MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 31st July 2020

WEEKLY GUIDE JUly 31-AUGUST 6, 2020

leisure walks around yangon

events Friday & Saturday, July 31 & August 1

Six Hands

Step into the world of three charismatic chefs: Chef Htun Htun (Chef and Director of Le Cellier), Chef Orng Joitamoi (Joitamoi by chef Orng) And Chef Joseph Nyi Nyi (Executive Chef, Awei Metta hotel Yangon), who have connected together and present a #SIXHANDS dinner for Two Nights only. Pre-dinner aperitif along with canapĂŠs and a meticulously crafted ďŹ ve-course wine pairing that combines the unique cooking styles and tastes of each chef for 65 USD net. For reservation, please call 09 4440 8888 2. ? Le Cellier - Novotel Max, 459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Tsp, Yangon | P 6 pm - 10:30 pm

Saturday, August 1

Swiss National Day This casual event, open to everyone, will aim at gathering Swiss community in Myanmar and celebrating the friendship between Switzerland and Myanmar during a festive evening.

They will make you feel at home with a traditional raclette. $38.- per person. Seats are limited. ? Le Planteur Restaurant & Bar - 80 University Avenue Road, Yangon | P 6:30 pm - 10 pm

Saturday, August 1

Hard Rock Night The One and the only Hard Rock & Glam Metal cover band in town. ? 50th Street Restaurant & Bar - 50th Street, Yangon | P 7 pm

Sunday, August 2

Salsa on Sunday Every Sunday HAVANA hosts a marathon of salsa classes beginning at 4.30 pm with their 1.5 hour beginner class, followed by improver level (post beginner) from 6.30-7.15 and intermediate from 7.30-8.30 and social dancing until late. All classes are 5,000

kyats each or you can attend two or more for 8,000 kyats. No partner required. ? Havana Social Club - Unit G23, Urban Asian Center, Mahabandula Road Between 47th &, 48th St, Botahtaung Tsp,Yangon | P 4:30 pm - 11 pm

Sunday, August 2

The ‘Great Ideas’ Book Club The ‘great ideas’ book club is a bi-monthly discussion group which focuses on cutting-edge social science ideas about the world and how we perceive it. The format will be loose and open for anyone to join at any time. Some of the questions we will discuss include: What social forces have shaped the world we live in today? How can we, as individuals and as a collective, work to make it better? And what will the impacts of climate change and new technology be on human society?

Although we will try to have lively and intellectual debates, the books chosen will be accessible and relatively easy to read for a well-informed audience. This reading group will be particularly interesting for young professionals and students who are interested in expanding their intellectual horizons. ? Dice Society Yangon - Shwegondaing Road, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road,Yangon | P 6 pm - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, August 4

Sour Hour By Madame Em’s Sours are arguably the oldest and the most important of all cocktail categories. It contains a base spirit or liqueur ,citrus juice as the sour element ( usually lemons) and a sweetener- most commonly sugar but also honey, agave syrup etc.

Every Tuesday we will be serving 5 of Em’s Signature Sours for only 7000++ each. The menu has a nice range of sours where you will not find anywhere else in the town. As usual, if you want the classic sours, our team of barmen can whip it up for you too. ? MadameEm’s - 449/B, New University Ave Road,Yangon | P 5 pm - 10 pm

Wednesday, August 5

Wednesday Movie Night Wednesday Movie Night is back, and this time they have a 2019 Drama film. Honey Boy: “When 12-year-old Otis begins to find success as a television star, his abusive, alcoholic father returns and takes over as his guardian, and their contentious relationship is followed over a decade. Be sure to book your table. They also have Half Price Galette’s and Happy Hour from 5pm. ? Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar - Bo Yar Nyunt Road, Yangon | P 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

PROMOTIONs

Friday, July 31

SIZZLING Mango Beef There’s a new hotline for your mighty, meaty, sizzlin’ mango beef cravings. SIZZLING Mango Beef plus spicy sweet and sour sauce favorites. That’s quite a match with unmatched deliciousness.

Available: Daily Lunch and Dinner. ? LOTTE HOTEL YANGON - No. 82, Sin Phyu Shin Avenue Pyay Road, 6½ Mile,Yangon | P 11 am - 10 pm

Buy One, Get One Free & Free Delivery Don’t forget you can enjoy buy One, Get One Free & Free Delivery when you order via Yangon Door2Door. Just select the more expensive of the two pizzas you want to enjoy, and select a second (up to the same value) for FREE. ? Parami Pizza - No. 11/C, Corner of Malikha Road and Parami Road 7th Quarter,Yangon |

Friday Seafood Night Come and enjoy their lively Seafood Buffet at The Market, with a lavish selection of mouthwatering fresh local and imported seafood, together with selected beverages. SEATS ARE LIMITED. Advanced booking is highly recommended. ? Meliá Yangon - 192, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon | P 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Order App Get 20% OFF on any order every time you shop via our online app - FOOD | DRINK | GROCERY. Offer Valid Through July 31, 2020 for online order with delivery (11am to 7pm) or Pick up at the restaurant. ? Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar - Bo Yar Nyunt Road, Yangon | P 11 am - 7 pm

Hooked on Seafood Your Preferred Location for Fresh Seafood Buffet. Your favorite “Hooked on Seafood” buffet has now more choices of seafood with USD 29 net per person every Friday and Saturday including King Crab, Lobster, Mussels, river prawn and the new items such as Soft-shell crab and salmon sashimi. Hurry up and book now.

Limited Seats only. Highly recommended to book in advance to reserve your table. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459, Pyay Road, Yangon | P 6 pm - 10 pm

BreadTalk E-Store now open The long-awaited online store of BreadTalk Myanmar is now officially launched! BreadTalk’s E-Store will deliver the pastries to your doorstep with the cash-on-delivery payment. The expected delivery time is 1 hour.

Customers in following townships can order from 9 AM to 7 PM: Botahtaung Pabedan Pazuntaung Kyauktada Lanmadaw Latha Dagon E Store Link: http://www.breadtalk.com.mm/shop/ BreadTalk is trying to expand the service to other townships throughout Yangon. ? BreadTalk Myanmar - Ground Floor, Myanmar Plaza, Yangon

ZEALAX’S POLYNESIAN NIGHT Head to the “Five Continents” of Zealax on Fridays and Enjoy the Fresh Seafood Buffet.

ONLY $21.99 Net For Adults ONLY $10.99 Net For Children Age 6 to 10 ONLY $7++ for Free Flow of Beer & Wine Free Flow of Soft Drinks ? Zealax Hotel & Residence - 16, Strand Road, Yangon | P 6 pm

Monday, August 3

HOLIDAY FAMILY BUFFET LUNCH Take everyone out for their Family Buffet Lunch, which will additionally be served on Monday, 03 August. Spend more time with your special ones.

US$ 19 net per person with beer, soft drinks, coffee & tea.

US$ 26 net per person with additional white and red wine.

50% off for children 5 to 11 years, complimentary under the age of 4.

Limited seats. Reservations recommended. ? Meliá Yangon - 192, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon | P 11 am - 2 pm

Leisure walks around Yangon

How long has it been since you’ve last got up early to get some fresh air while you work your legs for a little jog or a run? Jogging in the morning is one of the best ways to wake up together with the world around you. Not only is it better than any coffee or any energy drink, you probably will feel better about yourself after a motivated morning run. Now, let’s take a jog around Yangon.

Inya Lake Bank The already well-known Inya Lake that covers a big part of the city just keeps getting better and better. While putting your running shoes on, you will see a well-paved trail ahead of you as several early birds and jogging enthusiasts brisk past you already drenched in sweat. If lucky, you will even see the boat club already working their muscles rowing across the lake. Nothing else would motivate you to start moving your legs after a deep breath of fresh air and just pushing yourself straight ahead as you wait for the Sun to rise above the lake and brighten up the day.

Yangon University Campus (Adipati Rd.) Not very far from the Inya lake is the Yangon University campus, truly rich in history and a place all graduates love to revisit again and again. But who would have known that this campus, open to the public, would be a perfect space for the morning. Trees are lined up next to wide pavements with a big road in the middle where cars are driven respectfully. It would definitely be a fresh walk for our young university students while it is a chance for the seniors to feel young again and walk through the places they loved being around before.

Kandawgyi Park On a long mahogany bridge, over a lake, you’ll be walking next to the sacred reflection of the heart of Yangon, the Shwedagon Pagoda. The Sun rises from behind the Karaweik Palace, another golden attraction in Yangon that has been around for years. The Kandawgyi park is for those who love to wake up together with a sunrise or complete their day together with sunset.

People’s Park One of the biggest parks in Yangon, with smooth trails surrounded by trees, grass, bushes. One of the best feelings is to have nature around you in the morning. Your eyes exposed to the bright green colour and your body already active for the day are what provides you with a healthy lifestyle that you longed for. You can take your family with you to People’s Park. There is a playground for you to bond with your beloved children and even a couple of restaurants for you to get all three meals and then take a stroll. There is no better place for family, friends or even for people who love spending alone time.

Butiria – experience authentic Chin cuisine and culture

Butiria is a new local Chin ethnic restaurant and cafe, opened on July 18th, providing authentic Chin food with ingredients from Chin state in an environment that makes you feel you are in Chin state.

Butiria gives off a sense of Chin culture through their friendly service and warm traditional food and beverages. The menu covers different varieties of food; fusion for people unfamiliar with Chin food and Chin traditional cuisines for Chin people that miss their local cuisine. You can have your pick from a variety of diverse drinks from specialty Chin coffee to Western Coffee and fresh fruit juices.

Their signature food includes Chin’s most loved food: Sabuti, which is a soup-based broth that needs a lot of preparation. The broth’s main ingredients include the new words in the name itself Sa means meat and Buti means corn in their native language.

Another dish would be Zagaw Tamin, which is a meal which you share with a group of people and depending on their number of people the shop offers two sizes of this meal. Zagaw Tamin includes Chin sesame chicken, Fish brought from Chin, fermented soybean, a side of vegetable salad, and a traditional side dish called Pya Hin. Their signature drink would be the Butiria style coffee which is made with local beans from Chin state.

Zagaw Tamin

Sabuti I tried Chin food for the first time and had their traditional dish Sabuti. It looked like a normal soup-based dish mostly resembling Shan food but the taste of Sabuti was nothing like what I had eaten before. I added a bit of their spicy veggie mix and pinch of salt and it tasted amazing. The flavor was rich in corn broth and the dish came with toppings you could add to make your experience more pleasurable.

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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