Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant is one of the better restaurants in Penang. Currently, the restaurant has 4 branches – 3 in Penang, 1 in Kedah. The cooking style is mainly Cantonese, but during my recent trip to the Gurney Paragon branch, I noticed that the restaurant also served Peking Duck, a dish originating from Beijing, China. Personally, I… Read More »
Candyland is a candy and snacks shop located in New World Park, Georgetown, Penang (Address: 106, Jalan Burma, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2265699). Going into New World Park from Jalan Burma, you can easily see Candyland on the right hand side. The shop opens every day from 9AM to 7PM. The shop has very nice decorations, and provides… Read More »
There is a famous Penang curry mee stall at Lebuh Kimberley that goes by the name Tua Pui Curry Mee, In the Hokkien dialect, “Tua Pui” means fat, but this curry mee stall is not managed by a fat guy though. Tua Pui Curry Mee used to operate along Weld Quay, but have now moved to its current… Read More »
Looking for a good car wash in Gelugor, Penang? Promenade Waterworks Centre Car Wash is an excellent place to have your car cleaned. The car wash is located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, on the stretch between the Petron and Shell petrol stations in the direction going towards Georgetown (near Taman Tun Sardon). I go to Promenade Waterworks… Read More »
Rakuzen is one of the Japanese restaurants in Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang. It is located on Level 6, beside Sushi Zanmai. Both Rakuzen and Sushi Zanmai are owned by the same company, with Rakuzen being the higher end of the two restaurants. Rakuzen has a menu packed with many varieties of Japanese food, including sushi, sashimi, tempura, grilled… Read More »
I recently sold my old Proton Wira car. The car was covered by Etiqa Insurance, and there was still about 6 months of coverage left. I went to the Etiqa Insurance & Takaful Bay Avenue branch to claim the refund for the remaining car insurance coverage premium. Etiqa Insurance & Takaful Bay Avenue branch is located on the… Read More »
Mee Udang (prawn mee) is a Malay dish typically served by roadside stalls near the Penang coastal areas, such as Teluk Kumbar. Yahaya Mee Udang is a stall in Kompleks Sri Selera Bayan Baru (Sunshine Market Food Court) that serves mee udang. The address of the stall is No. 37, Kompleks Sri Selera, Jalan Mayang Pasir 3, Bandar… Read More »
Mega Locksmith is a typical locksmith shop that sells locks and duplicates keys. It is located at Kompleks Sri Relau (Address: 1-G-8, Kompleks Sri Relau, Persiaran Bukit Jambul, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: 04-6464628). I bought a lockset for my house’s grill door at Mega Locksmith recently, and had a mixed experience with the owner of the… Read More »
I was in New World Park yesterday (30 December 2017), and was pleasantly surprised to find some nice decorations that was put up for the Christmas and New Year celebration. The decorations will probably be there for a couple more days, until we usher in the year 2018. There were lively activities in the evening, starting at around 6PM.… Read More »
I was driving around the Bayan Baru area with my family looking for a place to have dinner (on 19 December 2017), and found a Nyonya restaurant called Peranakan Passion in D’Piazza Mall (Address: D’Piazza Mall, 70-1-19, Jalan Mahsuri, 11950 Bayan Baru, Penang. Tel: 018-4625608). We like Nyonya food, so decided to give it a try. Peranakan Passion… Read More »