My Food Fetish: 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

It's that time of the year again.... Christmas and New Year Dining Promotions in Penang

It's that time of the year again to celebrate and indulge in a little holiday dining and merriment. I have compiled a list of some of the festive dining promotions in Penang to ease your celebration planning.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

P/S: CK Lam has a more elaborate list so, do check out her blog for more.

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That Little Wine Bar - 54 Jalan Chow Thye, 10050 George Town,

+604 226 8182 info@thatlittlewinebar.com

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Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa
Golden Sands Resort
Batu Feringgi Beach, Batu Feringgi, 11100 Penang, Malaysia

Tel (604) 888 8888
Fax (604) 881 1180 www.shangri-la.com

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Hotel Royal Penang

No. 3 Jalan Larut, 10050 Penang

Tel: 04-2267888 Fax: 04-2266615

Email: info@hotelroyalpenang.com

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Sandy Bay Paradise Hotel Penang
Address : 527, Jalan Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Tanjung Bungah, Penang Malaysia
E-Mail : info@paradisehotel.com
Tel : +(6)04-8999999
Fax : +(6)04-8990000

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The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences

18 Persiaran Gurney

10250 Georgetown

Penang, Malaysia

Tel. No.: 604 370 7000

Fax No.: 604 370 5000

Email: gurneyhotel@myjaring.net

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HOTEL EQUATORIAL PENANG

1 Jalan Bukit Jambul

Bayan Lepas

11900 Penang

Malaysia

Tel: +60 4 632 7000

Fax: +60 4 632 7100

Email: info@pen.equatorial.com

Web: www.equatorial.com/pen/

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Finnegan's Irish Pub
3E-G-1, Straits Quay,
Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang,
Tanjung Tokong, Penang 10470
Phone : 04-8992 788
Fax : 04-8906 588
Email : straitsquay@finneganspubs.com

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G Hotel
168a Persiaran Gurney 10250 Georgetown
04-2380000

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Agua
3AG18-19 Straits Quays, E&O Marina,
Penang, Malaysia, 10470,
Malaysia.
T +604-8908668
F +604-8908665
http://agua.com.my

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BERLIN'S BIER HOUZ

Penang Branch - Straits Quay 3E-G-3B, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong 10470 Penang.

Tel: 04-899 8887

Penang Branch - Bay Avenue G-1-1, Lorong Bayan Indah 1, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

Tel: 04-644 8887

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Blue Reef

3A-G-20 Straits Quay, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang,, 10470 Penang, Malaysia 016 4059182

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BLUE WHALE CRUISES
Contact: Eileen Burton
Mobile: 016-459 8443 / 016-458 4777
Office: 548, Jalan Tanjung Bungah.
Tanjung Bungah.
11200, Penang, Malaysia.
Phone / Fax: 00604-890 6273
E-mail: bluewhalecruises@gmail.com
Website: www.bluewhalecruises.com

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The Northam All Suites
55, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
George Town,
Penang, Malaysia
Tel. No.: 604 370 1111
Fax No.: 604 370 2222
Email: northam@po.jaring.my

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EASTIN HOTEL PENANG

1 Solok Bayan Indah, Queensbay

11900 Bayan Lepas,

Penang, Malaysia

Tel	:	+604 612 1111
Fax	:	+604 612 1199
Email	:	info.pg@eastin.com

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Bayview Hotel Georgetown

25-A Farquhar Street,

10200 Penang, Malaysia

Tel: +(604) 263 3161

Fax: +(604) 263 4124

General Email: bayviewgeorgetown@bayviewhotels.com

Website: www.bayviewhotels.com/georgetown

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55 Cafe & Restaurant - Coffee Atelier

55 Lorong Stewart, 10300 George Town, Malaysia

E info@coffeeatelier.com
W www.coffeeatelier.com
T + 604 261 2 261
M + 6016 464 8118 (Stefan)
M + 6016 469 8228 (Lorina)

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Kopi Cine reopens at China House

The wait is finally over.

If you recall from my previous post on Kopi Cine, the café at Stewart Lane was temporarily closed in anticipation for something bigger to happen. Fret no more. Kopi Cine has finally found its new home at China House, undoubtedly bigger and better.

The China House is the new jewel in Penang. Located at Beach Street in the UNESCO Heritage site of Georgetown Penang, China House is made up of 3 heritage buildings linked by a traditional open air courtyard.

I read that the place is house to 14 exquisite spaces with shops, cafes, restaurants, galleries and a theatre under the same roof including a bar and a private dining room where the chef cooks in the presence of the patrons.

The China House is part of the Straits Collection in Penang which has a mix of cafes, restaurants, boutique residences, retails shops and galleries in the heart of Georgetown. (If you don’t already know, the Straits Collection happens to be part of the famous Bon Ton group which also owns and operates the beautiful Bon Ton Resort and Temple Tree Resort in Langkawi)

We saw a lot of the familiar items from Kopi Cine on the menu, which is great. They serve all day breakfast from 9 am to 6pm. Hubs ordered the Big Breakfast with fried eggs, lamb sausage, beef patty, mushroom, spinach, caramelized onions served with lemon hollandaise sauce and chili jam. We absolutely loved the hearty breakfast with the homemade sausage. Everything just came together perfectly.

I ordered Roasted Chicken with Ras-el-Hanout spices on Focaccia with cherry tomatoes. I loved the toasted sesame seeds and zesty lemon pickles with the herbed roast chicken.

We can't help but order a Pavlova from the array of mouth watering desserts. The meringue cake with strawberry, passion fruit and mango slice was very light and fresh and we just can't have enough of it.

I have to say Straits Collection did such an excellent job with China House. Kopi Cine was already enjoying brisk business in its opening days with the steady stream of patrons. We could already envision coming back for more of what China House has to offer.