East Java’s food and hospitality scene gets a chance to meet, exchange ideas, and discover what is next in the industry this September as Nusantara Food & Hotel Expo 2026 heads to Surabaya. Taking place from 17 to 20 September 2026 at Grand City Convex Surabaya, the four-day expo will turn the city into a meeting point…
8 Singapore hotels have rolled out their Mid-Autumn Festival snowskin mooncakes for 2026 — here’s what’s new and where to order (from now until 25 September 2026). Text by Eris Choo & Chloe Chung
Goodwood Park Hotel
This year, Goodwood Park’s snowskin options lean into tropical flavours, headlined by the Double Indulgence Set, which features two…
Discover three Singapore restaurants specialising in samgyetang, from classic ginseng and herbal broths to black garlic, collagen and truffle variations. By Amy Van
There is something inherently fortifying about a bowl of samgyetang. The Korean dish of young chicken simmered with ginseng, jujube, garlic and glutinous rice has long been associated with nourishment and replenishment,…
Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach is bringing Bali’s strawberry harvest to the shoreline with the debut of its Seaside Stroberi Festival, a two-day event taking place on 5 and 6 September 2026. Held from 4pm onwards along the resort’s beachfront, the festival connects the cool highlands of Bedugul with the lively atmosphere of Seminyak through food,…
For two days in August, The Apurva Kempinski Bali turned its Candi Ballroom into a lively portrait of Indonesia, bringing together art, music, gastronomy, craft, and conservation for the second edition of Powerful Indonesia Festival 2026. Held on 16 and 17 August as part of the resort’s Powerful Indonesia: Spice Route Legacy campaign, the festival marked Indonesia’s…
From refined Yum Cha in Jakarta to bottomless Sunday brunches in Bali, discover the best dim sum spots in the cities.
The Sunday ritual gets a Mediterranean twist as Masonry joins W Bali – Seminyak’s Brunch Series for a one-day culinary collaboration at Starfish Bloo on 30 August 2026. Bringing its signature fire-led cooking to the Seminyak shoreline, the collaboration pairs Masonry’s ingredient-driven approach with the vibrant energy of W Bali’s signature Sunday brunch.
At the heart of…
On the Independence Day, 17 August 2026, a new expression of Indonesian dining arrived in the heart of Yogyakarta as ROSO Restaurant Yogyakarta opened at Grand Hotel De Djokja with a seven-course dinner that brought together chefs from Bali and Java.
ROSO Restaurant Yogyakarta sets within the heritage building of Grand Hotel De Djokja
Chef Ketut Gede Arya Prima Udayana and Chef…
At Renaissance Bali Nusa Dua Resort, the art of the Bali getaway gets a new poolside address. Opened on 4 August 2026, Cascayu is the resort’s newest dining and leisure destination, bringing together refreshing beverages, casual culinary offerings and a relaxed tropical setting designed for lingering afternoons and easygoing gatherings.
Located within the new extension of…
Few countries on earth contain as much contradiction within a single set of borders. Some of its most remote Indonesian islands are also its most rewarding. Indonesia spans more than 17,000 islands across three time zones. It is home to over 700 living languages and hundreds of distinct ethnic groups, each shaped by a different…

