Bandung, 2nd (cont.)

We were looking for a good place for early dinner. So we found this girly cafe, near our hotel. Ranging from around of IDR 10,000 to IDR 30,000, you can get almost everything you want from Western style food. Yes, it's cheap because you can get Beef Schnitzel for only IDR 19,000 and Fish & Chips for IDR 25,000. To be honest I was unimpressed with the food but perhaps you can challenge more from the drinks and the cake.

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Being perhaps the second most advanced city in Indonesia for emerging modern culinary concepts, we wanted to try another cafe at Bandung. So we continued our foodie tour to a restaurant right behind my hotel. I found this restaurant was pretty cool with a minimalist concept. A very interesting feature is glass doors almost everywhere and bulbs as the major source of light. These doors make the space look wider and stick to minimalist style. We only ordered creme brulee and bruschetta bcs our tummy were bloated after eating too much that day. We had to attend a New Year's countdown event and planned to wear a tight clothes to welcome 2012 xp

Bandung, 2nd

After having breakie at hotel, we decided to walk from shop to shop and visit some places to eat. Below are some pics taken at a cafe boutique. I fell in love with the tea cup.

this store sells some cute undies and clothes
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spicy salmon aglio olio

It is one of the first in Indonesia to be marketed around a healthy and organic food concept. As of today, it is more about marketing than about eating real healthy food, but that's a very good start for the country I think. The interior resembles that of a greenhouse garden, with a lot of sunlight coming in, and abundant vegetation, flowers and plants. It terms of design, it's perfect, but I found it way too warm inside, almost unbearable. The crowd is definitely upmarket, with always at least a few expatriates. My only problem was the warmth of the room. There is no aircon inside and it can be quite uncomfortable if you eat for lunch. I hope they will improve that particular point.

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I found this restaurant recommended by a friend from Bandung. The waffle above were crunchy, sweet, and delicious as heaven! They have a lot of choice for toppings and flavors. If you don’t like something sweet, you can choose the heavy meal (try the pastas, sop buntut, and steak) and soup of the day offer by the restaurant. Although the place is not too big, Brussel Spring Bandung is quite comfortable with a fun decor concept.

Bandung, 1st

When I arrived at Bandung, I was surprised by the amount of fancy cafes and restaurants selection. This town was way cooler than my hometown, in term of places to hangout. When we arrived, rainy season had just officially started. For me, this meant certain cold weather and dark skies. Even though rainy season had just started in here, the usual weather was chilly mornings and rainy afternoons. I didn’t really mind. Clouds and rain make great photo sets!

Our lunch and dinner that day.

First day of road-to-fatness is officially begin!