Archive for 2017

Negev – An Oasis in a Busy Desert

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Negev – An Oasis in a Busy Desert-This new restaurant has the X factor. When you enter, you feel class ooze out of its multi-faceted walls. Surrounding you are sculptures, carvings, and paintings that hang from the extremely high ceilings facing down on you. There’s a lot to keep...

S.L.A.M Dunk the Funk

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S.L.A.M Dunk the Funk- SLAM Sky Bar Sky Lounge at Mercure, S.L.A.M, is on the 19th floor of the newly opened Mercure Simatupang.  Slam is in a roof top lounge bar that has an open-air section as well as an air-conditioned room. The open air section has a mix of styles which...

Best of Bow

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Best of Bow- Every time I pass Jalan Batubelig I am drawn to a place called Bow. This two-story building with garden wall has no way of telling what kind of place it is; all I can see is their sign (written as 3OW) – a big smiling emoticon on its glass door. But as I enter the smiling...

Hunting Vollkorn in Jakarta

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Hunting Vollkorn in Jakarta-Would I summon the nerve to barge uninvited into the Soviet Embassy, to plead – not for asylum – but for rye bread? The plan was to walk into the Russian Embassy and ask whether any of the diplomats’ wives made heavy bread, and if so, whether I could plead...

The Clandestine Critic | Playing Koi in Kemang

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The Clandestine Critic | Playing Koi in Kemang-Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left unturned in the quest for honest, balanced reviews, from long-established favourites to the hottest new tables...

Meet Will Meyrick, the Street Food Chef

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Meet Will Meyrick, the Street Food Chef-The seasoned traveller and street food chef of Mama San, Sarong, Hujan Locale, and the soon-to-open Tiger Palm brings an eclectic mix of traditional and uber urban to his popular venues. He talks to us about his interest in the Asian cuisine...

Smoke and Mirrors at Namaaz Dining

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Smoke and Mirrors at Namaaz Dining-Jakarta’s famed molecular gastronomy restaurant is a whole lot of style over substance. Imagine if your teenaged son was gifted a large chemistry set one day, and decided after a few experiments that he wanted to open a restaurant. This is the thought...

Alcoholics Anonymous Anyone?

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Alcoholics Anonymous Anyone?- Alcoholics Bar & Grill Jalan Kemang Raya no. 72N Jakarta Selatan 021 7195675 info@alcoholicsbar.com If you’re trying to wean yourself off the booze, maybe it’s better you stay away from this extremely pro-alcohol spot in Kemang which just opened...

Places to be Gluttonous

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Places to be Gluttonous-Gluttony is my favourite sin. Indulging in a calorific piece of kobe beef, an extra helping of bacon on your pancakes dripping with maple syrup or the bliss of losing yourself in a moist cake that could make a nun blush are pleasures I will afford to take...

30 Delectable Dishes

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30 Delectable Dishes-In celebrating this 30th edition, I have put together a list of my 30 favourite foods found in Bali, from gold foie gras to sate kambing. Some of them are legendary foods, while others are only popular among locals. Bon appétit! 1. Ibu Oka’s Suckling Pig—Jalan...

Culinary Creativity at Colonial Cuisine & Molecular

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Culinary Creativity at Colonial Cuisine & Molecular-Colonial Cuisine & Molecular in South Jakarta is the epitome of contrast: old classics jazzed up by new techniques; antiquated interiors offset with cutting-edge mixology, and a chef at the helm who isn’t afraid to mix it...

#IndonesiaMakanSayur: Not Just a Hashtag

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#IndonesiaMakanSayur: Not Just a Hashtag-Indonesia Makan Sayur is a community that tries to raise awareness of the health benefits of eating plant-based foods. Through Instagram, Facebook, and their recently launched blog, the initiative uses the power of social media to spread their...

Nuts About Cashews: Meet Aaron Fishman

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Nuts About Cashews: Meet Aaron Fishman-East Bali Cashews (EBC) is stirring things up in today’s business world. From the birth of the enterprise just three years ago, the mission of EBC has been to create lasting change – and it is doing just that. We meet EBC’s American cliff-diving...
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