Bahasa l English The pandemic season is still happening and even Jakarta is one of the cities with the highest number of Covid-19 patients in Indonesia. The government has again taken steps for the total large-scale social restriction in order to limit the increased number of positive Covid-19. This will certainly have an impact on everyone in Jakarta, including the businesses. One of the things that caught my attention was the prohibition of dine-in at restaurants. instantly, my daily activity changed from normally visit the restaurants, and now I just have to stay at hom e again. So at this time delivery will be the best solution for enjoying food made by the  restaurants. This time I want to introduce one of the products I tried this week to you. San Gyu by Hangry, a brand with a modern Japanese concept that specializes in serving beef bowl with various processed beef. Modern Japan can be seen from the concept of a brand with several cute animal characters and even have names n...

Bahasa l English The new normal transition period is going on, in August I could say that many F&B and hotel businesses have started operating again in order to maintain the economy and jobs for people. Likewise, Grand Hyatt Jakarta is currently re-opening the C's Steak & Seafood restaurant where they are running the latest protocol in accordance with government regulations. I don't have much to say about this restaurant since I have written articles about it several times before but you able to watch the video below. The information I'd like to tell this time is the condition of the dining where the seating area is reduced by 50% so that the restaurant looks more spacious. Then the menu choices became minimized, they decided to only concern the priority dishes such as steak & seafood. The menu is served in digital form using QR code and all staff wearing mask to be secure. The Le Petit Chef campaign still running as normal in a separate area. For the standard,...

Bahasa l English Good news for culinary lovers, this month Le Meridien Jakarta presents a new concept with the theme The Gastronomic Heritage of India. As the name implies, there will be 3 chefs directly from India ready to serve authentic dishes that are unusual for the Jakarta community. Located in La Brasserie restaurant, "Vaango" which comes from the Tamil language with the meaning "Come In". Here guests will be invited to taste the best dishes from 3 regions in India (North, Goa, and South) starting from July 15 - August 25, 2019. In this season, Le Meridien Jakarta brings 3 professional chefs from the Marriot International hotel chain in India. Aswani Mall from The Westin Pune Koregaon Park, Gurudas Shataram Mandekar from W Goa, and Satya Narayana Chari from Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield and Convention Center. With the expert's skill, the dishes served are famous Indian gastronomic culinary heritage. Each chef will be present in...

Bahasa l English An exclusive modern Cantonese restaurant, not just a common Chinese restaurant we see around or in a shopping center in Jakarta. Hakkasan comes from London which is very popular and been awarded by Michelin Star since 2003. This restaurant spread to several parts of the world, from London, New York, Vegas, Shanghai to Indonesia. Here even Hakkasan is the only in Southeast Asia, amazing! In accordance with the information from people around Jakarta, Hakkasan clearly visible from the entrance indeed elegant dining lounge with modern touches and a combination of classic Chinese ornaments that characterize this restaurant throughout the world. On this occasion, I tasted a special lunch menu offered at a more affordable price. This menu is intended for those of you who want to have a simple and fast lunch but still with an exclusive meal and experience. This menu is called Yum Cha which is Chinese tradition of enjoying tea with various dim sum dishes consist...

Bahasa l English The presence of the Japanese brand has always been a breath of fresh air for the culinary enthusiast in Jakarta. There are always new innovations and interesting trends to follow and certainly become social media demands, especially for millennials. Gram Cafe & Pancake is a brand originating from Osaka, famous for its soft and fluffy premium pancakes. Basically many people from Indonesia have been known this which people used to add on Gram Cafe as a must-visit place while in Japan. Now, there is no need to go far to Japan, you can enjoy these pancakes at Plaza Indonesia, Jakarta. On the grand opening event, I had the opportunity to taste some of their popular menus. The concept of a modern cafe with an elegant white theme, decorated with synthetic plants that give a touch of bright colors. The area is not a large one, considering it is a cafe with a variety of desserts, not a full gourmet dining. 3 pancakes that I tried the following: 1. Premium Panc...

Bahasa l English Long enough living in Jakarta, of course, there's always a feeling want to go back home. Long vacation during the Eid-Mubarak was really refreshing. During that moment, I took a chance to go back to Belitung island. Besides the beaches, Belitung also famous for its variety of local dishes. Not only seafood, but there are also many special dishes must be included on your list. Here some food I would like to tell you while vacationing in Belitung. 1. Bakmi Belitung At school moment back then, I remember there was only one place was very popular offering this food. But now, it turns out there are several places that also sell this pretty interesting noodle. Unlike the noodles that we used to eat in Jakarta or any other cities, the noodles here are served with thick sago mixture to create the thickness, cucumber, some ebi to enhance the flavor. Sweet savory taste even better enjoy it along with crispy chips. Price is very affordable, around Rp 15,0...

Minggu ke-2 Ramadhan, biasanya tampak terlihat ramai nih di restoran-restoran Jakarta. Banyak orang-orang yang sudah merencakan untuk berbuka puasa bersama untuk berkumpul dengan teman-teman yang sudah lama tidak jumpa. Moment ini tentu dimanfaatkan untuk meningkatkan rasa kebersamaan dan silahturami antar satu sama lain. Buat kalian yang sering explore area Kemang, tentu sudah ngga asing dengan Eastern Promise. Sejarah dari restoran ini sudah berdiri lebih dari 20 tahun lho. Konsep pub khas Inggris terlihat jelas ketika kita memasuki restoran ini. Dibagi dua sisi dimana ada bar & pub lalu dining area. Kapasitas tempat ini bisa dibilang cukup besar, mungkin 100 seating capacity. Bulan Ramadhan ini mereka menghadirkan menu set dengan Thali Tray, hidangan khas India yang berupa beberapa hidangan dalam satu nampan. Pada dasarnya Eastern Promise bukan sebuah restoran India, namun entah mengapa menu India menjadi salah satu favorit pengunjung. Begini penjelasannya,...

Di kawasan Gading Serpong, JHL Solitaire menjadi destinasi baru yang banyak dikunjungi orang saat ini. Sebuah fasilitas hotel dengan standar bintang 5 dengan dekorasi mewah dan elegan. Tapi kali ini aku mau membahas mengenai sebuah restoran Jepang yang terdapat di dalam hotel ini. URO Japanese Dining & Sake Bar menjadi satu-satunya restoran Jepang di JHL Solitaire. Perpaduan gaya yang ikonik, modern dengan sentuhan Jepang membuat restoran ini sangat instagramable.  Kapasitas restoran yang cukup besar memuat sekitar 80 seating, dan terdapat sake bar yang cantik di ujung restoran. Sesuai dengan konsepnya, begitu pula menu yang ditawarkan berupa aneka hidangan khas Jepang yang otentik seperti sushi, sashimi, tempura dan sake pilihan. Beberapa menu yang aku cicipi seperti Yakitori Mix (Rp 170.000), hidangan sate ala Jepang dengan aroma smoky yang harum, namun sayangnya agak hambar. Lalu ada Wagyu Sumibiyaki (Rp 365.000), lagi-lagi pengolahan daging yang kurang ba...