Baba Can Cook

Baba Can Cook. That was the motto at the entrance. A cafe called Limapulo - how certain dialect pronounce 50 in Malay - at the heart of Heritage Row, opposite Sheraton Hotel in the middle of town. The spot would be just right for a trendy wine bar, but instead the proud owner of the cafe championed Peranakan Food instead. And the place was quite good.

At least the desserts were to die for!

Baba can definitely cook!You can sit outside if you preferBut the vibe was definitely better inside ....Time to order ....It was a Saturday afternoon, and I just got off work and Anita just needed to unwind after doing preparations for the boys who would start their school year next Monday. I finished my clinic late and was home only after seeing a couple of new cases, plus a quick meal at the mamak as a late lunch. So I was not exactly hungry when I reached home.

The weather had been nice all day, so Anita asked to go out. The initial plan was to head to KLPAC and have a nice cup of coffee there. It turned out that the place was jammed pack as there was an event taking place there. We didn't bother stopping and quickly decided to go some place else. Then I remembered Limapulo from the suggestion from my fellow KLickrs. Off we went!

Some of the collectibles on display .... neat and rustic!And we were not disappointed. The owner was there sitting at the door as the place were just being cleaned when we arrived. After waiting for 10 minutes, the door was opened.

We were struck by the cool and rustic ambiance - the way Anita liked it! The owner - a Chinese Peranakan from Melaka who speaks better Malay than myself - came over and asked what we had in mind. He suggested a few items and we finally settled for laksa, nasi lemak, cendol and ABC.

The taste was definitely there. The ABC was especially impressive and you could tell that they paid particular attention to the ingredients. Although I was full, I managed to finish all the items.

The nasi lemak came firstThen came the laksaAnita was happy!Time to go!The place was worth a visit from the decorations alone. The owner had family heirlooms as well as collectible antiques he picked up over the years at the store. Not particularly big, they had tables both inside the shop as well as at the sidewalk. Next to it was a multipurpose hall which one could rent for parties. Excellent.

Parking was not great however. I managed to side park my Starex - achievement unlocked! - at the side walk. Alternatively you could park either at Sheraton or Quill City Mall opposite.

I would definitely recommend the place and judging from what was written online, I was not alone in enjoying the visit. How much did I pay for the whole thing? Less than RM30! I was impressed!

More information on Limapulo is available here.

Man on Wire

My initial intention was to watch "The Walk" on the Apple TV, but I found out that a documentary about the Philippe Petit's crossing of the the two towers of the World Trade Centre was going for 99 cents. I decided to watch "Man on Wire" first as it would give me some insight into the actual feat.

And it was fascinating. It certainly wetted my appetite for the main movie. And I could understand his sadness to see the destruction of the towers on Sept 11. I was also rather impressed with the reaction of the Police after he did his tightrope walk. I was sure he would have been shot dead today if he were to repeat that. Security and people's attitude were certainly different now.

A highly recommended documentary and now for the main feature .....

Real Start to 2016

The New Year had really kicked-off now after a nice few days off work. Did my first call last night but it had been kind. I managed to get some sleep. And I woke up refreshed this morning for the first real clinic for the year.

Today being Friday also meant my weekly walk from to the mosque, and the weather was searing today. I was drenched when I finally arrived back to the hospital for my afternoons rounds.

And it was followed by a meeting which took me to early evening. And then I was out again with the boys for our customary Friday night out.

ETS to SP

My aunt was in KL over the weekend to attend the kenduri at my Mum's place. She came here this time by train (ETS for Electric Train Service) and was impressed with how quick the journey was. So, on the return leg, my Mum decided to follow along.

So, after lunch at Restoran Rebung and a quick stop at my apartment - the first time my aunt had been there - I sent them off at KL Sentral. She took the 1611 train and at arounf 8.30 pm, I received a call from Mum that she had already arrived at Sungai Petani. That was only after 4 hours.

I was impressed. The train was understandably packed and she had to book the ticket a day before the planned journey as they tended to be sold out. I could see more and more train be added to this service in the future. It certainly was time-saving and hopefully if they could stay punctual would revolutionise the journey up and down the Peninsular.

But it would have been greater if similar services could be extended to both the East Coast and Singapore. How great would that be? ....

Shattered

Anita dropped her iPhone 6 at school earlier and the aftermath was not that pretty. The whole of the front glass cracked, with a slight dent on the side. When I examined it earlier, there was a small gap in between the front glass and the body panel. But the phone, including the touch screen was still working fine.

It will to do for the time being. Not sure if she wanted to repair for the time being, with a front glass replacement or splash on a new phone. Or would she just rather wait for the iPhone 7 when it comes out before getting a new one. It all depended on how stable the dropped phone was ....