Straits Green is a playground or park in Tanjung Tokong, located between Tesco Tanjung Tokong and the Quayside Condominium. The park is dubbed “Playground-By-The-Sea”, and was part of the Phase 1 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP1) project. If you are on Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, it is not obvious that Straits Green is nearby. You will have… Read More »
Yoshinoya is a Japanese fast food chain specializing in beef bowl (beef served on top of white rice). The chain strives to serve “tasty, low-priced, and quick” food (that is Yoshinoya’s motto). The first time I had a meal at Yoshinoya is in Shanghai, China; before they open branches in Malaysia. Yoshinoya now has a few branches in… Read More »
Toy World is a Malaysian company specializing in marketing and distributing toys. In Penang, Toy World has branches in Gurney Paragon Mall (Level 5, Lot 44-45) and Design Village (Lot G-42). I have been to Toy World Gurney Paragon branch. It has quite a good variety of toys, something like a mini Toys “R” Us. Toys from many… Read More »
Recently, I took my family for a nice western food meal at Yaw’s Roast And Grill. The restaurant was recommended to us by a friend. The restaurant is actually in a residential house, located in the residential area between Midlands One Stop (or One-Stop Midlands Park Centre) and Gurney Plaza. The address is 1, Gerbang Midlands, 10350 Georgetown, Penang… Read More »
Sanrio Gift Gate at Gurney Plaza is a shop selling genuine Hello Kitty gift merchandise in Penang. The store also sells gift merchandise of other Sanrio cartoon characters (Hello Kitty is the most famous one though). Sanrio Gift Gate is located on the 3rd floor of Gurney Plaza (Lot 03-47). My daughter found the Sanrio Gift Gate shop… Read More »
Ocean Green Restaurant is a popular seafood restaurant in Georgetown, Penang. It is located off Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah / Northam Road (Address: Ocean Green Restaurant, c/o Paramount Hotel, 48F, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2274530 / 04-2262681), sharing the same compound with Paramount Hotel (a very old hotel). The restaurant is located just… Read More »
Lam Wah Ee Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital in Penang. Medical charges at Lam Wah Ee Hospital are relatively lower, compared to other private hospitals in Penang.The hospital has specialists in all the major medical fields, and many of the doctors are well known practitioners in Penang. I recently did my medical check-up at the Health Screening Centre… Read More »
The 7 Village Noodle House is well known for its koay teow th’ng (flat noodle soup). The noodle shop is clean and air-conditioned; which makes for a comfortable environment to enjoy a delicious bowl of koay teow th’ng. The 7 Village Noodle House chain can be traced back to 1956, when Mr Lim began his business of selling… Read More »
I was in Bandar Baru Air Itam (Farlim) recently, and I noticed that there is a Wah Lee Group Electrical Store branch that has just opened in November 2017. The store is located opposite the Qi Xiang Dim Sum Restaurant. The Wah Lee Group started in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, in 1982. Its headquarter is in Jalan Rozhan, Alma,… Read More »
Christmas mood is in full swing at Gurney Plaza, Penang with fabulous Christmas decorations at the mall’s Main Atrium (Ground Floor). The “When The Christmas Toys Come Alive” decorations depict Santa’s Workshop, with colourfully-dressed elves making toys and presents for Christmas. I was at Gurney Plaza on Sunday evening (10 December 2017), and the Main Atrium was very… Read More »