Jalan Sultan Tirtayasa: Bandung’ Best Kept Secret for Food
Let’s be real. When we travel to Bandung, most of us simply want to hide away in our five-star luxury...
Food & Drink
Luca Pezzera: A Serial Restaurateur in Southeast Asia
Luca Pezzera, executive chef of the Union Group’s Caffè Milano and the recently opened Bistecca, shares his story of Italian...
Smoke and Mirrors at Namaaz Dining
Jakarta’s famed molecular gastronomy restaurant is a whole lot of style over substance. Imagine if your teenaged son was gifted...
The Dutch Golden Age of Charcuterie in Jakarta
Expats around town understand how difficult it is to find decent Western cuisine that doesn’t either slant heavily towards local...
Basque-ing in Spanish Delights
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Indonesia’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
The Terrible Truth behind Your Cup of Cat Poo Coffee
In Bali, the high demand for luwak coffee has created a ruthless industry built on immense animal suffering and an...
Tasting Indonesia
Indonesia is set to become a food destination as the government promotes its cuisine abroad. May Tien reveals the best...
The Clandestine Critic: A Mixed Bag of Maroush
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Indonesia’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Tugu Kunstkring Paleis: A Culturally Rich Dining Experience in the Heart of Menteng
On a quiet, leafy-tree street corner set amongst stately white mansions and European luxury cars parked roadside is a structural...
Not Just Another Fancy VUE
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Indonesia’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Mamma Mia: Meet Rosa Vignolo of Mamma Rosy Kemang
Mamma Rosy is an Italian eatery in Jakarta with a homely and family feel, established and personally funded in 2013...
Romance Ma Joly
Ma Joly is arguably one of Bali’s most famous places for a romantic sunset getaway. The name itself illustrates sweetness,...
Fujin: Rollicking Flatiron Chefs
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Indonesia’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Home-Grown Healing: Meet Joki Mihovilcevic
Joki is the force behind The Little Green Cafe, an organic, healing community enclave in South Bali. She was born...
Veni, Vedi, Vino! I came, I saw, Wine!
A South Jakarta hotspot for oenophiles and foodies Tucked neatly away at the end of a long hall of cafes...
Premium Japanese Restaurant OKU Opens in Jakarta
The premium Japanese restaurant OKU opens today, April 1, at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. The dining venue, helmed by Chef...
Nuts About Cashews: Meet Aaron Fishman
East Bali Cashews (EBC) is stirring things up in today’s business world. From the birth of the enterprise just three...
Olivier: Dastardly [Dis]Order
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Mini-Commis: Children’s Cooking Classes in the Capital
The next generation of master chefs start here. Almost an entire generation of children have been raised on cooking shows...
Ruth’ Chris Steak House Opens in Jakarta
The fine-dining steakhouse opens its tenth restaurant in Asia. Ruth’s Chris Steak House greets Indonesia with the opening of its...
The Bee’ Knees of Speak-Easies: Bau Haus 1933 Jakarta
Under ground in Jakarta’s Mega Kuningan lies a modern take on the 1920s speak-easy bar, where dangerous cocktails and a...