Parisian Cafe Time @ Sarkies Corner, E&O Hotel Penang

Sarkies Corner at E & O Hotel (not to be confused with Sarkies at the new wing of the hotel where they serve buffets) has recently launched its Parisian Cafe Time promotion. Parisian Cafe Time lets customers enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with choice of 2 bakery items at RM18++. This promotion is… Continue reading Parisian Cafe Time @ Sarkies Corner, E&O Hotel Penang

21 Coffee Places & Cafes in Penang!

The Coffee/Cafe culture has been booming in this lil’ Pearl of the Orient and it doesn’t look like its slowing down anytime soon. Whenever I have friends and family visiting Penang, I would inadvertently get asked this question – “so, where’s a good cafe to hang out/catch up?” Thus, this list was born! 🙂 It is… Continue reading 21 Coffee Places & Cafes in Penang!

Economy Fried BeeHoon Next to Chung Ling High School

My dad is a fan of economy fried bee hoon (vermicelli)/mee (noodles). I remember digging into packets of economy “bee hoon mee” (mixture of vermicelli and yellow noodles) that dad would ‘ta pao’ for my brother and I for breakfast when we were kids (and wanted to sleep late during the weekends :P) My preference… Continue reading Economy Fried BeeHoon Next to Chung Ling High School

Jelly Cake Available in Penang!

Other than the cupcake and doughnut craze that has swept the nation, another special type of cake has been quietly making waves though mostly in the Klang Valley. If you’ve been to Pavillion, 1 Utama and Ikano, you may have spotted these colorful layered cakes in all shapes and sizes. Children are especially fond of… Continue reading Jelly Cake Available in Penang!

Lessons on life from a German Chocolate Cake

The past week has left me broken and shaken out of my comfort zone. There were tears and more tears, doubt, fear and endless questions. I questioned myself and the people around me. There were a lot of ‘whys’ and a lot of heart ache. I felt stranded and so very alone. But in the… Continue reading Lessons on life from a German Chocolate Cake

High-Tea @ Carcosa Seri Negara, KL

I’m back from KL once again, so another KL foodie entry, though this one was from my previous trip… I think my mouth dropped open when a friend oh so casually said “Let’s go to Carcosa Seri Negara for high tea’ . I then proceeded to say ‘Noooooo!!!’, so filled with anguish…because I didn’t bring… Continue reading High-Tea @ Carcosa Seri Negara, KL

Ritz Bakery @ Prima Tanjung

I have been wanting to blog about this lovely bakery, and just as I was thinking about it sometime back, 5Xmom beat me to it! 🙂 So finally, here’s my entry about Ritz Bakery…This bakery is one of my favourites as they make some of the best-est cakes in Penang, in my opinion. Definitely better… Continue reading Ritz Bakery @ Prima Tanjung