HOGS BREATH INDONESIA - CENTRAL PARK

I am a food blogger, but that doesn’t necessarily means I know every single dining place in the whole universe, I still have so much to learn and discover, so why not discover together?!

I went to Australia last year and made a visit to Tasmania for a few days, as I was strolling the city of Hobart, I saw one vintage looking Hogs Breath outlet somewhere along the way, and that was actually the first time that I found out that Hogs Breath was actually originated from Australia, I mean I saw this restaurant in Central Park before the Australia trip, but never actually knew that it’s actually from Australia!

It took me one year after its opening to dine at Hogs Breath Jakarta, and the moment after that, I instantly wondered where the F have I been all this time! Please keep reading.

Hogs Breath Indonesia is located at the Tribeca Park area of Central Park Mall in the West Jakarta and located exactly next to Pancious. Their logogram was very eye-catching with vintage old-school font making it easily noticable, the design of the restaurant was simple, earthy with a mood, retro and with that “Texas meets Germany” touch to it, and not to mention, I visited the restaurant a few weeks ago and they're celebrating Oktoberfest the whole month, so you’re going to find the tables covered in green plaid table cloth. It’s also a good place to gather with your friends while watching your favorite finals over good food, good talks and laughs!

Since this restaurant is known as the go-to restaurant for steak and meat lovers, for some reasons, I see their position more as a steakhouse or Western grill. Their menus are dominated with Western menus and grilled items such as steaks, ribs, pastas, seafood, burgers, and wraps. As this post is written, I told ya they’re currently celebrating the Oktoberfest month, so it’s a good deal for beer lovers. I might not have their beers, but I heard they serve good ones here.

Finger Food Combo – IDR 98k
I’ve always loved platters, it’s a good option to choose when you’re in doubt and in that strange way, makes me feel better about myself since I am an avid food envy! The combo consist of some of the good old classics like chicken tenders, potato jacket, buffalo wings, mini salad and pepper dusted calamari, a sweet chili sauce and honey mustard also came in the serving portion.

I think restaurant owners should feel terribly sorry for themselves if they fail to serve at least a decent platter, and fortunately, that’s not the case here! It was an enjoyable platter and my favorite one has got to be the perfectly cooked and lightly seasoned calamari. As Indonesian as I can be, even though I liked the sauces, but I’ve always LOVED having my fried calamari with chili sauce!

Australian Lamb Shank – IDR 188k

I think if you’ve been reading my blog, you know how lamb has never really been my favorite protein, it’s just that when you don’t know how to cook it properly, it could be very stinky and disgusting! In most cases, Indian and Middle East restaurants really know how to cook amazing lambs! Hogs Breath’s version was on that good part of my list, even though it’s not 100% stink-free, especially when you compare it to the Indian and Middle East food, but considering most Indian and Middle East cuisine use tons of ingredients, and this lamb shank was just simple and how it was, I still find it amusing enough for my palate. The lamb shank came with mashed potato, corn cob and salad.

Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs – IDR 178k (half rack), IDR 298k (full rack)

Tender baby back pork ribs glazed in generous hickory barbecue sauce and served with their signature curly fries and salad. You know when you’ve been eating regularly at steakhouses and notice how they write on “BBQ” but it’s often not the kind of BBQ you normally have or dislike, theirs was quite tasty with good balance of that BBQ sauce character: sweet, slightly tangy, intense at certain notes, and I love how the sauce blends into that topper part the meat, but most importantly for me, the tenderness of the meat. Dry ribs really turned me OFF.

Garlic Prawn Prime Rib Steak – IDR 269k (Regular)

Hands down, the star of the lunch! This was beautiful in every way possible: texture, flavor, presentation and combination. The prime rib steak was ultra tender and juicy with beautiful light seasoning, leaving the meat flavor to still be the main idea of this dish! The prawns were some of the best and freshest I’ve had in town: chunky, juicy, moist and chewy! The garlic sauce was the perfect pair to both steak and prawns, I expected more sauce and this would sky-rocketed to my top 5 best steaks EVER.

Missisipi Mud Cake – IDR 69k

The price caught my first attention out of anything else, it’s certainly slightly expensive for a classic mud cake, so it better have something to surprise me! Turned out, the cake was super moist, super rich with gooey texture! It’s that guilty pleasure that you can have all day long, and as simple as having it with vanilla ice cream made it even more perfect!

You know they do serve good food here, and yes I wondered why didn’t I go to their place earlier! To be honest, their interior design was simple but not the kind of design that strucked me on that first sight, but after sampling their beautiful food, I would be more than happy to recommend this to you all, it’s indeed one of the best meals I’ve had in 2015 and trust me we don’t have a lot this year. The scene needs more restaurants that actually serve good food like in the 2013! So to anybody reading this and happen to be rich, senseful and smart, please open a good dining place!!!

Hogs Breath Indonesia
Tribeca Park Central Park GF #15 (next to Pancious)
Jl. Letjen. S. Parman
Jakarta Barat 11470
021 - 5366 2815
Dresscode: casual
Average spending for two: IDR 400k
WiFi: Yes!
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Map for Central Park

CREAMY COMFORT CAFE BALI - SEMINYAK

I am honestly very happy to see Creamy Comfort is now expanding its business to a physical cafe, when I first stepped inside the cafe, it was like a fantasy with a touch of surreal yet mostly filled with excitement, not because of the design, but more to the fact that it is a cafe, a freaking physical cafe.

The owner happened to be a friend of mine, and I think it’s very smart of them to open the cafe exactly in the Axioo gallery in Kerobokan, Seminyak. It was a very quick visit to this cafe as I had to catch my flight, merely 30 minutes here, but at least I knew I gave my support to them :).

This won’t be a review post, as I didn’t take a lot of pictures and I only ordered their Nutella Smores and Baileys Cookies milkshakes (available in two sizes: regular or large, regular IDR 50k/each), which BTW were good, and a special complimentary of their signature Black Russian pie which was served beautifully on a martini glass. I’ve always had respect for Axioo team, and I know they’re very creative and such a trend setter in the prewedding photography biz, and my words for them: classy, artsy, unique, and hellotta fun, the design was somehow represented a certain percentage of classy, artsy, unique, fun, and..oh... PRETTY! They have the cutest rabbit ear chairs and a lot of white inside! It’s the place to go where you want to have good time with friends over cute desserts, and of course, take pictures on the day as there’s this huge window allowing natural sunlight to shine the place out loud, not enough? An outdoor seating set to appear like a park of your own!

Best of luck, Creamy Comfort! I sincerely want to see you go bigger!

PS: I will be back to take more pictures and do an update/a more proper review!

Creamy Comfort
Jalan Raya Kerobokan No. 118
Seminyak - Bandung, Bali 80361
0819 3606 6171
Opening Hours:
Mon - Thu: 10 AM - 7 PM
Fri - Sun: 11 AM - 9 PM
Dresscode: casual
Average spending for two: IDR 200k
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THE REAL CHEESEBURGER PIZZA BY PHD

I tried this new creation by PHD just yesterday and I’m beyond excited to write and share so here I am doing!

PHD, the pizza company specializing on the fast and reliable delivery service established in 2007 just released their newest creation, targeted to burger and pizza lovers who constantly have dilemmas deciding in between! For those who’ve seen the teaser on my Instagram, you probably know that I am referring the new #DUOMANTAP REAL CHEESEBURGER PIZZA BY PHD!

One of the most frequently asked questions about PHD is whether it’s actually the same as Pizza Hut? Technically it’s managed under the same company, but PHD and Pizza Hut is not the same (I did confirm to the rep), from the service itself, Pizza Hut is a seated dining restaurant while PHD focuses more to the delivery service and take aways.

Talking about their delivery service, I mentioned they are “fast and reliable”, and that’s not without reason, not only that they guaranteed the pizza to be delievered to you within 30 minutes, and if they fail, they’ll give you free pizza voucher that you can redeem on your next order! So now how many of you wishes that they would fail the 30 mins delivery? LOL just kidding!

The Cheeseburger Pizza is available in two retail sizes: regular and jumbo, and also a personal set! I tried the regular size for IDR 84k and it’s big enough and sharable with three of your loved ones (talk about hashtag #serubareng)! If you’ve seen their ad for this menu, what you’ll get is simply what you saw or expected, when I opened the pizza box, it smelt so damn good and looked so damn appetizing!

Well hello! Si penyelamat kelaparan!

One of the most awesome yet hyperbolic comment I received for this picture was that it looked even better than their ad picture!

I mean LOOK AT THAT TREAT! Soft yet firm pizza base and crust with generous real premium beef patty on the sides and topped with real cheddar cheese slices! The beef patty was just perfectly cooked and seasoned, and just so meaty with a hint of smokey flavor! As usual, the cheddar cheese gives a little additional salty flavor to the meat!

I treated the pizza just like how a fabulous burger and pizza cross should be treated, I can fold it and play around with it, and not to mention since there are quite a few ingredients on the pizza (mayonaisse, cheese, beef patty, meats), when you actually fold the pizza to this burger-like shape and have it in a big bite, there’s this beautiful burst of flavor, yot got the combination of savory from the meat, salty from the cheese and slightly sweet from the mayo!

MEAT PUFF!

Another interesting new menu from PHD worth noticing: MEAT PUFF! It’s this unique and interesting combination of their famous puff dough (if you’ve had their puff pastry mushroom cream soup, that’s it!) and the premium beef patty! It’s a simple dish, yet if you have some that could be quite fulfilling. I love the unique combination of the tender and juicy beef patty with the moister puff pastry base that’s somehow flaky yet buttery.

Personal set, completed with two meat puffs!

As easy as ABC, dial 1500-600 to order these treats! It’s perfect to be consumed with friends or families, or let’s say you’re stuck working over time in your office, or simply too lazy to go out for lunch, 30 minutes guaranteed to be delivered in front of your door or else, a pizza voucher for you!

Just in case you want to post this on your Instagram, here are some of their official hashtags: #DuoMantap #SeruBareng and #CheeseburgerPizza, and follow their Instagram for more details @PHD_1500600

PS: quickly took the pics on the PHD outlet in Kemang because I wanted to show you how the pizza when it's freshly made, the cheddar cheese would melt by time when it sit on the warm beef patty J

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Short holiday. And Amara Interior blog awards

A little note to say I'm on a little holiday in England this week with family and friends. I don't think I've had a day off all year so it will be lovely to kick back for a few days, switch off and take it easy. Although admittedly, it's soooo difficult to leave My Scandinavian Home for a few days...while I'm in London I'll also be heading to the Amara Interior Blog Awards,  so exciting! Thank you so much for voting for me, I am so happy to be shortlisted.

A cabin in the Lofoten islands, Norway @dudelum

Before I take off here are a few links from around the web I loved and though you might like too...

I can't stop eating chocolate right now - could it be the cold weather kicking in? My mind is on this completely and utterly chocolate to end all chocolate cake and this s'mores cutard cake mmmmmm!

The beautiful book 'we are freckled' is available for pre-order here (a definite addition to my autumn coffee table display!).

I'm on a constant hunt for the perfect rug and this pretty one from the Azilal region of Morocco is fab (find similar here). 

This week I'm planning to put my laptop and phone aside, partly inspired by these intimate images  - pretty powerful and thought provoking, don't you think?

Speaking of switching off - have you been to Iceland? I went a few years ago and loved it. If (when!) I go again I'd like to stay here (the pool...!). Or this house with a sea view?

I'm also feeling inspired by instagram galleries Up knörth and Dudelum - the cabins and landscapes are a-ma-zing. I'd love to own my own cabin one day in the middle of nowhere like this one in Norway. *sigh* and relax! If this doesn't inspire you, these pictures of the Norwegian Lofoten islands might...infact I could go absolutely anywhere on my travel inspiration board. Do you have a favourite holiday /travel spot?

And finally - top five posts on my scandinavian home this month (in case you missed them): a Swedish apartment, an elegant home with touches of black and navy, a smart small space, a Finnish home in converted factory and a charming and relaxed Biarritz space. Did you have a favourite?

Have a wonderful week! And see you Monday! 

The Two Wolves Community Cantina, Chippendale

Eating in the name of helping others? It puts a whole new spin on putting your money where your mouth is. Eat and drink at The Two Wolves in Chippendale, and all profits from this social enterprise go toward disadvantaged communities around the world. At the moment, these include providing education and building assistance to primary schools in Huay Tong, Northern Thailand near Myanmar,

The stunning monochrome home of a Swedish stylist

Hello Friday! Woohooo! It's soooo hectic around here, with just so much to do! I'll relax once it's all done and dusted and I'm sitting with one of these in my hand (love the blueberries on a stick, so simple to do too)?! How's your Friday bearing up?! Thankfully I've got a beautiful, serene home to share with you today to help us all wind down. It belongs to Swedish interior stylist and writer Jenny Hultgren who lives just outside Höganäs, not far from my parents-in-law on the Southwest coast of Sweden. Her home is a mix of designer, vintage and antique pieces and almost entirely decorated in black and white (with wood, textiles and plants used to add warmth). Let's take a look...

Jenny Hultgren - Bohemdeluxe shared with kind permission.

Oh how I'd love a home like this - beautiful spacious light-filled rooms, a 'spare' sitting room on the top floor....loving those black bannisters against a white backdrop - so dramatic!

It's amazing how much softness (and romance!) sheer white draping can add to a bedroom, the fabric over the bed looks like it's been strung from the ceiling in various places - nice and simple bedroom update / weekend DIY project?

Is there anything that stands out to you?

A note on where a few items are from: Tolix chairs, 265 Flos wall lamp, Beni Ourain rug. Get beautiful sofa covers for IKEA sofa's like this from BEMZ (select Basiq cotton, urban loose fit), Signal zig-zag floor lamp in black, white linen bedding, love this antique round wall mirror.

It's so worth checking out Jenny's instagram gallery for more inspiration...

And a little more monochrome inspiration here: the striking home of a swedish photographer,  a black and white apartment in Malmö and for a little added colour - this charming home!

Have a fab Friday!

PS Don't miss out on the reader offer to receive 15% off art at Citizen Atelier with code SCANDILOVE - offer ends on Sunday October 25th, 2015.