Craving for Thai food while shopping in Gurney Plaza? Head down to the lower ground floor (Level B1) to find ParaThai Restaurant. ParaThai is a chain restaurant serving authentic Thai food, with many branches in the Klang Valley. It recently spread its wings to Penang, opening a branch in Gurney Plaza. There are quite a good variety of… Read More »
The WSSA 2023 Sport Stacking Competition for Penang schools (Pertandingan Sukan Stacking Antara Sekolah-Sekolah Pulau Pinang) was held at Udini Square on 22 July 2023 (Saturday, 9AM-6PM). Udini Square is a relatively small shopping mall located right beside Lotus’s Penang (or Lotus’s E-Gate) in Gelugor. On the day of the competition, Udini Square became a busy place. It… Read More »
For You Yen Vegetarian Centre (Pusat Makanan Sayur-Sayuran For You Yen) is a vegetarian restaurant located along Jalan Dato Keramat. It is on the same row of shop houses as Ah Leng Char Koay Teow (Restoran Tong Hooi). The restaurant serves both ready-cook vegetarian dishes and cook-to-order vegetarian food. Some of the food choices include curry “mutton”, curry… Read More »
Every year, July 7th is George Town Heritage Day, a public holiday in Penang. It commemorates the day George Town became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This year, the George Town Heritage Celebrations 2023 programmes span from 7-9 July 2023 with the major events being George Town Discovery Walk, George Town Heritage Celebrations Cultural Workshops and WarisHunt (George… Read More »
Recently, I was driving along Jalan Seang Tek in the morning when I spotted Dannok Cafe. What caught my attention is the hokkien mee stall in front of the shop, with an attractive picture of the popular Penang hawker food. So, I decided to have my breakfast there. It turns out that Dannok Cafe only serves hokkien mee.… Read More »
An internal Gymrama competition was held at Majlis Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang (Penang State Sports Council) last Sunday, 11 June 2023. The competition, Kejohanan Dalaman Pelapis Gimrama 2023, was organized by Majlis Jimnastik Amatur Pulau Pinang (MJAPP). The participants consisted of children of various ages, from pre-school, primary school to secondary school. The competition was held for the… Read More »
Hao You Seafood Restaurant (or Hao You Teluk Kumbar Seafood) is one of the best places to enjoy Penang’s seafood. The restaurant is located by a beach in Teluk Kumbar, right beside Lexis Suites Penang. If you come from Bayan Lepas, turn left into the small road right before Lexis Suites Penang. Parking spaces are available, although quite… Read More »
MK Smart Auto Service Centre is a car service centre in the heart of Georgetown, Penang. The workshop is located on a side road (Jalan Singapura) off Jalan Dato Keramat, so it is not easily visible unless you turn into the road. I am writing this blog post because I had a very good experience with the mechanics… Read More »
There is currently a makeshift indoor playground on the Lower Ground Floor – Main Atrium of 1st Avenue Mall. Named the Moo Moo Balloon Farm, the indoor playground will be in operation from 18 May 2023 to 11 June 2023. As its name implies, the playground’s design is based on a cow’s farm. And it is not surprising… Read More »
Craving for Japanese food? Head over to Tairyo Izakaya at E-Gate. The restaurant/bar is located at the far end of the E-Gate building, in the shop lots previously occupied by Papparich E-Gate. Tairyo Izakaya offers a good selection of Japanese food and alcoholic drinks, and I believe most people go there for the food. Tairyo Izakaya has a… Read More »