ContentsThe Hidden Bar is Our ThingHow to Find Manchu Hidden Bar in PenangInside Manchu Bar: Chinese-Inspired Design and AtmosphereManchu Bar Menu and CocktailsPenang MuleYuzu Whiskey SourDoes Manchu Bar Have Live Music or Chinese Opera?Manchu Bar vs Out of NowhereIs Manchu […]
I took a lot of photos of The Street Art in Georgetown, Well some are interesting, some are so-so but others are outstanding. In 2012, Penang’s municipal council hired London-trained Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic to make wall art around the […]
Getting to know Peranakan cuisine was something both of us were looking forward to and for the same two reasons. First, we were really hungry, and second, because of the growing affection towards this cuisine. We had been flirting with […]
As you saw from our previous posts, Nyonyas had a difficult life. The pressure of competition between wives was constant. Bear in mind that cooking for a mixed culture in that era wasn’t an easy task. Today with globalization in […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our 2018 afternoon tea at Restaurant 1885 in the Eastern & Oriental Hotel. The hotel now advertises its English Afternoon Tea at Palm Court in the Heritage Wing, so the setting, menu […]
Laksa, the famous noodle soup from Peranakan culture, gained popularity not only in Malaysia but also in Singapore and Indonesia. One can find Laksa even in Southern Thailand. I must say that this broad access makes me really happy because […]
A contrast to the bright hallways of the E&O Hotel is Farquhar’s bar, which is decorated in a more authentic old-school English-style. The dimmed lights put us in reassuring mood that having a cocktail or two is acceptable even before […]
Sometimes we decide it is a time for a romantic getaway for both of us. This time we treat ourselves with a great staying in the E&O Hotel, Penang. When we were staying there we pampered ourselves and went for […]
Editor’s note: We stayed at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel in 2018. Our descriptions, photographs and original Review Card scores reflect that visit. The hotel’s accommodation, facilities, dining options and practical details were checked and updated in August 2026. Penang […]
ContentsE&O Hotel after World War IIThe Choong FamilyWorkers StrikeBack on the TrackCompetitionRenovation in 1996You Might Also LikeUNESCO Heritage SiteReopening in 2001Another Wing in 2013There is Still an Old Part – Heritage Wing E&O Hotel after World War II This is […]