BY CK Lam

43 Cafe under the hands of proprietor cum cook Jacgy Chan and his family has a following of customers with a simple menu of homemade oven-grilled pork burgers. The cafe with outdoor seating in a relaxing atmosphere is at his homely hideaway at Jalan Sungai Dua, Penang.

The owner pride himself on making his pork patty with love as revealed in their tagline,  ’cook wat we love and love wat we cook’.  The quality and freshness of the food is a priority, with only a certain...

By Helen Ong

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 17 — It had to happen, although it took someone with vision and drive to do it: a restaurant in Penang which serves Nyonya food in elegant, classy surroundings. Chris Ong, who has been upping the ante as far as boutique hotels here are concerned – he is the creator of the charmingly-restored Clove Hall, plus the casually chic Muntri Mews and Noordin Mews – has added yet another feather to his cap: Seven Terraces on Stewart Lane.



The air-conditioned...

BY CK LAM

Ferringhi Garden Restaurant is one of only a few garden restaurants in Penang. I have been visiting this restaurant since 2008 and glad to say that it is going stronger each year.

For this year Christmas celebration, the restaurant has everyone in a festive mood with its exterior and interior decorated with festive lights. The front section of the indoor dining area has a gorgeous displayed of Christmas trees, gingerbread houses and varieties of lovely hand-crafted ornaments...

Article and Photos by HELEN ONG

One English ritual I used to really enjoy when I lived there was the very endearing custom of Afternoon Tea. It’s a lovely ritual which doesn’t just help stave off any hunger pangs between lunch and dinner; stretched out and with the family round the table, it can also be a fairly sociable occasion.

Sadly, as modern day living takes over, one doesn’t seem to have the time for such leisurely meals any more. That’s why I was delighted to hear that at...