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 Hong Kong has always been an attractive destination to visit especially with a large number of Michelin Star restaurants that are popular and certainly awesome. After traveling around China for 1 more week, I visited Hong Kong a few days at the beginning of 2019. This time I stopped by a restaurant listed in the Hong Kong Macau Michelin Guide for several years in a row since 2015 until now with 1 Michelin Star . Kam's Roast Goose was originally built by Mr. Kam Shui Fai and his father Kam Kinsen Kwan Sing. In 1942, with the name Yung Kee Restaurant and it turned out to succeed until its name soared to internationally. With hard work and high enthusiasm, they maintain the family legacy of Kam until the 3rd generation to the present day by Mr. Hadry Kam. Visiting this casual eatery, you will be surprised by the super long queues since the morning until the evening. Make sure when you arrive there, register first in front of the outlet and pick up the qu...

Bahasa l English Staycation is one of new trend activity to do for the Jakarta community both for families, kids or millennials youth generation. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit one of the hotels located very close to Soekarno Hatta international airport. This hotel has become one of the destinations for those of you who want to get away from the city hustle-bustle and probably try to catch up on a flight since it is not far from the airport. Not only that, I could say this is an amazing weekend getaway where we are pampered with a calm atmosphere as a resort. The location is very private away from the highway, into this resort area, you will feel a very different atmosphere, it seems like a cozy island away from the Jakarta. I was staying in the Junior Suite room, large bedroom area with a living room. A Comfortable homey atmosphere with typical Indonesian decorations. In this hotel, of course, equipped with facilities as 5-star, a large swimming po...

Bahasa l English A classic building, the luxury of the past is evident at The Hermitage Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Jakarta. On this occasion, I had the opportunity to try several dishes at the rooftop bar. The lounge area is located at the top near the swimming pool and roof area as the name implies "La Vue" which means "View" with a beautiful view which is compiled with a beauty of the sunset. To welcome the 2019 Indonesian Independence month, La Vue presenting a set menu typical of Indonesia to appreciate the heritage of Indonesia. A menu with an elegant and modern presentation while still maintaining the taste of Indonesia which is rich in herbs and spices. Some menus as below: For appetizers, you will be served with Modern Gado-Gado (Steamed vegetable with peanut sauce dressing), a gado-gado dish with an elegant presentation, complete with vegetables, eggs, tofu, tempeh, and peanut sauce dressing. The overall taste is just right,...

Bahasa l English Indonesian restaurants remain excellent and a top choice for the Jakarta community, although with the appearance of many new restaurants both local and international brands. Harum manis is one restaurant that maintains their concept with a variety of authentic Indonesian cuisines. Restaurant with a spacious area and full of Indonesian ornaments make this restaurant very traditional. But of course, the elegant and luxurious side is clearly like a big house with charming local decorations. In this month, I visited Harum Manis to taste a new dish called Kenduri Keraton. Menu with a variety of dishes from Javanese culture that used to be a favorite for the Royal Family. This menu is complete with a choice of 4 types of rice such as white rice, yellow rice, nasi uduk, and brown rice. Then 3 kinds of soup choices such as soto ayam, soto betawi and spicy sour rib eye soup. Then the menu is added by so many dishes consisting of Solo sausages, Kemay...

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...