Playing with Fire
Richard Millar, the Director of Cuisine at the W Retreat and Spa Bali, says the key to his eclectic, cutting-edge cuisine is high-quality ingredients, many of which he grows himself. The quality of produce and where it has been sourced from are increasingly becoming as important to gourmands as the way a dish tastes. Consequently, many chefs are starting to...
Artful Italian
Jakarta’s hottest new Italian restaurant, GAIA by OSO, features a menu filled with dishes that combine rustic flavours with modern finesse. The mastermind behind the menu is Chef Diego Chiarini, who is also responsible for the lauded OSO Ristorante in Singapore. We talked to the Italian impresario about his passion for bringing the authentic flavours of his homeland to...
Solata Restaurant
Italian In Gold and SIlver Michelin-starred Chef Ezio Gritti brings refined Italian fine dining to Bali’s Sunset Road with the much-anticipated opening of Solata. As the calibre of cuisine that can be found in Bali continues to rise, the Island of the Gods seems to attract more and more prestigious chefs from abroad to make their home here. The latest internationally...
Divine Dessert Competition at mejekawi
Four of Indonesia’s hottest young chefs compete to create the sweetest treat KU DE TA’s exciting new restaurant, Mejekawi, not only offers some of Bali’s most innovative degustation menus, it also houses a high-tech test kitchen filled with the latest in gastronomic gadgetry. This culinary playground was put to good use recently when it hosted a culinary competition pitting some...
Truffle Transcendence
Jakarta’s hottest new Italian restaurant, GAIA, brought the capitol’s epicureans to ecstasy with a sublime White Truffle dinner courtesy of Chef Diego Chiarini. White truffles are one of the most prized ingredients in the culinary world, even rarer and more expensive than the black variety. Although the scent of white truffle is strong, the taste it imparts is refined, complex...
A Royal Chef Takes Up Residence at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
Jocelyn Argaud takes the expression “to eat like a king” rather seriously, but that’s because he has worked in the kitchens of the Royal Palace of Qatar. As their Chef de Cuisine, he prepared dinner parties for visiting dignitaries including former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as serving as the Executive...
Dallas Comes to W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak
If you have yet to hear the excited whispers about Dallas Cuddy, you probably will soon, because everyone will be talking about the famed Australian chef’s upcoming kitchen takeover at W Retreat & Spa Bali - Seminyak. Between the 5th and 9th of February, Chef Dallas will be coming for a visit to Bali, taking the reins from Starfish...
Top Chefs Unite
It’s rare that you get the opportunity to indulge in the finest things in life while at the same time contributing to a great cause. However that is exactly the opportunity epicureans in Southeast Asia will have on February 21st, when a very special dinner will take place at Singapore’s renowned Restaurant ANDRE featuring Guest Chef Joan Roca. Roca is...
Uma Cucina
Ubud's Intriguing New Italian Eatery Uma Cucina adds sophisticated Italian dining to Uma by COMO’s offerings. Uma by COMO is a favourite for travellers to Ubud, Bali’s art and culture capital. The resort is known for offering an inviting mix of exclusive luxury accommodations and easy access to some of the town’s best art galleries and eateries. Recently, the resort added...
Cocoon Beach Club
Poolside Date Lunch Why go through all the fuss of organising "date night" every week when you can enjoy a leisurely lunch at Cocoon Beach Club? It’s the same story every week: we go through great pains to choose the perfect restaurant, just the right outfit, and an evening that won’t conflict with the family’s hectic schedule. But with kiddos coming...
