Take a #SELFIE at The Chainsmokers concert (Friday)
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The Grammy Award winning electropop duo from America is coming to Jakarta this Friday for a show sure to include their signature bangers likes “#SELFIE”, “You Owe Me” and “Don’t Let Me Down”. Tickets start at IDR720k. For more info and tickets.
Go hunting for good reads at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale
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Always highly anticipated by bibliophiles, Big Bad Wolf is the capital’s biggest book sale with a massive selection of both local and import books, many of which have been heavily discounted. For those of you who could literally spend all night scouring for hidden gems among piles of books, you can do exactly that at BBW — the sale is open nonstop, 24 hours a day, for 280 straight hours nonstop until it ends on April 9. For more info
Pork out at Pork Fest (Fri-Sun)
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Those of you who like to binge on babi will want to make your way over to Central Park mall this weekend for their three day celebration of all things porky. They’ll have F&B stalls selling everything from Balinese babi guling to pork ribs to pork ramen with cheese, plus plenty of beer to wash it all down. Check out the organizer’s Instagram page for more info.
Check out this cool weekend market in Kota Tua (Sat-Sun)
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If you’ve been looking for a reason to revisit Jakarta’s Kota Tua (Old City) district, this weekend’s Olveh Market looks very promising. Taking place in Gedung Olveh, a historic Dutch colonial era building, it will feature 35 tenants showcasing their artisinal goods (including F&B items). There will also be drawing exhibits, musical performances by Ukuiki on Sunday 1.00 pm and 3.30pm and a walking tour of Kota Tua by Jakarta Good Guide.
Treat yo’self to an Easter Super Brunch (Sunday)
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Easter is of course a very important religious holiday but for many people it’s also a reason to indulge in some over-the-top buffet action. While just about all of the major hotels and many restaurants will be putting on impressive spreads this Sunday, our pick goes to the Easter Super Brunch at Altitude Jakarta. Not only do you get the amazing views from Altitude’s 46th floor venue, you also get to pick from the food offerings of Altitude Grill, Gaia Italian and Fujiyama Dragon Curry Singapore. Free flow beer is included in the IDR555++ package but you can also add free flow wine for an additional IDR300k++ or wine and champage for IDR1,300k++. For more info
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