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Menu from CACA: Rendang Jamur + Lemon Tea (only 45K total!!) |
The Lapan Square
Surprise! Last week I had the chance to meet up with someone I haven’t seen in ages—if you’ve been here a while, you might recognise her. Yes, it’s Galuh! If you don’t know, well, she is the sister of my ex—who used to cameo a lot on this blog too. After so long, Galuh came back for a visit to Indonesia and we finally had a chance to meet up again after the breakup. We went to The Lapan Square, which is a complex of small eateries and businesses that I recently discovered through Instagram.
The place is located in a rather secluded area, apparently. It is also a lot smaller than it looks in pictures, but quite nice. It has several charming points: Bukabuku, a wonderful, little library for reading around the area; Chop Club, a small barbershop with a sleek interior; By Bitte, a lovely, local artisan furniture shop. As for the food, I only managed to try CACA‘s Indonesian cuisine—their mushroom rendang is so delish! A lot of the tenants have since opened too, apparently, so I’m very excited to come back and try some more—and finally borrow a book, of course.
Noesa hairband // swapped shirt // hand-me-down pants // Nappa Milano loafers // photos by Galuh
It’s been so long since I went out to explore the Bintaro area. Since I started working in Jakarta and formed a relationship with Agung—who lives in Bekasi, I don’t have much time or company to take full advantage of the South Tangerang area anymore. It’s both kind of weird and nostalgic to see Galuh again, by the way. We used to live together and be up to our own shenanigans for a while—she was one of my favourite blog photographers back in the day, since she was always so willing to go to the length I’d go.
Though she doesn’t really have an artistic bone in her body if she tries, she has a good eye for composition when it comes to photos—as you can see from these photos above. We’re very different people and don’t always see each other eye to eye, but seeing her again reminds me how much fun we used to have together—and also what I lost along with that relationship. Although we are no longer sisters, I truly hope we’ll remain friends from now on.
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Menu from CACA: Rendang Jamur + Lemon Tea (only 45K total!!) |
The Lapan Square
Surprise! Last week I had the chance to meet up with someone I haven’t seen in ages—if you’ve been here a while, you might recognise her. Yes, it’s Galuh! If you don’t know, well, she is the sister of my ex—who used to cameo a lot on this blog too. After so long, Galuh came back for a visit to Indonesia and we finally had a chance to meet up again after the breakup. We went to The Lapan Square, which is a complex of small eateries and businesses that I recently discovered through Instagram.
The place is located in a rather secluded area, apparently. It is also a lot smaller than it looks in pictures, but quite nice. It has several charming points: Bukabuku, a wonderful, little library for reading around the area; Chop Club, a small barbershop with a sleek interior; By Bitte, a lovely, local artisan furniture shop. As for the food, I only managed to try CACA‘s Indonesian cuisine—their mushroom rendang is so delish! A lot of the tenants have since opened too, apparently, so I’m very excited to come back and try some more—and finally borrow a book, of course.
Noesa hairband // swapped shirt // hand-me-down pants // Nappa Milano loafers // photos by Galuh
It’s been so long since I went out to explore the Bintaro area. Since I started working in Jakarta and formed a relationship with Agung—who lives in Bekasi, I don’t have much time or company to take full advantage of the South Tangerang area anymore. It’s both kind of weird and nostalgic to see Galuh again, by the way. We used to live together and be up to our own shenanigans for a while—she was one of my favourite blog photographers back in the day, since she was always so willing to go to the length I’d go.
Though she doesn’t really have an artistic bone in her body if she tries, she has a good eye for composition when it comes to photos—as you can see from these photos above. We’re very different people and don’t always see each other eye to eye, but seeing her again reminds me how much fun we used to have together—and also what I lost along with that relationship. Although we are no longer sisters, I truly hope we’ll remain friends from now on.