The Whale Of Fun Balloon Zone is at Queensbay Mall for the December 2019 holiday season, from 12 December 2019 to 1 January 2020. Located on the Ground Floor, North Zone (in front of Morganfield’s), it is a balloon-filled indoor playground inside a giant whale balloon. There are slides, trampoline, balloon duck, balloon horse and other fun stuff… Read More »
The Children’s Day celebration was held at the Union Primary School (Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Union) on 8 November 2019. The activities were held at the school’s main hall, which was decorated into a party-like atmosphere. Students were seated on the floor, watching the activities and performance. Parents and teachers were seated by the side of the… Read More »
Christmas is around the corner, and as a tradition, Queensbay Mall has put up a very nice Christmas decoration. This year’s Christmas decoration is full of snow, creating a feeling of coldness as we walk through the showcase. Many cute animals are part of the casts, including the reindeers, penguins, seals, polar bears and owls. There are many… Read More »
The Christmas atmosphere is back at Straits Quay, with many events scheduled from November 2019 to January 2020. The events include “A Whimsical Christmas” Thematic Fair, Christmas Charity Bazaar, Whimsical Christmas Ride, A Date With Santa, Red Fitness Dance Party, Jingle Mingle Dance Party, Christmas Carolling and Santa’s Workshop By MoonMoon Art Centre. The Straits Quay retail area… Read More »
London Duck is a Chinese restaurant located on the third floor of Gurney Plaza (Address: 170-03-86, Gurney Plaza, Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2170990). The name of the restaurant seems to hint that its specialty is duck dishes. However, the restaurant actually serves a good variety of non-duck dishes, mostly Cantonese-styled. The food at London Duck restaurant… Read More »
The Penang International Science Fair 2019 (PISF 2019) was held at Setia SPICE on 2-3 November 2019. It is an annual event aimed at generating interest in science and technology among primary and secondary school students. The PISF 2019 featured exhibits from technology companies in Malaysia, hands-on STEM workshops organized by schools and companies, competitions in robotics, coding,… Read More »
Mama Vege is a popular vegetarian restaurant chain. With more and more people starting to eat vegetarian food due to its believed health benefits, we should see more vegetarian restaurants sprouting up. Here is the list of Mama Vege Restaurant branches in Penang: Mama Vege Promenade Branch (Bayan Baru) The Promenade, 5-1-18, Persiaran Mahsuri, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Penang.… Read More »
I recently had a bad experience at Khun De Thai Restaurant, Batu Lanchang (Address: 80C, Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, Taman Koperasi, 11600 Jelutong, Penang. Tel: 04-2829690). The restaurant is located near Lam Wah Ee Hospital. Even though there are limited parking around the area, we managed to park in front of the restaurant. It was around… Read More »
There are many outlets selling bubble tea in Penang. But, Grab Tea at Gurney Plaza is unique, as the tea here is prepared by a robot. The robotic arm mimics the movement of a human hand as it shakes and then pour the tea into a plastic cup. Grab Tea at Gurney Plaza was officially opened on 21… Read More »
MORE By Arang Coffee is a cafe/restaurant that serves a combination of Western food, local food, coffee and drinks. It is technically a branch of Arang Coffee (Bayan Baru), occupying the ground floor of Livingston Tower (Address: 170G-2, Livingston Tower, Jalan Argyll, 10050 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-3710222). Even though the name of the restaurant gives the impression that… Read More »