Batagor Kingsley

Batagor Kingsley Bandung

Bandung has a lot of local delicacies and culinary uniqueness. Some of them are traditional, but many are the results of local 'experiment'. One of the example that came from an experiment is Batagor. 

Batagor is actually originated from Tahu (Tofu), which is a fermentation process of soya bean, then combined with other ingredients which is a mixed of a kind of wheat flour and mackerel fish. The first invention from this tofu is actually Baso Tahu or Siomay, which is Tofu with that fish ingredients, steamed until it's cooked.

Later on, that Baso Tahu or Siomay, are fried. So it becomes a Batagor, which is acronym of Baso Tahu Goreng (Fried Baso Tahu). Surprisingly, that kind of food has become very popular in Bandung, and somehow, become on of the food icon of this city.

If you'd like to find namely the best Batagor in Bandung, normally people will come to Batagor Kingsley.  It is located in Jl. Veteran or also known as Jl. Bungsu (previous name). The place is in fact very simple, without air conditioner, and furnished with basic plastic seats. However, it is quite clean, and more importantly, the Batagor is delicious. That is why, in spite of the humble place, the food stall is always crowded with visitors. They usually come from Jakarta and want to taste the famous Batagor.

Some tourist from Jakarta also commonly take these Batagor as take-away food for a gift or souvenir to the folks back home. The price for a package of Batagor is Rp. 15.000,- with 3 pieces of Batagor.

Batagor Kingsley

Jl. Veteran No.25 

Bandung

Phone: 022 4207104

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Selasar Sunaryo Art Space

Selasar Sunaryo mainly is an art gallery. Besides having its own collection, this gallery also rent its space for other artists who wish to have a place for their exhibition. The art displayed in the gallery are visual arts, especially paintings. Sunaryo himself studied in Institute of Technology in Bandung, concentrating on sculpture. But the collection in the gallery are mainly paintings.

The gallery has other venue too. Namely Kopi Selasar, a large outdoor cafe, perfect place to unwind and enjoy excellent coffee, snacks, and lunch. Also there is Cinderamata Selasar, a shop where people can purchase an array of arts and cultural books, as well as gifts and souvenirs. Another interesting site is the Amphitheater, about 198 m2 open circular space with large screen. This Amphitheater is structured for staging performance poetry readings, screenings and other cultural events.

There are also other sites in this venue that you could explore. You can actually have a tour visiting Selasar Sunaryo. Just come there after you make an appointment, minimum of 7 days in advance of the desired tour date. If you’d like to schedule a tour, you can contact them directly.

Selasar Sunaryo Art Space

Address:
	Bukit Pakar Timur No.100 Bandung - 40198 West Java Indonesia

C.P. Arum Prameshwari 

E-mail: selasar@bdg.centrin.net.id  

Phone: (+62)-22-2507939 or (+62)-22-2516508

Webiste: selasarsunaryo.com

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Posted in: Art,Cafe,Gallery,Museum,Venue

Minimax (Mini Movie Theater)

You can have a mini theater for yourself with your friends, and choose your own movie to watch. Just go to Minimax at Dago Plaza, and have a private room with good quality sound system to watch your favorite film. The room is furnished with cozy sofa and couch, big TV screen and audio system with air-conditioner facility. So, it’s like to have your own private movie theater to enjoy with your friends or family.

There is also a lounge for you to wait for your turn, in case the room is still fully booked. At the lounge, you can try karaoke for only Rp. 3.000,- per song.

Price:

Weekdays:

Standard = Rp. 30.000,-

VIP = Rp. 65.000,-

Weekend:

Standard = Rp. 44.000,-

VIP = Rp. 91.000,-

Minimax

Dago Plaza Lt. 1

Jl. Ir. H. Juanda (Dago) 61 - 63

Bandung

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Posted in: Activities,Karaoke,Movie,Theater,Urban

Parisj Van Java (PVJ) Modern Shopping Mall

One of the largest shopping mall in Bandung is Parijs Van Java Mall. It's a modern shopping mall with so many retail center. What's interesting about this mall is the application of the concept. The concept used is like a street in Europe, with shops along the road. Roads that are used are also made of rocks, so it is very similar to the streets in Europe. Inside the mall complex is also available cafes, that are located as if there is at the side of the road.

If you want to enjoy a comfortable shopping atmosphere, as well as a walk in the outdoor atmosphere, then Parijs Van Java Mall, this is the right place. Various well-known brand has become a vendor at this mall. But if you'd like to shop in a cooler area, this mall also offer indoor shopping arcade with similar concept, but of course it has air-conditioner facilities. The cafe indoor also many uses the concept of traditional or vintage food stall, which is very interesting.

There are few public transport vehicles that can be taken to go into here, among others, the easiest is the Station - Lembang. But of course if you want more easily, use a taxi or your own vehicle.

Parisj Van Java Mall

Jl.Karang Tinggal No.7
Sukajadi

Bandung

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Posted in: Cafe,Mall,Shopping

Zoe Corner

Zoe's Corner which located on Jl. Pager Gunung 3, Bandung, is a reading zone, but it has a nice cafe as well. So, people can come here other than to enjoy the food, but also to enjoy the book readings that is provided there. In addition to books that can be read in zone of reading, Zoe Corner naturally also provide books for you to buy that is placed in the area of ​​Zoe Bookstore.

Zoe actually stands for Zone of Entertainment and Education. The concept to be applied is the one stop edutainment. For Zoe's Corner also complements its facilities with Zoe Movie where we can rent movies that are available.

Zoe Bookrent currently collecting more than 40 thousand titles. At the bookstore, there are about 10 thousand titles of books are for sale. For those of you who want to read while lying or sitting, provided a special room on the second floor.

Zoe Corner

Jl. Pager Gunung 3

Bandung

Phone: 62 22.70815917

Website : www.zoecafelibrary.com

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Posted in: Book,Cafe,Community,Urban Activity

Serabi Enhaii

Traditionally, serabi (or surabi in Sundanese language) is like a small pancake made of rice flour and coconut milk. The pancake then, again traditionally, poured with liquid palm sugar, or it also can be consumed with oncom (fermented soyabean) for a salty taste. Enhaii, is actually a nickname of NHI (National Hotel Institute), a government owned tourism school, which is now renamed as STP Bandung (Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Bandung).

Serabi Enhaii was famous as this serabi foodstall is located in front of this tourism academy. It is also famous because unlike the traditional serabi, Serabi Enhaii started to put various topping instead of only liquid palm sugar or oncom only.

People started to like their Surabi with cheese, chocolate, strawberry sauce, and other contemporary ingredients. Besides, the Bandung youth likes to hang around here as they also interested to see the students of NHI, who are famously pretty. Now, serabi enhaii is no longer as famous. But, there is also another Surabi Enhaii opened in other town. For example there is one in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. Also, you can find Soerabi Enhaii now in Palembang. Serabi Enhaii Jl. Dr.Setiabudhi 137 Bandung

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Posted in: Cullinaire,Hang Out,Sundanese Food

Gow & Gow Toy Shop

For a quite nostalgic feeling, you can try to visit this old toy shop in Bandung. It is called the "Gow & Gow" toy shop. Later on this shop now is called Gowijaya toy shop. This used to be so famous among the kids in Bandung. When grandpas wants to make his grandchildren happy, they would definitely go to this toy shop.

Even though today this shop only sells mostly the same kind of toys, but you will still get the nostalgic atmosphere around here. That's because the shop is located on the Alkateri street, known to be one of where the old chinatown is.

Jl. Alkateri No. 6, Asia-Afrika

Bandung

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Posted in: Children,Shop

Taman Lalu Lintas (Traffic Park)

Taman Lalu Lintas initially was an area that was designated as a tropical area. So no wonder if there are many tropical plants that thrive there. As nowadays there are many green lot area in the city of Bandung which has been converted to buildings filling up the city.

In addition to area designated as green lot, traffic park is also an object of family recreation cheap but still has the educative aspect of the children. Lots of children's play facilities that can be used to play while learning for the children there. Besides it is also a wide area and lush trees will be used to place a cozy picnic for the whole family.

The main attraction in this park, however, is the miniature of traffic designed for children. Here your kids can try to drive and learn about the traffic sign. There are occassionally also activities of learning how the traffic works.

Formally established on 1 March 1958, Parks traffic Ade Irma Suryani Nasution is an informal educational tool aimed at instilling ethical values ​​in traffic early on for children. Actually, since its establishment on 1 March 1958, at the end of 1965 the new name of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution be added after the name of the park traffic. This is done to commemorate the national hero of the little, Ade Irma Suryani Nasution, who is the daughter of the late General Five Star (Rtd) Abdul Haris Nasution. Ade Irma Suryani Nasution died at the time of movement G 30 SPKI (G30S). She was shot at a bunch of rebels about to kidnap her father.

Taman Lalu Lintas
Ade Irma Suryani Nasution
Jl. Belitung No. 1
Bandung

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Posted in: Activities,Children,Education,Park,Transportation,Urban

Kabaya Ambu (Traditional Sundanese Wedding Dress)

When you're thinking of having a traditional Sundanese wedding ceremony, you should wear traditional bride and groom dress then. One place that provides Sundanese wedding dress rental service, as well as tayloring for your own, is Kabaya Ambu.


All the dresses are hand-made by native Sundanese women. While the design is created by the owner-operator Winni, assisted by her husband Okka. There are quite many local celebrities who entrusted their Sundanese wedding gown to be made by Kabaya Ambu. It's positioned in the mid-premium class in the city. The cut are all classical Sundanese style, enrich by contemporary accessories.


Kabaya Ambu has presented numerous catwalk exhibition, collaborated with famous Indonesian artists. Here, you can also have fine services on make-up and hairstyling, as Kabaya Ambu team up with professional make-up artists and hairstylists.


Jl. Dr Hatta No. 3 
Cihampelas
Bandung 40116
Phone: (022) 520 1829, 0811 238370
E-mail: winni.kabaya.ambu@gmail.com
Web: www.kabaya-ambu.com

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Posted in: Fashion,Traditional,Unique Shop

Leuwipanjang Bus Terminal

Leuwipanjang terminal is one of the terminals located in the city of Bandung.

Various kinds of the line of AKDP (Inter-City Transportation In Province) in this Leuwipanjang Terminal. line of the Greater Jakarta (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi), Merak, Serang, Indramayu, Sukabumi and Cianjur. In addition Leuwipanjang Terminal serves passengers around the area of ​​Bandung including Batujajar, Cililin and Ciwidey. And the line of DAMRI (Department of Motor Transport of the Republic of Indonesia) from Terminal Leuwipanjang to Dago, Ledeng, and Cicaheum. Sumatra, Bandung line is also provided here, but at the moment only that is available the counter, while the bus itself was standing by around the terminal.

Facilities available at Terminal Leuwipanjang including Musollah, Toilets, Lot a fairly extensive Parking for passengers who usually just goes from Bandung in the morning and up again to Bandung at night, they can entrust their vehicle to the officer on guard at the terminal, bus stop or where for passengers waiting for buses. Another one of the most important thing is the lines of where to buy souvenirs for relatives such as Brownies Amanda, Kartikasari, Peuyeum Bandung. Many places to eat to fill the stomach after coming or going from the city of Bandung.


Jl. Leuwi Panjang
Bandung
022 5220768 , 5220769

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Posted in: Terminal,Transportation