• Hotels,  Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia

    Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

    English 简体中文 English (Update Aug 2018: Prince Hotel has been rebranded as Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre and has undergone an extensive facelift. Prince Hotel is a perfectly functional hotel situated in the heart of the shopping district in Kuala…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Enmaru, Altitude, Jakarta

    At Enmaru, located at the top of The Plaza, you can enjoy Izakaya dining style while enjoying a bird’s eye view of Jakarta. Originally a style of eating where one sits down for sake after a long day of work,…

  • Celebrity Chef,  Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Salt Grill, Jakarta

    Salt Grill by Luke Mangan is the one of the three restaurants of Altitude, a premier dining destination perched on top of Jakarta. Helmed by Executive Chef MJ Olguera, the restaurant is situated right at the centre of the Thamrin…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Gaia, Altitude, Jakarta

    Gaia is a hip restaurant. It sits tall in the office block The Plaza overlooking Monument Selamat Datang at the famous Thamrin roundabout in Jakarta. Gaia’s neighbours are five-star hotels and huge shopping malls. Helmed by a new executive chef…

  • Hotels,  Indonesia,  Jakarta

    Alila, Jakarta

    Alila is an excellent 4-star hotel located towards the north of Jakarta city, in the district of Gambir. The hotel is located not far from the Independence Monument. Gambir is an administrative district. In other words, there are many government…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Trattoria, The East Building, Jakarta

    “The Best Risotto I Ever Had” Trattoria is a chain of authentic Italian restaurants with locations that stretch across Southeast Asia. A Tuesday afternoon found me at Trattoria The East Building, which is an office block, located at Mega Kuningan,…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Liberte, Jakarta

    Located on the second floor of Galeries Lafayette at Pacific Place Mall, Liberte is a relaxed French brasserie that wows diners with flavorful, filling and earthy classic French style cooking. Reminiscent of a leisurely stroll down the Champs-Elysees in Paris,…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    La Luce, Jakarta

    La Luce is an intimate Italian fine dining restaurant located in the gleaming and manicured business district SCBD. Helmed by Executive Chef Alessandro De Boni, La Luce wows discerning palettes with innovative creations with the finest ingredients. Sea Bass Carpaccio…

  • Hotels,  Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia

    Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur

    There are still 4 long weekends left in 2015 here in Singapore. If you have no idea where to escape to for these long weekends, may I suggest the city nearest to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. A stay at Doubletree by…

  • Indonesia,  Jakarta,  Restaurants

    Dapur Babah, Jakarta

    Dedicated to keeping alive “the art, soul and romance of Indonesia”, Dapur Babah is the off-shoot of a personal project of the founder Anhar Setjadibrata. When he was a student in Bali and working as a guide on the side,…