Marakez Cafe & Resto Solo

Bravo... I'm truly happy and so blessed. My schedule for Middle Eastern Food was done well, pretty much like always. We had an unforgotable dinner. The quality and variety of Middle Eastern Food at Marakez Cafe & Resto Solo was simple but makes the food very tasty. For us dining at Marakez is not only about the culinary experience, it's also about exploring something different. Trying some popular dishes in Egyph.

When me and my husband entered into Marakez Cafe & Resto, we were first impressed by the simple decor with easy listening music. We feels comfort. Then not for long time, we ordered never-before-tried menu by their recommended for make us easy, lol.

• Umm Ali

This Egypthian Bread Pudding consists of bread pieces, vanilla, raisins, and cream. Similar with Indonesian Bread Pudding. The different is just the milk were used. Indonesian Bread Pudding use condensed milk but Egypthian Bread Pudding use spiced milk. The combination between sweet from vanilla and cream, and savory from spiced milk. Well, in my opinion, sweet and savory in one package not suitable taste for Indonesian, huhuu. So you could getting the balance just right if you want to try this.

• Al-Khabsa and Al-Mandhi

The Famous Traditional Egyph food. In Egyph, these food is usually a tribute to fine dining for the guests that was made by Basmati Indian rice, barbequed lamb, and pickling cucumbers. Then serve with a fresh salad. It was also interesting to learn that this food suitable in another countries like Indonesia. I think that's also acceptable for public consumption as food lunch or dinner, but not for breakfast of course, lol. Loved by all people who's had a chance to taste it. 

• Ma'shoub

It has the one that are most easily acceptable for everyone, whether they were tourists or foreigners. So cute and colorful.

• Sweet Alexandria and Sultan Passion

So... let make up your own taste and be a big fan of Middle Eastern Food... :)

Oh La Vita Resto Solo

To most people, the real "Italiano" means Pasta or Pizza, and identic with the higher price. We must paid a lot of money for an expensive Italian Cuisine, right ???


But all the people knows that Solo is a wonderful city full of so many options for foodie's to find a restaurant with inexpensive priced, including Italian Cuisine. One of them is Oh La Vita  Resto.

Pizza is delicious but may sounds so bored, i think you must try a sweet pizza that actually different and yummy. So for the third times here, we could never forget to keeps on Pizza Crepes as our-neverbored-menu, lol. Ordering this Pizza has become a bit of tradition when we are at Oh La Vita Resto to save the appetizer for our dinner.


I'm talking an appetizer Pizza swimming on chocolate. Pizza is yummy and chocolate is even more tasty, it only make senses to mix them together. Yap... the visual of this Pizza didn't like others Pizza, but seems like Crepes ; crispy, chewy, and super-thin. So my husband love to named it Pizza Crepes or Pancake Pizza. In fact, the real name is Choco Mia Pizza. Somehow this just not as yummy as my imagination had for you, until you try it self.

However, we wanted meals that wasn't complicated. So, Chicken Cordon Bleu and Onion Ring was the other meals as main menu we order here. And when i ate this simple Chicken Cordon Bleu, i thought the taste was not surprising me, just nice but not really delicious as the chicken cordon bleu i've had on my wedding.

Not long after, five minutes later, we've got sweet-delicious little cup of strawberry-vanilla ice cream. I love it everything happens, heheee...

A plate of nice Chicken Cordon Bleu, our favorite Choco Mia Pizza, super crunchy Onion Ring, Lemon Tea, and a little cup of Ice Cream were a welcomed site after a long time we are not spending times for dinner here. A night that we'll never forget ~

Oh La Vita Resto

• Location : Tirtosari street, no 11, Solo, Central Java, Indonesia
• Open Hours : 3 pm - 11 pm

Excelso Coffee

I recently wrote about me and my husband's relationship with Coffee. At this time, i want to share with you, the others Coffee experience when we were young, lol. Three or four or five times when we spent our coffee times. 

Excelso was one of our favorite Coffee Cafe while enjoying our coffee time and the place where we can found the superior quality coffee beans. This place does everything-blend, bag, grind and serve the fabolous coffee. The part of the cafe at Indoor Area or Outdoor Area always looks like bright, comfortable, and having a luxurious atmosphere. Perfect place for Sosialita when they have 'rumpi' meeting or business person when they have group meeting.

We as their customers only need to read the book menus or ask their friendly Baristas what their recommended menu for that day. They serves fabolous coffee like many kinds of type Indonesian Coffee, cold drink like Ice Caramel Cappuccino, Ice Cafe Latte, and Ice Cafe Mocha, soft drink, and some juices. They also sold best meal like Croissant, Sandwiches, French Fries, and Seafood Sampler.

Of course, the price tag reflected their best serves hohohooo.  So Happy Weekend, Folks :) 

EXCELSO COFFEE

• Location : Jalan Basuki Rahmat, Tunjungan Plaza, 4th Floor, East Java, Indonesia
• Open Hour : 10 am - 10 pm

Do You Prefer Hot or Iced Coffee at Starbucks Coffee Shop ?

Are you coffee addict ? Or going to coffee store just for daily routine in your post-modern lifestyle ? 

For many people, their coffee is an indispensable part of their day. My husband too, lol. He had a very intimate relationship with Black Coffee because coffee helps him focus. So after married, making coffee at home is a part of my morning routine. 

I'm not a coffee lover actually. I just loves to drink ice coffee. Me and my husband often to spend times on weekend at Starbucks Coffee Store and there are more reasons for that.

Starbucks Coffee Solo Paragon Mall

• Location : Yosodipuro street, Grand Floor, Solo Paragon Mall, Surakarta
• Open Hour : 10 am - 10 pm

Starbucks Coffee Tunjungan Plaza

• Location : Embong Malang street, 4th Floor, Tunjungan Plaza 4, Surabaya
• Open Hour : 10 am - 10 pm

Starbucks Coffee Galaxy Mall

• Location : Dharmahusada Indah Timur street, Grand Floor, Galaxy Mall, Surabaya
• Open Hour : 10 am - 10 pm

Starbucks Coffee Surabaya Town Square

• Location : Adityawarman street no 55, Surabaya Town Square, Surabaya
• Open Hour : 10 am - 10 pm

Salmon Steak Marinated at Ninety-Nine Bistro & Terrace Surabaya

I love steak. I want the best that my money could buy based on quality beef, geographic location, and of course the portion size, lol. Okaay, let me tell you something about one of the best Salmon Steak.

My favorite steak shop in Surabaya is Ninety-Nine Bistro & Terrace. They have good quality beef, located nearby my Kost, and the portion size is more than enough for my little tummy, lol. This steak shop are usually part of Ranch Market ICBC Center Surabaya.

The place seems little but comfortable and full of warmth sensation, near with a Bar and Wine Boutique. I had to go to their cooling machine to order the steak than i choose their recommended Salmon Steak Marinated. Medium done with taste good and premium price. They turned out exceptionally good, tasty, and touch of sweetness. The marinade ; a blend of fish sauce, chile sauce, garlic, and olive oil, really brings out the delicious flavor and makes the Marinated Salmon perfectly. Prepared fresh by their Chef. 

Salmon is delicious but Marinated Salmon is even better. This is a delicious Salmon Steak Marinated that everyone will Love. Forget about the blur pict and let's eat them, yum :)

Ninety-Nine Bistro & Terrace (Ranch Market ICBC Center)

• Location : Basuki Rahmat street, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
• Open Hour : 10 am - 10 pm