Costume Rentals in Jakarta

Halloween is around the corner, have you decided what or who will you be this year? Whether you are still on the look or have set your mind on one, it is best to check out some of these rental costumes in Jakarta as early as possible to secure the good ones. Here is a list of places where you can rent costumes from, for adults and kids. Happy hunting!

1. Kidz Kastle

Shop full of ready made designs, wonderful selection, for sale but will also hire out any you need. Will make any costume to order as well. They’ve got a fantastic selection of classic and contemporary characters, as well as iconic themes, like pirate and medieval themed ones. Select from a wide range of Alice in Wonderland, Rapunzel and Dr Seuss Book, fairytale characters from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and comic book characters.

Ruko Golden Plaza Blok B No.29 (Komplex D’Best), Jl Fatmawati No.15, Jakarta Selatan
Tel: 021 750 7836
Fax: 021 352 3380
Email: rent_a_kidscostume@yahoo.co.id
Facebook: Kidz Kastle Costumes

2. Flex Point

Established in 1984, with Flex Point you can be Japanese, Chinese, Korean, American Indian, a cowboy or a medieval princess — just name it. What they don’t have can be made. Full set costumes start from Rp. 300,000. We suggest checking out their wide options of the older costume, starts from Rp. 150,000, for kids and also adults.

Jl. RS Fatmawati 15L, Blok A Cipete, South Jakarta
Phone: 021-7222172
Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00

3. Costume Closet

This shop sells a selection of ready made costumes including the regular Disney characters, furry animals and other themed characters. Some larger sizes for older children and teenagers may be available depending on stock.

Interesting collection of accessories from hats, masks, fake blood capsules and demon forks to wands, fairy wings, feather boas and parachutes. If your child has a thing for rubber rodents, snakes, spiders or other creepy crawlies then this is the place to go. Staff are helpful and accommodating.

Jl. Kemang Utara No.34B
Phone: 021 719 8454 / 021 719 7245
Open: 09:00-15:00 daily

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Celebrating ‘Betawi’ Cuisine at Kembang Goyang

Jakarta has long been a port city, where people from all over the world meet and cultures intertwine. In its early days, traders from china, India, and neighboring ports come and add colour to the then Dutch’s main port called Batavia. Today, Jakarta still lives up to its legacy and is Indonesia’s main melting pot.  Those living in the city are spoilt by option, particularly on food, and it is easy to overlook that Jakarta has its own culinary gem, the Betawi food.

Betawi cuisine, like its culture, is rich, diverse and eclectic and is in fact really similar to Peranakan cuisine, as both are hybrid cuisine heavily influenced by Chinese and Malay, as well as Arab and European cuisine, to neighboring Sundanese and Javanese cuisine. You can find and sample Betawi food everywhere, from the street vendors, to premium restaurants, like Discovery Ancol’s Kembang Goyang Restaurant. The name Kembang Goyang or directly translated as ‘Shaking Flower’ is taken from the traditional Betawi snack of the same name, made by dipping sweet batter in a hot oil, with the help of a flower-shaped iron stamp.

The ambiance is airy with subtle and contemporary touch of Betawi architecture. My favorite is the large balcony overlooking the Dunia Fantasi, a perfect place for a relaxing dinner or afternoon supper.

The first dish I tried in the restaurant is the Soto Tangkar. Although it is not quite as popular as its Betawi counterpart of Soto Betawi or Sop Kambing, Soto Tangkar is one of the most authentic Betawi dishes you can find. It is nearly similar to Soto Betawi, using thinned down coconut’s milk, but Soto Tangkar is richer in spice, resulting a yellow and almost reddish broth. And instead of using cow offal like lungs, tripe, and other organ meats, Tangkar usually beef ribs or slightly fatty beef cuts, slow cooked in the coconut’s milk mixture. In street vendors, you will usually get random and haphazardly cut beef ribs, but Kembang Goyang’s Soto Tangkar is loaded with nicely cut, thick, and succulent beef cuts. The broth has been cooked to perfection too, and perfect with a portion of steaming rice, pickles, and emping or the traditional bitter crackers.

Although the portion was good for two persons, I could not help but to try the Nasi Goreng Nyak Babe (Mom & Dad’s Fried Rice), a traditional Fried Rice with lamb and middle-eastern inspired spices, think of Briyani or the traditional Middle Eastern lamb rice, but with the Indonesian touch of stir-frying.

For desserts, what’s more fitting than to try the namesake of the restaurant, the Kembang Goyang. Although instead of the version commonly found elsewhere, the pastry chefs at Discovery Hotel came up with a more whimsical Kembang Goyang flavored with various flavors and dipped with colorful chocolate.

Other than the Betawi cuisine, Kembang Goyang also serves other Asian and some western favorites, making it a perfect choice for dining option for your Ancol excursion for the whole family!  Kembang Goyang is also where the hotel serves its breakfast, lunch, and barbecues buffets, with 200 seats capacity with one private room, bar and lounge also.

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Kembang Goyang at Discovery Hotel & Convention Ancol
Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Ancol Taman Impian, North Jakarta
Phone: (021) 29377777

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Blue Elephant Express Lunch Promo

Monday – Friday 95.000++

Appetizer 

Please choose 1

Spring Roll

Tom Yam Goong

Papaya Salad

Maincourse 

Please choose 1

Chicken Green Curry

Crispy Fish with 3 Flavors

Phad Thai

Pineapple Fried Rice

Steamed jasmine Rice

For Reservation: +6221 315 0980

Blue Elephant Royal Thai Cuisine 

Jl. Cut Meutia No. 2 Menteng – Jakarta 10340

Email : jakarta@blueelephant.com Website: www.blueelephant.com

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Blue Elephant Royal High Tea

Every day IDR 100.000

Hot Drink Please choose 1

Americano

Cappucino

English Breakfast Tea

Chamomile Tea

Earl Gray

Peppermint Tea

Thai Snacks 

Chor Muang

Prawn Sesame Roll

Mango Sticky Rice

Coconut Pandan Flan

Young Coconut Tart

Blue Elephant Royal Thai Cuisine 

Jl. Cut Meutia No. 2 Menteng – Jakarta 10340

Email : jakarta@blueelephant.com Website: www.blueelephant.com

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Is Golfing Dangerous for Your Spine?

GOLFaholics…is golf good for you? What you are about to read may either enlighten or anger you. Read for more information… Golfers are dedicated with an enormous amount of loyalty and tenacity. Waking up at 3am in the morning to get the golf course far away just to get that first swing. I only know of photographers who are just as fanatical trying to capture that golden hour. Rain or shine, you are out there. Admit it, golf is addictive. The pursuit to getting that perfect hit. Trying to replicate that smooth sailing projectile flying through the air and landing ever so close to an almost hole-in-one. Many hours of bending over. Whacking that ball over and over and over again at the driving range. One bucket after another. 50 to 100 balls within an hour. Repetitive one directional rotation. Is this good for your spine?

In 2009, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), reported that more than 55,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms were related to sport injuries. What sport injury are we referring to? Good heavens…don’t say it? It can’t be! You are not talking about…? Yes…it is GOLF.

Quite often, golfers will experience some discomfort, pain or numbness in the wrist, shoulder, back, hips and knees. Even the neck! The most common complaint is low back pain.When hitting the ball, so many things can go wrong. Your spine and the repetitive training, re-education of altering your body’s natural biomechanics, excessive torsioning of the lower back and pelvis, are the greatest contributor to spine and disc injuries. Poor flexibility and muscle strength further increases your risk of injury. Warming up and warming down helps provide relief. Muscle stretching and strengthening can help prevent injury but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Tips for Golfers: 

When you swing, rotate from your upper trunk. Anatomically, our lower back region was not designed for rotation. Forcing a structure to act beyond its natural moment is a recipe for injury.

Have regular spinal check-ups. Don’t wait to pop in for help when you are in pain. Prevention of injuries or addressing spinal issues before they manifest is better than trying to fix it. Once your injury is presented, a whole sequelae of inflammation, muscular imbalance, spinal or disc injuries, nerve irritation and etc has resulted. It is easier to manage your back in the early stages rather than a back that is yelling out of pain.

It is tempting to say “Give up golf, it is bad for you” but we all know that is not going to happen. Correct? If that’s the case, have your spine regularly checked so you can truly enjoy golf for what it is. Golf is not all that bad, it is an excellent sport for socializing, relaxing (for some, it can be frustrating and stressful), enjoying walking up and down the greens (get off that buggy and walk) and etc.

If you need more information how to treat Golf Sport Injuries, you may contact Spine Body Center at 021 2933 9295 or visit our website http://ift.tt/1KU81gJ

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8 Food that Jakartans Can’t Live Without

Jakarta is brimming with food from around Indonesia, and there are some that Jakartans just can’t live without. Check out this list and if you agree to three or more, you might already be a true Jakartan!

1. Nasi Goreng

It’s not a new fact that Indonesians, like those from other Asian countries, just can’t live without rice. But for Jakartans especially, nothing beats the nasi goreng, a simple dish that closely resembles to the Asian fried rice, but usually mixed with the Indonesians most favorite sauce, the kecap manis. And there’s no fried rice like the ones you get from the kaki lima or the streets vendors. Some vendors are more special than others; we particularly love Nasi Goreng Kambing Kebon Sirih, with slight middle-eastern influence of spice and chunks of goat meat, Nasi Goreng Bhakti, or the Nasi Goreng Gila, which you can request in most nasi goreng stalls. It consists of (usually) white rice white the stir-fried ingredients that would normally be mixed together with the rice, on top.

2. Sambal & Kerupuk

You will usually find one or these two things as a condiment in an Indonesian restaurant or kitchen. For sambal, the basic ingredient usually involves one or more kinds of chilies, shallots and shrimp paste ground in a pestle and mortar, and can be served raw or cooked. Indonesians also usually have a hard time eating without Kerupuk are deep fried crackers made from starch and other ingredients that serve as flavoring and can be eaten both as snack or to complement a dish.

3. Nasi Padang

Padang food refers to the cuisine of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia and is famous for its rich taste of succulent coconut milk and spicy chili. Nasi Padang refers to steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked dishes. If you eat it in the restaurant, small serving of the entire dish the restaurant cook that day will be served at your table, and you can pick whatever you want and add it to your rice. Another great way to have it to go or ‘bungkus’, in which case you will be given a portion of rice good for two people, drizzled with coconut milk sauce, and ‘lauk’ or meat of your choice, vegetables, wrapped in banana leaf. This kind of serving is considered as one of the most loved comfort food for Indonesians. For some of the most authentic Padang Food around, go for Sari Bundo in Jl. Juanda, or the Pagi Sore restaurant located in several locations in Jakarta (Bendungan Hilir, Cipete).

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VIP & Media Opening Event at the new-look Havaianas Plaza Senayan

VIP & Media Opening Event at the new-look Havaianas Plaza Senayan

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