Back at Sungei Wang Plaza
Happy National Recovery Plan (NRP) Phase 4, Kuala Lumpur!
Hardly a day after our walkabout at Sunway Putra Mall, we found ourselves strolling once again — this time through the familiar alleyways and walkways of Sungei Wang Plaza.
We started the morning with breakfast at Kopi Club, after which Brendan headed up to the first floor for his appointment at AJ Sense Salon. Meanwhile, we made our way to the ground floor for our next errand: Eye Smart Vision.
A Quick Visit to Jimmy
Cat had an old pair of spectacles that needed new lenses, and naturally, we only had Jimmy in mind for the job. We’ve been coming to him for years, and his workmanship has never failed us.
Jimmy estimated it would take an hour, so we resumed our stroll around the mall.
A Walk Through History
Established in 1977, Sungei Wang Plaza was the second shopping centre built in Kuala Lumpur after Ampang Park. Many from the older generation remember it fondly as one of the city’s most iconic places to visit.
Before Sungei Wang, the site was home to the Shaw Brothers’ BB Plaza, a beloved amusement centre where a young Teresa Teng once performed at the age of ten.
In the late 70s and 80s, Sungei Wang was synonymous with fashion, food, and beauty. It was the epicentre of La La Culture and an entertainment paradise — complete with an Olympic size ice skating rink, bumper cars, a game arcade, a discotheque hall, and Malaysia’s first indoor cinema with 1,700 seats.
It was also the venue for fashion shows, beauty contests, the annual Campus King and Queen, the Lantern Parade, meet and greet concerts, and festive countdowns. During major Chinese festivals, a full Chinese Opera stage would be set up on the rooftop.
“If you have not been to Sungei Wang Plaza, you have not been to Kuala Lumpur.”
— A popular phrase in the 1980s
Errands Completed
Within the promised hour, we returned to Eye Smart Vision and found Jimmy already waiting with Cat’s newly refurbished spectacles. With that done, we made our way to the basement car park, hopped into Alfie, and headed to the nearest Petronas station to fill up.
Ending the Day
With all our errands completed, we were out of ideas for lunch and decided to keep things simple. Syed Bistro, just a stone’s throw from home, became our final stop of the day — and with that, we wrapped up both our video and this blog entry.
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📍 Location:
Kopi Club Sungei Wang Plaza - https://goo.gl/maps/aLuwUUrXFFmevNTy9
AJ SENSE SALON - https://g.page/AJSENSE-my?share
Eye Smart Vision Enterprise - https://goo.gl/maps/mEvdnzbV13ohwRMQ8
Sungei Wang Plaza - https://g.page/sungeiwangplaza?share
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