Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Anglo Chinese Terraces House, Antique Wooden Doors, Baba Bar, Baba Nonya, Banh Xeo, Chinese Antique Furniture, Chinese Granite, Christopher Ong, Ck Lam, Contemporary Design, Course Greens, Course Menu, Degustation Menu, Frangipani, Georgian Church, Grilled Chicken Kapitan, Hong Bak Lamb, Hotel Experience, Indo Chine, Indo-Chine Cuisine, Jalan Kapitan Keling, Karl Steinberg, Keba, Kebaya, Kuan Yin Temple, Lap Pool, Lor Ark, Mantou, Pai Tee, Panna Cotta, Penang Boutique Hotel, Penang Chinese Town Hall, Peranakan Cuisine, Prawn Geng, Reception Lobby, Seven Terraces, Stewart Lane, The Kebaya, Tub Tim Krob, World Charm, World Heritage Site
BY CK Lam
The newly opened Seven Terraces in the heart of World Heritage Site is Penang’s newest boutique hotel. Sitting on Stewart Lane, this hotel by hoteliers Christopher Ong and Karl Steinberg is converted from a row of seven C19th Anglo Chinese terraces houses.
Seven Terraces offers guests a boutique hotel experience with its Peranakan and contemporary design and its many Baba Nonya and Chinese antique furniture and collectibles. The hotel comprises a restaurant, bar and 18 air-conditioned suites with modern amenities.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Akmal, Bcwa, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cane Sugar, Charming Ladies, Chocolate Fondue, Ck Lam, Datin Karen H’ng, Dato’ Sean H’ng Chun Hsiang, Eight Rooms, Fabulous Prizes, Garden Of Hope, Jonathan Yun, Lucky Draw, Macalister Mansion, Macalister Road, Mocktail, Mount Miriam Hospital, Ooi, Pan-fried Miso Cod, Pineapple Juices, Pink October, Pinkilicious, Proceeds From Sales, Ranjit Kaur, Rspberry Bavarois, Sunchoke Panna Cotta, Sweet Offerings, Tasty Dessert, Tham Wei Wei, Wei Wei, Welfare Association, Yang Berbahagia Puan Sri Datin Seri Dato’ Akmal Abdul Salam, YB Puan Betty Chew, Yeoh Kah Hock
BY CK Lam
October has been declared as the month in a worldwide annual campaign for bringing about the awareness of breast cancer. In conjunction with raising funds for this campaign, Macalister Mansion (MM) has its white front facade glowing in pink.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: 23 Love Lane, 5pm On Weekdays, Australian Beef, Beef Tenderloin, Booth Seating, Cafe De Paris, Cafe de Paris Butter, Crispy Fries, Dijon Mustard, Dills, French Baguette, Fries, George Town, Grilled Beef Tenderloin, Herb Butter, Heritage Hotel, Honey Mustard, Light Dressing, Nostalgia, Penang Heritage Boutique Hotel, Pride Of Place, Romaine Lettuce, Salad, Salt Pepper, Soft Lighting, Steak, Steak Frites, Steak Menu, Steak Salad, Wamssler Sparkling Mead, Wooden Tables
BY CK Lam
Steak Frites in the heart of historic George Town, Penang is a great restaurant that fits the current trend towards nostalgia. The restaurant is part of 23 Love Lane, a beautifully restored boutique heritage hotel.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Amuse Bouche, Bagan Bar, Banana Rippled Ice-cream, Beetroot, Beurre Fondue, Bouillabaisse Soup, Chef Lance U'ren, Ck Lam, Curd Cheese, Degustation Menu, Dining Room, Edible Flowers, Egg Yolk, Eight Rooms, Executive Chef, Fresh Quality, Japanese Leek and Potato Soup, Kataifi, Kilner Jar, Leopard Grouper, Living Room, Macalister, Macalister Mansion, Main Dining Hall, Melon Salad, Minimalism, MM, MM Mojito, Muscovado Crumble, Pan Fried, Papilotte, Parisian Gnocchi, Perigueux, Petit M, Poached Pear, Private Rooms, Quality Ingredients, Refreshing Salad, Restored Colonial Mansion, Sea Kelp, Sir Macalister, Sous-Vide, Tasting Menu, Tasty Bite, The Den, The Lawn, Vol Au Vent, White Mansion
BY CK Lam
Penang recently sees the opening of Macalister Mansion, an exclusive boutique hotel. Also known as MM, the restored charming colonial white mansion with minimalism decor takes its name from the road it is located. MM houses Living Room, Dining Room, Bagan Bar, The Den, Eight Rooms and The Lawn, each with its own unique setting.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Aromatic Flavor, Bitter Gourd, Boiled Potatoes, Braised Lamb Shank, Cendol, Chinese Cabbage, Ck Lam, Delicious Blend, Fried Bean Curd, Gado Gado, Hotel Penaga, Kim Chee, New Menu, Penaga, Penang Cendol, Pickled Cabbage, Red Braised Lamb Shank, Rice Vermicelli, Sago Gula Melaka, Savory Flavors, Spicy Taste, Spring Onions, Star Anise, Sweet Bouquet, Tender Lamb, The Cinnamon, Toasted Sesame Seeds, Tom Yum
By CK Lam
The Cinnamon at Hotel Penaga has revamped their menu under the helm of its new executive chef Haron Muzaffar Abdul Aziz. The new menu combined interesting and innovative changes to some traditional cuisine. We stopped by early before the lunch crowd to sample several offerings from the lunch and dinner menu.
To bring out its best flavor, chef Haron added new ingredients and spices to the dishes. Appetizer is one dish that starts a meal. There are a few appetizers on the menu; Kim Chee style salad with duck, Thai style salad with peppered squid and the gado-gado.
The Kim Chee salad prepared with Chinese cabbage, carrot, daikon, spring onions and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds has the flavour of the Korean style pickled cabbage. It is a beautiful combination, however I would prefer it with a more distinctive spicy kim chee flavor.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Authentic Italian Dishes, Bacaro, Bamboo Steamer, Campbell House, Cherry Tomato, Chewiness, Chicken Parmigiana, Cicchetti, Cintra Street Hawker Food, Crisp Crust, Delightful Change, Dim Sum Restaurants, Emphasises, Fabulous Dish, Flavors, Flavour Of Herbs, Focaccia, Fresh Pasta, George Town, Green Pea, Green Pea Risotto, Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Zucchini, Homemade Pasta, Il Bacaro Venetian Restaurant, Italian Dining, Italian Food, New Straits Times (Life & Times), New Straits Times (Life & Times), Panna Cotta, Penang, Soft Interior, Stracci, Tomato Sauce, Vegetarian Pizza, Venetian Restaurant, White Wine, Woo Hing Watch Dealer, Zabaglione Con Fragole
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 6th September 2011.
The recently launched Campbell House in George Town is home to Il Bacaro Venetian Restaurant. This slice of classic Italian dining is within walking distance of Tho Yuen and Tai Tong Dim Sum House.
The restaurant serves its cuisine the Il Bacaro way, which is based on a traditional Venetian backstreet tavern. It’s where one can enjoy authentic Italian dishes served in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
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Located at the heart of the UNESCO heritage zone in George Town Penang is Muntri Mews. This beautifully refurbished boutique hotel on narrow Muntri Street is successfully done up by renowned hotelier Christopher Ong of Clove Hall and the UNESCO award winning hotel Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
Opened in March this year, the hotel is currently the newest restored boutique hotel in Penang!
Iron gate opening to the hotel
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bean Paste, Bean Soup, Beef Hor Fun, Bomb Alaska, Boutique Hotel, Braised Lamb Shank, Button Mushroom, Chicken Liver, Chicken Pie, Chulia Street, Chulia Street Penang, Curry Tumis White Pomfret, Dory Fish, Favorite Dish, Flavorful Fish, Gizzard, Grilled Fish, Grilled Fish with Butter Sauce, Hainanese Cuisine, Hainanese Mushroom soup, Hp Sauce, Keng, Kor Char Bee, Lemon Butter Sauce, Mushroom Soup, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Novel Idea, Oxtail Soup, Penang, Penang Heritage Boutique Hotel, Potatoes And Onions, Soya Bean, Spring Onions, Taste of Yesteryear, Thick Gravy, Tomato Sauce, Tumis, Unesco World Heritage, UNESCO World Heritage City of George Town, Western Cuisine, White Pomfret, World Heritage City, Yeng, Yeng Keng Cafe & Bar, Yeng Keng Hotel, Yesteryears
BY CK Lam
Fancy some Hainanese cuisine in Penang? Chances are the choices are not aplenty as Hainanese cooks are few to come by and the younger generation is not keen on learning the trade.
But you can make your way to Yeng Keng Cafe & Bar in Yeng Keng Hotel, a heritage boutique hotel on Chulia Street at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage City of George Town. In addition to Western cuisine, Yeng Keng Café & Bar came out with a selection of classic Hainanese dishes.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Apple Crumble, Asian Influence, Asian Spices, Beef Carpaccio, Braised Lamb Shank, Chili Sauce, Crisp Greens, Fillet Of Beef, Fish Roe, Garden Vegetables, Grilled Prawn Salad, Herb Crust, Horseradish Cream, Hotel Penaga, Jalan Hutton, Lamb Rack, Lamb Rack with Herb Crust, Lamb Shank, Lebuh Clarke, Lobster Bisque Soup, Lobster Meat, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Mango Chutney, Mango Creme Brulee, Marinated Salmon with Asian spices, Minestrone soup, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Prawn Salad, Red Wine Sauce, Sauteed Vegetables, Seafood Chowder, The Cinnamon, Warm Chocolate Volcano, Western Cuisines, Wild Mushroom Soup
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 20th May 2011.
The Cinnamon at the elegantly restored Hotel Penaga, located at the corner of Jalan Hutton & Lebuh Clarke is an all-day dining restaurant. The pleasantly decorated restaurant serves buffet breakfast and Western cuisines with Asian influence.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Angela Hijjas, Architect Hijjas Kasturi, Attractive Locations, Boutique Hotel, Charming Rooms, Chinese Porcelain, Clarke Street, Clarke Terraces, Dominic Johns, George Fishman, Glenn Romanis, Helen Bodycomb, Heritage Hotel, Hijjas Kasturi, Hotel Heritage, Hotel Penaga, Hotel Penang, Hutton Lane, Hutton Rooms, International Architect, Library Restaurant, Mozaic Artwork, Penaga, Penaga Spa, Penang Heritage, Penang Heritage Boutique Hotel, Penang Hotel, Rainwater Harvesting, Rimbun Dahan, Salon Spa, Serene Garden, Shop Houses, Small Library, Spa Pool, Tanglung Bar, The Cinnamon, Transfer Suites, Unesco World Heritage, Unesco World Heritage Site, War Shop, Wife Angela, World Heritage Site
Penang is abuzz, especially in the heritage and cultures scene with the newly opened Hotel Penaga. The beautifully restored boutique hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Georgetown, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated along Hutton Lane intersecting Clarke Street and Transfer Road, the hotel is within walking distance to many eating outlets and attractive historical places.
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