So you’re drumming your fingers thinking of memorable date night ideas, but the clichéd romantic dinner at a swanky venue is firmly crossed off your list. Go for Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel’s mesmerising ‘Find Your Lucky star’ pop-up restaurant instead, where you and your beau will be seated inside a black gold-embossed box brimming with a swirling constellation of stars.
Conceptualised by award-winning interior designer Emma Maxwell, 'Find Your Lucky Star' is an exclusive experience, seating only 12 guests at a time. Looking seemingly simple at first with its dark interior, the box transforms into a shimmering galaxy once you enter and the door is slid shut, with the room then glittering with candle-lit glass bubbles hanging from above. The twinkling effect is accentuated with a mirror table reflecting shooting stars and artfully-cast shadows of clouds and treetops all around you. Melding perfectly with the ambience is a dreamy curated playlist streaming Nicolas Jaar, Beach House, Air, Tame Impala and others; we’re sure you and your date should be all a-glow at this point.
Food-wise, the menu (divided into two parts: one from Dec 12-16, another from Dec 17-29) befits the dancing lights and silhouettes of the pop-up restaurant. Chef Francois Mermilliod of Singapore's Bar-A-Thym’s menu from Dec 12-16 boasts contemporary French dishes that include milk-fed veal tenderloin with foie gras foam, heirloom baby carrot and buckwheat paired with Capel Vale Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon; and chilled lobster ravioli with guava, lime sabayon and nahm jim paired with Bonpas Cotes de Luberon Blanc.
From Dec 17-29, Chef Gaetano Di Stefano of Villa Danieli - the signature Italian restaurant at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur - takes over, presenting Italian dishes such as lamb rack with pistachio bronte, mashed sweet potato, white asparagus and madeira jus paired with Mazzei Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Privata Riserva; and Modica saffron risotto with braised beef cheek paired with Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico DOCG.
Enthralled? Make a reservation for a four-course lunch with wine pairing at RM238nett (RM188nett with mocktail) or a six-course dinner with wine pairing at RM438nett (RM388nett with mocktail). Your beau will thank you for being a star.
For more info on Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel’s ‘Find Your Lucky Star’ pop-up restaurant, visit www.pavilionslounge.com. Call 03 2717 9027 or email LuckyStar@sheraton.com to make a reservation. Until Fri Dec 29.