A steel rod sculpture depicting how Cannon Street got its name. During the Penang Riots back in 1867 between two major triad factions, cannons were fired upon this area and the street was damaged from holes made by the shots.
Category: Architecture
George Town Street View: The Locked Iron Facade
George Town Street View: Phee Choon Road
Muntri Street: Soul Kitchen
Soul Kitchen is a little restaurant/cafe converted from a pre-war 2-storey house located at Muntri Street, George Town. The relaxed atmosphere and retro decoration of the cafe give it a great place to have a brunch or a cup of coffee amidst the old heritage streets of the town. The cafe was founded by married couple Michele and Tonio who met each other in Munich. For more info (such address, contact and business hours), please refer to their website here; www.soulkitchenpenang.com.
George Town Street View: An Old Alley
Armenian Street: A Little Art Gallery
Armenian Street: A Curious Old Bicycle Shop
An old bicycle shop located along Armenian Street with a cartoon-painted steel door. A recent boom in cycling at the heritage town has helped many old bicycle shops such as this to flourish.
Penang: A Random Street Shot
Nagore Road: SiTigun
Founded partially as a pit stop café along Nagore Road by Indonesian native Tigun Wibisana, an avid cyclist, and his wife, SiTigun is a small cafe serving light breakfast and of course, coffee.
The food and pastry there are homemade while the place is an ideal spot for a pleasant and relaxing moment with a coffee. For more info, do visit the cafe’s website; http://www.sitigun.com/.
Back of the Streets
A random alley shot of George Town.