MY HOMETOWN GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - BREAKFAST AT REAZ CORNER RESTAURANT

7th APRIL 2018 ~ After the event was officially launched [READ HERE], it was time to get breakfast. We always need a valid excuse to escape from a formal and lengthy function. Luckily there was this restaurant near the venue within walking distance. Every time when I walked past this area, the eating place was always full of people.

We had Malaysians' favourite food and drinks for breakfast (and at all times): variety of roti canai (paratha) and teh tarik.

SDJ teachers in the house

There were also an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti who used to be a substitute teacher, and an ex-student, Miss Sarah Khaidir [SPM 2013], who is now doing her practicum in one of the schools in Johor Bahru.

Anyway, the flat bread was real soft and the service was super fast. I just read reviews about this restaurant and it seems special Bombay style briyani is served here. I must make a come back with other friends soon.

EATING DINNER IN THE LOCK UP ONE EVENING

9th September 2015 ~ Mr. Ahmad Firdaus Ahmad Shahlan and the wife, Puan Noor Al-Iman Madzlan, both my ex-students of SMKTUN from SPM batch 2001, are back from Saudi Arabia for one month holiday. Mr. Ahmad Firdaus had taken the initiative to gather a few other friends for a meeting in "Cafe Lokap" [English: lock-up] which is located in Jalan Dhoby in the town centre. The cafe is run by one of his friends cum my ex-student of the same bacth, Mr. Shah Erhan. So there were two more schoolmates who were Mr. Taufeeq Nordin and Mr. Megat Khairun Buang.

This should be an interesting place to meet up, eat and hang out in the heart of Johor Bahru city. You would feel as if you are having a great time in the lock up while having your meal there, God forbid.

before the food arrived

after the food arrived

We all went western that evening - pizza, burgers, fries, bread with minced meat and fish and chips. There are other varieties of food to choose from the menu.

We had to say goodbye at about 10:30 as the next day would be a working day. It was my pleasure to see familiar faces once in a while, in real life and not just on Facebook.

Thanks to Mr. Ahmad Firdaus (and the wife) for including me in the small gathering and for paying the dinner. I felt like 10 years younger.

Good luck to Mr. Shah Erhan and may "Cafe Lokap" be buzzing with more customers for many more evenings to come.