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Classy French Dining, Pierre, Jakarta

Bahasa l English As a fan of French gourmet, this is good news for me. A new French restaurant opened this month with a classic and elegant interior theme. Before Pierre, this area was Emily's restaurant which was also a French food concept. After being closed for several years, Pierre is here and they are none other than the Union Group which is a restaurant group with popular brands in Jakarta. Once in Pierre, guests will be checked the temperature as usual. Once inside, the restaurant interior looks very attractive, elegant, with a classic touch combined with French-style music so that it feels luxurious. Late lunch around 2.00pm but it looks quite crowded, it would be better if you make a reservation in advance. The spot I booked is really charming, a brighter area decorated with classic photo frames so it becomes a great photo spot. In accordance with the restaurant concept, the menu offered is a variety of classic French dishes that are quite familiar to me. The menu I tried

Royal Iftar, InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah

Bahasa l English This blessed month of Ramadan is a breath of fresh air for us when the Indonesian population carries out a vaccination process to deal with the spread of Covid-19 in the future. Maybe most of you certainly miss the moment of breaking your fast together that couldn't be done in 2020. But according to government regulations, this year breaking the fast can be done as long as you run the new normal protocol from hotels, restaurants, and the guests too. This time I visited one of the luxury hotels in the Pondok Indah area which is certainly famous. InterContinental Jakarta presents an iftar experience with the theme of Royal Iftar, you will be presented with royal-style decorations in the Middle East so that it looks luxurious, gold colors adorn the room combined with charming crystal lamps in the ballroom of InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah. At the Royal Iftar, InterContinental Jakarta collaborates with Chef Degan Septoadji, an experienced senior chef who was no

Queue for Bakery, Bakerman, Jakarta

Bahasa l English A sunny weekend is a good day for us to hang out somewhere, of course, with the new normal protocol during this pandemic. One of the most popular mall destinations in 2021 is Ashta District 8, which is located in the Senopati area, South Jakarta. It is undeniable that this shopping mall has new brands, especially F&B that are not found in other shopping centers. One of them is Bakerman, this outlet has attracted high enthusiasm in the Jakarta community since operating in Ashta. Bakerman itself is a bakery and restaurant with various pieces of bread, pastries that they produce themselves. Then they also provide a variety of modern Asian Western menus that are following the trends of the Jakarta millennial generation. Every time you pass this outlet, you will be presented with a view of a long queue, maybe around 20-30 people and usually this queue is visible from the time it opens until the afternoon before closing. My experience is queuing here for about 30-40 min