Tales of Asian Food and Love

From the usual dim sum suspects such as shumai, har gao and cheong fun to all-time favourite light bites, guilty pleasure carbs and roasts, Asiatale Restaurant & Bar has got it all – the Asian way. the Dim Sum menu is divided into three categories – Steamed, Fried/Pan-fried and Cheong Fun – and boils down

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Meat Time Delights at Bradley’s Kitchen

Fancy a lovely spot for tea? For those embracing tea as a time of beauty and quality in a classic British setting, Bradley’s Kitchen is the place to go. Bradley’s Kitchen popularity has given it a great deal of leverage with the old company – Bradley’s Tea House. The company wants to enhance brand-name power

A Tuscan Feast at Rafles Jakarta

Tuscany in Central Italy is known for its beautiful landscape and artistic heritage. It is also home to some of the world’s most notable wine regions. Raffles Jakarta organized an exquisite Wine dinner at Arts Café by Raffles in early September to introduce Frescobaldi Wines to a Jakarta audience. Pairing different Frescobaldi Wines with delectable

Here Are The Stories of Two Night Creatures in Jakarta

In some jobs, working the night shift is unavoidable. While some people accept it as necessary evil, others see it as inspiration and only start to feel truly alive after sunset. We spoke to two such night creatures, renowned DJ Mikey Moran and Warra, the head bartender of Lola, a bar lounge in South Jakarta’s

Kampung Tugu: The Identity of Keroncong

Piles of containers on every side and the roar of trailer engines that dominate the sight of Kampung Tugu today may obscure the legacy of a music genre originating from this old part of Jakarta, but never will it dim the hope of those fighting hard to keep the music playing. On the north coast

Why Jakartans is really into karaoke for Fun

So you need to let off some steam. While you’re at that, why not boost your self-confidence and make new friends? Across the world, more and more people have found a favourite pastime in karaoke – and many Indonesians have been following the trend. What makes it even better is that scientists actually approve of

Jakarta’s Best Music Schools

Music – and other hobbies for that matter – is something you must learn since early age. Photos courtesy of iStock/NOWJAKARTA While many musicians and singers claim that they are autodidacts, it is sometimes easiest to learn your trade by enrolling in a music school where skilled teachers and mentors show you how to play

Keeping Jakarta’s Vibrant Music Beat Alive

Organizing concerts and live performances of superstars that attracts thousands of fans to a sold-out venue means making serious money. However, it is not always about business. Some music promoters continue to produce great shows out of passion and pride, and to make sure that the audience goes home with a memorable experience. The Ismaya

Voices from Kupang

Indonesian latin-jazz virtuoso pianist Nita Aartsen and Singaporean music producer and composer Clement Chow will never forget the day when they first arrived at the Roslin Orphanage in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. “All the children had gathered, and they were singing to us,” Clement recalled. “I was amazed at the level of natural talent that

The True Meaning of Christmas

What is Christmas all about? Rhetorical question? No. Many people ask this sincerely because it has become increasingly more difficult to identify what is the real meaning of Christmas.  Photo courtesy of www.pexels.com So, is it about the rampant commercialism we see in the many department stores of Jakarta? It seems everywhere you look there

Celebrating Green Christmas

It’s the season many people look forward to the whole year: celebrating Christmas means family time, holidays, scrumptious food and possibly lots of presents. On the other one hand, one shouldn’t throw all principles over board just for the sake of celebrating. On the contrary, during this season of sharing and giving, we should still

The Season of Giving

The holiday season is upon us. It is a time when people are generally more kind and open-hearted, therefore this time of the year is also the season of giving. In and around Jakarta, there are many establishments that support charities and other organizations doing good throughout the year, but host special programmes and events

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