Tanamera Coffee Roastery at Thamrin Residence

Everyone has their own preference for what kind of coffee they have, including myself that as time goes by surprisingly I am now be able to tolerate stronger and bitter coffee than before, although I still only opt for milk-ish coffee rather than black coffee or espresso alone.

What I ate in Bali

Land of paradise! The most famous alias for the most well-known island in Indonesia, Bali. Me, my siblings and friends went to visit the land of gods last month and it's full of adventure and tummy filling journey.

To be brief, these what we ate in Bali.

(BALI TRIP) Caffeine Fixer: Revolver Espresso

Small venue, cozy place, good coffee and relaxing. Period. Revolver Espresso has now become my favourite cafe ever.

(BALI TRIP) Breakfast at Sisterfields

What a hype place to go for breakfast or brunch in Bali. Western type and English breakfast like are served here. You'll taste something you've never tasted before.

Food Hunt on Hari Raya: Cong Sim Athek Mangga Besar

It's pretty difficult to find available eateries on Hari Raya, especially those outside malls. Me and my friend just didn't feel like going to malls to eat that day and decided to take a look around Mangga Besar area to satisfy our tummy. We intended to have Bakso Akiaw initially but apparently they were still in the holiday mood. Therefore, we headed to other opened stalls which are all Medan food and not halal. Well, eventually it's the best choice for Hari Raya holiday.

(BALI TRIP) When The Naughty Have Become Wild

I was not aware that Hogs Wild in Bali was a renamed naughty nuri's. We was actually trying to find the latter but couldn't find the exact. After convinced by the staffs that we have found what we were looking for, we came in with no doubt.
The ambiance was comfortable without showing much fanciness. The decor and interior were easy in the eye and simple. We ordered the most recommended and well-known dishes from nuri's, pork ribs and pork chop. Surprisingly, the pork ribs was ALOT cheaper than other contender I tried. Well, I was hoping the taste also shared the same positive effect as the price.

 

Brownbag, Menteng Central: Finally Got to Try This Sandwich Cafe

As the title I put above, yes, finally I got the chance to visit the cafe yesterday and had the sandwiches. The place itself decorated like typical usual cafe found in Jakarta. It's quite cozy with outdoor seats as an option for those who would like to watch the Jakarta's traffic more closely, both vehicles and human. haha.

Other than sandwiches, they also serve dishes that a western restaurant normally has, from appetizer such as salads to main courses (steaks, fish and chips etc) and desserts. Besides, as a cafe at the same time, of course, coffee beverage and lattes can also be found here.

The Juicy Umami Burger at Umabo

I rarely have a visit to restaurants around Kebayoran Baru area for they are so ridiculously jammed, humanly and vehicle-ly. But this time, they should be quite thankful (hey, who am I?) I spared my time to have dinner at one of them before I headed to a wedding party nearby.

Using the ultimate road assistant, google map on my phone, I arrived at the unfamiliar destination, Umabo, safe and sound. It's not actually located at the heart of crowd but quite dark and secluded area. The restaurant itself empty when I stepped in but not long afterwards a couple and a family came in to have their night meal too.

Simple and Warm Wood Interior

TOF Sicacilla: No Signboard Cafe at Kelapa Gading

Another not so new anymore cafe at Kelapa Gading area, Mall of Indonesia to be exact. Apparently, they joined to be one of many other cafes and restaurants that using tanamera blend for their coffee drink. But I didn't order the coffee on my last visit, I opted for the taro latte instead.

The Famous Bakmi Aliang Gang 14

I have been hearing the rave of this famous bakmi for long time already. Furthermore, my sister and her friends have tasted the awesomeness of the non-halal bakmi several times. Finally, I've got the chance to try the noodles with them.

Publik Markette: The Newest Market of Ismaya Group

Another new restaurant opened in the newly extended east wing of Grand Indonesia and again another new concept from the one and only Ismaya Group. I must have thought of the group's child is likely to have an extraordinary concept and interior. Food? Let's see..

Seorak Chuoetang: A Hidden Korean Restaurant in Kelapa Gading

The restaurant opened not long ago in Kelapa Gading and I was interested in stepping in my feet there to taste the traditional Korean Cuisine.

On my visit, surprisingly, me and my sister are the only Indonesian customers which somehow shown the authenticity of the menu.

The Savoury, Sweet, Sour and Famous Soto Mie Karang Anyar

Do you think rendang is the best Indonesian food? Well, it was so good indeed and it has been crowned as the best dish in the world according to CNN Travel's Worlds 50 Best Food in 2011 voted by the readers. However, it is injustice to leave out many other traditional Indonesian food of the best food lists. The "others" include soto mie, which I will talk about in this post.

To be honest, I never really liked eating soto mie as most of the soto mie I ate was rather bland and additional risol to my soto mie would be really helpful. Therefore, when my sister decided to eat at Soto Mie Karang Anyar, I was a bit skeptical yet couldn't do much about it. Actually I have tried it before though, at the first branch (or the only branch at that time) when I was in primary but I barely remember how it tastes.

Now they have expanded to Kelapa Gading, one of the most visit culinary destination. The situation is still the same, the crowd grew when the time close to lunch hours. Does it prove the soto mie is worth to try?

See the delicious and hearty ingredients inside!

Sahara, Green Lake Sunter

Sunter has been bombarded with hangout places for youngsters, especially after food centrum and green lake complex has been built completely. It means, happy me! As I was quite struggling to find one and Sunter has been named to be famous for chinese and indonesian cuisine for long time. So, I have the reason to be happy, don't I?

This spot was fully seated not long after I snapped

Bun N Bite, Kelapa Gading

Bun n Bite, a recent hippest place in Kelapa Gading. I have heard about all the goodness about it especially the famous heart attack burger and finally gather my guts to visit for the first time weeks ago. It's located at boulevard raya area with not a really spacious building but packed with customers. Consists of 2 floors area where the 2nd is filled with mostly smokers and alcohol lovers and 1st floor used for non-smoking and normal dining area.