TO DO LIST

The Jakarta Post   |  Fri, 03/28/2008 10:38 AM  |  To Do List

IMMERSE yourself in the lives of Señor. C and Anya in J.M. Coetzee’s The Diary of A Bad Year, out in bookstores today.  The Nobel Prize-winning South African, who now lives in Australia, is best known for his novels Waiting for the Barbarians and Disgrace.

WEAVE your dreams at the next Indonesian Craft Exhibition at Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center from April 23. Exhibited products include housewares, gift items, jewelry, batik, embroidery and home and garden decoratives. Also check out the first international textile trade show from April 2 to April 8 in Bandung, showcasing hundreds of manufacturers of men’s, women’s, children’s apparel and leather from more than 35 countries around the world.

HEAD down to Q Smokehouse Factory (Jl. Panglima Polim IX No.16, South Jakarta). The sorely underrated restaurant has earned a regular following with its tasty grub, pleasant service, affordable prices and unfussy yet chic interior. On the menu are mouthwatering dishes like fried ‘shrooms, buffalo wings and all your bbq favorites of Barbeque Beef Ribs, burgers, Cajun Steak and more. There’s no better time than now to become a Q convert too; the joint has recently introduced a new menu with more smoked goodies to tempt your tastebuds.

POLISH up your food reviewing skills by sampling the new menu choices whipped up by chef Marco Riva at Portovenere Italian restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, Jakarta in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta. And then find out an expert does it with the long-awaited fourth edition of The Jakarta Good Food Guide (and discover where culinary gems lie in the big city) from the talented Laksmi Pamuntjak.

LOOK forward to new tunes from old favorites. Leave the meltdowns and crazy antics to lesser talents like Britney and her ilk, and focus your attention instead on Mariah Carey, Moby, R.E.M and Madonna, all of whom boast new CD releases this month. The eleventh studio album by the Queen of Pop will reportedly be released on April 29 and marks the final one to be released under her contract with Warner Bros.

BOOK your tickets to James Blunt in concert. The melancholic troubadour of such
radio-friendly hits as You’re Beautiful, Goodbye My Love and High performs at the Tennis Indoor Senayan stadium on 21 May.

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