7 Things to do this weekend: 2 & 3 March 2024
Hello, March!
Welcome to the weekend! It’s the first one in March and naturally, there’s lots for you to eat, see and do. This week’s BURO Weekend Guide will take you through an electrifying music festival in Genting Highlands, an exciting collaboration between a beloved natural wine hangout and a Bangkok-based bar, and more. Keep reading to find out where you should be this weekend!
1. BE ONE WITH THE BEATS AND SOUNDS AT SUPALAPA FESTIVAL
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When: 2 to 3 March 2024
Where: Resorts World Awana, Genting Highlands
Price: From RM328
Over the weekend, Genting Highlands will be welcoming world-class acts such as XG, The Kid Laroi, Armani White, Tiësto, Jeon Somi, and Yuna to its grounds for the highly-anticipated Supalapa Festival. Festival goers will also get the chance to sing and sway along to popular local acts such as Emo Night, Coëx, NYK, Claudia Tan, and Talitha. With such incredible performers in its lineup, the atmosphere is bound to be just as thrilling as the music.
Click here for tickets.
2. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A WORLD OF FLAVOURS AT SIMPLY SCANDINAVIAN
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When: From now until 3 March 2024
Where: Mandarin Grill at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Price: From RM158 (lunch) | From RM368 (dinner) | RM158 (additional wine pairing)
Chef Sayan Isaksson of Stockholm’s Michelin-starred Restaurant Nour has landed in the city for a week-long guest shift at Mandarin Grill in Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur. The menu is a picture of contemporary Scandinavian cuisine with flecks of Japanese flair. Standout dishes include its marbled quail egg with eggplant and black garlic, red snapper with a beurre blanc broth and seaweed cracker, and the oyster “taco” with caviar with fermented rice emulsion. The whole meal is a playground of textures and complimentary flavours that are bound to impress any gourmand.
Call +603 2330 8888 or email [email protected] to make your reservations.
3. FUEL YOUR PASSION FOR CARS AT BMW’S PREMIUM SELECTION SHOWCASE 2024
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When: 1 to 3 March 2024 | 9am to 7pm
Where: Car Park B, Stadium Bukit Jalil
Price: Free entry
Join BMW Malaysia and fellow car enthusiasts at the largest annual BMW Premium Selection event. An incredible lineup of pre-owned premium vehicles from across the BMW Group’s portfolio of brands will be on display for you to browse. On top of that, there will be a special unveiling of brand-new vehicles for you to feast your eyes on. For this weekend only, you’ll also get access to deals such as instant rebates of RM5,000, free trade-in inspections, instant financing pre-approval, and more.
Pre-registration is required for attendance. Click here to access the registration form.
4. GET ON CLOUD WINE WITH UNWINED X NO BAR WINE BAR
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When: 2 March 2024, 12.30pm and 7.30pm | 3 March 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Where: Unwined Plus (2 March 2024) | Unwined, APW Bangsar (3 March 2024)
Price: RM190++ per person (Unwined Plus)
Join the oenophiles of popular natural wine bars Unwined and Unwined Plus as they welcome Bangkok’s No Bar Wine Bar for a weekend of Thai bites and wine flights. No Bar Wine Bar’s head chef Chan Phanmok is bringing a world’s worth of flavours and skills over from the Thai capital for this one-day only menu. As you chow down on Thai snacks, you’ll also get to rub shoulders with the owners of No Bar Wine Bar and other wine lovers.
Follow Unwined and Unwined Plus on Instagram for more information and reservations.
5. IGNITE YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT AT NIGHT SHIFT: THE INTRODUCTION
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When: 2 March 2024 | 7pm until late
Where: APW Bangsar
Price: Free entry (art exhibition) | RM50 (entry to DJ set)
Introduced by a collective of visionaries (who also work day jobs, might we add) with a passion for pushing creative boundaries, Night Shift is hosting its first-ever exhibition and event at APW Bangsar this weekend. This celebration of creativity—dubbed Night Shift: The Introduction—entails a unique art exhibition featuring work by local artists who come from a range of occupational backgrounds including engineers and corporate office workers. For the event, there will also be a special DJ set to keep the energy going throughout the night. Those who can’t make it this weekend can still visit the exhibition until 10 March 2024.
For more information, follow Night Shift on Instagram.
6. SIP THE SUNDAY SCARIES AWAY WITH SHY B**TARDS’ LAUNCH PARTY
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When: 3 March 2024
Where: Your Rich Friend’s Apartment, Petaling Jaya
Shy B**tards, a brand new wine label, is making its eagerly-awaited debut this weekend. Happening at Your Rich Friend’s Apartment, the reservations-only launch will give you full access to unlimited tasters of the new wines, all made with passion and a touch of crass humour. While you pick your favourite pour out of its four new bottles—including one cheekily named Heartbreak Healer—you’ll also enjoy curated bites such as a charcuterie board and fresh oysters. If you find one you fancy, take advantage of its buy one, free one promo available during the party!
Make your reservations here.
7. FEED YOUR APPETITES AT THESE NEW EATERIES
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Just as we do every month, we’ve curated a lineup of the best new restaurants and cafés to land on our local foodie landscape in the last month. This March, we’ve gathered a handful of hip cafés, a bright Thai eatery, a vibrant tapas hotspot, and more for you to scope out with your favourite foodies. What are you waiting for? Get eating!
Get the full list of new cafés and restaurants from our latest edition of #BUROEats here.
For more BURO Weekend Guides, click here.
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