Simply called “Bottega” on Muntri Street, not “The” Bottega or “La” Bottega, this modest Italian Deli/Restaurant/Cafe is a few minutes walk from the famous Blue Mansion, and runs perpendicular through Love Lane. I loved the versatile seatings, at the bar, or conventional tables, or al fresco, wherever you’re seated there is so much movement. We…
Discovering Higgledy Piggledy Edinbourgh
Edinburgh is as old as it is young, as dark as it is brilliantly vibrant, as cold as it is warm. You can be having a fantastic culinary experience or you can find yourself face to face with the most obnoxious, purposefully god-awful looking muck on your plate. But in the end, under dark skies…
AM I GRIEVING RIGHT?
Our mother was taken away from us June 26th 2021. We buried her the next day without saying goodbye , without seeing her face without hugs and kisses, as you would, when we usually leave the house. Our mother was a long time sufferer from diabetes. Her mother, was too, a diabetic. It was after…
Where To Stay : The Brand New Luxury Beach Resort , the Angsana Teluk Bahang , Penang
A salute and appreciation to yesteryears. This hallway separates the hotel rooms from the residences at Angsana. The panelling show cases up cycled old telephone poles covering floor to ceiling. How we must never forget how far we have come and preserve as much history and resources earth and time have given us. What a touching tribute to heritage !
Where to Eat : Gurney Plaza’s New Food Hall, in Pictures!
Gurney Plaza’s Food Hall boasts a space of 33,000 sq ft , with a maximum bum space of 660 pax.
Summer 2022: A guide to the best European family festivals this summer
Words by Stuart Every CEO & Founder Dolphin Creative After 2 years of dreaming, it’s finally time to get back out and do something different. Across Europe, in the smaller towns and cities, there are dozens of Street Theatre festivals waiting to be explored. Street Theatre is the perfect antidote after spending too much time…
Mid autumn festival
Happy Mid Autumn Festival from Penang Local.Have you prepared your lanterns and mooncakes yet?If you haven’t, we are giving you are heads up to go get them for tomorrow night!!💕 💕 💕 Mid autumn festival is our favourite festival. Also known as moon festival or mooncake festival. We celebrate the harvest moon with our families…
Wishing all our Muslim friends Ramadan Kareem and Selamat berpuasa.
Wishing all our Muslim friends Ramadan Kareem and Selamat berpuasa. The team at Penang Local
Things to do : What tattooed folks have in common; They have tattoos. Period. And it’s very personal.
“”The first two years I had to work on my own, a baptism by fire, I had a trusted and excellent friend who really believed in me, I would say more than myself, and he allowed me to practice on real skin, his name is Luis, and he ended up with my most bizarre work. For this I will be ever thankful. ” Weshmagul
People of Penang ; Josephine Choo’s book, part memoir, part guide “Never Forgetting Balik Pulau” captured by Photographer Adrian Cheah
I LOVE Adrian. I met him 10 years ago when I was on a publishing project for the very first hard-copy of Time Out Penang. Adrian was hand picked for his intimate style of photography of Penang. Something unique and trusting about his demeanour, we were confident that he would guide us with his photography…
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