Madeleine Bistro

Dear fellow tasters,

Several weeks ago, I invited myself, actually more like tagged along a blogger friend Febi from Ingredients of Life, to a dinner at a newly opened French inspired bistro, down in crowded Kemang area.  The place is called Madeleine Bistro and it’s located at the far end of Kemang Raya street, on the newly-constructed modern-architected Kemang 89 building.  Stepping into the high-ceilinged glass-windowed dining area felt like a French escape from the hustle-bustle of hurried Jakartan life.  I loved how the subdued lighting, the empty frames hung on the wall, the massive lamp-slash-pot with colocasia plants, and the French decors on the glass windows, created a cozy welcoming atmosphere.

Praline [Closed]

Dear fellow tasters,

Once upon a time in my college days, my friends and I loved to venture to Cipete area just to go to Abuba Steak.  Now that Abuba has opened a branch just near Sabang, the reason we went all the way from northern and central Jakarta to the lower southern part was a French bistro and dessert house, Praline.  

Emilie

Dear fellow tasters,

Happy New Year 2011 or shall I say ‘Bonne Année 2011′.  It’s been a long-time longing for my friends and I to try this French restaurant but we always feel so intimidated by the definitely-not-so-cheap menu, so it feels like a dream come true when we finally decided to celebrate Christmas and also my birthday by living out our French culinary dream.  The imminent rain that day did not do much to dampen our spirit and stepping into the restaurant from the drizzle outside, we were welcomed by the friendly waiting staffs into the minimalist-but-elegant dominantly-white-colored dining area. 

Bistro Baron

Dear fellow tasters,

This is one long overdue post because it was four months ago that my friends and I went out to try this new French bistro that recently opened at Plaza Indonesia Extension. Bistro Baron, a bistro for barons and baronesses if that’s what the name means, offers a classy yet casual French dining experience that you can find in this high-end shopping mall in the heart of Jakarta. The outward bistro-like appearance, complete with decorated glass windows and blue-painted walls, displays a sleek simple white-table-cloth interior with matching white-aproned snobbish waiting staffs.