Gilles Marx
Chef Founder at AMUZ Gourmet Restaurant — Few chefs can match the glittering credentials of Chef Founder Gilles Marx of AMUZ Gourmet Restaurant. Ever since opening its doors late in 2010, AMUZ has consistently occupied the highest strata of Jakarta’s fine-dining scene. The collection of awards and plaudits the establishment has chalked up would be the pride of any restaurateur. However,...
Marco Riva
Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta — With a glittering career spanning across cities in America, Europe and Asia and successful stints in countless luxurious resorts and five-star hotels, one would not begrudge Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta’s Executive Chef Marco Riva a little pride in his achievements. However, Chef Marco is as warm and humble as one gets, valuing the contributions...
Chandra Yudasswara
Corporate Chef at Portable Kitchen Indonesia — Growing up, Portable’s Corporate Chef Chandra Yudasswara’s path in the F&B industry was already set for him. A love for food was instilled into Chef Chandra, being constantly surrounded by tantalising aromas and delicious cuisines. He recalls a childhood spent in the family kitchen, watching his mother make soft, fluffy mountains of bakpau (Chinese buns)...
Felix Budisetiawan
Executive Chef at The Dharmawangsa Jakarta — Chef Felix Budisetiawan has cuisine in his life blood. Born and raised in Bali, he started to master the kitchen and develop his culinary passion early on by helping out in the family business. Over the years, his expertise has encompassed the gastronomic arts of both French and traditional and modern Indonesian cooking and...
Akira Back
Chef Owner of Akira Back Restaurants — Chef Akira Back’s initial foray into the professional kitchen was one for which most of his customers have been grateful for, as the culinary world would not be as exciting without the Seoul-born chef’s audacious and delightful creations. Starting off as a professional snowboarder, Chef Akira started his lifelong affair with the kitchen as a side job. Drawn...
Classic Libations from a Bygone Era
Resplendent in the grandeur of old New York, Manhattan at Regent Singapore, A Four Seasons Hotel brings its visitors back through time to the Golden Age of cocktails with its delightful twists on classic libations and a spread of captivating artisanal bar bites. — An exquisite set of modern glass doors greets visitors to the stunning Manhattan bar. A mix of...
In Full Flow
A sumptuous offering of bespoke cocktails, trendy music and finger-licking good bar snacks is only the entrée at Flow, the hippest bar in town. — Featuring full-length windows, polished concrete walls, futuristic metallic hanging lamps and eclectic pieces of avant garde artwork, the interior of Flow is the epitome of cool. Gracefully furnished with warm polished hazelnut tabletops, chic ergonomic dining...
The Rise and Rise of the Mendoza Malbec
Four hundred years after the Spanish first brought the vine to the Americas, wineries like Bodega Norton are carving out an excellent global reputation for the distinctive flavour and quality of Argentinian wines. — Established in 1895 by an English engineer, Bodega Norton has a long and illustrious wine-producing history and is today one of Argentina’s most prestigious and popular wineries. Its...
Excellent Stills
As one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, the Singleton distillery has weathered its fair share of good fortune and hardships, accruing character and maturing marvellously like fine whisky. — Founded in 1838 by Thomas Mackenzie, the Singleton of Glen Ord was the first of the three Singleton distilleries. The distillery went through the management of various owners before eventually being...
A Slice of Heaven
An establishment in its own right, Sari Delicatessen is a haven for classic sweet treats and exciting new creations for dessert lovers in the city. — Visitors to Sari Delicatessen are usually drawn by the wonderful aroma of freshly baked treats wafting out of the shop located in Sari Pan Pacific Jakarta hotel lobby. First-time visitors will marvel at the wide...
