Dining at Betty Crocker’s Apartment:...

My career in culinary writing started when I was assisting Laksmi Pamuntjak on her “The Jakarta Good Food Guide” project back in 2000. At that time the main objective of most restaurants was to only feed the people. There were only a few who actually put much attention into building the whole concept of décor, food and ambience. Continue »

Paulaner Brauhaus Jakarta: Wishing It...

With the arrival of Paulaner Brauhaus, VE HANDOJO couldn’t help wishing that Oktoberfest had come early. Otherwise, he was really going to start a new tradition. Continue »

The Fancy-Looking, Yummy-Tasting Sopra...

The mushrooming, stylish new restaurants often disappoint with a “plastic” taste. VE HANDOJO is happy to prove this wrong in Sopra. Continue »

Having Drinks with Buddha at His Bar in...

After operating for almost two years, Buddha Bar has had its ups and downs so FRV Travel decided to give this Menteng resident the once over once again. Continue »

Avant-Garde Contemporary Cuisine: Kura...

There are cooks, there are chefs and there are great chefs. When Enrico Wahl invites you to come and try something new from his kitchen at Kura Kura Restaurant at Bali’s Oberoi Resort, you know you are in for a treat. Continue »

Delicious Whims: Capricci Singapore

When a restaurant gets its basics right – top quality ingredients, meticulous service and the utmost attention to ensuring the dishes you get are exactly how you want them – you have yourself a winner. Continue »

Imagining Paris in Bistro Baron Jakarta

Get one step closer to Paris in Bistro Baron. VE HANDOJO shared his ‘Parisienne’ mini adventure in Jakarta, and how he built a new kind of French connection. Continue »