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Part of the Melaka 2013 series …

Calanthe Art Cafe @ Jonker Walk, Malacca – Proudly serving coffee blend from the 13 states of Malaysia 

I apologize for the gaps between posts. I started writing again for Yahoo Malaysia’s MakaNation segment (published every Friday), and in the midst of juggling between work and life. It’s a vicious cycle.

On this bright and sunny Saturday morning, let’s skip the ramblings and talk about coffee in Melaka. This particular art cafe named Calanthe Art Cafe on Jalan Hang Kasturi that is within the vicinity of Jonker Walk that is extremely popular among the visitors to this beautiful heritage town.   Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the umpteenth chapter of Motormouth’s Malacca Food & Travel Guide. The 2011 – History. Diversity. Gastronomy series (spanning two chapters – Chapter One and Chapter Two) were loaded with so much words and food photos that a few readers actually fainted from the massive onslaught of details. Okay, almost fainted.

HOE KEE CHICKEN RICE @ JONKER STREET

Thus, for this 2012 chapter with more than half a dozen food stops, and around 30 pictures, I’ll be merciful for once and stop the yapping and condensing everything into brief summaries. If you have burning questions or simply feel like annoying me (for the sake of it), drop me a mail HERE.

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Christ Church Melaka; and the famous fountain at Stadhuys – Walking on grounds trodden by the Dutch since more than 300 years ago.

Guess what? After a brief hiatus (two years, in fact), I was back in Melaka for an unofficial annual pilgrimage. It has been ingrained somewhat into the mind of this Motormouth; to honour the promise of visiting this town with the richest history in Malaysia; bursting with character and quaint charm almost unrivalled, at least once a year.

Last year was out of the question since the eventual move to KL took me some time to settle down amidst the barrage of workload inherited from my predecessor. 🙂

Since December is off limits again this year, might as well squeeze in a short getaway (about 1.5 – 2 hours of drive from Kuala Lumpur) in October when everyone’s still not in the holiday mood. Yet.

A hodge-podge of collective colonial elements, punctuated with influences from the Peranakan heritage and local flavours injected from the myriad of races staying within the neighbourhood, Melaka town is undoubtedly one of the best place in Malaysia to experience the spirit of 1Malaysia.

Be prepared for a very, VERY long post ahead. If you’re holding back your bladder, running chores and hastily squeezing in mere minutes in hopes of reading a filler post, or already on the brink of starvation waiting for your meal to be served, I highly recommend that you read this much later.

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