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Outback Steakhouse Offers Savory Limited-Time Dishes
Seared Ahi tuna. (Photo courtesy of Outback Steakhouse Indonesia) Outback Steakhouse launched a limited-time offer menu recently for Indonesian meat lovers. “We refresh our menu every so often. By...
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Treats Worth Lingering Over
Sponge cake is Tea Companion’s signature product. (Photo courtesy of Tea Companion) Christmas and New Year’s Day — ’tis the season to be jolly, especially for those with a sweet tooth. Of course...
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Food for Thought: Welcoming the New Year With Cheer and a Host of Light Bites
Slamon cubes with soya and lime make for the perfect canapes to ring in the New Year with friends. (Photo courtesy of Petty Elliott) A New Year’s Eve dinner party is the perfect opportunity to get...
View ArticleFood for Thought: Sayur Asem
It is that time of year when we make New Year’s resolutions like exercising more and eating healthy food. What is healthy food? It is not easy to answer. Food is getting more personal than ever for...
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Coffee Fans Have a New Thamrin Hotspot
Tanamera in Central Jakarta is one of the latest additions to Jakarta’s growing coffee shop scene. (Photo courtesy of Tanamera) The cup rattled lightly in the saucer as it was placed on the table, but...
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Away From Home, French Chef Dishes Up Comfort
French dishes were once a rarity in Jakarta but thanks to chefs like Nabil Jaghdour, delectable Gallic delights are within reach. (Photo courtesy of AMUZ) “I don’t look French,” Nabil Jaghdour joked...
View ArticleFood for Thought: Soto Medan
Soto is an Indonesian soup or stew that is found in all kinds of variations all over the country. There are around 26 varieties of soto around Java alone. The most popular is the classic soto ayam,...
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For Bali Brewer, Good Coffee Isn’t Expensive
Slick boy deluxe pomade offers something different. (JG Photos/Putria Fitria) You can put “coffee lover” or “coffee addict” on each of your social media profile — which is actually quite common today —...
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Out for the Count, on the Jakarta Negroni Trail
Finding a cocktail list in Jakarta on which a Negroni doesn’t feature is difficult. In many ways it serves as a a clear signpost to a knowing cocktail classicist behind the bar. (Photo courtesy of...
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Pancious Opens in New Location, Continues Rebranding Project
Pancious, formerly Pancious Pancake House, has rebranded its image. (Photo courtesy of Pancious) New restaurants keep popping up in Jakarta like mushrooms during the rainy season. But luckily, the...
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Best of Bandung Served Up at Braga Street Food Soiree
Visitors braved the rain for a taste of Bandung’s famous street food at the inaugural Braga Culinary Festival last weekend. (JG Photo/Zakky Ramadhany) Rain continued to drench the streets. The...
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Food for Thought: Rainy Day Out? Warm Up With a Creamy French Salmon Bisque
Salmon bisque with fennel bulbs, a French classic using local ingredients. (Photo courtesy of Petty Elliott) Bisque is a smooth, creamy, flavorsome soup of French origin. In a classic French bisque,...
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Waxing Artistically on Canvas, Cup of Coffee in Hand
Cups N Canvas in Singapore explores the friendship between coffee and art by offering painting classes in a studio and coffee and snacks in a cafe. (JG Photo/Katrin Figge) Art and coffee are a match...
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Ringing in the Chinese Year of The Horse With Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken, vegetables and soy sauce come together for a quick and easy meal. (Photo courtesy of Petty Elliott) Next Friday, many people from around the world will begin celebrating the first day of...
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Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Style
One of the world’s favorite holidays is quickly approaching and if you don’t know where to go in Jakarta to eat in the name of prosperity, we’ve got a list of some of the best luxury hotel options in...
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An Illicit Love Affair With Fusion Sushi Has Just Begun
(JG Photo/Gita Utari) A useful piece of life advice is never to visit a sushi restaurant when you are hungry. Those seductive revolving plates parading before one’s eyes like a harem of geishas,...
View ArticleBurgundy Can Be a Real Gem Despite Yield
The official term to describe the 2012 harvest in Burgundy was “challenging.” In other words it was a tough vintage. The first half of the year was unpredictable with a very wet spring and frosts,...
View ArticleSignatures’ New Year Feast Pleases The Palate
The Georgian calendar indicates that the first month of the year is well underway. The festivities celebrating the end of the previous year and the celebrations of the beginning of the new are now a...
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Watch What You Eat: South Koreans Gorge on Online Dining Shows
Park Seo-yeon, known as The Diva, eats as thousands of viewers watch and interact with her in real time over the Internet. (Reuters Photo/Kim Hong-Ji) Park Seo-yeon sets the table with dishes of Korean...
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Food for Thought: Versatile, Tropical Pineapple Adds Sweetness to Traditional...
Leaving the ingredients for lempah kuning whole allows the flavors to infuse, while the pineapple adds a sweet note. (Photo courtesy of Petty Elliott) Pineapples are indigenous to South America. This...
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