5/5 David C. 2 years ago on Google
The
Carnarvon
Street
area
in
Penang
has
undergone
huge
changes
from
the
old
days
when
it
was
a
street
known
for
getting
three
things
-
School
books,
School
uniforms,
items
relating
to
the
afterlife
(coffins,
praying
materials
etc.)
Today,
some
of
the
old
bookshops
are
still
in
existence.
The
praying
materials
are
still
there
(albeit
the
casket
shops
have
all
disappeared),
and
newer
coffee
retreats
are
popping
up
as
well.
One
such
hidden
retreat
is
located
in
Prangin
Lane,
just
about
100m
off
from
Carnarvon
Street.
Offering
modern
coffee
creations
and
snacks
in
a
remodelled
heritage
house,
you
might
not
even
notice
it
unless
you
are
searching
for
it
along
Prangin
Lane.
There
is
parking
along
Prangin
Lane
and
the
surrounding
streets,
but
it
can
be
laborious
searching
for
it
sometimes,
especially
during
weekdays.
I
am
truly
impressed
by
the
owners
of
this
cafe,
not
wanting
to
rid
the
house
of
its
heritage
feel,
by
keeping
the
original
front
doors
and
various
building
facades.
The
air
well,
however,
has
been
covered,
but
more
for
keeping
the
rain
out.
I
must
say
that
the
cafe
offers
many
opportunities
for
social
media
junkies
to
take
their
photos
there,
and
while
I
was
there,
I
did
see
a
few
groups
of
young
men
and
women
going
in
and
out,
taking
photos
at
various
points
in
the
cafe.
The
food
and
drinks
offered
is
reasonably
priced,
and,
though
I
did
not
sample
the
food,
the
drinks
are
meticulously
prepared.
I
liked
the
ambience,
and
it
was
a
good
afternoon
spent
with
old
friends,
chatting
over
a
cuppa
while
the
air-conditioning
provided
a
respite
to
the
heat
outside.
It's
a
nice
place
to
hang
out,
surrounded
by
at
least
a
hundred
years
of
history.
But
be
prepared
to
walk
a
bit
should
parking
prove
elusive.
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