If you asked us about trending products in Penang nowadays, one of them would be Yoobi Ice Cream – a soft serve ice cream which can release “smoke”. It is one of the products sold by Magstore – a new mini-market in Gurney Paragon, Penang. (Figure: Himala Salt (Salty) ice cream).
Craving for ice cream in the middle of the night? Now you have a healthier option than having a cup of sundae in a fast food chain. The new option is Milkcow at Automall, Karpal Singh Drive, Penang which if soft launched on 24-Nov-2015.
A cheesecake that represents Penang? Mon Délice Patisserie is a rare cake house in which it only serves quality French cakes and pastries. We recently visited its new outlet which was moved from Nagore Road to Jalan Servis. The new outlet consists of only four tables and fortunately we managed to grab a seat when we arrived. While some customers were celebrating birthdays, we came here just for our itchy mouth.
Starting from 1-July, Gartien is pleased to introduce you the new Ujimatcha Pineapple Cake 宇治抹茶手工凤梨酥. Best of all, on 1-July, be the first 100 customers to place order in the morning (9am onward) and pay only RM1 nett per box. Collect your order in the afternoon. Missed the opportunity, don’t worry! On 2-Jul and 3-Jul, buy 1 get 1 free!
Our first encounter with Thai coffee was when we were in Changmai for holiday trip in year 2014. We visited Wawee for a cup of coffee while walking near university district. The coffee shop is similar to Starbucks with air-conditioned environment, soft music in the background and WIFI, allowing customers to online for various purposes. Today, we introduce you another Thai coffee – Doi Chaang.
For those who like waffle, they will probably fall in love with Hong Kong’s famous egg puff 鸡蛋仔 as well. The making of egg puff is pretty similar to our local waffle, except that it is molded into shape of eggs (and hence egg puff). Now, there is no need to travel to Hong Kong to enjoy this street food since 1950’s as you can grab one in Penang.
George Town, Penang is a famous tourist spot for mural arts. However, most of the time you have to walk or cycle under the hot sun to hunt down all the mural arts. Good news is that, not far from Armenian Street with famous “Little Children on a Bicycle” mural, you can rejuvenate yourself with a bowl of homemade coconut ice cream.
Just between you and me, the lounge at G Hotel Gurney is our favorite stop-by when we walk between Gurney Paragon and Gurney Plaza thanks to its cozy and spacious environment. We will either use its toilet or take a short break on its sofa before continuing our journey into those shopping malls which rarely have any bench for shoppers to rest. Now, instead of just resting your feet, G Hotel Gurney has more to offer.
Updated Apr-2015: Added more photos after re-visiting the place.
Previously, we introduced Yellow House – a cafe in Relau specialized in coffee. Since Nov-2014, the cafe had moved from Golden Lake Cafe building, to an old house near Relau T-junction, or better known as “Relau traffic light which always jams” few years ago. The new cafe is now called 2F+ Coffee.
Dessert cafes are mushrooming in Penang island. Once, I had a slice of cake and a cup of coffee at a new cafe in George Town, and the bill turned out to be RM30+. As a full-time blogger with near-zero income, I told myself, “No way I am going to visit any similar cafe in future!”. Until recently, I found a bakery hidden in a five-star hotel providing descent quality cakes fresh from their oven at an affordable price.
