The Tanjung Tokong Tua Pek Kong Temple is one of the oldest temples in the region. The Tanjung Tokong town itself actually got its name from this old “tokong” (“tokong” is the Malay word for temple). Tua Pek Kong is believed to be a Chinese merchant named Zhang Li, who lived and died on Penang Island. He is… Read More »
I was attending a conference at E&O Hotel (Eastern & Oriental Hotel) last week (3 April 2018), and had buffet lunch at the hotel’s Sarkies Restaurant. The restaurant is located in E&O Hotel’s Victory Annexe wing. The lunch buffet at Sarkies Restaurant has an excellent variety of food. There were cold seafood, sushi, salad, fruits, chicken, beef, lamb,… Read More »
I would like to share that there is a tailor shop at the Pasar Dan Kompleks Makanan Jalan Permai, Gelugor, near Centrio Avenue. The name of the shop is Gaya Tailor and it is opened Monday to Friday, 11AM to 5PM. The shop is operated by an “aunty”. I used the tailor’s service some time ago, before Chinese… Read More »
I came across Mansion Twenty (M20) when attending the Chinese Orchestra Performance by SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth students in Dewan Sri Pinang recently. Mansion Twenty is a restaurant & bar located at Jalan Green Hall (Address: 20, Jalan Green Hall, 10200 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2626020 / 012-9305155). As my wife and I were at Dewan Sri Pinang, we… Read More »
The durian season is here again. My wife and I went to Anjung Indah in Balik Pulau last Friday (30 March 2018) to enjoy some early season durian there. Anjung Indah is a viewpoint along Jalan Tun Sardon, Balik Pulau, Penang. In addition to durian stalls, there is also a Thai restaurant located at Anjung Indah. There were… Read More »
I attended the Chinese Orchestra performance by SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth students at Dewan Sri Pinang on Saturday, 31 March 2018. The performance was titled “Musica Fericita” (“Xuan Yue” in Chinese)….. I don’t know what it meant though. The Chinese Orchestra performance was held in the Auditorium in Dewan Sri Pinang. The size of the Auditorium is quite… Read More »
Giant Bicycles is the world’s largest bicycle manufacturer, headquartered in Taiwan. In Penang, there is a Giant Bicycles shop in Tanjung Tokong. (Address: 123, Jalan Tanjung Tokong, Kampung Masjid, 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang. Tel: 04-8920123). The Giant Bicycles shop in Tanjung Tokong has a good selection of bicycles and biking accessories. Recently, I went to the shop to… Read More »
My wife and I went to Hardwicke House recently for lunch (on 12 March 2018). It was a hot afternoon. Luckily, there were ample parking spaces in front of Hardwicke House, so it was just a short walk from our car. The Hardwicke House restaurant is part of the Vouk Hotel Suites. Its address is 67, Jalan Sultan… Read More »
I was looking to buy an external hard disk recently, and was wondering if there is any ordinary computer shop that I can buy it from (instead of going to PC Depot). So, I went to Bukit Jambul Complex on a Friday (9 March 2018) to see if I can find any computer shops there. It turned out… Read More »
Today, I would like to introduce a stall selling sushi at Sin Hup Aun Cafe, near the Pulau Tikus wet market. It is one of the sushi stalls that my wife likes to buy sushi from. According to her, the raw fish (salmon, tuna) at this stall are fresh. The prices of sushi here is definitely lower compared… Read More »