The Hungry Bunny

We escaped to KSL City in JB over the F1 weekend when the massive jams in the city got majorly annoying. The newish mall, opened in April last year, is like a half-priced version of our Far East Plaza. With about a gazillion mani-pedi bistros and massage (non-dodgy ones, mind you!) parlors, giant hypermart Tesco (which apparently reminds the Hubs of his poor broke undergrad days in the UK), and a huge cinema hall, we made a day of it exploring the labyrinth of a mall. And, with the very favourable exchange rate currently, our Singapore dollar was certainly stretched to the max. Brilliant for our self-imposed budget sequestration.  And while the food basement may not be as extensive as, say, Takashimaya's food basement, there are a couple of hidden gems here that the locals flock to and you'll do well to seek them out.  The Penang Laksa (RM$5) from D'Laksa was awesome and on its own, made our whirlwind trip worthwhile. The best Penang-style laksa we've ha...

The one perk about not being saddled with kids is the freedom to go on impromptu trips whenever the travel bug bites. One particular weekend, we suddenly felt like having seafood in Johor Bahru, so off we went! The last time I drove up to JB was when I was still in law school, and the landscape of JB has certainly changed since then. The Malaysian customs building has shifted to a temporary premises (way into JB, instead of at the opposite end of the causeway from Singapore) while the old one is being re-constructed. We obviously got lost because I don't have any bearings in such unfamiliar territory, but we still ended up at Danga Bay, JB's version of Singapore's East Coast Seafood Centre/Clarke Quay. Kong Inn was hosting a wedding that night so the only available tables were outside with a view of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore's west coast. The view was peaceful and nice, but the ambience was terrible. We had a huge seafood feast that night, and the mosquit...