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It’s markets galore all throughout Penang.  In this issue, let us look at a list of bazaars and markets and  if you have a good eye, you can easily spot hidden treasures  amongst the items. Chowrasta Bazaar Popular for its wide variety of pickled fruits, traditional sweets, morning wet market and second-hand book shops.  • Jalan Penang Little India This ethnic Indian enclave is a   cluster of restaurants and shops   selling traditional Indian clothing,  jewellery, fabrics and foods.  • Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh Pasar,  Lebuh Queen Little Penang Street   Market This monthly market has been  around for many years and is held  on the last Sunday of    every month  with more than 70 stalls selling arts  and crafts, food and knick knacks.  • Upper Penang Road Lorong Kulit Flea Market Open every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm, this is where you go to find vintage vinyl records, sec...

If you are a true fan of activities after sundown, Penang has plenty of action ranging from shopping, fine dining, theater and shows to night markets and street food hawkers. For the first, INPenang Magazine has divulged a list rightfully for those who want to see another side of Penang – highlights of some of the most charming local lifestyles no other place in the world could offer. Night hawkers & Food Courts One of the most not-to-be-missed activities significant to the life and culture on the island is its open air night food courts or hawker stalls. Scattered around the island, these are normally found most prominently around George Town, along Tanjong Tokong and Batu Ferringhi. These conglomerates gather either at a specifically allocated area or at crossroads and junctions where the crowd would normally gather. Few of the more attractive night hawkers are located on Lebuh Chulia, Jalan Macalister and Northam Beach Cafe, Gurney Drive Hawker Centre, and Red Garden ...

Welcome to the Streets of George Town. Every issue, we bring you on a vicarious tour of the heritage trails of Penang highlighting its history, attractions and more! Known as “Swatow-kay” or Swatow Street among the Penangites, Kimberley Street (Lebuh Kimberley in Malay) is definitely one of all foodies’ favourite food destinations in George Town. It runs from Penang Road to Carnarvon Street in the heart of the city, clustered with streetside hawker stalls which started near the intersection with Rope Walk (Jalan Pintal Tali). Most of the stalls in the street are operated by second- or third-generation hawkers, and had been there since World War II. Kimberley Street was named after John Wodehouse, the Earl of Kimberley, who was the British colonial secretary in the 1870s. The road was created in the late 19th century and was populated by Teochew immigrants from the Swatow Province, who made bihun (rice noodles) and mee suah (vermicelli), drying them in the open. Until today, this...