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August 26, 2014 By: Umi Syam

Tags: New York, Union Square, Korean Cuisine, Gastropub, Asian

Category: Cheap Eats Near School, Restaurant

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Barn Joo Korean Gastropub, Not Your Ordinary Korean

Last week a dear friend of mine treated us to a Korean dinner as a warm hospitality to welcome all of us (so kind, I know!). We went to this Korean Gastropub near Union Square named Barn Joo, which apparently is also pretty popular on Yelp. According to their website, "Barn Joo", the word itself in English means musical accompaniment or drinks accompanied by your meals. It works along well with their tagline "Eat - Drink - Play" which sounds fun and I already knew that we were gonna have a great time that night!

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August 24, 2014 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Japanese, Teriyaki, Union Square, Asian, New York

Category: Cheap Eats Near School, Restaurant

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Current Favorite: Glaze Teriyaki Grill, Union Square

As promised, here's my first entry to the Cheap Eats Near School category!

Meet my current favorite, Glaze Teriyaki. Located at 139 4th Ave, just 6 mins walk from my building and 3 mins walk from Union Square, this is my go-to place whenever I'm craving for a quick, satisfying Asian meal which consist mostly with rice, protein and vegetables. In fact, I went here more than 3 times already, but often without proper gear (a.k.a cameras) so I only have few photos right now. Will update again soon.

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August 22, 2014 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Coney Island, New York, Hot Dogs, Amusement Parks, Nathan's Famous

Category: Culinary Trip, Restaurant

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Coney Island and The Hype of Nathan's Famous

If you googled "Best Hot Dogs in NYC", rest assured that Nathan's Famous will make it to almost any list created by various source on the internet. But how come it's THAT famous? Is it THAT good? I went on a sudden impulsive trip to Coney Island on a fine Monday night to find out.

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August 20, 2014 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Elmhurst, Queens, New York, Indonesian, Sushi, Vietnamese Cuisine, Noodles

Category: Culinary Trip, Restaurant

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Great Places to Eat at Elmhurst, Queens, NY (Indo Cuisine, YAY!)

People often say that when moving in to a new country, the first two weeks are always the hardest. True. I started my first week in NYC using AirBnb, until I realized I had to move somewhere else for another 2 weeks before my new apartment lease starts. Long story short, I got introduced to a new circle of Indonesian friends living in Elmhurst, Queens, who turned out to be total foodies! People who love to eat are always the best people, they say. Again, it's true. :)

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May 03, 2014 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Senopati, SCBD, Burgers, Gourmet Burgers

Category: New Hype, Restaurant

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Three Buns: Food For The (Wealthy) Neighbourhood

Please welcome the birth of gourmet burgers hype in Jakarta --if you haven't heard already-- Three Buns - Burger and Heads. I guess I was lucky enough to go there on their very first day of opening (hey, free fries worth 35k + dessert voucher!), because until now the hype hasn't recede anywhere close. I was acting like such a hipster-foodie stalker on their Instagram (@burgerandheads), and I just couldn't resist the temptation.

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April 18, 2014 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Vietnamese Cuisine, Lippo Kemang Village, Kemang, Street Foods

Category: Street Food, Restaurant

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MonViet: The BEST Vietnamese Food in Jakarta

When people ask me, "Hey where can I go for some real authentic Vietnamese cuisine in Jakarta?" Easy. There aren't many. And amongst all, MonViet wins the competition. Let me tell you why, in 8 simple way.

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December 26, 2013 By: Umi Syam

Tags: French Bistro, PAUL, Bakery, Pacific Place

Category: Patisserie, New Hype, Restaurant

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Thank You, PAUL, for coming to Jakarta.

In case you’ve never heard of the name, Paul is a French chain of bakery/restaurant founded since 1889 in the Northern France. As of now, Paul has a network of over 450 bakery-patisserie across the world, undoubtedly one of the largest French bakery, that is globally recognized to date.

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November 03, 2013 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Plaza Indonesia, Articles, Freelance Writer, Farrago Indonesia

Category: Product Review, Restaurant

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My Articles on FARRAGO Indonesia are UP!

So October was truly a month full of good foods. Last month I got the honour to work with FARRAGO Indonesia, a communal e-magazine platform on food and fashion owned by MagPro Publishing (a sub-sector of EMAX Group, official Indonesian partner of Apple) - to review few tenants in Plaza Indonesia as a part of their November campaign of "Eat Well, Live Well | Good Food Guide".

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October 28, 2013 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Mangga Besar, Bakso Medan, Akiaw, Street Foods

Category: Restaurant, Street Food

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Mangga Besar Culinary Spot: Bakso Akiaw 99 Medan

As promised, I’m currently on my Central Jakarta series of posts so let’s just get to the chase. The title you’ve just read on top, is one of the reason why I will never, ever, become a vegetarian. Even if I do in the future (small chances, Me. Small chances :p), that’d probably because I suffer from a long-term memory lost or my palate has gone numb – because that’s just how good this stuff is. You know how I usually mark my Featured Post on umifadilah.com with a yellow background? For this post I’d highlighted with red background and a capital 72px font if possible, you know.

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October 27, 2013 By: Umi Syam

Tags: Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta, Chinese, Bakery, Indonesian

Category: Patisserie, Restaurant

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Mangga Besar Culinary Spot: Henis Bakery & Restaurant

Jakarta Kota. Also known as home to many Chinese decent since the Dutch colonial era, Jakarta’s very own Chinatown has its own appeal to the heart of every true Jakartans especially when it comes to the culinary spirit. In spite of its glamorous ‘dark’ side, from Glodok, Mangga Besar, Pinangsia even to Mangga Dua, hidden culinary gems are everywhere; from street-food vendors to ancient and old restaurant that has been operating since forever (mostly Chinese and traditional Betawi cuisine).