tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19612171525928624402012-02-17T02:33:40.014+08:00Shorts N Slippers are made up of 3 friends (SamT, Leng, Gneb) with different characteristics but share common interests in food, travelling, bargains and all the fun things in life. So, put on your shorts and slippers, sit back, and relax while surfing for the things that really matters most in life! Hope you enjoy our reviews on where to go, what to buy, what is a bargain and where to eat! Bookmark us today :) For more details on us, please refer "About Us" post!ShortsNSlippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716187298946991482noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961217152592862440.post-71031211298950202752009-08-31T13:15:00.024+08:002009-08-31T14:15:05.654+08:00

Those of you who know me would have probably known that I’m a big pie lover. I especially like savoury pies with short crust pastry. Nothing beats a slice of meat pie with a steaming hot cup of coffee.My love for pies has also driven me to learn baking them. Honestly, I’m not a good cook at all and this will be the only other thing I cook for now, besides packet noodles (which is my other true

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Providore is a shop in Margaret River that specializes in gourmet food. It has a restaurant inside, a bar for wine tasting and other food stuff in attractive packaging. This is definitely a shop that you don’t want your wife or girlfriend to be in, or they’ll be in there the whole day!The interior is contemporary and chic. This is the restaurant overlooking the vineyard. Since we only had our

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I was going through my Hong Kong vacation photo album and found these colourful pictures of Hui Lau Shan’s desserts. They definitely bring back good memories.Hui Lau Shan is a Hong Kong dessert chain (specializing in mango puddings) and you can find them all around Hong Kong. Hui Lau Shan is very popular especially amongst youngsters and tourists (like me), so there’s usually a long queue in

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For those working in the Penang Bayan Lepas Free Trade Zone, having lunch at “Perikanan” is nothing new and would most probably have done this at least once in their career life in the FTZ.I was agape with surprise seeing how much the restaurant has changed (it must have been more than 5 years since I last went to the place), when I was there recently for our department lunch. It’s now called Pen

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I have been told that Lao Sher Tea House, apart from selling tea leaves, also serves excellent Thai food. So, I decided to check it out last weekend.Lao Sher Tea House is located in Burma Road. It is directly opposite the Public Specialist Centre and it’s one of the old houses that have been turned into shop houses.Lao Sher Tea House would have to be one of the most elusive restaurants that I’ve

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People say when in Rome, do as the Romans. So, I made sure that I tried out the delicious Italian food in a way as Italian as possible.Apparently, the Romans drink coffee almost anytime of the day. Some with more time to spend, will sit in the café and sip their hot cappuccino slowly. Some, who are rushing, will just stand by the bar and chug down a cup of espresso. A frothy cup of cappuccino

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When I was being asked to select the villa (from an internet booking website) that we were going to stay in Tuscany, I immediately fell for Casa Coccola upon seeing their pictures on the website. I know the cliché that you shouldn’t trust what you see on the website until you see the place for real, but Casa Coccola is definitely what you see is what you get.Casa Coccola is located on a hill in a

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After spending a week in Rome “reliving” in the era of the Roman Empire, it was time for us to move on to our next destination – Central Italy; hence, the next era - the Renaissance. We had rented a Fiat Ducato 10 seater van that we picked up from Rome. Driving in Rome is another challenge due to the heavy traffic and the Vespas that are swerving all over the place like nobody’s business.It took

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Last autumn, I was in Italy for 2 weeks for holidays. I had always wanted to go to Italy and had read so much about it. So, I was only too chuffed that it was going to be the destination for my family’s holiday and that I was able to see the country for the first time for real. You can imagine my excitement : ) We were in Rome and the region of Tuscany for a week each.Rome Rome is definitely a

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I usually reach work at 8.30am and by the time I step into my office, I’ll most likely be stuck in front of my laptop reading emails and getting ready for the day. Otherwise, I’ll be rushing for morning meetings. This leaves me literally no time for breakfast. Oh well, blaming it on myself for waking up late and that few minutes of lie-in. So, I normally stock up my cabinets with some handy

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It’s been a while since I last went to Farlim, Bandar Baru Ayer Itam. The area has apparently turned into a highly developed satellite town, densely populated with high rise apartments, shop houses, fast food chains and a number of supermarkets. I’ve always been told that there are quite a few excellent eating places in Farlim. For example, there’s the famous Farlim Laksa (which I’ve yet to try),

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I came across Nan Yang Chinese Cuisine few years back when I was in the historic Armenien Street for the yearly Chinese New Year Cultural Show. Since then, I have been back there for their traditional Min Nan / Hokkien dishes a few times.Last week, my friends and I were at Nan Yang Chinese Cuisine again for lunch. It’s such a nostalgic feeling being in Armenien Street, under the afternoon sun.

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If you are in Perth, I’d recommend you to ToTo Vietnamese Restaurant, located in Albany Highway. ToTo is apparently very popular among the people in Perth, so you’ll have to go early or you’ll have to wait for a table. This is definitely not good, especially when you are hungry and have to watch the rest of the people eat the lovely food.The food is so good that I actually went there twice

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I think this is one of my best find in Times Square, Penang. Recently while thinking of somewhere new to hang out during our weekly catch up, we decided to head over to Times Square.As far as I know, there are very few shops that have actually set up business in this new mall apart from eateries. You can find quite a number of cafes and restaurants there, including The White House (which serves

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My family and I were on cuti-cuti Malaysia (Malaysian vacation) earlier this year. We decided to go to Club Med in Cherating, East Coast of Malaysia.We’ve been to the Club Meds in Bali and Phuket previously, so we thought it’d be good to check out the Club Med here in our own land. To add to the excitement, we rented a van to take us all the way from Penang to Pahang.The entrance to Club MedThe

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Taipei Food Avenue is located at Prima Tanjung, in Fettes Park (in case you do not know where Prima Tanjung is, it’s across the road from Island Plaza). It has been operating for quite some time and I have been there a number of times.I happened to be in that area last weekend, so I decided to go to Taipei Food Avenue for dinner.Taipei Food Avenue serves both set meals and a la carte. The set

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Hai Onn Restaurant in Burmah Road has always come across popularly for its Koay Teow T’ng (Flat Noodles Soup) and Hokkien Mee (Prawn Noodles) in the morning. Little do people know that it also serves excellent and unbelievably cheap chu char (Chinese cooked dishes) and Hainanese Western Food in the evening. Hai Onn Restaurant is located opposite the junction to Transfer Road and diagonally

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I’ve always wanted to try out Opera in Upper Penang Road. It’s definitely one of those restaurants to dine with a few good friends after work, as it has the kind of laid back and relaxing ambience.I finally got to arrange for a birthday lunch for 2 friends and we decided to go to Opera. It was lunch time and the place was almost full. Dining at Opera feels a bit like dining in a museum. The place

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Recently when I was in Kuala Lumpur, my dear friend suggested that we have lunch at Penang Village in Alamanda Mall, Putrajaya. Their outdoor setting was just perfect, facing a pond, wind blowing from the fan and well sheletered from the sun's heat.You might ask why did I go to a Penang themed restaurant when I am from Penang? Well, who says you can have too much of a good thing! Haha. That day,

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Margaret RiverAs I mentioned in my previous post about Margaret River Guest House, people either come to Margaret River for wine tasting or the local produce (e.g. cheese, chocolate etc) tasting.I’m not a wine connoisseur, but I certainly enjoy the odd opportunity to visit different wine making regions and taste different wines. So, I made it a point that I should go wine tasting when I was in

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A friend of mine told me how he enjoyed the “chu char” (Chinese cooked dishes with rice) at Sun Yoon Kee Seafood Restaurant, which is located in Lebuh Cintra, Penang. I happened to pass by Campbell Street (aka Penang’s Chinatown) the other day and since Lebuh Cintra is just around the corner, I decided to check out this typical old-fashioned Chinese restaurant.Lebuh Cintra is located between

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Being a huge pie lover, I’m always on the lookout for delicious pies everywhere I go to. So, it’d only make sense that I had meat pie eating in my itinerary, when I was in the nation of meat pies – Australia recently.In fact, I decided to have a little indulgence by trying out the pies at 2 different places, as I knew I wasn't going to be in Australia forever...With a statement as below, it’d be

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I was in Little India last Friday. I’ve always been fascinated by Little India, Penang. It is such an enchanting and delightful area of Georgetown, both ethnically and culturally. The place is constantly in “carnival mode”, with the loud Indian music playing all day long, back-dropped by the multi-colored merchandizes in the shops around this area. If you come during the Hindu festive seasons,

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I’m back to my usual weekend-driving-around-looking-for-new-eating-places-activity since coming back from Perth.I was at Old Flavours last Saturday. Old Flavours is not really a new place. It’s formerly known as Old Frees Association (OFA) Café and it has been there for as long as I can remember. I have been to both OFA and Old Flavours a couple of times before and I’ve decided to blog about it

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Pay a visit to the back-packers-populated Chulia Street in Penang (our version of Khao Shan Bangkok), you will find this quaint and European looking bakery, just across the road from the famous Chulia Street Won Ton Noodles and Curry Noodles stalls at night. The shop’s window reminds me of that seen in some European small towns. No wonder Rainforest attracts lots of foreign tourists in this area

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People usually come to Margaret River for 2 reasons: 1. the wines – as this is one of the world’s most famous winemaking regions; 2. the chocolates – sample some of Australia’s best chocolates at the Margaret River Chocolate Factory. Otherwise and honestly, this could be a rather remote place. We were there for 3 days and 2 nights, which although were a bit boring at times (especially at night),

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If you are in Perth, don’t forget to visit the fashionable neighborhood of Subiaco. This area, located west of Perth City, is full of trendy cafes, boutiques and a market that sells fresh fruits and vegetables. Many locals come to the market to buy fresh fruits, flowers, food stuff and nuts (apparently the macadamia and pine nuts are quite reasonably priced here than some shops). There are also

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I just returned from Perth earlier this week (that explains the long suspense). I had never stepped foot in the Land Down Under before this, so that was one vacation that I was willing to risk infecting with H1N1 for. Not to mention the anticipation to visit the wineries in Margaret River.Perth is a nice city with fresh air, clean environment and a laid back lifestyle (perhaps a bit too laid back

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I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about Tune Hotels at first. I’d heard so much about how small the rooms are and you can only expect the very basic of functionality in its rooms. Worst still, you’d have to pay for every single thing you want to use, otherwise you’ll only have a bed and a roof above it!I had the opportunity to spend a night at Tune Sepang recently, after I returned from

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Saturday nite fever struck again. It's been a while since my last outing; so I decided to hang out with another couple of friends at Upper Penang Road (behind City Bayview hotel, next to MWE building where Maybank is) where a whole stretch of bars, pubs and restaurants, welcoming the howling party animals...While I was deciding which bars to enter, ZENZI bar caught my attention. The location of

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If you like “Kor Cha Bi” or traditional taste in English, I would recommend the “Koay Chap” in Lebuh Melayu, Penang (Thai Goo Aw – in Hokkien). Not many people are aware of this store, only those that are of older generation or those who followed their parents since young; also this store used to be at one of the coffee shop alongside of Carnavon Street. “Koay Chap” is an old time local delicacy

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Upon hearing that one of our friend would only be eating vegetarian food on the 15th day of the Lunar month, I recalled that my Mum mentioned to me a really nice vegetarian restaurant she visited recently. Hence here we are at Tiffani Vegetarian Restaurant! It was after 2pm when we arrived, the place was empty. So we got the full attention of the waitress there! The interior of this restaurant is

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Thai Garden Restaurant & Pub is a fairly new restaurant in Penang. It has only opened its door to customers approximately 4 months ago. It’s located right opposite Penang’s High Court in Light Street.From outside, it looks more like a normal pub than a restaurant. Inside, it’s a little pub plus a very good Thai restaurant. We were kind of hesitant to go in at first wondering if there’s really a

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When we talk about good seafood places in Penang, what comes to most people’s mind is none other than the all so popular and touristy Batu Kawan in Tambun. Over the years though, Batu Kawan has become highly commercialized and the traffic condition is just terrible, especially during weekends.I have discovered one seafood restaurant that serves very fresh seafood at very reasonable price on the

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What a gloomy day today..While I was driving to work today, I heard about Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett’s passing on the radio. I wasn’t sad but I guess I was shocked and speechless.Most people my age have grown up watching MJ and Farrah on TV. They were the icons back in the 70’s and 80’s. Ok, please do not have the wrong impression that I’m that old. It’s just that Charlie’s Angels and The

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Hainan chicken rice must be my ultimate choice when it comes to what to have for lunch. So when my regular outlet rests every Tuesday, this is where I come for my fix of Hainan chicken rice.From the newspaper cuttings pasted on the wall, it seems that this chicken rice shop started out as just a stall and now being run by 2 generations of the family. I remember this location used to house Green

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Day 3As we were able to cover most of the tourist spots on Day 2, we decided to spend Day 3 solely on shopping and relaxing. Having seen how cheap things could be in Jogjakarta, we were really excited about the possibility of finding some good deals in Malioboro.But first, we wanted to do like what holiday makers should do – waking up late and lazing around. We decided to have our breakfast in

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I had lunch at The Sire today.It is a very beautiful and unique restaurant. It combines a little museum upstairs with a tasteful restaurant downstairs, all under one roof. This is a fairly new concept in Penang.The Sire has operated for almost a year now and this was actually my first visit. However, it’s better late than never, right?The restaurant is located right opposite Great Eastern’s

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You might have noticed this restaurant when you drive along Gurney Drive by its distinctive name, Zealand Cafe. I am not sure of the reason why it's not called New Zealand Cafe when the Chinese name (新西蘭) suggests that it is named after the country. Nevertheless it is quite a memorable name. The waitress who took our order is very knowledgeable of the food they serve and recommended us dishes

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I was recently in Jogjakarta for holidays with some friends. I needed a vacation so badly but just didn’t know where to go to. Bali seemed to be too common these days, besides I’ve been there twice already. In the end, we decided to go to Jogjakarta instead.A lot of people actually thought that I was going to Jakarta, but Jogjakarta (aka Yogyakarta) and Jakarta (Capital of Indonesia) are

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The exoticism in my appetite continued…..I mentioned in my previous post that I went to Saigon Kitchen last Sunday for Vietnamese food.So, where exactly is this Saigon Kitchen then? It’s actually hidden at the far end of Lintang Burma; and where exactly is Lintang Burma? Ha, I bet even may Penangites do not know…If you know where Bee Cheng Hiang and Kassim Mustafa in Pulau Tikus are, Lintang

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In today’s media, be it television, website, radio, cinema, magazines, journals or newspaper, the promotion of “QUIT SMOKING” or “SMOKING KILLS” tends to flash across our bare eyes every now and then. YES, smoking is bad but there are still millions of smokers out there, trying hard enough to quit.SamT, also a smoker, used to be a heavy one, but eventually reduces and hope one day, it will reach

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I was brought up to read books when I was young. With my hectic schedule at work and the nature of my job, I have developed the name “LAZINESS” in my life. I don’t read so much nowadays, but in between time, I still go to the book stores, hoping to find something that can bring back my interest of the good old time.That is why I like Borders at Queensbay mall, there is a Starbucks outlet where I

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Do you believe “craving for food” will make you search through all the possible way to get it? Actually, this is a good topic to discuss upon in shortnslippers.blogspot on “how one handles his or her carving?” Well, will start something about that later…After my proposal to have dinner with Gneb and Leng tonight did not come true. I went home, a little disappointed but still manage to plan for

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After a good 5 days work and the cumulated exhaustion, I decided to give myself a good treat. Making an appointment with De Villa Spa in Heritage Club along Scotland Road, Penang was not as tedious as some other spas or massage parlors. The staffs are friendly and the lady masseurs from Indonesia, equiped with good skill sets, are ready to help you to unwind, rest and relax.De Villa Spa is ‘the’

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My appetite has lately gone very exotic indeed. Having had dinner at ChokDeeThai only a couple of days ago, I went for Thai food again on Saturday evening at the newly opened Aroi Thai Restaurant (in Pulau Tikus) and even more exotic, Vietnamese food at Saigon Kitchen (also in Pulau Tikus) on Sunday night..Let me first talk about Aroi as it’s still new and not much has actually been written about

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It has been ages since I was last in Bukit Mertajam, so when friends suggested that we have dinner at a popular Thai restaurant over there, I jumped at the chance. Upon reaching the place, I could already tell that it's a popular restaurant among the locals. It spans over two shoplots and I could see most of the tables inside are occupied. Luckily we made reservations!Service was friendly and

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There are many blog posts about ChokDeeThai out there, since the restaurant has recently become very popular among the many Thai food lovers in Penang. Nevertheless, I thought I should write a review about it, as a record for the restaurants I have patronized.Someone once told me that ChokDeeThai had once operated somewhere in Island Glades, but I’m not sure of where it was exactly. I’m sure I

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Penang Chinese Swimming Club has suddenly become a hot spot for “chu char”(cooked dishes with rice) in Penang recently.You’ll see many people go there during the weekends, thinking that they are there for their weekly swimming routines. In fact, most of the people are there to “put on weight” rather than “lose weight”. Being nosey as usual, I have decided to check out the place recently (and I

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Since I still had some time up my sleeve during my lunch break today, I decided to have a browse around Guardian Pharmacy. There are a few things in there that caught my attention but I think ended up walking out with pretty decent savings. In this post, I will share with you 2 of my purchases at Guardian today.1. Colgate Advanced Whitening Toothpaste (160g x 2)I paid RM12.88 for 2 tubes of

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When you are hungry, tired and want some comfort food, this restaurant will be a blessing to the tastebuds! This is exactly how I felt one rainy Sunday night. This business has been operating for quite some time now but this is my first visit. My family have even been here on quite a number of occassions so it's puzzling how come this is the first I've heard of this place.The environment is

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See what The Food Loft in Gurney Plaza has turned into…..Ko-Fu-Loft!I saw a big banner hung in the middle of Gurney Plaza old wing that advertises dim sum at Ko-Fu-Loft and decided to give it a try.Ko-Fu-Loft is located at the exact spot where the old Food Loft was, on the 4th floor of Gurney Plaza old wing. This is a really good spot as you can enjoy the sea view while you dine. Somehow the

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With the overwhelming stress at work, one might need a quick break, with a light, non-meaty, serene lunch. I found this wonderful place at Jalan Irrawadi that can cater to what an office personnel needs most during lunch hours - the “World Peace Café”. This café is kinda hidden as it is not that noticeable. It is 2 houses from Harvest Inn if you were to drive in from Burma Road. The World Peace

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The sign of “Straits Kitchen” has been flashing across my sight for so many times whenever I passed by the Penang High Court towards the Jetty; with the uniqueness of the building structure, this restaurant actually looked quite tempting.Then came this normal Saturday hangout with Gneb; we went into this restaurant with a real empty stomach. Interior wise, they are pretty simple, a mixture of

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I’m sure many of you would have seen Xuan Xin Restaurant before when you went to Gurney Plaza. It’s located on the 5th floor of the new wing. Just in case you don’t know where it is, the pictures below should ring a bell. It looks kind of posh and pricey from outside. Well, it was also my dinner venue for last Sunday evening, by courtesy of my brother-in-law (who was kind enough to take us out

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I’m so hooked on this!I bought this can of Cheong Hoong BBQ Fish Flavour crisps this afternoon at New World Park and I’m so addicted to it now.As I watch the late night movie on HBO now, I just can’t stop eating and I swear I can finish the whole lot soon…Wicked!Wicked! Simply wicked!Nice and crispy!At 2pm today….At 10pm tonight….nearly all gone..

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As I mentioned, I’ll go for my usual weekend-driving-around-looking-for-new-hangout-places-routine every weekend. This evening, I was at Friendly Tea House, Moulmein Road. Now, Moulmein Road is what I’d call a “well known yet unknown” road for many Penangites. Many Penangites would’ve passed the road at least once or twice before, but do not know the name. It’s just right behind the Pulau Tikus

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Instead of having our usual weekend catch up at the coffee chains, today we decided to try out somewhere different, hence we were at Si Tigun Cafe on Nagore Road, next to New World Park. It is situated along a stretch of beautifully preserved pre-war buildings.Whenever I see tiramisu (RM7.50) on the menu, the other cakes will automatically become second choice! haha... I'm glad we went for this,

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I was very surprised when Pos Laju called me up last Saturday and told me that there was something for me. I suspected that to be some traffic summonses as I’ve always gotten them through Pos Laju in the past. The guy on the phone asked me if I would be at home later that day so that he could deliver the parcel to me. I was actually praying at a temple then and was struggling to hold my i-phone

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Since me and my friends were to meet others for a night out much later in the night, we had plenty of time to kill. We wanted somewhere that we could have our meal, then some drinks till then instead of driving to another venue. As we were aimlessly driving in search of such place, suddenly we thought of this little cafe which we always pass by on the way to our usual eating place... Ladies and

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I met up with an old friend of mine whom I used to work with in my current company. It must have been about 6 to 7 years since I last saw her and she was indeed looking great. We met up for lunch in a vegetarian restaurant in Chow Thye Road (I’m going to write about this restaurant soon) and after that she took me to Zurina’s - a shop that sells designers’ clothing at marked down prices.As the

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This was definitely a busy and religious weekend in Penang. Wesak Day, a Hindu festival as well as Mother’s Day all fell on the same weekend. The traffic was a mess (I was stuck in the traffic jam for almost an hour on Saturday evening, on my way from Gurney Drive to the City Centre). I knew that Sunday (Mother’s Day) would definitely be worse. Knowing that this was the time of the year, filial

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Shorts N Slippers are made up of 3 friends with different characteristics but share common interests in food, travelling, bargains and all the fun things in life.SamT, always stressed with work but still able to maintain an ever jolly outlook in life. A party animal at heart, hence never passes up any opportunity when it comes to party time. He is definitely our guide to all the drinking holes

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It’s Sunday evening again…Like many Penangites, I often find it a headache having to find a good place to have dinner during the weekend. This problem usually happens on Sunday, when you want to find a decent place with delicious food, excellent ambiance and inexpensive price (as Penangites say “pang gi tua tay”, which literally translates into “cheap and big piece”) to end your weekend with and

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