Holycow! Holy Crap!

Pernah dengar Holycow! Steakhouse by Chef Afit? Saat ke Jakarta beberapa waktu lalu, teman saya Atuna merekomendasikan steak yang katanya sangat fenomenal. I wonder what's make this steakhouse extraordinary? Saya lebih bertanya-tanya pada fenomenanya ketimbang rasanya. Kata Atuna marketing di social media mereka sangat gencar. Ah the power of social media again! Soal rasa jangan ditanya: Heavenly! Saat itu saya order well-done untuk wagyu kami, dan sampai potongan terakhirpun masih terasa juicy.

Beberapa hari kemudian tanpa sengaja saya menonton feature kuliner Loobie Lobster yang tak kalah menggebraknya dengan Holycow! dan ternyata datang dari owner yang sama, Chef Afit dan sang istri Lucy Wiryono. Awalnya saya mengira kesuksesan Holycow! semata-mata karena tekhnik pemasaran dan promosi yang ciamik. Namun setelah web browsing, baca beberapa artikel, saya menarik satu kesimpulan bahwa yang membuat Holycow! "pecah" di pasaran adalah ide kreatifnya: "Wagyu for everyone!". Wagyu dan loobster yang identik tersaji di restoran fine dining dikonsep ulang agar bisa dinikmati oleh semua kalangan dengan harga yang lebih realistis. Holycow! yang dimulai dari warung kaki lima, sekarang tampilannya tak kalah dengan restoran cepat saji "si kakek tua". Meski telah berkembang sedemikian rupa, mereka tetap mempertahankan konsep awal, wagyu dengan harga affordable dengan tidak menyulap desain tempat serupa restoran bintang lima. Creativity start from small action, 'aight? Think big, start small. Ternyata big idea yang dieksekusi dari langkah kecil bisa menuai kesuksesan yang luar biasa. Holy crap! 



LOCATION
CAMPSenopati: Jl. Bakti No.15 Senopati, Jakarta
CAMPGading: Jl. Blvd Kelapa Gading WB2 No. 16, Jakarta
CAMPBonjer: Jl. Arteri Kelapa Dua No.18, Jakarta



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Bryan's The American Grill & Wings

Dear Pork Hunter,

When you come to Semarang don't forget to visit Bryan's The American Grill & Wings. They have very yummy-tasty pork cooked in American style. I had Grilled Pork Chop that day, 200 grams of pork chop dance on the grill, served with sweet BBQ sauce, side salad and fries (you can choose potato wedges, french fries, or mashed potatoes) only for 39,8 K. Aaaaaand the other good news is there are six variants of sauce; Sweet BBQ, Texas BBQ, Honey Garlic, Carribean, Sweet 'n Spicy, Spicy Hot, just pick your favorite one. Yayyy! They also offer Grilled Pork Ribs (79,8 K), Pork Corn (15,8 K), and Rice Combos (44,8 K) for pork lover. I barely forget to mention that you might want to be there at night while it has a cozy American ambience. Next time am going to come back and gladly take more pictures to be shared.

BRYAN'S THE AMERICAN GRILL & WINGS
Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 90 C, Semarang
024 3513483
Tue - Thu: 11 AM - 9.30 PM
Fri - Sat: open late till 10.30 PM

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Paris Van Java

According to its name, Paris Van Java is a kind of resto that has design like Paris itself. But not literally French Restaurant. We can't find French food within their menu, but Western, Asian and Indonesian food instead. Main course starts from 25K, and 9K for the drinks. They also offer a lovely snacks in case your tummy is kinda full. Since I had in-a-rush-dinner that day, I couldn't take either a proper picture or review. My bad. All I can say is, the taste is good, and so does the ambience. They have every reason to come back over and over again. P.S live music on Saturday, yet you better come at weekdays when this place not too frenzy to enjoy. Bon Appétit! 


PARIS VAN JAVA 
Jl. Singosari Raya No. 28, Semarang
(024) 8311938
Mon - Sun: 10:00 - 22:00

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Review: Warung Orange

People in Solo have been talking about Warung Orange on social media and give a good review about the food. For the very first time I came to this place and saw the ambience, my respon was, "You don't be serious!". Despite the place itself looks so shoddy, their food has a statement. That is-so-called fine dining and moreover in a low budget. Warung Orange is located at Semanggi, Solo, near Kustati Hospital. They have Italian, Mexican and American cuisine on their menu. The price range for the meals starts from 15 K - 40 K, and 7 K - 18 K for the drinks. Recently, I finally had the time to come back for pleasing my tummy with one of my partner in crime Nanda Bagus . We ordered Beff Patty Steak (27 K) which served with salad, baby potatoes, and BBQ sauce and topped with three layers of cheese, and Chicken Parmegiana (20 K) as main course. Mine was tasted oh-so-delicious! We also picked blackcurrant ice tea (8 K), strawberry ice (7 K), and peppermint hot chocolate (8 K). As a dessert they offered Ebony & Ivory cake (18 K), definitely I said "Yes!". This cake has a richness chocolate tastes indeed! Dear chocolate lover, you gotta try this one!

You can visit their facebook here

PICTURES: TAKEN BY Nanda Bagus

Another Farewell

Farewell dinner with my little ababil, Anggun :)

Anggun

Location: Dapur Sandwich, Solo

Saturdate

Last Saturday I've been creating my own date with friend instead of boyfriend. I wouldn't let my long distance relationship status absorb my happiness on every Saturday night. So I decided to spend nightlong with Ita who has the same fate with me. We found a very cozy and artistic place to take a picture, and for the God's sake the food taste heavenly! I hold back my desires to eat every food on the menu. The thing is, it was Saturday, happiness can be found anywhere :)

Delizioso Burger & Ribs

Solo Fighter Burger

Ita my partner in crime

Picture taken by: Galaxy Tab

Sushi-tastic!

"WHAT A JOKE!" teriak saya dalam hati ketika melihat price list di buku menu sebuah Japanese resto. 

Siang ini saya bersama sahabat zulfa dan nanda bermaksud lunch cantik cenderung hedon karena terbawa euforia uang lab kami yang akhirnya cair. Pilihan jatuh pada sebuah Japanese resto yang sebenarnya memang kami ingin coba sudah sejak lama. Berbekal kekepoan semata, keputusanpun diambil. 

Buku menu akhirnya dibuka. Saya tertawa dalam hati. Miris. Kami bertiga membolak-balik menu di atas meja dalam keheningan yang menyesakkan. Memutar otak bagaimana cara melarikan diri dari tempat itu. Dari yang pura-pura ke toilet, pura-pura dapet telfon dari orang rumah yang ngabarin anjing peliharaan saya kolaps (dan siap untuk dirica-rica), namun kami memutuskan untuk menyerah. Hanya bisa berpandangan satu sama lain dengan tatapan nanar yang sama. Hiks

Setelah memesan sushi yang namanya susah untuk dilafalkan dengan lidah orang Indonesia, kamipun menanti dalam diam. Untuk ngobrol saja kami cenderung berbisik, saking sepinya restoran tersebut yang juga minus musik. Kadar shock kami surprisingly bertambah ketika sushi pertama pesanan kami dihidangkan. Ha ha ha! Saya dapet zonk! 

Seorang teman saya pernah berkata, sushi yang enak itu berbanding lurus dengan harganya. Siang ini dengan bangga saya patahkan dalil tersebut! Oke, katakan lidah saya jowo banget! Ternyata saya tidak se-sushi-freak itu. Kami lupa satu hal penting yang seharusnya ditanyakan sebelum memesan sushi: sushi disajikan mentah atau matang. Kami (SAYA) pun semakin terperosok dalam jurang kenistaan. So sushi-tastic! *cakar aspal*

Picture source: http://japanlove.tumblr.com/ 

Macaroni Schotel Farewell

"Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance, they make the latitudes and longitudes" (Henry David Thoreau)

We only part to meet again

Macaroni schotel farewell

Bestie :)

Xoxo

Take care, dear...

PS: Tahun depan kita maen bareng lagi ya, Najin. Aku dan Collin akan ke Korea menengokmu. You will always have the special place in my life :')

Dapur Keju, 9 Agustus 2011