Quirky Neon Signs

[audept]

Last night we went out for dinner to Ho Jiak, an Indonesian/Malaysian restaurant in Sydney CBD. The food was great, hot and spicy, and the service was excellent. The place was a little quirky, with some neon signs on the walls. I took a pic of 2 of them near our table:

 

[speedicut]

I love Malaysian food.. had some nice dishes there way back in the 90's.
Love those neons, you don't see them as much as you used to.. I wonder if it's a dying art form ?

 

[audept]

I love Malaysian food.. had some nice dishes there way back in the 90's.
Love those neons, you don't see them as much as you used to.. I wonder if it's a dying art form ?

I have always loved neons, I hope they don't disappear. Back in the mid-70s I was the sound engineer for the Australian band Skyhooks. Their backdrop was a huge neon sign of their name that they flew upstage. Transporting this thing was a nightmare. Most setups we would have a neon repairman turn up onsite to do running repairs. Fascinating to watch those guys work and the craftmanship employed.

 

[Pemberton]

Sounds like a nice restaurant. Even though spicy food always makes me cough and my eyes water, I eat it anyway because I like it.

 

[audept]

Sounds like a nice restaurant. Even though spicy food always makes me cough and my eyes water, I eat it anyway because I like it.

I find that beer takes the edge off the spice, but then Mrs Audept has to drive home!

 

[thunder58]

I like beer ...... just sayin'

 

[CousinWarsh]

Agreed

I like beer ...... just sayin'

 

[Ricochet]

Led strips may revive the art.

I love how Malaysian cuisine is enriched by Chinese, Thai and Indian influences, and not watered down or buried like in Indonesian food. It truly is Asian fusion.

 

[SAguitar]

I like Beer. It makes me a jolly good fellow.

 

[Teledriver]

I try and save water as much as possible, especially when I'm tailgating. Just sayin'...