Cloud Lounge & Livingroom

Recently had a meeting with my long-lost partner since Highschool at Cloud Lounge & Livingroom which is located at The Plaza Office Tower, 49th floor. This is one of my favourite rooftop lounge in Jakarta. Since you could feel the breeze, they also serve some gorgeous dishes and drinks. One more thing, the PROMOTION!

In the picture above you may see the outer bar, by the night you might see some flame above the bar. But in my visit, the fire got off because of the rain (So Sad...). I'd likely to sit outside just to catch the wind, see a beautiful view, and got a nice (and heavy) chit-chat, so I began to order. What I love from Cloud is the service, whenever you wave your hand, there'll always be a waiter or even the manager to come and ask what we need, superb!

Since I wanted to drink Alben Cider, because of the sweet apple taste so I ordered it. Unfortunately, it was sold out. So I change to "Blue Lychee Martini" which included in Buy 1 Get 1 Sunset Promotion. I also got free nachos, wow!

The BLM, is quite light and sweet martini. the glass got sprinkled by sugar which I think kinda attractive. The lychee itself is quite fresh, so when you bite it, you can chew it smoothly. Recommended martini! Beside BLM, cloud also have some other signature drinks to choose (Maybe next time).

I got 2 free nachos because I ordered BLM and Heineken draught. The nachos is quite nice, savory, a little bit cheesy flavour. Served with mayonnaise and Salsa sauce. Crispy, sour, and light bite taste.

(49th Floor View)

Well, I really enjoyed my hangout session at Cloud. Nothing to complain about, but thousand compliment to speak about. It's a very recommended place for you to enjoy your date or hangout. Also thanks to Janeta Maharani for meeting me up here, hope you didn't catch the flu!

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Cloud Lounge & Livingroom

Cloud Thamrin, Jakarta, Indonesia address

The Plaza, Lantai 49, Altitude, Jl. MH Thamrin, Thamrin, Jakarta

021 29922450

 

Breakfast at McDonald's Arion Jakarta

McDonald's Breakfast Menu is available until 11.00 AM everyday, you can enjoy so many selection of food which vary from Muffin (Burger-like dishes) or McDonald's Signature Chicken. Today I'm having my breakfast here after finishing my work at Puskesmas Rawamangun for my Skripsi data.

For Starter, I choose the "Chicken Muffin with Egg" package including the Hash Brown and Coffee. I really love the melting cheese and egg combination. The muffin is also warm and soft. So much love in every bite.

The "Hash Brown" is recently out of the fryer, it's still warm. What I love from this Hash Brown is that it isn't oily. It is a kind of dry but the potato melts in my mouth. Heaven! I love to eat it with chili sauce. It is included in the package with McDonald's roast coffee, but the coffee was so-so.

The last one is the "Breakfast Wrap" which consist of Tortilla, Scrambled Eggs, and Beef Slices. What do I love here? The EGG! It's so soft and really match with the combination of special sauce which is poured inside the wrap. As you can see all of my breakfast dishes here only cost for Rp.45.000,-, it's very affordable breakfast!

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McDonald's Arion Mall

Arion Mall, Lantai Ground, Jl. Pemuda, Rawamangun, Jakarta

021 14045

 

Enjoying Hokubee Tenderness in Holycow! Steakhouse

(Interior of Holycow! Steakhouse Kebon Jeruk)

It was late night, nearly 22.00 PM when I reached Kebon Jeruk District after my friend's Birthday bash. We couldn't find any other restaurant which accept us for a quick dinner, so we tried our luck here at Holycow! Steakhouse Kebon Jeruk. Apparently, they allowed us to ordered. There wasn't much person inside, so we choose the seat nearby the window. The waiter then handled us the menu, so we began to order.

(Hokubee Rib Eye 200 Grams with Mushroom Sauce)

I ordered the Hokubee Rib Eye (200 Grams) with Mushroom Sauce and Mashed Potato. Hokubee itself is a meat originated from Australia (so we can call it Australian Beef) but with special treatment so the meat is juicier. I prefer my steak to be Medium Well. Because I'd love to see the pink-ish color of the medium well meat. For the taste, it is amazing. The meat was very tender just as I expected to be. The mushroom sauce was savory and the mashed potato was great. Well, I guess I'm lucky enough to have this steak after the Closing Hour. Once again, Thank You Holycow! Steakhouse for the late Hokubee dinner.

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Holycow! Steakhouse by Chef Afit

Jl. Arteri Kelapa Dua No. 18, Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta Bara

021 53662815

 

Hegemony Coffee & Eatery

Here comes the new and hype Coffee Shop in Rawamangun district, East Jakarta. It is called as "Hegemony Coffee & Eatery". Not only selling coffee, this place also offer various kind of light-meal or some snack. The place itself is also easy to find.

Hegemony consisted of 2 area, indoor and outdoor. I recommend to choose the indoor seats because it was cool and air conditioned. The interior is a little bit shady but comfy enough to work or to study. Woody-themed, and the walls are decorated by several quotes and paintings.

When I came to visit Hegemony, I ordered two kinds of the most-ordered drinks. I ordered the "Green Tea Latte" and "Caffee Latte". I wasn't ordering the meals or snacks because I've had my lunch so I think that I was just going to sit down and enjoy the ambiance.

(Green Tea Latte & Caffee Latte)

The Coffee

My first sip is the "Green Tea Latte". In my opinion, It's not the best way to be served because the consistency is too watery, not thick as normal latte does. The taste of the matcha is a little bit too light, so the milk and cream are covering it. The latte art itself is not too strong and getting blurry  because of the foam which hasn't formed perfectly. A lot of improvements are needed for this latte.

My second one, I started to take my "Caffee Latte". For this latte, I'm quite satisfied. The coffee itself is strong, the foam was thick, and I still can taste the bitterness mixed with creamy taste like the lattes I usually drink. Hands Up for this latte! Recommended!

By the way, I think Hegemony could be one of the most successful Coffee Shop in Rawamangun, if only they could serve the hype-latte better such as the Green Tea Latte or the Red Velvet Latte. And the "Blend in" with the customer are also required to gain customer's respect. Because Coffee is not always for it's taste but it's worth to have for the moments.

(Finished !!!)

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Hegemony Coffee & Eatery

Jl. Sunan Sedayu No. 7, Rawamangun, Jakarta

085718346940

 

Ready to Cook Package From Berrykitchen.com

Berrykitchen recently held an event, an event that Berrykitchen were giving away 1,000 Ready to Cook Packages to their customer via Instagram. The rule is pretty simple, we only need to follow their Instagram Account (@berrykitchen) then follow further instruction. Very simple and unique way to celebrate their motto "Masak Tanpa Ribet".

After following the instruction, I scheduled the delivery time on Monday, 2nd November at 17.00 PM. On the scheduled day, the courier from Berrykitchen handled me the box at my residence. The box was cold, so I think that it contains fresh ingredients. I opened the box and it was so nice that Berrykitchen sent me 2 kinds of their delicate dishes, it is "Seafood Capcay Kuah" and "Chicken Kungpao".

Inside the box, it was not only the Fresh Ingredients, we can also find the recipe for each of the dish and I got myself the Discount Voucher for my next purchases on Berrykitchen. I really appreciate the quality of the package and the recipe is easy to follow. (Even for me...)

The Cooking

First of all, I follow the instruction for the "Seafood Capcay Kuah", the ingredients is a mix of fresh vegetables, squid, prawns, spices, garlic, etc. The cooking time requires 25 minutes. I recommend using 2 different pan, since we should be boiling the vegetables and cook the squid and prawn. At the end, I really love the taste. Not too salty yet strong taste. Easy to make and definitely worth the cooking time. Yummy!

The second one, I tend to make the "Chicken Kungpao". The package itself contain of Spiced Chicken (300 gr), Kungpao Sauce, Pokcoy, and the other ingredients. First of all, we must defrost the spiced chicken before cooking them. It's simple, just put the spiced chicken into warm water but don't open it yet. Put it in the warm water along with the plastic wrap just to defrost the chicken.

The cooking method is also simple from boiling the Pokcoy, then cook the spiced chicken before mixing them all together with the Kungpao sauce. The main point is the finishing phase, we must wait until the Kungpao sauce gets thicker by cooking them longer with small-heat. I love the taste! Oriental flavour which combines the sweet and sour in everybite of the chicken. After plating, put the cashew onto the top of the plate. Recommended dish!

So, this is my final look of the dishes I made from the Ready to Cook package. Both of them looks fantastic and delicious, right? Yumm!

I'm so glad to had a chance to experience the #MasakTanpaRibet with Ready to Cook Packages from Berrykitchen. I'm also looking forward to try another menu from Berrykitchen. Thank you so much for the Package!

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Berrykitchen

www.berrykitchen.com

Phone : (+62 21) 5680759

@berrykitchen

Oktoberfest 2015 Opening Night at Paulaner Brauhaus

(Oktoberfest Banner)

Paulaner Brauhaus finally announced their most-anticipated annual event which is known as "Oktoberfest". The event is being held at Paulaner Brauhaus Jakarta from 7-10 October 2015, Paulaner even brew special beer at their microbrewery to celebrate this event. Not only beer, Paulaner also provide various kind of Bavarian Style dishes and also invite X'elch'ten Band which came originally from Germany to play Bavarian folk music during the event.

(X'elch'ten Band)

I personally got invited by Lokalwise to join Oktoberfest 2015. I personally came at 6 PM to see the preparation for this Opening Night (which hasn't started until 8 PM) at take a seat at table 101, the table is quite nice because it is near to the stage and I'm very excited to sing along with the band even I didn't quite understand German language.

(Main Seatings)

(Invitation Table)

(Table 101)

The Event

Oktoberfest finally came to live at 8 PM, the first event is by tapping the big barrel of special brewed beer for Oktoberfest 2015. The Host of the event also gave a few words about his excitement for this annual event of Paulaner.

(Oktoberfest Opening)

As I said, during the event, people are getting entertained by the Band which is very great and attractive. All of the members are singing along during the show. The Band also brought the longest blow-instrument which came from Bavaria and they're playing it to entertain people at Paulaner.

(X'elch'ten Band entertain the customer)

There are also Beer drinking competition which allow teams (consisted of 4-5 people) to drink up a liter of Oktoberfest beer as fast as they could. The record was 10.3 seconds which is done by the second team.

(Beer Drinking Competition)

The Food and Drinks

For Oktoberfest 2015, I got myself the full package of Free Flow Beer including Family Style Bavarian Dishes which is cost Rp.990.000,00. There are also some packages which is stated as Free Flow Beer only (without food) costs Rp.528.000,00. You can check their full listing of package here.

(On The Table 101)

(Oktoberfest 2015 Menu)

First of all, I was enjoying the Oktoberfest Bier. What makes it so special? Because it was only brewed by the brew master for this event, only for 2.000 liters. The beer is also contain higher alcohol level compared to other beer (5 %), but it has a lighter taste compared other Paulaner's beer, kind of sweet and pleasant taste. I personally had my first German Beer and it is now become my favorite beer. When it's tapped, you may see the rich foam above the beer, but the foam doesn't last very long so you have to drink it quick to enjoy the perfect mix between the beer itself and the foam.

(Oktoberfest Bier)

(Foam above the Beer)

While enjoying my Beer, I also had my self an Original Pretzel Fresh from The Oven. The Pretzel was lovely and has a brownish color, it was also still warm. When you're eating it, you can feel the salty taste of pretzel. Very Lovely!

(Original Pretzel Fresh From The Oven)

Beside the Pretzel, there is one more of Paulaner's bread selection. It is called as German Bread Basket which consisted of Sourdough, Salt-Stick Roll, Dark Beer Bread, and Mini Pretzel served with a rustic butter.

(German Bread Basket)

For the Food, there are 3-course meal available for Oktoberfest 2015. Started with the lovely Paulaner "Brotzeit" Plate, continued by the main course of Oktoberfest Platter, and closed by the sweetness of Bavarian Creme & Emperor's Pancake with Apple Compote.

(Paulaner "Brotzeit" Plate)

Our Starter Set, the Paulaner "Brotzeit" Plate contains selection of smoked and cured hams, assorted homemade cold cuts, liver pate, Obatzda, lard, smoked chicken breast and cold roasted pork neck, emmenthal cheese, Gouda, pickles, radish and tomatoes. It is served with 3 condiments which is consisted of homemade potato salad, cucumber and tomato salad, and cabbage salad with caraway seeds.

(Homemade Potato Salad)

(Cabbage Salad with Caraway Seeds)

(Cucumber and Tomato Salad)

Moving on to our Main Course, I ordered the Oktoberfest Platter which consist of Paulaner's famous Crispy Pork Knuckle, meat loaf, oven roasted chicken, chicken snitzel, and selection of Paulaner Sausages (Nuremberger, Debreziner, and Vienna). There are also Stuffed Pork Neck braised in Dark beer Sauce and Red Cabbage in other plate.

(Oktoberfest Platter)

(Crispy Pork Knuckle)

(Stuffed Pork Neck braised in Dark Beer Sauce and Red Cabbage)

Customer can choose whether they want to choose Pork set or Non-Pork, me personally choose the non-pork. The difference is that I got the same platter but the pork dishes are removed leaving the exact same delicious Oktoberfest Platter.

(Oktoberfest Platter - Non Pork Set)

The Oktoberfest Platter is also served with Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes and French Fries. The Sauerkraut has a sour kind of taste (not my taste), but I like the mashed potatoes which is creamy and smooth.

(Mashed Potatoes)

(Sauerkraut)

It's time for dessert, now I got my Bavarian Creme and Emperor's pancake with apple compote ready. The Bavarian Creme is very nice, the taste is similar to Panna Cotta but better, it also has like a blueberry jam above which make it delicious. The Pancake was still warm, I love the consistency of the pancake, perfect sweetness.

(Bavarian Creme and Emperor's Pancake with Apple Compote)

(Bavarian Creme and Emperor's Pancake with Apple Compote)

Well, Oktoberfest 2015 was a blast! We got ourselves a Free Flow of Oktoberfest Bier and a pile of delicious Bavarian Platter. I thought that the price is worthy enough because you can't get this kind of Euphoria elsewhere, it is only at Paulaner Brauhaus. If you're a Beer lover or German Cuisine lover, take your time to visit Paulaner during their Oktoberfest. You won't regret it!

(My Third Glass, which is my last Bier for the night)

(Cheers!)

Before we go home, I would like to say "Thank You" to Ms. Silvia and Mr. Surya for a lovely chat and drinks at Oktoberfest 2015. I hope we can meet again in another event! Cheers!

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Paulaner Brauhaus

Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, East Mall, 2nd Floor

Jln. MH Thamrin, Thamrin, Jakarta Pusat

Phone +62 21 2358 3871