Sake on the Side
Enmaru, Jakarta's hottest and highest Japanese restaurant, recently held an exquisite sake pairing dinner to show how the rice wine can enhance dishes just as beautifully as its grape-derived cousin. The team at Enmaru, the hot new Japanese restaurant in the Altitude complex in Jakarta, set out to educate the capital’s foodies about the joys of pairing rice wine with...
Reaching For the Stars
Michelin Guide reveals the UK and New York results for 2014 As the most respected award in fine dining, the Michelin guide is often referred to as the Oscars of the culinary world, making or breaking restaurants with the attribution or removal of its prized stars. For the UK and New York, the judgements are in for 2014's biggest...
Salt tapas Opens in Style
Celebrity Chef Luke Mangan also recently brought his acclaimed brand to Bali with the opening of Salt tapas in Sentosa Seminyak. The highly anticipated restaurant, which serves up Mangan's fresh modern take on Australian cuisine, had a grand opening party on Saturday, Sept. 21st. The 300 VIP guests at the party got to enjoy plenty of Mangan's signature small...
Skin Food at its Finest
Once reserved strictly for royalty, caviar is synonymous with extravagance – a delicacy so treasured that the Queen of England still insists on serving it at her banquet tables. So with a worldwide reputation of equal grandeur, it may come as no surprise that The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas is lavishing this luxurious specialty into one of its...
The Most Sensual Food on Earth
Pod Chocolate creator Toby Garritt has turned his passion for wine, chocolate and coffee into a thriving boutique business in Bali. Highly sought after by the island’s five-star pastry chefs and restaurants for his A-list couverture chocolate, Toby is introducing new Pan-Asian flavours to the world’s most sensual food. Situated amidst a lush jungle canopy at the Bali Elephant Camp,...
Scusa Restaurant
ITALIAN FEASTING FOR ALL The surefire flavors at the InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza’s Scusa restaurant give fine dining lovers no excuses not to eat (and eat again) at this Jakartan Italian institution. Having had the privilege to write about restaurants in Jakarta for a few years, I’ve had both the professional duty and personal passion to try out every buzzworthy new eatery...
Potato Head Garage
THE NEW GOURMET GARAGE The Potato Head Family brings its eclectic sensibilities to the traditional steakhouse with a venue and food fine enough for even Jay Gatsby’s most extravagant parties. When Potato Head first opened its doors in Jakarta’s Pacific Place mall in 2009, it quickly won acclaim for its quirky interiors, inventive cocktails and delicious spins on western comfort food...
E&O
EAT THE EAST E&O brings Chef Will Meyrick’s impressive repertoire of elevated Southeast Asian street food to Jakarta. Anybody familiar with Bali’s top restaurants should already be well acquainted with Sarong and Mama San, two of the island’s most consistently well-regarded eating establishments, both masterminded by “The Street Food Chef,” Will Meyrick. The posh and refined Sarong, as well as the...
Bistro Garcon
ABOUT A BISTRO Plaza Senayan’s Bistro Garcon brings refined yet accessible French fare to Jakarta’s foodies. If you’re not a francophone, you may think that garcon is the French word for waiter. And while it is often used in that sense outside of France, garcon actually simply means boy. (In fact, if you’re in France, don’t call your waiter garcon unless...
Javier De Las Muelas The Universe of the Cocktail
Barcelona’s cocktail culture is legendary and there’s one visionary in particular committed to perfecting the martini lifestyle. With his comprehensive coffee table book brimming with recipes, tips and stories, the upcoming launch of a creative product line called DropLets and several successful bars and projects in Barcelona and Asia, you could say that Javier de las Muelas, owner of the...
