MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 21st September 2018

21 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2018

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Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Malls

What’s On - september FRIDAY 21ST Friday Night Wine Down Vo.9 at Sky Bistro | Nightlife It’s that time of the month again. FREE FLOW WINE. TGIF. “WINE DOWN” at Sky Bistro. Enjoy FREE FLOW delicious wine, cheese, cold cuts, chemical-free veggies & fruits and more, with the beautiful night view of Yangon City from the 20th floor of Sakura Tower. RSVP 01 255277. ? Thiripyitsaya Sky Bistro - Sakura Tower, 21st floor, Kyauktada Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Live Music Fridays | Nightlife Friday: Friday nights have now been spiced up with live music from 8 30PM to 11PM, with different bands every week, each with their own unique sound and set of talents. ? 50th Street cafe Restaurant and Bar - 9/13, 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Old school Hip Hop Night | Nightlife From The Notorious BIG to Tupac, Missy Elliot, N.W.A. to Outkast, we’re rounding up some of the greatest throwback anthems. For the occasion, our new Mediterranean menu will be available, fancy cocktails and shots

by Francesco Moretti II, and music all night. Big night ahead so mark your calendar because this one will be. They will be bringing the noise so don’t miss their Hip Pop party Night but expect some of the best Latest Hits // R&B // Latino Music as well. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, BarGaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

21ST & 22ND Balls 2 The Walls | Nightlife Get completely loose in Yangon’s only ball pit party. Dance under black light to nothing but the most fun music. Brought to you by the DJ’s from the Sunset Boat Party. Ticket price is 10,000 Kyats. ? Botahtaung Harbour - Near Botahtaung Pagoda, Seikkan Tsp | P 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

SATURDAY 22ND No Commitments | Nightlife No Commitments returns at Level 2 on Saturday, 22 September. Curated by one of Yangon’s most prolific DJs, bringing you an unpredictable, genrebending selection, supported by her pals on both sides of the decks. For this month’s installment Yu KT is teaming up with W-A.I. and Hour Late to offer up an inventive blend of dance floor heat, sampling from the global underground, to keep you grooving well into Sunday morning. ? LEVEL 2 - Yangon International Hotel Compound ,Dagon Tsp | From 11:00 pm

Evening of Hope Dinner & Fundraiser | Dining “Evening of Hope” is Eden Ministry’s annual dinner and fundraiser to benefit women and girls who are victims of human trafficking. The event will include a three-course dinner, silent and live auctions, entertainment and dancing. We will also showcase and sell jewelry that is produced through our vocational social enterprise. Proceeds from the dinner will help to fund Eden’s programs, which help to assist victims of human trafficking. RSVP 09 953478498. ? Melia Yangon - 192, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

What’s On - september JobNet JobNation, Myanmar’s Biggest Career Fair | Business Job Nation organize the biggest Career Fair on 22nd of September at Novotel Yangon Max. You will find a lot of job opportunities and special programs for business. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Shel’s Winefinity Night | Nightlife Free flow wine event by Hotel Lexus. Red and White Cocktail wines imported from Napa Valley, California, USA are getting free flow on 22nd of September. Have you gotten your tickets for the event? If not, please grab one for just 15,000 MMK before it’s too late. Tickets are limited.

RSVP 09 257 57 33 44. ? Shel’s Bistro - 52/54, U Chit Maung Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

3 Issues in 3 Acts: Student-Created Documentary Plays “3 Issues in 3 Acts” will be a performance of three student-researched, written, and directed one-act plays. The plays performed will be: Tug, A Chance Without a Choice and Echoes. Performances will be followed by a brief Q&A, after which light refreshments will be served. Doors will open at 7. The show will start promptly at 7:30 and then the doors will be closed between performances - please arrive on time. You can find Parami on the rooftop of Shwegondaing Plaza, at the intersection of Shwegondaing and Kabar Aye Pagoda Road. ? Parami Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences - 3rd Floor, Shwe Gone Plaza, Intersection of Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd and Shwe Gone Daing Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bollywood Night & Neon Lights | Nightlife A little bit of fun to lighten up those dreary raining nights. Put a spring in your step and a neon on your bum and come join us @ The Corriander Leaf Ahlone. For more deatails ph: 09 969684512. ? The Corriander Leaf Yangon - Building No 12, Yangon International Hotel Compound, Ahlone Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 8:00 pm

23RD SEPTEMBER TO 7TH OCTOBER Burbrit Celebrates Oktoberfest 2018 | Nightlife Oktoberfest is now coming up again. This time Burbrit Taproom is making German Oktoberfest beer : Marzen and Bohemian Pilsner and German Foods till 7th of October. You can join both Burbrit (Manaw Hari) and (North Dagon). ? Burbrit Taproom – No. 74-D, Manaw Hari St, Dagon Tsp ? Burbrit Tasting Room – D 16, North Dagon Industrial Zone, 34 Quarter, North Dagon Tsp | P 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

SUNDAY 23RD Sunday Market x DJ Music x Free Face Painting | Shopping “Sakura Residence (Inya Road) is holding Sunday Market on September 23 (9 AM - 1 PM). Please come and enjoy DJ music together with shopping and eating at our pool-side Sunday Market and Cafe.” ? Sakura Residence - No.9, Inya Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Neon Party | Sports Zumba and fun dance party, six pack shows, fitness challenges, performances by guest celebrities, special membership benefit and free flow of drink for 60 minutes and so much more. Expect a night filled with fitness fun and dance. Exciting activities are lined up just for YOU. Join at The Beer Factory Attic Bar (Level 2) on 23rd September 2018, 6pm.

Tickets are only at 15 000/-ks. Available at all Real Fitness Club counters. ? The Beer Factory Yangon - 10A, Golden Valley St, Bahan Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

What’s On - september Sunday Latin Affair | Dining At the Latin Affair, Rose Garden bring you the beauty of Latino cuisine.

Along with the delicious food offerings, we also have Latin social dancing, workshops and performances from 12:00 noon onward by Ian Julius from Fusion Dance Troupe. So sway to lilting Latin Music and quench your thirst with our free flow Bacardi Mojitos, soft drinks or cool off in our swimming pool surrounded by the lush greenery of our gardens for only USD $26.00 / 40,300 Kyat net per person. RSVP 01 371 992. ? Rose Garden Hotel - 171, Upper Pansodan St, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

TUESDAY 25TH BritCham Operational Excellence: Essential Skills for Managers | Educational This workshop focuses on the soft skills side of management – working with people, getting the most from the people on your team and leading them in the most effective way. New managers, managers who want an opportunity to develop themselves and employees with management potential should attend. Members: 65 USD / 90,000 MMK, Non-members: 95 USD / 130,000 MMK. ? British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar Office - Junction City Tower, Pabedan Tsp | P 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Journey of Flexible Pass | Educational For this month’s fireside chat at Phandeeyar, Founder and CEO of Flexible Pass, the No.1 and first ever fitness pass in Myanmar that gives users access to over 80 gyms, fitness centers and hotels offering a wide variety of fitness activities, which is becoming more and more popular these days. Sully’s journey with Flexible Pass started all the way from Founder Institute at Phandeeyar and he has successfully secured the first round of investment. It’s amazing to see how Sully has done it within a short amount of time. Register now to learn more about Flexible Pass. ? Phandeeyar - 10th Floor, Royal River View Condo, 628/636 Merchant Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

THURSDAY 27TH The Strand Restaurant Reopens Its Doors | Dining Following a monsoon hiatus, The Strand Restaurant is set to launch a brand new menu on 27th September. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, experience classic French gastronomy at its finest, in the luxurious and striking Strand Restaurant dining room. Stay tuned for the new menu, and contact us today to make your reservation.

For more information or reservation please email fbd2@hotelthestrand. com or call 01 243377~79. ? The Strand Restaurant - 92, Strand Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

50th Street Pub Quiz | Nightlife Come and show off your general knowledge, and potentially drinking abilities at the 50th Street Pub Quiz every Thursday. Winners of each round get 50% off their next round of drinks. ? 50th Street Restaurant & Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

DISCLAIMER Information as of 18th September 2018. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated Information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar

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Guide

Parami Pizza (Sayar San branch)

Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Malls We’ve named some of the best restaurants and malls that make dining and shopping with the kids a fun day out.  Marrybrown Myanmar This franchised fast food restaurant offers kid meals and a playground that includes slides and ball pits. The place can be booked for birthday parties or families can just enjoy some food and quality time together.

Address: No 7, Lay Daunt Kan Road, Shwe Kainary Shophouse, Tarmwe Township Phone: 018603215 Opening hours: 9am – 9pm

 Parami Pizza (Sayar San branch) This newest and largest branch of Parami Pizza serves as the best family dining place. They have pizza making activities for kids and adults as well as a play area with a full-time nanny. Plus the wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas and other classic Italian foods are delicious.

Address: No.56, above SP Bakery, Sayarsan Road, Bahan Township.

Phone: 018604809 Opening hours: 11am – 11pm

 The Market An all-day dining restaurant with Sunday brunch kids’ activities, The Market at MYANMORE Award-winning Melia Hotel also has cooking, baking and cupcake-making lessons which children can enjoy during brunch. Pre-registrations are required as the activity classes are limited.

Address: No.192, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township Phone: 01 934 5000 Opening hours: 11.30am – 3.30pm

 Momo Play (Myanmar Plaza) One of the biggest shopping malls in Yangon, Myanmar Plaza provides play areas for both kids and adults. The Alibaba amusement center on level two has arcade machines and claw machines while the Momo playground on level three has a trampoline, slides, animal car rides and more for kids only. Art and craft classes are also offered at the playground.

Address: No.192, corner of Kabar Aye pagoda road and No.1 industrial road, Bahan Township Phone: 09 264 444 626 Opening hours: 9am – 9pm

 KidZon (Junction City) Indoor playground KidZon on the third floor of Junction City holds activities such as DIY paper folding and has slides, trampolines, Xbox games, and talking shows as well as relaxing massage chairs for parents.

Teachers are on hand to guide and teach the kids so that the parents can go shopping without worrying. Birthday party packages and events for kids and membership diaries for regular customers are also available.

Address: Corner of Bogyoke Road and Shwe Dagon Pagoda road, Dagon Township.

Phone: 01 925 3500 Opening hours: 9am - 9pm

 Momo Play (City Mall) This Momo play branch on the third floor of City Mall has mega slides, a ninja course and rock climbing as well as ball pools.

Address: Corner of Min Ye Kyaw Swar Road and Pyay Road, Lanmadaw Township.

Phone: 01 395 405 Opening hours: 9am - 9pm

Momo Play (Supplied)

new menu

LOTTE Hotel celebrates first anniversary LOTTE Hotel Yangon celebrates its first anniversary with 30 percent off in its restaurants for all of September. In its Cantonese 14th floor establishment Toh Lim it invited Myanmore to sample a few dishes.

Set in a private room with windows overlooking Inya Lake, the experience scored high on extravagance, especially as the plates started to roll out.

The marinated pork ear salad with its crunchy cartilage was a an authentic taste, followed by a creamy pumpkin soup with minced chicken.

The Sichuan-style dumplings with steamed minced pork dunked in the accompanying spicy dip were a winner, as were the juicy pan-fried chicken and vegetable dumplings. Fun and filling, the deep-fried ‘dragon balls’ (shrimp) served as the precursor to a host of mains.

Out of these, the wok fried Mongolian beef which was tossed about by staff on a pan had an almost unbelievably tender texture. This was one of Toh Lim’s “sizzling delights” for US$8. Overall the food had a Chinese trajectory with a couple of stops to Korea and Myanmar on the way, which figures because the hotel is part of South Korea’s goliath Lotte Group and the property is, well, in Myanmar.

The spicy noodles were served in a bowl of tentacles, shrimp and other seafood swimming in a hot broth. The sautéed slice fish was simple and tasty, served with a mix of spring onion and ginger, while the braised broccoli and bai ling mushroom was a nice vege addition. Topping off the courses was a plate of sesame balls and some coffee. Lunch sets are US$18 and include an appetizer, soup, main, and dessert. Customers can also choose from six kinds of dum sum for the same price, with an appetizer, soup, and dessert. (All prices are subject to a to 10 percent service charge and 5 percent government tax).

Sep 17-23: 30 percent off at Toh Lim (Chinese) Restaurant Sep 24-30: 30 percent off at Poolside Bar & BBQ Customers who spend more than US$50 participate in a weekly lucky draw with prizes such as a one-night stay at the Presidential Suite, onenight stay at the Superior Suite, one-night stay at the premier Lake View Room, one-month fitness center voucher, and food and drink vouchers.

new opening

Hawaiian food trend hits Yangon

BY MIN YE KYAW Poké (pronounced “POH-keh”), a Hawaiian staple of raw diced fish tossed with rice, vegetables, and sauces has come to Yangon.

The healthy dish is not restricted to containing fish at the Poké Bar which opened three weeks ago opposite the new Krispy Kreme at Bahan Township’s Time Link.

The small, colorful joint fuses traditional and modern tastes in a menu that offers sets or ‘make-your-own’ Poké options.

Owner Daniel Maung who lives in the US has eight sushi franchises in Chicago. He returned to his birthplace of Myanmar to bring Yangon its first Poké eatery, which using his graphic design skills he has decorated in fresh blue and animal stencils.

Poké bowls are available with chicken (5,500 kyats), shrimp (6,500 kyats), salmon (9,500 kyats), tuna (10,500 kyats) and tofu (4,500 kyats) along with various sauces such as citrus, spicy aioli, kimchi, volcano (spicier than spicy), sweet teriyaki, sesame ginger and wasabi.

Plus the menu comes with a nutrition guide to calculate the calories, which are modest.

Address: No.108, Ground floor, Corner of Dhammazedi Road & Link Street, Time Links Shopping Mall, Bahan Township Contact: 09 787 411789 Hours: 10am to 9pm

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MUSIC FOR MYANMAR 2018 AT CHATRIUM 14TH SEPT 2018 PHOTOS BY THET OO MAUNG

BODY PUMP FOR BANKERS @ REAL FITNESS EXPRESS 15TH SEPT 2018 PHOTOS BY ANGEL KO KO & THET OO MAUNG

now showing

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 21st to 27th September 2018.

THE PREDATOR The Predator is a 2018 American science fiction action film. It is the fourth installment in the Predator film series.

Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar Cinema 2 (Dagon Centre (II), Nay Pyi Daw

THE NUN The Nun is an upcoming American gothic supernatural horror. It is a spin-off of 2016’s The Conjuring 2 and the fifth installment in The Conjuring series. The plot follows a Catholic priest and a novitiate as they uncover an unholy secret in Vatican City in 1952.

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Mingalar Cineplex

(Gamone Pwint), Nay Pyi Daw, Shae Saung Cinema

YITE SAR Yite Sar is a Burmese Comedy Movie directed by Mite Tee with Stars : Pyay T Oo, Soe Myat Thuzar, Libby, Moe T, Bay Lu Wa, Khin Hlaing and Ayar.

Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar Sein Gay Har, Thamada Cinema, Thwin, Mingalar

CHU SI Chu Si is a Burmese Drama movie directed by Min Oo with Stars : Kyaw Htet Aung, Malody, Aye Myat Thu, Ei Chaw Po, May and Nan Su Oo. Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar Sein Gay Har, Shae Saung Cinema

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 Mingalar Sein Gay Har | 09 402177771— 73 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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PASTAMANIA 15% off for all mains (pasta and pizza food offerings) for dine-in only ? No.7 Inya Road, Kamayut Township 09 963 277470

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emergency numbers POLICE STATION

AMBULANCE

199 / 01 549309

192

FIRE STATION

TOURIST SAFETY UNIT

191 / 01 252011 / 01 252022

01 642742 / 01 549209

TOURIST INFORMATION

YANGON GENERAL HOSPITAL

01 252859 / 01 378376

01 256112 / 01 265131

HOTLINE NUMBER 1876

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