The Jakarta Post

A fresh look at green

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:35 +0700

Although "green" is the most talked-about color on this overheating planet of ours, it tends to find little favor in fashion, but a fresh batch of designers has shown it deserves its place.

A classy carriage for executives

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:30 +0700

What's it like to live as a multinational executive? As far as I know, their days begin with a power breakfast at a premium hotel with the board of directors.

Baby, fake is cheap. Different is chic!

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:23 +0700

Fake Chanel, Dior, Gucci, LV and Fendi are not the only fashion crimes you can spot on the shoulders of sassy chicks at five-star parties or in the alleys of sweating complex Mangga Dua.

Italian pasta with a taste of Japan

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:21 +0700

Plates of pasta with delectable side dishes such as unagi (eels), oysters, squid, prawns, chicken and beef with a sprinkling of nori (Japanese seaweed) and sunny-side-up eggs, are arranged neatly o

Leonardo da Vinci wine

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:18 +0700

Anyone producing wine in the town of Vinci, west of Florence, Italy, can be expected to name their wines after the most famous son of the town, and, in keeping with the current trend, translate the

Mexican-inspired menus in Hotel Ibis Arcadia

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:15 +0700

A few select hotels regularly offer various food promotions to treat their diners, and Hotel Ibis Arcadia is definitely at the top of the list.

Place, producer key in wine taste

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:13 +0700

It is a fact that the same grape variety bearing the same name tastes differently when grown in different soil.

A kind of magic

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:10 +0700

Everyone lost their chance to catch a live performance by legendary British rock band Queen when they broke up after the death of vocalist Freddie Mercury in 1991.

The decay of originality

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:07 +0700

Happy Sunday, groundlings. Welcome back to your favorite geek-out joint. Thanks for all the notes and feedback, be it via email or thru my Facebook. Much appreciated.

Engineering sound success

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:02 +0700

One of the busiest audio engineers in the Indie scene right now is J. Vanco.