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Lone Pine Hotel Casuarina Trees on the Beach Lone Pine Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang The first hint that we’d like our stay at Lone Pine Hotel was the parking. Exposed orange brick, neatly lined up vine strings and shady trees marked each car space. If attention to d…
Three Sixty Sky Bar Cocktails The Bar Seating for Intimacy or Socializing Great Views Who said Penang doesn’t have nightlife? It’s all here at the Three Sixty Sky Bar on the rooftop of Bayview Hotel. Benefiting from gorgeous views, cool nighttime br…
Lone Pine Hotel Recharge, Revitalize, Reconnect There’s nothing better on a holiday than to completely relax with a massage and treatment at a spa. The best hotels have spa facilities built into them but are often quite costly. Sometimes the pain of drawing that m…
View from the Bungalow The Bungalow, Lone Pine Hotel, Penang The Bungalow is Lone Pine Hotel’s all day dining restaurant. Traditional colonial architecture gives the setting an understated elegance, while locale next to the sea and pool makes for a relaxed casu…
Matsu, Japanese Restaurant Matsu Japanese Restaurant, Lone Pine Hotel Upstairs from batubar at Lone Pine Hotel you find Mastu, the only Japanese restaurant on Batu Ferringhi. You wouldn’t know it though as they don’t take advantage of the fact that they have a ho…
Dining Room Regular readers will know that I think Macalister Mansion is one of the hottest spots to stay in Penang. It’s no surprise then that I’m a huge fan of their Dining Room too. You can find my introduction to the restaurant here. This post, though, will focus p…
Class with a View Cooking Class, Lone Pine Hotel, Penang For a nature lover, the lush green lawn and mysterious casuarina trees is an idyllic backdrop for the cooking class at Lone Pine Hotel. Tables are set up on a shaded verandah and guests enjoy the morning breeze …
The latest hot spot to open in Georgetown is a Spanish inspired tapas bar, Patio. Run by two hipsters (William and Kenny) with worldly experience in the hospitality industry, this Bar de Tapas is set to add a chic addition to the evolving nightlife scene in Penang. L…
This hole-in-the-wall cafe holds a surprising combination of home made French pastries and syphon brewed coffee. It’s a charming stop and intriguing contrast to the surrounding noodle and Chinese desserts stalls and restaurants. Here’s a photo …
Chef Nizar, Five27, Penang The Yum List spends a short while with Chef Nizar and soon discovers a man passionate about food, health and perfection. What do you do and how did you got into the industry? I am the Head chef and General Manager at FIVE27 in Penang.&…
Macalister Mansion at Night Standing proudly on the historic Macalister Road, Macalister Mansion appears to rise out of the ground as an awe-inspiring apparition amongst construction sites and older, less well-kept shop houses. Sophisticated, contemporar…
The Den, Macalister Mansion The Den, Macalister Mansion, Georgetown, Penang Words by Caning JaramilloPhotos by The Yum List I’m always excited to visit Penang, a trendy island paradise that never seems to sleep, especially w…