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15 Best Places In Senopati & Gunawarman

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The Senopati-Gunawarman-Wolter Monginsidi triangle in the upscale neighborhood of Kebayoran Baru has made it as Jakarta’s trendiest area with the most numbers of new and exciting dining and drinking spots coming up every other month. We list some of the must visit places to check out in the area, either for dining, drinking, and anything in between.

1. Sofia at The Gunawarman

This place boasts a 21st century neo-classical inspired design with high ceilings, liberal use of wood and leather furniture, mixed with modern pattern and definitely a unmistakable luxurious air. Expect to sit next to who’s who in Jakarta, from celebrities, socialites to politicians when you dine here. But don’t get fooled too quickly, despite the maseratis and ferraris parked up front, the menu is casual and the portions are hearty.

Best for: Casual brunch with friends, and a lot of instagram OOTD shots!
Jl. Gunawarman No. 3, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12110
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Phone: 021 22770007

2. Branché Bistro

This bistro is as attractive from the outside, as it is on the inside. Branche blends industrial chic with French sophistication. Sunlight coming through the large glass ceilings, highlights the bronze and dark interior as well as the furniture. The menu is dominantly French, but there are also a few selections of Indonesian, Indian and Asian cuisine. The bar does get livelier through the night too.

Branché Bistro
Jalan Senopati No. 33, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Phone:(021) 5734448
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Hours: 10AM–12AM

3. Turkuaz

Turkuaz, one of the most authentic Turkish restaurant, was named after Mediterranean oceanic blue colour, which is also reflected in their beautiful interior that is adorned with trinkets and decorations directly flown from Turkey.

Chef Sezai Zorlu is one of the most experienced turkish chef in town, and with this restaurant of his, he brings in what he knows best, ottoman cuisine prepared with Ingredients are specially imported from Turkey and Middle East. After a hearty meal, which are all prepared by hand, and many with wood-fire oven, round-off the meal with a selection of sweet Turkish desserts as the must-try is the popular Baklava, baked layers of fillo pastry with butter and pistachio sweetened with original homemade syrup and Rice Pudding.

Best for: lovers of culinary adventures, an exotic night out with your best friend or lover.
Jalan Gunawarman No. 32 Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
Phone: 021 7279 5846 or 021 7279 5853
http://turkuazrst.com/
Opening hours:
Sundays to Thursdays : 11.30am – 10.00pm
Fridays and Saturdays : 11.30am – 11.30pm
Eve of Public Holiday : 11.30am – 11.30pm

4. Blue Fox

A trendy American cuisine restaurant that’s popular for their craft burgers. Their Executive chef, Chelsea Tjia has quite the experience in American food industry, while her mother, cooks up American pastries, authentic pies, and layered cakes and Fudge brownies as her specialties! Their must try items are the “Lost Frenchman” with handcrafted Burger patty, Apples infused in Red wine, toasted Brie Cheese & Sambal. Also popular for their shooters and unique cocktails.

Best for: burgers, casual drinking before heading to the club.
Hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00 AM to 02:00 AM
Jl. Suryo No 6 Jakarta Selatan
Phone: 021-93700044 – 0811880033 / 087878189003
Mon-Thur & Sun 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am
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5. Three Buns

With two sites currently operating in Jakarta and Singapore, Three Buns redefines the neighborhood burger and cocktail joint with a more upscale crowd. Their menu of burgers are the creation of Chef Adam Penney, brought from London, made with home made sauces, pickles and even ketchup!. On the side, the wings, fries, crafted cocktails, home made sodas, are a must try.

Best for: Burgers, casual lunch with friends.
Jl. Senopati Raya No. 90 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta
Phone: +62 21 2930 7780
Open Everyday 11am – Midnight
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6. LOLA

A bar celebrating alternative cultures & phenomena, LOLA is an eclectic venue involved in Tiki Cocktail, southern-style dinner, marginal music, and exotic ventures. The hidden bar is open from 6PM until late, serving wide smiles, soothing music, and delicious meals and drinks for the exhausted. Must try drinks: Their Diablo Popsicles, The Cocobongo, and Cane Treasure, all served in tiki-themed mugs.

Best for: drinking with friends, with heavy bites on the side

Lola – Espiritu y Libacion
Jl. Gunawarman no. 21 Senopati
Jakarta Selatan Indonesia 12110
Phone: +62 21 27513500 / 600
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6 Recommended Nail Salons in Jakarta

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A healthy and beautiful nails is a must for a perfect look. For the best nail treatments in Jakarta, we recommend these 6 nail salons:

1. N.A.P Professional Nail Spa & Beauty

The first thing you noticed when visiting N.A.P is how clean and fresh their store is. It’s not only because the all white decorations in their store, but also the company’s pledge to make sure to keep the salon sterile and safe for you. Besides having a comfortable space, N.A.P also offers complete treatments from manicure, hair removal, eyebrow embroidery, to eyelash extension, basically everything you can think of when visiting a beauty parlor. The staffs are friendly and professionally trained so you can expect the best result from them.

Lippo Mall Kemang Village
Floor LG – 29
Jl. Pangeran Antasari no.36
021-29528378

 

2. Sassi Beauty Nail & Spa

With a headquarter in South Korea, you can trust SASSI for the trendiest design and latest innovation when treating your nails. The company also has another 400 salons across the world, including in Japan and USA. Their specialization is analyzing customers’ hands and feet problems, and offering the best treatments for each individual. Each salon also follows these concepts: clean, fresh, modern, and luxurious. Women who care about their health and beauty will definitely enjoy the comfort and treatment SASSI salon provide, as they only use  internationally known and good quality products.

SASSI Beauty Nail & Spa
Plaza Indonesia
Beauty floor – 4^th unit 004
Jl. MH Thamrin Jakarta

(021) 2992 3970
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3. ORLYmiin Beauty Lounge

Inspired by the Korean Beauty culture, ORLYmiin provides professional beauty treatments with Korean professional beauty technique. But what we like the most from this salon is that they are using premium beauty products, each with unique benefit for our body. ORLYmiin also offers semi permanent makeup and waxing to complete your nail and eyelash treatment. Always check their website for latest promotions, including wedding treatment package and glam program.

ORLYmiin Nail & Eyelash
Plaza Indonesia
Beauty floor level 4 South #011-011A
Jl. MH Thamrin Jakarta

021 – 2992 4319
http://www.orlymiin.com

4. Kimi Nail Spa and Treatment

This nail salon offers one of the most relaxing services with their super cozy massage chairs. Just sit down and enjoy the manipedi treatments by the friendly staffs. In Kimi you can try some interesting innovation such as Magnetic Gel Polish that creates different layer of nail polish, and Perfect Match Moods that will change your nail polish depends on the temperature around you. After gaining popularity in Kemang Village, now Kimi is also open in Aeon Mall BSD City. Yeay!

Kimi Nail Spa and Treatment
Kemang Village Lippo Mall,vLG floor,vJl. Kemang Raya
Phone: 021 29056846

5. Geez Nails

A super cute space dedicated for nails treatments in town, Geez Nails is popular among young visitors and their close friends. Visiting the place, you won’t feel intimidated at all, and all the staffs are friendly. The nail salon can re-creates classic designs for your nail arts, but can also creates something unique and really creative. It is a good place to be a little experimental. What’s more, Geez Nails also provides home service!

Geez Nails
Jl. Gunawarman No.57
0822 1100 8080
@geeznails

6. Blow & Glow

Before attending a special occasion, run yourself to Blow & Glow to get pampered from head to toe. The elegant salon has a complete treatment from waxing, hairdo, manicure and pedicure, to complicated nail arts. The professional staffs will only use well-known products that you can choose from. Occasionally the store will have events and promotions that get updated in their Instagram account.

Blow & Glow Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette Pacific Place
Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav 52-53
082111999960
@blowandglowid

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Tailored Luxury Travel Experiences by AFINI

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Afini is pleased to introduce today a new definition of luxury travel through the launch of Asia’s only luxury destination club. Based on the proven success of similar models in America, Afini is a members-only club that provides Asia’s affluent travellers with numerous privileges, including access to a diverse portfolio of multi-million dollar private residences located in top resorts; partnerships with iconic hotel brands in major metropolitan markets; exclusive access to premier events; and customized benefits available for use at any time. Afini’s greatest value is created through its service, as members receive a dedicated, highly trained Lifestyle Consultant who personalize every component of a trip before departure, and an on-site concierge who ensures each detail is perfectly executed, allowing members to travel stress-free and to create unforgettable experiences with family and friends – all at an exceptional value.

To enjoy Afini, members pay a one-time initiation, an annual renewal fee and then discounted nightly rates, with no limits on the amount of days traveled. To commemorate its launch, Afini is offering a limited number of founder memberships at a reduced initiation fee.
Exquisite Residences at Exceptional Value

Afini’s curated residences are situated in prime beach, mountain and city destinations. Ideal for families and groups, Afini residences are beautifully appointed, have multiple bedrooms with plenty of space for everyone to enjoy, along with luxurious amenities such as private pools, Italian linens, a proprietary package of operating supplies designed to ensure a consistent experience across properties, and access to nearby resorts or clubs. For occasions when larger villa accommodations are not required, or to give members access to remote destinations, Afini has secured exclusive partnerships with iconic hotels, ensuring that our members have access to a wide range of only the best properties and locations. As Afini controls and manages its residence collection exclusively, only members can book these properties at nightly rates averaging 15% – 45% below market rates.

Solid Leadership and Financial Backing

Afini boasts a leadership core that is unrivalled in the travel industry and traces its evolution to the established and successful luxury destination clubs concept in America.

CEO John Blanco has acquired a passion and solid understanding of the luxury hotel business over the past 20 years. Having mainly worked with Ritz-Carlton Hotels during his career, Blanco most recently oversaw operational performance of seven luxury hospitality assets in the Indochina Land portfolio.

COO Martin Pucher brings with him over 20 years of experience leading highly successful teams that repeatedly demonstrate strong results and value creation. Most recently as Founder and COO at Inspirato, he led Operations and Technology, for the world’s fastest growing and largest luxury destination club.
CFO Ben Rule is an established finance and real estate professional with a background in the luxury destination club and investment banking industries. As a key member of the startup team, he brings more than 12 years of experience at Exclusive Resorts and Inspirato to oversee Finance, Strategy and Property at Afini.

Afini has completed an initial funding round, and is backed by a diverse group of investors located around the world. This investor group brings unmatched insight and relationships across the hospitality, real estate, travel and investment industries, providing Afini with extensive resources to support its growth across Asia.

About Afini
Headquartered in Singapore, Afini promises a better way to travel. Derived from the word “affinity”, Afini is a luxury destination club that strives to create experiences for loved ones to share, to strengthen the connections between family and friends and to create lasting memories. With a portfolio of exclusive luxury residences and iconic hotel partners around the world, Afini crafts bespoke holidays for members, ensuring that no detail is overlooked. Dedicated lifestyle consultants and destination concierges guarantee a meticulously planned and perfectly executed journey with luxurious accommodations, impeccable service and five- star amenities. By offering top-tier services at exceptional value, Afini will become the premier provider of customized hospitality for savvy and sophisticated Asian travelers.

For more information
AFINI – The New Asia’s Luxury Destination Club 

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Another Major Anti-Ahok Protest Awaits | No More Fast Track Visa Agents

Dear Jakartans!

Jakarta is bracing for yet another large-scale demonstration to be conducted by conservative Islamic groups this Friday (2/11). The police estimates about 150,000 protesters will join the protest, or about the same number of people that gathered on the November 4th rally. We sure hope that the rally will not cause any major disruptions!

The government is stopping immigration agencies from utilizing their fast-track privileges in the processing of visa permits in immigration offices, a move that is part of President Jokowi’s agenda to crack down on illegal levies. As a result, any foreigners working in Indonesia must be present in person in the immigration offices and join the queue for any visa applications, The Jakarta Post reports. What do you think about this new regulation by the government? Let us know what you think and leave a comment in the comments section!

If you’d rather stay away from the commotion coming this week, why not get an early weekend break and travel to one of the many destinations you can reach by train from Jakarta? Check out our recommendations for a weekend getaway for exciting destinations in Indonesia.

While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out our HSBC Offers page in our website for up to 50% off discounts, upsize, and free items in more than 250 restaurants in Jakarta, Bandung, Medan and Surabaya. Get treating now!

Don’t forget to keep http://ift.tt/1xfYjhf bookmarked for the latest events, deals, and more exciting articles. To share your opinion about this week’s topic, Comment below

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Hotel Gran Mahakam Had Recently Won Three Prestigious Awards From Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards – Hapa Regional Awards 2016-2018

Jakarta, 28 November 2016, Hotel Gran Mahakam Jakarta had recently won HAPA Best Boutique Hotel 2016-2018 and HAPA Restaurant of The Year 2016-2018 for Le Gran Café and awarded Dr. Kahar Tjandra, Principal of Hotel Gran Mahakam as HAPA Icon of The Year – Hospitality Entrepreneur in the 13th series of the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA Awards), HAPA Regional 2016-2018, staged at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11 November 2016. The event was opened by Jennifer Ong, the Founder of HAPA Awards and witnessed by the hospitality professionals from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, to celebrate achievements in hospitality excellence.

The HAPA Regional Awards has been a key event in the hospitality industry in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. This year’s nominees had the opportunity to nominate for a number of award categories covering most sections of the industry. HAPA has prided itself in recognizing those who work hard in their respective sectors and it is not just about 5-star properties and leading restaurants but a good cross-section in the industry. Another highlight of the event was the introduction of the new benchmark system whereby the HAPA Awards enables properties and personalities to benchmark themselves in accordance with the criteria set for each category and nominees who have surpassed the respective category benchmark score receives an Award for Excellence for their achievements. All on-site assessments were conducted incognito by their panel of auditors comprising hospitality industry professionals, academics, writers, agents, corporate professionals and C-level individuals.

Under the category of HAPA Best Boutique Hotel, the votes were based on website and reservation system, arrival and departure, transition, overall stay experience and stay quality, room and hotel design, furnishing, comfort and facilities, F&B outlets, service, overall personnel grooming, image design and maintenance, safety and security facilities and unique lifestyle experience. For HAPA Restaurant of The Year 2016-2018 for Le Gran Café, the votes were based on website and reservation system, arrival and departure, menu concept and design, F&B selections and quality, dining experience, bill settlement, ambiance and setting, overall personnel grooming, overall maintenance and cleanliness, exceptional service excellence, impressive table setting and unique signature dishes. For HAPA Icon of The Year – Hospitality Entrepreneur, Dr. Kahar Tjandra has been recognized as a Principal whom has demonstrated excellent leadership in the Indonesia travel and tourism industry and has directly and indirectly contributed to its future growth and development. The votes were based on personality and inherent qualities, professional background, major accomplishments and significant achievements, industry proficiency and experience, personal and professional aspirations, leadership qualities, entrepreneurial skills and innovation, corporate culture and core ideology, financial management, present and future vision, career succession plans, staff welfare and CSR contributions.

About the Hotel Gran Mahakam

Hotel Gran Mahakam is a charming, boutique style hotel pleasantly located at the crossroads of the business and commercial district, in the heart of the widely popular Blok-M area where department stores, shops, restaurants and other entertainment outlets abound and a 35-minutes drive from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

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The edge Bali Received the 2017 Conde Nast Awards for Excellence

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The edge Bali, a hotel under MESA Hotels and Resorts, won another prestigious award on November 7, 2016, in London, UK. The cliffside private villa was voted to receive the Conde Nast Johansen Reader’s Awards for Excellence at the 35^th Annual Awards of Conde Nast Johansen Awards for Excellence 2017.

The dramatic, cliffy south-western corner of Bali is the stunning setting for the exceptional edge villas. Aptly named for its elevated position 80 meters on the Uluwatu cliffs, with the crashing Indian Ocean below (popular with experienced surfers), this is seriously exclusive destination providing a new level of luxury.

The Awards are based on responses from online voting, guest feedback, and local expert reports drawn from the hotels featured in Conde Nast most recent Guides. Conde Nast Johansens, from the publishers of Vogue, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller and Glamour, is the premier reference guide for independent travellers.

As one of the best villa estate in the area, The edge is recognized as an exclusive private villa near Uluwatu Bali. Located at the edge of the cliff offering breathtaking view of the Indian Ocean from pinnacle of the Island of God Bali with 3 villas spread over 1.5 hectares. Whether searching for romance in our honeymoon villa, indulging in a family holiday in our three-bedroom villa or hosting business meeting in our luxurious five-bedroom villa, our professional and dedicated butlers are standby for you 24 hours a day. Each villa with its undistracted view of the ocean has its own private pool, private bale and spacious living and dining area, Mini-Mac and Apple TV with wireless Internet and a fully integrated entertainment audio and visual system.

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