Place to Visit: NuArt Sculpture Park, Bandung

Do you like art? I don't know much about art and looking at them makes me feel amazed and (most of the time) confused, but trying to find the meaning behind them is an enjoyable (and sometimes funny) experience. If you live in Bandung, maybe you've visited Nuart Sculpture Park at Setra Duta Residence before. Or maybe you know about that place but never had the chance, or the will, to visit. Well, you should.

The weather was so hot several days ago, and I had just visited a project site at Setra Duta. It was lunch time so I decided to find something to eat before the next site visit. I decided to go to the restaurant in Nuart Sculpture Park. It's a wonder that the place has its own weather, maybe because they have a lot of trees? It felt so cool, the wind was blowing nicely, it really is a perfect place to go when the hot weather is torturing you.

yes it's a whale in a garden

The restaurant serves Balinese food. You can sit at the terrace and look at the sculpture park below.

You can take a walk at the park (it's free!) appreciating the mesmerizing sculptures by Nyoman Nuarta, or visit the gallery (it's also free!).

I saw a coffee shop sign "Brass & Copper" - which are the materials used to make the some of the sculptures - but it's not open yet (brewing soon).

Nuart Sculpture Park
Jl. Sutra Duta Kencana II/11, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia 40151
P. 62 22 2017812, 2017816, 2020414 | F. 62 22 201 56 | e-mail : sculpturepark@nuarta.com

PS: finally got my caffeine dose for that day after the second site project visit, at Caribou Coffee PVJ.

Place to Visit: Kampung Sampireun, Garut

I went to Garut several days ago for work. The work finished early so I dropped by Kampung Sampireun. It's about 1 hours from the downtown. The weather was nice. I wanted to ride the raft but they're only for hotel guests. So I can only took some pictures and then went to the restaurant to have some coffee and dessert.

The place is nice. There were not a lot of people but it was not on weekend. I heard it's pretty crowded on weekends so if you want to reserve a room you have to call weeks before. There are a lot of trees so there are a lot of bugs too so don't forget your bug repellent :D

The food & beverages price at the restaurant is reasonable. I think it's cheaper than most hotels. The price on the menu is included tax & service so you don't have to use your mental arithmetic skill.

KAMPUNG SAMPIREUN
Address: Jl. Raya Samarang Kamojang KM 4, 

Kampung Ciparay, Desa Sukakarya, Samarang, 

Garut Kota, Jawa Barat (map)
Phone:(0262) 542393

Visit their website for more info.

Place to Visit: Jack Runner Roastery, Bandung

caramel latte on a hot day~
is the best!

fully recharged!!
before doing more work in the afternoon :D

This is where I often get my dose of caffeine.

Well made, high quality local coffee, with affordable price. 

Jack Runner Roastery
Address: Jl. Ciumbuleuit No. 42
Phone: 022-82065678
Twitter: JR_Roastery
Instagram: @jackrunner.roastery
https://jackrunnerroastery.wordpress.com/

Place to Visit: Emina Playground at Cihampelas Walk, Bandung

Emina Playground, Cihampelas Walk, Bandung

Ladies, Paragon launched a new cosmetic brand, Emina Cosmetics! And if you live in Bandung (lucky you!), you can visit their store at Cihampelas Walk. It's not hard to find the store, because it's designed to catch your attention, girls! You can't just walk pass this store without going in!

What's inside?

 Playful interior~ Because beauty is fun!

Emina cosmetics and Wardah cosmetics come from the same company. But as you can see from these pics of the store, this brand is targeted to younger customers. The packaging design of the products is cute and playful, but don't worry, it's affordable even for students!

 You can get a makeover here, and test their products!

Take a sit and get all the information you need about Emina cosmetics.

Don't forget to take a selfie XD

Visit their website: http://www.eminacosmetics.com/home or check out their instagram.

Interior design by Fineline Studio.

Place to Visit: Sukha Delights and Blue Doors Coffee, Bandung

Looking for pretty and yummy cakes and pastry for dessert or tea time?
If you live in Bandung (or if you plan to visit Bandung soon), you can go to this new little cake shop named Sukha Delights!

perfect mood booster

You can order and eat there while having tea, coffee, or juice. You can also bring those cakes home.

Urgent birthday cake. Aren't they cute?

I also spotted their cheesecake when I went to Blue Doors Coffee. Attention to coffee lovers: their coffee is great!

Coffee and cake. I need nothing else.

Blue Doors Coffee. Surprise surprise, they have blue doors.

Sukha Delights
Paskal Hypersquare D-11, Bandung

Ph: +62 86061094

Blue Doors Coffee
Gandapura no. 61, Bandung
(beside Privilege; it's kinda hard to find)

Place to Visit: Fuku Ramen, Bandung

Fuku Ramen is a small Japanese ramen shop located on Jalan Pasirkaliki 71A, Bandung.

Small but nice and comfy~

Fuku Chicken Chashu Ramen Rp 37000

Hot ocha (refill) Rp 3000 (or even free if you tweet something about them!)

This is what I ordered. Fuku Chicken Chashu Ramen. There are some slices of chicken chashu, soft boiled egg, cloud ear fungus, nori (I wish they would put more because I love nori), scallion, and, of course, ramen, in delicious chicken stock. Good news, the chicken stock is not too greasy!

I also ordered Chicken Karaage Mayonnaise (Rp 17000), didn't take pic because it arrived when I was too busy eating. You have to agree that fried food is a nice company when eating a bowl of soft ramen.

I had a nice lunch, the weather was pretty cold that day, so going there was a perfect decision. But after eating something hot, I always crave for something cold. Talk about balance. And also we always that empty space for dessert in our tummies, right? Right?

So, of course I had to order ogura ice cream. I had a happy smile on my face when leaving the place.

Note: There isn't a lot of parking space, so... get in one car and visit the place right now!

Place to Visit: Dusun Bambu Family Leisure Park, Cisarua, Lembang

Hello, world! It's been forever!

Lately I'm occupied with many things, I almost forget I have a blog. Long story short, I quit my job and together with a close friend, we establish an architecture and design firm. There are some projects to handle right now, so (thankfully) we're quite busy, but very happy.

I really enjoy my job but of course, I still need leisure time! About two weeks ago my friends and I went to a place called Dusun Bambu (means Bamboo Village) Family Leisure Park , located in Cisarua Lembang.

You can find more information on their website, what I want to say is: the place is stunningly beautiful! I'll just let these pics speak for themselves.

Embracing the nature. Embraced by nature.

Bamboo.

More bamboo. This is the food market.

The food market entrance. You can buy some traditional snack here.

The view from the food market.

What you see when you turn your head.

Follow him the path...

Follow the path and look around. You're surrounded by beauty.

Don't forget to bring your camera!

Sitting by the campfire because it was so cold. There are actually so many places to explore but it was already too dark. I need to go there again one day!

Oh, several things you need to know, you need to pay ticket at the entrance (Rp 15000 / person + Rp 10000 / car), and you can exchange the ticket with a bottled mineral water. Let's hope they'll pick something greener soon. Haha. You also need to exchange your money with monopoly money (totally looks like it) if you want to buy food at the food court. There are also a market, camping ground, luxurious *coughexpensivecough* restaurant, hotel, and more.

Grab your camera, put on your jacket and visit Dusun Bambu with your loved ones, you'll love it!

Place to Visit: Myeong Ga

If there's something better than k-drama and k-pop, it's definitely k-food. Korean food. Aka heaven on earth.

Unfortunately there aren't many Korean restaurants in Bandung. But don't worry, there are still some places you can visit to try all the food you usually see in those k-dramas.

One recommended Korean restaurant you should visit is Myeongga, located at Jl. Dr. Sutami No.52A Setra Sari, Bandung. A while ago I went there with my friends and ordered a lot of food. They also give free korean side dish (banchan), of course, including kimchi. Ah, and free ice cream or coffee! 

Life Lately: Doodling, Crocheting, Munching Food

It's been almost 2 months since I bought Samsung Galaxy Note II, and I've made some more drawings using Sketchbook Mobile X.

I posted this on my tumblr about Shinhwa because I talked too much about them on this blog.

Anyone recognize them?

Made this for SHCJ Indonesia's 3rd Anniversary tomorrow

Honestly I made a lot of drawings of Shinhwa...

Jay Chou, as requested by a friend who believes they'll somehow end up together

Cha Seung Won, my all-time-favorite Korean Actor

 

Addicted to this drama, The Master's Sun

I also participated in a drawing contest by Green Tea Graffiti and yesterday I received an email that I'm one of the winners. Yipeeeee! They'll send me the prize from Korea. I think they didn't know that I lived in Indonesia when they chose me, I'm crossing my fingers hoping they won't say, "You're too far come and get your own prize."

I also (finally) finished my second amigurumi.

The most difficult part is finding the suitable pot for the cactus. Accidentally saw this cute little bucket at Opus One and bought it without second thought. Anyone want the pattern for the cactus?

This bunny is my first amigurumi, you can find the pattern here.

And... food.

Full Monty & Thai Lemongrass Beef Salad

I went to Hummingbird Eatery, located at Jl. Progo no. 14, Bandung. It was actually not my first visit, but it was the first time I took some pics of what I ordered there, so as usual I'll share them on my blog.

I went there with my family to have brunch. The breakfast menus are served at 7-11am and we were there at 10.30am. We ordered Full Monty (a complete breakfast set) from the breakfast menus and some drink. Other dishes: crepes, salad, soup, grazing, main course, are served at 10.30am-10.30pm according to their website but the waitress told me that I have to wait until 10.40am to order, so we waited and then ordered Thai Lemongrass Beef Salad, Traditional Rendang Hitam, Tenderloin Steak, and Grilled Creamy Salmon. We left with full and happy stomach heart.

Place to Visit: Sugar Tribe Macaron House Bandung

Yesterday I went to Sugar Tribe Macaron House, located at Setrasari Mall, Jl. Setrasari Plaza II A2, Bandung. Well, it's called macaroon house but when I when there, there weren't many macaroons left... They said that kitchen was busy making their new product (donuts!). My friend bought 8 different flavored macaroons, Rp 8000 each. And there were only few flavors left for me, so I decided to just buy chocolate pralines.

The pralines were Rp 6000 each, and they were so cute. I bought one box (the box was cute too) of pralines (Rp 50000 - yay discount), I chose 9 different flavored pralines.

Boys, I think this praline will make a pretty gift for your crush.

Bakery to Visit: Breadlife

I love bread. So everytime there's a new bakeryto check it out. And here it is, a new bakery at Paris van Java mall, Bandung. Breadlife.

Unlike most other bakeries, here we can also enjoy the breads and order some drinks because there's a seating area available.

I bought some breads and took them home. Got 2 free bottled drinks for 6 breads.

The breads are soft and quite delicious, however the price is pretty expensive...

There are so many flavors, and the breads all look so pretty!