2/3/2024 0 Comments Lively lovely screenie![]() I realise now that I have not yet shared one of my favourite (and an expats’ favourite!) restaurant in Jakarta. Huts, a billiard, live music, with a bit of an effort you might think to be in Bali or another beautiful island… This is a dark picture, but maybe gives the idea of the fun: This is a place I discovered for the farewell party of a friend – it is on a big avenue full of traffic and noise, but secluded enough to guarantee a beach-like experience □ It’s called the Beehive Cafè Jakarta, and it is in Jl. No big news in Jakarta, but always good to know. It is a very minimalist open space, where you can sit with your computer and work in total piece. But it’s not only the coffee which makes this place interesting. I admit the coffee I tried there was not bad). 1/15 coffee is a bar where you can taste the best coffee in Jakarta (or so I am told. 021 9528 3244, and this is their website: Paviliun 28 is in Jalan Petogogan 25, Gandari Utara, tel. Upstairs there is a meeting room that you can rent, and while you are there, you can have a look at the kind of plants they grow on the roof. Movies change everyday, they are mostly Asian but all subtitled. ![]() The screen is large enough to enjoy a good movie. Besides the main room there is a small cineforum (which seats about 30 people). It is basically a shared space, with a medium-sized room where you can eat and drink, and some cubicles used by young entrepreneurs: one hosts an agency for movies promotion, one a barber shop, a third a clothes brand. So here it goes: I discovered a loooooovely place! It’ called Paviliun 28, and (because I am lucky) it’s close to where I live. As they say on their website, it is “creative social responsibility culinary cinema”. Today, though, I looked at my list of discoveries that still need to be shared, and decided to start again. Back in Jakarta, no discoveries because I was (actually, I still am) recovering. I went to Italy first, and then to Singapore for an operation. The Palais also hosts an art gallery, a crafts shop, and several charming halls, including a Suzie Wong lounge and rooms with historic photographs. The menu is mostly Indonesian and the quality high. It has a wide and stunning hall where people seat at elegantly set tables. If you want an evening in style, I discovered a wonderful restaurant in Menteng: it’s called Kunstkring Paleis ( ), and it is in a colonial house and very Dutch with Indonesian grandeur.And the books…oh my God!!! If you are passionate about reading, as I am, I promise you’ll want to become a member and spend a looooong time through the shelves… Here is AWA’s website: What made me immediately excited is that they have this shop that collects second-hand clothes and books, that are then sold at a very low cost to keep their social programmes going. I could not take a picture of the place when I went to see them this morning, because they do not advertise it (it’s just known to the members), but I can assure you that the welcoming point of the AWA (American Women’s Association) in Jakarta, is a lovely and cozy one. AWA is very active in organising things for its members, and seems to be a great place to meet new people (not only Americans!). Take a look at their website – – they are very active! I was welcomed by a group of enthusiastic and interesting ladies of different nationalities. They celebrate their two years of existence and assistance to the expat francophone community here. I have always enjoyed the “accueils” in the world, and this group did not disappoint me. This morning I went to the monthly meeting of Jakarta Accueil, the welcoming association of the francophone community in Jakarta. This is their website, and it’s absolutely worth a visit: They have study groups (Indonesian literature, ceramics, art and much more), exploration tours to over 30 interest points in Jakarta, Rumahku (which means my home or your home I can’t remember), that are get together anyone can organise at their place on a specific theme, plus museums guided tours, trips outside Jakarta, conferences, movies, and a beautiful library where you can borrow interesting books that you would not necessarily be informed about. I am talking about the Indonesian Heritage Society, an organisation formed by Indonesians and foreigners alike, that promotes the knowledge of the Indonesian artistic, historical and cultural heritage, through activities of various kind. Well, I have not tried any of their activities yet, but they promise to be a lively, interesting and resourceful group. ![]() A friend of mine who lived here before told me I absolutely had to go and check it, which I did a couple of days ago, and I must admit I was fascinated, and immediately joined. I am about to share an amazing resource for expats in Jakarta.
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