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“Pancuran” by Kun Adnyana
Artist : Kun Adnyana
Material : Oil on Canvas
Year : 2002
Size : 180 cm x 140 cm
Collector : Laily Lanisy
Displayed @ Omah Prapanca
‘Ngamen” by Gunawan Bagea
Artist : Gunawan Bagea
Material : Oil on Canvas
Year : 2004
Size : 80 cm x 70 cm
Collector : Laily Lanisy
Displayed @ Omah Prapanca
“Paduan Suara” by Gunawan Bagea
Artist : Gunawan Bagea
Material : Oil on Canvas
Year : 2004
Size : 70 cm x 70 cm
Collector : Laily Lanisy
Displayed @ Omah Prapanca
Ketoprak Ciragil
Karena tempatnya yang relatif sempit dan susah untuk mencari tempat parkir, saya belum pernah makan di warung Ketoprak Ciragil ini. Biasanya saya meminta sopir saya untuk membelinya dan makan di rumah. Ketoprak paling enak yang pernah saya makan hingga hari ini.
Categories:
Betawi food, Street Hawker.
Address:
Jl. Ciragil II No 24
Blok Q. Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta
Price Range:
Rp 13.000,- – Rp 15.000,-
Date of Visit:
Never, only bought for to go
Ray’s Boathouse: Breathtaking Waterfront View of Puget Sound
Seattle is well-known for its excellent seafood. Ray’s Boathouse is one of those restaurants that offer ultimate seafood experience and breathtaking waterfront view of Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains, especially when the sun is setting and the boats are coming home through the Ballard Lock.
Category:
Seafood
Address:
6049 Seaview Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Telp: +1 (206) 789-3770
Ambience:
Attire:
Smart Casual
Price Range:
$ 40.00 – $ 70.00
Date of Visit:
September 5, 2012, dinner with Maga
Our Orders and the Prices:
Eid al-Fitri Dinner at Le Gran
Lontong (rice cake). opor ayam (Javanese chicken curry), dendeng balado (crispy sliced meat), sambal goreng ati (liver in spicy coconut milk), egg and chayote
Idul Fitri was not complete without a dish of “Lontong and Opor Ayam” (rice cake and Javanese chicken curry). As long as I could remember, my mom and my sisters in Yogya always prepared this dish to celebrate the holiday. Since my mom had passed away earlier this year, and I had travelled to Yogya so many times within the last three months, I decided to celebrate the holiday in Jakarta. Without forsaking Lontong and Opor, of course.
After calling several hotels and asking them if they had lontong and opor ayam in their restaurants’ menu, finally I, Maga, Junior, Meina, and Widya went to Hotel Gran Mahakam’s coffee shop, known as Le Gran. The Lontong Mahakam that we had, although it was different from what we normally had in our big family’s home in Yogya, was excellent. In addition, we also had a chance to taste other dishes too, such as seafood steamboat, sushi, prata and curry and the delicious melted chocolate cake. I would like also to mention here, that the waitress who served us was really helpful. Seldom we met such a dedicated buffet restaurant attendant who would go a long way to offer you a dish and get it for you. Good Job.
Categories:
Indonesian, International Food
Address:
Le Gran
Hotel Gran Mahakam
Jl. Mahakam I No. 6.
Blok M
Jakarta – 12130
Telp: +62 21 720 9966
E-mail: info@granmahakam.com
Ambience:
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
Rp 250.000,- – Rp 400.000,-/person
Date of Visit:
August 19, 2012. Dinner with Maga, Junior, Meina and Widya.
Our Orders and the Prices:
Dinner Eid al-Fitri Buffet Rp. 258.000,-/person
Lychee Ice Tea Rp. 45.000,-
Fresh Orange Juice Rp. 65.000,-
Fresh Lime Juice Rp. 55.000,-
Aqua Rp 25.000,-
Jun Njan: Always Remember The Roots
To break the last day of fasting, I, Maga, Junior, Meina & Widya went to Jun Njan Seafood Restaurant at Gandaria City. The place was rather packed with families missing their maids who had gone home to their villages for “Lebaran”. In spite of the long wait for the food to be served, and the absent of garnishes, the food remained delicious as usual. The oyster sauced crab was still the best. So was the hot and salted fried squit. The third generation who managed several Jun Njan restaurants seemed doing very well in maintaining the old recipes and family’s value of Always Remember the Roots.
Categories:
Chinese, Seafood
Address:
Ambience:
Typical Chinese Indonesian Restaurant
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
Rp 100.000,- – Rp 150.000,- / person
Date of Visit:
August 18, 2012. Dinner with Maga, Junior, Meina and Widya
Our Orders and the Prices:
Iced Tea Rp. 10.000,-
Mineral Water Rp. 8.000,-
Stean Rice Rp. 6.000,-
Water Melon Juice Rp. 20.000,-
Oyster sauced crabs
Hot and salty fried calamary
Small fried mantao
Pocai with four kind of eggs
Prawn mayonaise
Fried pigeons
Las Vegas, The Glittering Sin City On The Desert
Let me list the reasons why I like visiting this city on the desert, even though you will not find gambling and drinking in it since my son was still considered under age for such activities.
First of all, I like the buildings and their decoration on the Strip (it is the main street of Las Vegas). Some think that those building are tacky, but regardless what the think, I like them all the same. Here some of the buildings.
The Aria Resort & Casino
The Dancing Fountain @ Bellagio
The Lobby of The Venetian
Paris Las Vegas
Second, the food.
The wonderful taste of beautifully presented food at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant
The Entertainment. From musicals such as Phantom of the Opera (the shorter version than the one played in Broadway, New York), to magical show of David Copperfield. Cirque du Soleil many performances: Elvis Presley, Viva Las Vegas @ The Aria, Beatles’ Love @ The Mirage. Live Shows such as Donny & Marie @ Flamingo, Barry Manilow @ Paris Las Vegas, Jerry Seinfeld and Bette Middler @ Caesars Palace. The list can go on and on and on.
The glitters of the night
Caesars Palace at night
The Shopping
Venetian Grand Canal Shopping Center
The luxury of the Hotel we stayed … it was the Vidara
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