan Ive

Find Out More on Good Coffee Places to Visit in the Klang Valley, Johor & Singapore on my Instagram @sureshryan

When it comes to food, there are heaps of restaurants to chose from to satisfy your cravings. With the variety of cuisines and the many popular spots these days, it so hard to handpicked which is your next dining place.But if you are someone who loves eating at a steamboat restaurant, this post will do you a whole lot of goodness.

As the tittle goes Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo is the latest steamboat restaurant to open in the Klang Valley. Nestled right at the heart of Mutiara Damansara at E-Curve, this restaurant promises a wonderful dining experience with a wide array of dishes & desserts that would certainly tickle your taste buds. Thanks to the lovely people at Living Social, I had the opportunity to dine at this outlet together with blogger friends and together with my two lovely partners in crime Sandra & Jq


With ample seating areas and a cozy environment complimented by the color of Red & Black of the interior architecture, you can be assured you could dine in comfort.



The outlet is spacious and is ventilated really well, so you wouldn't have to worry about going home with your hair smelling of smoke too

Nasi Lemak & Other local dishes are also available in this hot pot as shown above


 After all that snapping and eating, we still took time off to pose for photos :D



Group shot with the Bloggers, The lovely people from LivingSocial all thanks our photographer Jq

After all that eating, it was time for dessert & Oh My the wide variety of desserts certainly didn't disappoint!



Ice- Cream Potong Anyone?



Chocolate Fondue!! Yummay =p



Despite the huge patronage at the outlet, the place still remained clean! A for Cleanliness



Oh The Chocolate Waffle was wonderful too!


It was so good, we even had a ummm a small fight between Sandra & Jq. The Girls certainly enjoyed their Chocolate Waffle.

All in All, I certainly enjoyed dinning at Pak John Steamboat & Yong Tao Foo and would definitely patron this outlet in the near future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Pak John together with Living Social for a goodnight of a yummylicious affair. So Go Ahead & Do Drop By!






Sandra Me decided to play Chef for a day and here's is our steamboat pot with assorted veggies, fisballs and smoke duck right in the middle.

Happy New Year! It's My First Post of 2014 & May it be a Prosperous & Fruitful 2014 for Everyone! Keep Inspiring & Be Inspired!

I've always loved how refreshing Mojito's are and Find the many Styles of Mixing and Blend very Ummm Let's say Interesting!

Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five main ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice or granulated sugar), lime juice, sparkling water, and mint. But today, I'm going to give you a few pointers to create 3 personalised home made mojito cocktails.

Some of us like it sweet and some a lil bit bitter when preparing our favourite drinks. Mojito's are somewhat perfect for the gathering of friends & family or simply quenching your thirst on an extremely hot day by the pool.

irresistibly fresh and punchy feel, this authentic mojito cocktail recipe is a one-way salsa dance to the Caribbean without a doubt.


                                                                       Ingredients

Place the limes, mint and sugar into a sturdy highball glass and mash with the end of a clean rolling pin, to bruise the mint and release the lime juice.

Add the ice and pour over the rum.

Add soda water to taste and stir well. Garnish with a mint sprig and serve. Simpleto!

Historically, murals have played a big role in beautifying our world and educating the public on the beauty of Art through the expression of drawings and mind blowing creative ideas of an Artist.

Having seen Mural's popping up all over Malaysia, In celebration and appreciation of such creativity of our local artists, The Atmosphere’ has decided to spare their walls and give them an artistic environment as they invite 20 artists to bring life to `The Atmosphere’ with 80 mural artworks. The thematic concept known as`Artsphere 20/8ty’ pays tribute to the 20 talented artists, whose 80 pieces of mural artwork adorn the vicinity, making `The Atmosphere’ the single location with the highest collection of mural art in Malaysia. Talk about high levels of creativity and ideas all under one roof!
                    It was an awesome Launch with the use of Gold Dust & Pop-ing of Confetti on Stage by
                                                        The Special Guest & They were

 Present at the Launch was Mr Tan Meng Seng (Executive Director of Tempo Holdings), Ms Haze Long (Founder of Art Misfits), Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Dato Haji Husain (Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of the Eksons Corporation Berhad) & Mr Khoo Boo Hian (CEO of Tempo Properties)

The fun filled day At The Launch was filled with various activities such as Christmas Carolling, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Juggler, Street Dancers, Clowns and Street Magic. In addition to selfies with the art works on the walls and floors, a Polaroid Photographer was available at the event ensuring that you leave with a memento in Polaroid form too!


                                  Imagination is like a lofty building reared to meet the sky

                                        Fancy is a balloon that soars at the wind's will
“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder

Me, Myself & I have been painting and drawing since I was a little boy. My Teacher's in high school thought a little structure to my artwork would be a good thing, so i decided to add Art as an elective subject. Speaking of art, my eyes were opened to the wonderful world of murals in high school when some fellow students and I were selected to do a mural at The Petri Art Gallery. A Creative Mind is the essence of a Wonderful Mural, so throw in a Lil Imagination and you get a Beautiful Masterpiece!