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A Taste of Home, Reimagined at Noesaka
Food has a funny way of holding on to memories. A familiar spice can take you back to childhood, while a dish shared around the family table can stay with you for years. For Chef Martin Praja, those memories come from many places, from his childhood in Bogor and Chinese family traditions to the Manado
An Open Invitation to September at 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird
If your September calendar is already looking a little too predictable, 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird has a few ideas. The hotel is filling the month with dinners worth lingering over, cocktails worth ordering twice, live music, workouts and a creative morning by the pool. In other words, you could come with a plan and
Skyline Prestige: The Art of Staying Above the City at Pan Pacific Jakarta
There is something appealing about checking into a hotel and realising you do not have to rush anywhere. At Pan Pacific Jakarta, that idea starts high above the city. Skyline Prestige is the hotel’s Club-level stay experience, available with Club Rooms and Suites and packed with privileges that make spending more time at the hotel
Citadines Antasari Jakarta Introduces a New Wedding Experience with “Love in the City”
Planning a wedding in Jakarta often starts with one deceptively simple question: how many people do you want to celebrate with? At Citadines Antasari Jakarta, the answer can range from a gathering of 100 to a reception for up to 500 guests, with its new “Love in the City” Wedding Packages and The Hall, a
Merasa Origins: Tracing Java’s Ancient Wellness Traditions at Desa Potato Head
Following the success of its inaugural chapter, India: Beginning with Balance with Reema Datta, Desa Potato Head is continuing its Merasa Origins series this September with its second chapter, Java: Entering Depth, taking place from 10-13 September 2026. A three-part exploration of the cultural roots behind Bali’s wellness traditions, Merasa Origins traces a historical journey
Le Eminence Puncak Celebrates 10 Years with a Month of Events
Le Eminence Puncak Hotel Convention & Resort will mark its 10th anniversary throughout September 2026 with a month-long programme spanning special stays, community initiatives, a culinary festival and health activities. Running under the theme “A Decade of Excellence, 10 Years of Growing Together,” the celebrations will take place at the resort in Ciloto, Puncak, with
Inside Indonesia Design Week 2026’s Biggest Edition Yet
Opening on 18 September, Indonesia Design Week (IDW) 2026 is set to be the event’s biggest iteration yet. Previously set within the grounds of Indonesia Design District PIK2, this year’s expo will spread beyond these borders, with exhibitions, installations, fashion, craft and community programmes taking place across several destinations in PIK and PIK2 until 27
Citadines Café Gives Comfort Food a Fresh Spin
Citadines Café at Citadines Gatot Subroto Jakarta has launched Flavours of The City, a refreshed menu that puts familiar Indonesian flavours alongside international comfort-food favourites. Available from August 2026, the new selection covers shareable plates, substantial mains, coffee, drinks and desserts, giving hotel residents, office workers and nearby diners another reason to stop in whether
The Groom’s Guide to Bespoke Style
The wedding suit has become a more personal choice. Grooms today have more freedom to decide how formal, relaxed or culturally rooted they want to look. A traditional black tuxedo may still have its place, but softer tailoring and contemporary interpretations of Indonesian attire are giving wedding wardrobes a fresh sense of personality. At Hariom’s
32 Years On, ARYADUTA Lippo Village Looks to the Future
Some places become part of a city’s story simply by being there. For more than three decades, ARYADUTA Lippo Village (ALV) has been one of them, a familiar address where business trips have turned into weekend stays, family celebrations have brought people together, and countless guests have made memories along the way. This September, ARYADUTA
Studio Monkey Shoulder LIVE Brings Jakarta’s Music Scene Together
Jakarta’s vibrant underground music scene takes centre stage as Monkey Shoulder launches Studio Monkey Shoulder LIVE, a city-wide music series celebrating grassroots creativity, local communities and the art of bringing different influences together. Running from August to September 2026, the Jakarta edition is presented in collaboration with renowned British DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson, Worldwide
Inside POSTOJNA: SAFF & Co. Turns Scent into Space
SAFF & Co. has launched The POSTOJNA Project at Fashion Atrium, Kota Kasablanka, expanding its POSTOJNA Extrait de Parfum into a multisensory exhibition featuring fragrance, visual art, music, VR and interactive scent experiences. The project brings the perfume’s Blue Hour concept into a physical space, giving visitors several ways to experience the ideas behind the
Introducing ULTIMA II’s Latest Innovation on Skincare
There is something reassuring about a skincare brand that has been around long enough to see beauty trends come and go. ULTIMA II has been part of that changing landscape since its beginnings in New York in 1959, arriving in Indonesia in 1976 and growing its skincare and cosmetics offering through generations of evolving beauty
