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Shuttering of iconic eateries leave customers glum


End of an era: Empty restaurants along Gurney Drive in George Town. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Prior to the sale, these bungalows were the site of some of the most popular old-style restaurants here, one of which was the Zealand Bak Kut Teh and Seafood Restaurant, believed to have begun in 1947.Its next-door neighbour used to be another bak kut teh place, the Carnation restaurant, once popular for the herbal dish.

Carnation owner Ho Meng Kuan said he had run the place for 39 years before its closure earlier this year.

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