19 - 25 JANUARY 2018
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Guide to Business Lunches in Yangon
What’s On - january FRIDAY 19TH All About Love | Art & Stage Grieving over a lost child; pining for a forbidden romance; lovingly gifting a musical piece to your toddler; and arranging national folk tunes for your beloved country. What is the commonality? Love binds everything together in perfect harmony. ? The Yangon Gallery - People's Park, Near Planetarium, Ahlone Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Masterbaytar: Retro Session | Nightlife Another memorable night is waiting for you at The Penthouse. Come for dinner or drink and stay to dance all night long. | RSVP: 09 771 239924. ? The Penthouse - 271-273 BarGaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7:00 PM
French (Love) Friday | Last Kiss | Nightlife Say farewell to this night after three years of partying. They will transform for one last time their garden into a dancefloor, playing the funky indie tunes of Mooni and some punk before No U Turn rocks the place, with the night ending to the sound of DJ Akat. ? Institut Français de Birmanie - 340, Pyay Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7:30 PM
19TH-21ST 5th Shwe Property Affordable Housing Expo at Hledan Center | Exhibition Shwe Property organizes the exhibition and there will be an installment payment for houses—especially in Hlaing, Kamaryut, Sanchaung and South Okkapala. ? Hledan Centre - Corner of Pyay Rd and Hledan Rd, Kamaryut Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The 3rd Housing and Building 2018 | Exhibition The 3rd Housing and Building 2018 runs for three days at Tatmadaw Hall. Join us for the best discounts and freebies. ? Tatmadaw Exhibition Center - U Wisara Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
19TH-25TH A Journey Through Modern Art | Art & Stage This exhibition showcases five great master modern artists: Aung Myint, Kyee Myint Saw, San Min, Aung Khaing and Maung Their Dhi. The exhibition is about the paintings as a metaphor, a frame of reference to lead to other thoughts. ? OK Art Gallery-Myanmar - 23, North of Aung San Stadium, Gyoe Phyu Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SATURDAY 20TH Sun Set Pool Party Volume 2 | Nightlife Finally, your most awaited sun set party is back. Bring your best beach white outfit and enjoy rosé wines and a lot of bubbles with a stunning Yangon city view. The DJs who will bring the beats for you are Fisewook, Lion Grunenberg and Karl Ross. | RSVP: 01 230 5858. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459 Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
What’s On Graffiti and Cartoon Story | Art & Stage Graffiti and cartoons are back by popular demand in the No. 2 Art Area. Plus there's a small cafe with reasonable prices and good taste nearby. Register by contacting myyangonstory@gmail.com. ? No.2 Art Area - No.2, Pyi Htaung Su St, Saya San Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Rolling on the river with GG | Activities Get ready to join Green Gallery’s boat party pop up on January 20, featuring food, drinks and live music. Each ticket will cost 29,000 kyats including food and drinks. | RSVP: 09 313 15131. ? Botahtaung Harbour - Near Botahtaung Pagoda, Seikkan Tsp | P 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Zaw Win Htut and Emperor (Rock Concert) | Art & Stage Zaw Win Htut and Emperor will take to the stage in Rose Garden Hotel on January 20. Ticket prices are 120,000 kyats (Gold Seat), 80,000 kyats (Seat), 50,000 kyats (Standing). | RSVP: 01 371 992. ? Rose Garden Hotel - 171, Upper Pansodan St, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
The Art of Sabrage in Myanmar | Nightlife Atlas Rooftop Bar is proud to present The Art Of Sabrage to Myanmar and introduce this Napoleonic tradition to open a bottle of Champagne in style by using a sabre or a sword. Together with the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs de Birmanie and the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or, they would like to invite all of you to enjoy the evening and, of course, some Champagne. | RSVP: 09 767 419413. ? Atlas Rooftop Bar & Lounge - 84, Pan Hlaing Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Graduate Startup Panel & Networking Event | Educational Do you want to learn more about the Founder Institute Yangon and meet some of its graduate companies? Then join them for their the free Yangon Graduate Panel. ? Phandeeyar - 10th Floor, Royal River View Condo, 628/636 Merchant Rd, Between 29th and 30th St | P 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Kirin Night @ THE BEAT Bar | Nightlife Have fun with musicians Eaint Chint, Mark Jason and Thu Thu with The Beat music band. And enjoy promotions on Japanese beer Kirin. | RSVP: 09 762 761569. ? THE BEAT Bar - G3, Bo Myat Tun Tower, Corner of Mahabandula Rd & Bo Myat Tun St, Botahtaung Tsp | P From 7:00 PM
Amine K | Nightlife Amine K (MorokoLoko/ Be Crazy/ Beat It Music/Revolucion Record) will be at The Penthouse on January 20. | RSVP: 09 771 239924. ? The Penthouse - 271-273 BarGaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 10:00 PM
SUNDAY 21ST YRC at Yoma Yangon Run | Sports Be part of the Yangon Running Club team at the Yoma Yangon Marathon. Don’t forget to include the team name on your registration—Yangon Running Club. Let's win back the Team Trophy in 2018. Full details including registration: http://yomayangonmarathon.com/ ? Thuwanna Stadium - ThinGanGyun Tsp | P 6:00 AM
What’s On Latin Night | Activities The first event of 2018 Myanmar Financial Center invites you all to an evening embracing the Latin American spirit. Grow your network while enjoying drinks, Mexican cuisine and learning Salsa. Price: 10,000 kyats, Free for members. | RSVP: 09 257 999 601. ? Myanmar Finacial Center - 2nd Floor, Urban Asia Center, Corner of Mahabandoola Rd and 48th St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MONDAY 22ND 4 Elements | Art & Stage 4 Element music album launch. Han Tun, Thao, Glat and Waila will be performing live at Hard Rock Cafe, Yangon. | RSVP: 09 45826 1390. ? Hard Rock Cafe Yangon - 192, Unit 406, 4th floor, Myanmar Plaza, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
TUESDAY 23RD Yoga at WSE | Sports Relax and exercise. Bring your friends and sign up at reception. For more information contact 01 503 370. ? Wall Street English Myanmar - Shop House No. 11. Junction Square, Kamayut Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 24TH Joint Chambers Networking Event with Amcham and BritCham | Business Join the American and British Chambers for an evening of socialising and free flow beer, wine and soft drinks. Light canapes will be served. Free for AMCHAM and BritCham members | US$25 / 34,000 kyats for nonmembers. ? The Warehouse Myanmar - 150 Dhammazedi Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
24TH-30TH Yangon is Getting Inked | Activities Balinese Tattoo Artist Kadek Che is taking over Yangon for one week (Jan 24 until Jan 30) at Bliss Beauty Bar. This is the first time a pop-up tattoo studio is happening in Yangon with an international tattoo artist, a ‘can't miss’ opportunity to get inked in the Golden Land. | RSVP: 09 761 014401. ? Bliss Beauty Bar - 36 Alan Pya Pagoda Rd, Dagon Tsp | P All Day
THURSDAY 25TH Open Mic Vol.8 x Everybody's Night Out | Nightlife Don't just sing in the shower, sing with us on the rooftop. Let them know your song, they will have it ready. With band Zaw Htet Han & Friends. | RSVP: 01 255 131. ? YangonYangon - 339,Bo Gyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P From 8:30 PM
DISCLAIMER Information as of 16th January 2018. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar
guide
Guide to Business Lunches in Yangon BY MIN YE KYAW With a growing number of options for important business meals, we scoured Yangon to select some of the most fitting restaurants.
DOWNTOWN Union Bar & Grill Established venue Union now offers a unique quintessential British menu with some Burmese influence and peppered with great cocktails. Their business lunch menus are 15,500 kyats for a two-course deal and 18,500 kyats for three courses, available from 11am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Address: 42 Strand Road, left corner of the Myanmar Red Cross Building, Botahtaung Tsp RSVP: 09 250 355 064
Sule Shangri-la Yangon A fine restaurant and a cracking location—within walking distance of Bogyoke Market (Scott Market), Sule Pagoda, and Chinatown, and only a 10-minute drive from Shwedagon Pagoda, People’s Park, the National Museum and Kandawgyi Lake. The hotel’s Cafe Sule has a great buffet lunch available from 11.30am-2.30pm from Monday-Sunday. Address: #223 Sule Pagoda Road, Pabedan Tsp RSVP: 01 242 828
MIDTOWN The Yangon Restaurant Located within the heart of People’s Park, Yangon Restaurant embraces the modern development of Myanmar, with a dining room that features a stunning 2,500 piece of crystal chandelier, high ceilings, soft wood finishing and panoramic views across parklands. A good choice to impress a business associate. Their set lunch is available from 12pm-3pm every Monday-Friday with a two (20,000 kyats ++) or three (25,000 kyats ++) course set which changes on a monthly basis. Address: People's Park Compound, next to The Yangon Gallery, Ahlone Road, Dagon Tsp. RSVP: 09 964 370177.
Mahlzeit Mahlzeit offers a broad range of regional German dishes and makes for a fun business lunch. Beside the familiar knuckles of pork and sausages there are many unknown, but delicious dishes and exquisite desserts. Their special lunch menu for starters includes a salad buffet where you can find a variety of healthy vegetables, smoked salmon, tenderly cooked ham, delicious bacon bits and more. For mains, they have pork and vegetables aspic with green salad, and for dessert, their signature TopfenKnodel along with complimentary tea or coffee. Main course is 10,000 kyats per person and set menu (starter, main course, dessert and drink) is 16,000 kyats per person. Only starters are 8,000 kyats. Address: 84 Pann Hlaing Street, Sanchaung Tsp RSVP: 09 784 151250
Savoy Hotel Yangon A classy choice, set amid a colonial boutique hotel committed to personalized and attentive, and overlooking the Shwedagon Pagoda. Enjoy a quick break from Yangon's hustle and a business lunch prepared by chef Florian Eberhardt. Available from 11:30 am till 3pm, changing menu daily from Monday to Friday. Two courses are US$16 and three courses are US$19. Address: 129, Dhammazedi Road, Bahan Tsp RSVP: 01 526 289, 01 526 298, 01 526 305
UPTOWN Le Planteur Fine Dining Le Planteur is set in a beautiful colonial mansion overlooking Inya Lake. They have been around since 1998 and their standard of quality has not changed. Their new selective bistro menu showcases typical French cuisine. It features dishes such as the White Gazpacho or the Talo, from the chef’s home region in the southwest of France. Traditional courses from Parisian bistros will also be on offer such as Beef entrecote with “Maître d'hôtel” butter and Tarte Tatin. This menu will bring a touch of novelty to the restaurant. Address: 80 University Avenue Road, Bahan Tsp RSVP: 01 514 230, 01 532 124
SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge The brainchild of Swiss Michelin Star chef Felix Eppisser and his wife Lucia. Within the private frame of their light, bamboo and glass crafted lake house with direct access to Inya Lake Yangon and a lush, green, tropical garden they offer space to breathe, unwind and enjoy an extraordinary culinary experience combined with personalized hospitality. Perhaps one of the very best spots in Yangon—not only for business lunches but for any meal. Lunches are US$19 for two courses and US$25 for three courses. Address: 63A U Tun Nyein Street, Ward 10, Mayangone Tsp RSVP: 09 972 784841
Meliá Yangon Meliá Yangón is a contemporary hotel with a cutting-edge feel located opposite Inya Lake. It is the ideal choice for both business and leisure travellers. And it has four dining places—Lantern Vietnamese Restaurant, Garbo Bar, Olea Mediterranean Restaurant and The MARKET. Among them, they have a business lunch menu at The Lantern Vietnamese Restaurant which offers pho available from Monday to Friday from 122pm. The price is US$14 per person for the full set menu. Address: 192 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bagan Tsp RSVP: 01 934 5002
review
Mu Ai Kachin Food: ‘a wonderful combination of flavors’ BY CHARLES DUCHEMIN
Mu Ai Kachin food restaurant is hidden away on a small side street just off Hledan Road opposite the Hledan Center. The restaurant is simple, immaculately clean, pleasantly cool and surprisingly small. Each of the six tables is decorated with a bamboo vase of freshly cut flowers—it’s a touch that alludes to the attention to detail this little restaurant puts into its offering. The menu is extensive and seriously cheap. At a loss where to start I ask the waiter to choose for me. He chose well. The food is amazing; every dish is a wonderful combination of flavors, using fresh ingredients they are all excellent examples of this fabulous cuisine. But what really stands out above and beyond the flavor of the food is the presentation. Each dish is beautifully served using a range of traditional bamboo and banana leaf receptacles. The quince and chicken served in a thick bamboo bowl soup is the perfect balance of sour and spicy. The steam that escapes from the banana leaf lid is mouth watering, and the combination of garlic, green chili, ginger, lemongrass, and mustard flowers create a refreshingly filling palate tickler. The next dishes arrive swiftly. Prawns cooked in garlic and chili served with two eggplant varieties is tasty. Spicy chicken served with typical Kachin vegetable rice and marbled tea eggs is a great combination of flavors and textures. The highlight of the meal though is pounded mutton served in a bamboo trough. Having been only cured with lime, chilly, coriander, and garlic, the meat melts in the mouth. The dish is simple with a powerful and invigorating spice. Traditional Kachin food is a combination of spicy and sour flavors that are cooked with minimal oil. The chef at Mu Ai is clearly talented and proud of his work. I leave feeling pleasantly full and refreshed, not bloated or greasy, and determined to return to explore the menu further. Address: Mu Ai Kachin Food, Hledan Road – 1st Street, (Opposite Hledan Centre), Kamaryut Hours: 9AM–9PM Phone: 09974281883
"What a great service! I like everything especially pickle salads and I will surely come back again." Aye Chan Su
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myanmore awards 2018
Green Award The Myanmore Dining and Nightlife awards are set to be the most exciting yet, and the deadline to nominate for your favorite venue is January 20. Time is fast running out to take part in the nominations process and be entered into the competition to win a pair of round trip tickets to Hong Kong courtesy of Cathay Dragon. There are five award categories to nominate: Restaurant, Bar, Café, Local restaurant and Local bar/beer station of the year. There are also six new and exciting award categories: Chef of the year, Wine and Spirits Ambassador, Newcomer, Entrepreneur of the year, Green Award, and the Special Contribution to Excellence award. Perhaps the most exciting new award this year is the Green Award. This will be presented to someone that has demonstrated a clear strategic approach to their business that prioritizes the importance of sustainable and ethical use of resources. In recent years in Yangon there has been a gaining interest in more environmentally friendly activities. The recycling industry in Yangon is of course very well established with independent recycling collectors traveling around every neighborhood in the city collecting recyclable rubbish. International charities such as Trash Hero are implementing projects aimed at promoting awareness of the impact recycling can have on the city and the planet; and local entrepreneurs such as the Chu Chu project in Dala are even recycling rubbish into crafts and fashion items. But there is still much to be done. With the development of this award Myanmore pledges to contribute toward that incredibly important shift in the way that people responsibly interact with their environment. The Myanmore Green Award aims to promote the ethical and responsible use of resources in the dining and nightlife industry and the winner of the Green award will become an ‘Ambassador of the Environment.’ They will be someone the industry can look up to, and emulate, and their environmentally approach to business will be promoted to encourage others to consider their own business practices and make improvements to the way they interact with the environment. Head to Myanmore.com to get involved and nominate the business you think can help make 2018 the greenest year ever in Myanmar’s dining and nightlife industry.
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Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 19th - 25th January 2017. 12 STRONG 12 Strong is an upcoming American war drama film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. The film is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers. Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Nay Pyi Daw
INSIDIOUS : THE LAST KEY Insidious: The Last Key is an upcoming American supernatural horror film. It is the fourth installment in the Insidious franchise, and the second in terms of the series's in-story chronology. Nay Pyi Daw
ALONG WITH THE GODS : THE TWO WORLDS Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds is a 2017 South Korean fantasy drama
film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on a webcomic by Joo Ho-min. Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Nay Pyi Daw
KYI LAY KYI Kyi Lay Kyi is a Burmese Comedy Movie directed by Pyi Hein Thiha with Stars : Lu Min, Khant Si Thu, Eaindra Kyaw Sin and Khine Thin Kyi. Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II), Shae Saung Cinema, Thamada Cinema, Thwin, Mingalar
OU PAL TAN MHYIN Ou Pal Tan Mhyin is a Burmese Drama Movie directed by Christnami with so many new face actors. Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall
Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244 Junction City | 01 9253591, 01 9253592 Junction Square | 01 527 055 City Mall | 09 764802081 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035 — 36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671 — 73 Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II) | 09 732 54 091 — 92 Nay Pyi Daw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288 Shae Saung Cinema | 01 252 113, 01 388 034 Thamada Cinema | 01 246 962, 01 246 963 Thwin | 01 372 594, 01 388 033 Mingalar | 01 243057 Mega Ace (Tharkayta) | 01 556 782 Mega Ace (Tamwe) | 01 554 383 Mega Ace (North Okkalapa) | 09 971 750 91
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HEALTHY ME SALAD & COFFEE BAR YANGON 10% off total bill. ? Bogyoke Road, in front of Ruby Mart, Kyauktada Tsp 09 258 688 891
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