The white chic feminine ambiance with French colonial design and marble floor will surely mesmerize you once you walk into Orient8. This French and Pan-Asian restaurant at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta will pamper you with its amazing Sunday brunch from 11AM to 2.30PM. Experience the jaw-dropping French and Asian dishes from various regions including Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Each...

Small bowls full of flavour  Lilin seamlessly fuses Spanish/Indo Tapas with classic Indonesian flavours and local produce to create an authentic east-meets-west experience for your taste buds. Ensconced within Seminyak’s extensive Potato Head Beach Club – one of Bali’s hippest and most successful venues – Lilin has been popular since its launch in 2011. Best known for its fusion cuisine and...

On October 3rd, a very special luncheon was held at Bali’s fine dining French-Mediterranean restaurant, Metis, to showcase the wines of Matua - the very first winery to produce Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand. As a final stop on a worldwide tour, chief winemaker Nikolai St George landed in Bali to exhibit a selection of their legendary collection. Matua began...

Since Singapore and Tokyo have enjoyed Dancing Crab’s wonderful fresh seafood cuisine, it is now time for Jakarta to welcome the highly popular restaurant! Offering a mix of robust, country-style Cajun seafood and the distinctive richness of Creole cuisine, Dancing Crab has been bringing the same enjoyment that is the hallmark of this Singapore franchise restaurant to its colourful...

The beginnings of Tuscan wine can be traced back to the Etruscans, who founded the Roman Empire almost three millennia ago. The grapevines of Etruria took to the land so well that soon they could be found growing wild all around the countryside. From the seventh  century onwards, Tuscan wine began to be exported to other regions of Italy and...

Hard Rock Hotel Bali unveiled the first Jamie’s Italian in Indonesia on Monday, 1st June. Inspired by the Italian way of life, renowned UK chef and food activist Jamie Oliver worked with his Italian mentor, Gennaro Contaldo, to create a home-style, rustic menu with those cheeky Jamie Oliver twists. The restaurant is at street level on the bustling Jalan Pantai Kuta,...

Putting the "fun" in fine dining   Tastes from around the globe can be savoured at Petitenget’s stylish The Parlour, committed to a deliciously casual approach for its gastronomic fine dining.      A long Petitenget’s ever-expanding “eat street”, it is difficult to place The Parlour Kitchen, Bar and Lounge into any particular category. That goes not just for its eclectic modern-meets-classic...

The perfect companion to one another, a rum and cigar pairing gives a new experience and teaches the art of identifying flavours and notes. This perfect combination was presented by Plantation Rum. To celebrate the launch of the Plantation Rum range in Indonesia, several events were held in Loewy and Three Buns in Jakarta and Potato Head and Double...

The Asian Food Channel recently brought Roger Mooking, the star of Man Fire Food, which is currently airing on the channel, to Indonesia to host a couple of intimate dinner events. Having earned a reputation as one of Canada’s premier chefs, Mooking has developed a culinary philosophy built on the perfect execution of globally inspired culinary traditions. Mooking hosted two...

For five generations, the Pio Cesare family has been producing fine wines from the Piedmont region in the northwest of Italy. The town of Alba, where Pio Cesare have their cellars is nestled within the surrounding Langhe hills, which create a continental climate, moderated by the nearby Mediterranean sea. Hot summer days and cool nights are perfect conditions to...