Today, there are more and more Western coffee shops/cafes in Penang. I came across Mideum Coffee recently, which is located in Island Park, right opposite the S.M.J.K. Chung Hwa Confucian (secondary school). Its address is 30, Tingkat Tembaga, 11600 Jelutong, Penang. I was there in the morning around 10AM, and Mideum Coffee has a simple breakfast menu. The… Read More »
New World Park has put up some nice Chinese New Year 2018 decorations to usher in the Year Of The Dog. It makes New World Park a really unique F&B and shopping destination. Entering New World Park from Jalan Burma, visitors are greeted with a structure depicting a traditional Chinese house decorated for Chinese New Year. The house… Read More »
Lavender Food Court is a hawker centre in Sungai Ara, located near the Idaman Lavender 2 apartment and Pangsapuri Sri Abadi. Its address is 9, Lintang Sungai Ara 5, Kampung Darat, Sungai Ara, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. I came across this food court while driving around the Sungai Ara area during lunch time on a Friday (5 January… Read More »
We are 3 weeks into 2018, and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is fast approaching. The Chinese Year Of The Dog will be ushered in on February 16th, 2018. At Queensbay Mall, the customary Chinese New Year decorations are up at the Central Atrium. The decorations this year are inspired by Hakka tradition, invoking the feeling of the approaching… Read More »
The most famous char koay teow in Jalan Dato Keramat is undoubtedly Ah Leng Char Koay Teow which operates in Restoran Tong Hooi (a coffee shop). The stall opens at around 9.30AM, so don’t go there too early. There is another Ah Leng Char Koay Teow stall that operates in the evening at Lorong Zoo, Air Itam. Both… Read More »
Al-Ikhsan is a major sporting goods store in Malaysia, selling products from major brands including Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Asics, Lotto, Umbro, and others. The first time I bought an item from Al-Ikhsan is in one of its stores in Petaling Jaya many years ago. Today, Al-Ikhsan has many stores in Penang as well. My wife and I… Read More »
Annathai Kitchen is a Thai restaurant in Pulau Tikus, Georgetown, Penang (opposite Moulmein Rise Luxury Suites, near the Pulau Tikus market). The restaurant is a family business, and serves authentic, home-style Thai food. The chef (mother), Anna is from the Cha-uat District in southern Thailand. She cooks up many fantastic dishes from her hometown, so it is authentic… Read More »
Where can we find a good dentist in Penang? Well, I recently took my daughter to Penang Dental Surgery in Pulau Tikus, and was impressed with the service. Penang Dental Surgery is a dental clinic in Pulau Tikus, Penang (Address: 287, Jalan Burma, 10350 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2262440). It is located in a shop house, on the stretch… Read More »
New World Park (known to locals as “Sin Sei Kai”) is mainly a F&B centre in Georgetown, Penang. It is named after the “Sin Sei Kai” entertainment centre that was located there in the 1930s. Although there are restaurants, coffee shops, and other stores; New World Park is most well known for its food court. The New World… Read More »
There are a number of Honda Service Centres in Penang. My experience with the service centres on Penang Island is that you will have to make a service appointment a couple of weeks in advance, as they are normally fully booked. Here is the list of Honda Service Centres in Penang: Kah Motor Co. Sdn. Bhd. 122… Read More »