Famous Hutton Lane Hainanese coffee shop to move in September
IT’S confirmed – the almost century-old traditional Hainanese coffee shop named Kong Thai Lai in Hutton Lane, Penang will move out in September, Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported.
Owner Tan Jeng Seow was quoted as saying that the landlord had rejected his appeal to continue with his business there until the end of the year.
“The landlord asked me to move out by September. I first received a letter from the Singaporean landlord asking me to move out by June 6 and I appealed for more time to look for a new place to continue my business.
“But he told me that the new building plan had been approved by the Penang Island City Council and that construction would start soon,” he added.
Tan lamented that rental rates in the city were presently at RM2,500 and above, which was too high for him.
“I will have to close down the business if I cannot find a suitable place,” he said.
Gerakan’s Padang Kota coordinator H’ng Khoon Leng said he was willing to act as “match-maker” to pair pre-war building owners with those evicted in George Town.
Kwong Wah Yit Poh also reported that Hong Kong actor Chris Lai and actress Sharon Chan were spotted filming a special TV programme in Penang. Lai and Chan touched down in Penang on Tuesday and started the filming on Wednesday morning.
They were hosting a TV programme for the coming Chinese dumpling festival and visited two dumpling shops – Feng Yi in Weld Quay and Cintra Food Corner in Cintra Street, to sample Penang’s famous Hokkien delicacy.
The two-episode TV programme, which will showcase rice dumplings of different dialect groups in Malaysia, is scheduled to be aired over Astro Wah Lai Toi at the end of the month.
~News courtesy of The Star~
IT’S confirmed – the almost century-old traditional Hainanese coffee shop named Kong Thai Lai in Hutton Lane, Penang will move out in September, Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported.
Owner Tan Jeng Seow was quoted as saying that the landlord had rejected his appeal to continue with his business there until the end of the year.
“The landlord asked me to move out by September. I first received a letter from the Singaporean landlord asking me to move out by June 6 and I appealed for more time to look for a new place to continue my business.
“But he told me that the new building plan had been approved by the Penang Island City Council and that construction would start soon,” he added.
Tan lamented that rental rates in the city were presently at RM2,500 and above, which was too high for him.
“I will have to close down the business if I cannot find a suitable place,” he said.
Gerakan’s Padang Kota coordinator H’ng Khoon Leng said he was willing to act as “match-maker” to pair pre-war building owners with those evicted in George Town.
Kwong Wah Yit Poh also reported that Hong Kong actor Chris Lai and actress Sharon Chan were spotted filming a special TV programme in Penang. Lai and Chan touched down in Penang on Tuesday and started the filming on Wednesday morning.
They were hosting a TV programme for the coming Chinese dumpling festival and visited two dumpling shops – Feng Yi in Weld Quay and Cintra Food Corner in Cintra Street, to sample Penang’s famous Hokkien delicacy.
The two-episode TV programme, which will showcase rice dumplings of different dialect groups in Malaysia, is scheduled to be aired over Astro Wah Lai Toi at the end of the month.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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