The Eclectic Lounge & Restaurant @ Batu Ferringhi

UPDATED NOV 2009 – Very sad to find that the Electic has closed down when I drove past in the beginning of Nov. No news if it is closed for good or simply being relocated. 🙁 It could only be described as sheer excitement when I read Gill Gill’s post last weekend about The Eclectic.… Continue reading The Eclectic Lounge & Restaurant @ Batu Ferringhi

Annabelle’s Place @ Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah

In the heart of the new Casa Permai 2 housing area is a row of shophouses built by Boon Siew Group. And it is here that a number of eateries have opened its doors, one of them being Annabelle’s Place. Annabelle’s Place is very prettily decorated, with quaint white chairs and pretty fairy lights. We… Continue reading Annabelle’s Place @ Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah

Flogger’s Makan-Makan Get-Together @ Hai Nan Town, Tanjung City Marina

The place – Hai Nan Town restaurant The occasion – to finally put faces to our online personalities The result – Lots and lots of fun, food, laughter and photography! I walked in at 7pm. Only to be intercepted by Buzzing Bee, who immediately stuck out her hand to say hi! I was a bit… Continue reading Flogger’s Makan-Makan Get-Together @ Hai Nan Town, Tanjung City Marina

What Condiment Are You?

This is perhaps one of the most appropriate quizzes for food bloggers… 🙂 Got it from Precious Pea’s site and the results show that…. You Are Barbeque Sauce You are a social person. You enjoy cooking for other people. You are both skillful and competitive. You enjoy mastering hard tasks. You appreciate complexity more than… Continue reading What Condiment Are You?

Uncle John’s Balik Pulau Durians

It would seem like going to Uncle John’s durian farm in Balik Pulau is getting to be a yearly affair since I was first introduced to this place last year.  And so this year, about 20 of us durian lovers made our way again to Balik Pulau for another round of RM12 durian buffet! Uncle… Continue reading Uncle John’s Balik Pulau Durians

Flogger’s Makan-Makan Get-Together

While chatting with PenangTuaPui the other day, I realized its high time I stop procrastinating and just organize this flogger’s get-together that has been at the back of my mind for quite some time… So fellow Penang floggers, what say we have a get-together? Meet up for some food, some photos (of the food!), a… Continue reading Flogger’s Makan-Makan Get-Together

Sakae Teppanyaki @ AutoCity Juru

From the people who brought us Sakae Sushi, they now have a specialized teppanyaki outlet – Sakae Teppanyaki at AutoCity Juru which has been opened for a few months. Sakae Teppanyaki is now our current favourite dining place if we happen to be in the Juru area. My fascination with teppanyaki began at a young… Continue reading Sakae Teppanyaki @ AutoCity Juru

Marvellous Magnificient Macarons!

Ah…macarons… Chewy crisp tops and creamy centers… the perfect treat for anyone with a sweet tooth! Sunny of Big Boys Oven showing us the way… We were delighted when our macarons had ‘feet’! Horray! Them macarons can be temperamental I tell you…. not easy to make… all the elements have to fall into place –… Continue reading Marvellous Magnificient Macarons!

Pulau Tikus Laksa & Char Koay Teow

Apologies for the lack of updates lately. Some things going on personally, good things I would say. 🙂 And also travelling quite a bit for work. So here’s something short and sweet and old school… good ol’ Penang hawker food. 🙂 One of my favourite places to go to for lunch in Pulau Tikus is… Continue reading Pulau Tikus Laksa & Char Koay Teow