Buba Soul: Fresh Drinks with Pearls

Buba Soul is not like any other bubble drinks. Photo courtesy of Buba Soul/NOWJAKARTA A new tea-based drink called boba has gained immense popularity in recent years across the globe, especially in Southeast Asia, creating a promising business for beverage industry players. It seems like everything comes in boba flavours recently. With a number of monikers

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Getting to Know the Dynamic Duo: Chef Otong Arif and Chef Anis Kurniawan

It is a blessing for Hotel Ciputra Jakarta to have Executive Chef Otong Arif and Executive Pastry Chef Anis Kurniawan. Photo courtesy Hotel Ciputra Jakarta/NOWJAKARTA We visited Hotel Ciputra Jakarta and spoke with the two culinary pillars, Executive Chef Otong Arif and Executive Pastry Chef Anis Kurniawan, to know what makes the hotel tick, food-wise. What qualities do

Culinary Takeout and Delivery during Social Distancing

 During the Covid-19 crisis in Jakarta, one may find their restaurant temporary closed but everyone still could the restaurant quality dishes delivered to your house. NOW!JAKARTA With the following temporary closing of restaurants and the government order to reduce dine-in activity during social distancing, there is very little chance to have a dinner or just

Artsy Sippin’ at Ritz Carlton

Paint & Sip! programme at Pasola Restaurant & Lounge was definitely not a typical art class, but it was more of a painting party – thanks to a waitress traveling from easel to easel taking drink orders. Photos courtesy of The Ritz Carlton Pacific Place/NOWJAKARTA Paint and sip have become a sky-rocketing business over the past decade.

Mazeru: Big Easy Eating on a Hot Plate

Mazeru Indonesia gives you the experience of mixing in anything you want to eat on a hot plate safely and easily. Photos courtesy of KULO Group/NOWJAKARTA What’s trending in restaurants around the globe if not cooking on a hot plate? Brought to you by Mazeru Indonesia, this restaurant gives you the experience of mixing in anything

Welcoming Tan Kwang Aik at Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta

Chef Tan Kwang Aik is the new Chinese Executive Chef at Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta recently appointed a passionate chef to lead one of Jakarta’s best Chinese restaurants, Li Feng. Li Feng is known for its impressive authentic Cantonese cuisine with a modern twist. The restaurant shows its new spirit

Kirk Westaway, Michelin Star Chef at the Chaine Dinner

Chef Kirk Westaway presented his signature dishes and cocktails at the latest Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Jakarta dinner. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Raffles’ new custom–built “Dining Room” was the venue for the latest Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Jakarta dinner in February. The venue itself is perfect for this sort of event, with an elegant pre-function area for cocktails

Elegant Afternoon Tea by Tory Burch at Fairmont’s Peacock Lounge

In collaboration with American luxury brand Tory Burch, Peacock Lounge at Fairmont Jakarta invites guests to enjoy fashionable afternoon tea with colleagues and friends. Photo courtesy of Fairmont Jakarta/NOW!JAKARTA Fairmont Jakarta introduces the latest series of its thematic afternoon tea that involves the collaboration with New York-based global fashion line Tory Burch, available exclusively at

New Level of Mediterranean Gastronomy at Mare Nostrum Jakarta

Grand Sahid Jaya Jakarta welcomes Mare Nostrum, a Mediterranean restaurant that offers an authentic soul of Spain and vibrant culinary collection. Photos courtesy of Mare Nostrum/NOW!JAKARTA Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas, brilliant minds behind the restaurant Campartir Cadaques and Disfrutar Barcelona spend their time in Indonesia to design Grand Sahid Jaya’s Mediterranean restaurant, Mare Nostrum, a

Let’s Meat Up at Senopati Beef Up Fest!

Kitchen by MINQ’s Seared beef roll and Szechuan fried beef. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Organised by the Australian red meat industry, better known as Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), Senopati Beef Up Fest features a fresh-from-the-field meat and takes place at Senopati’s 10 best restaurants from March to April. This one-month event highlights the restaurant’s signature

AMUZ: French Fine Dining Revisited

Led by Chef Gilles Marx, a seasoned chef in French cuisine, AMUZ Gourmet Restaurant offers guests a remarkable fine dining experience. Photos by Rintang Azhar/NOWJAKARTA Having been around for 10+ years, AMUZ has breathed new life into Jakarta’s understated dining scene with its fresh look and revamped menu. Heavily inspired by modern French style with contemporary Asian

Mr. Fox is the Perfect Host

Being the good host that he is, Mr. Fox has only one goal in mind. It is to create the best memories for his guests and serve them the best dishes from all over the world. Photos courtesy of Mr. Fox/NOWJAKARTA Now you can be the perfect host like Mr. Fox as he opens his trendy home

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