There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. ~Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady And in that regard some lovely ladies and I ventured to try yet a new venue for my now habitual afternoon tea. This time we decided to check out … Continue reading »
After reading about Taco Local on my good friend Kaho’s blog I knew I had to make an effort to venture to the South Side (picture me saying that with hand gesture that obviously gives me street cred) and try it myself. After all, the Mexican in me wanted needed its monthly taco fix and … Continue reading »
It has become our quest to find the perfect mall for us in Jakarta. It doesn’t have the be the fanciest or biggest one but one that when we visit it includes a decent lunch, a wonderful dessert, room for the boys to run around, limited crowds and a little bit of shopping. Our project … Continue reading »
Tokyo Belly is the newest addition to the already popular and well-renowned Ismaya Group. Some of our favorite restaurants include Kitchenette, Social House and Sushi Groove. Last weekend when we were visiting Grand Indonesia we were intrigued by the very cool look of the restaurant and decided to give it a try. We love Japanese … Continue reading »
If you are looking for a glimpse of the old Jakarta visiting the Café Batavia in the Kota area is a simple must. Centrally located in the “Old Town’ district intrinsic details and funky décor make of this restaurant a place worth visiting and exploring whether you are newly arrived or have been here for … Continue reading »
My husband and I, and sometimes Evan, love Indian food. I had never really been into Indian food until we moved to Thailand and my husband encouraged me to try some different Indian dishes. After we moved to Jakarta we had a hard time finding a place we really liked since many of the better … Continue reading »
Sometimes living in a concrete jungle has its advantages. The shopping malls tend to be amazing. One of the nicest shopping centers I’ve seen in Jakarta thus far has to be Epicentrum Walk. I found this little shopping center about two weeks ago as I was attempting to buy tickets for Disney on Ice and … Continue reading »
