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From A To Z
From the same culinary geniuses behind the enduring success
of Amuz, Jakarta’s legendary fine French dining helmed by local celebrity chef
Gilles Marx, comes their newest creation, Auroz Gourmet Grill, already voted as
one of top three must-try new restaurants in Jakarta by the city’s critics and luminaries.
Auroz’s closest competitor at this time is the equally excellent and equally
new E&O (Eastern & Oriental) restaurant headed by another culinary
heavyweight, celebrated chef Will Meyrick of Sarong and Mama San fame in Bali. But
where E&O is a victim of its own success, in which getting a table upon
walk-in is these days proving impossible, Auroz still has that underground vibe
where dining can still be enjoyed in a fairly relaxed, intimate setting.
And that’s really Auroz’s raison d'etre. Chef founder Gilles
Marx explained, “We learned that many guests are too intimidated to eat at Amuz
save for special occasions. So, we decided to create a new concept, one that is
much less intimidating and casual and bistro-like without abandoning style. We
deliberately chose an off-site location for Auroz in a new building, so that
diners can hang all that pretentiousness at the door and just come here for the
food.” The concept behind Auroz is that of a gourmet grill bistro that blends
French bistro cooking with modern American steakhouse. Obviously, grill is its
specialty and its premium quality steaks selections grilled to perfection are
of the highest recommendation. Order anything from the USDA Prime Ribeye to the
Australian Wagyu Tenderloin Grade 9+ and your trip to Auroz will have been wholly
vindicated. A selection of very decent and truly quite excellent wines such as
2008 Amuse Bouche and Bordeaux Left Bank (notable: 1998 Chateau Leoville Las
Cases Grands CrusClasses) and Bordeaux Right Bank will complete your evening.
PR & VIP Contact: Chef founder Gilles Marx, Mobile +62
815 1130 7110
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The Great Exodus
The latest mega-nightclub iteration to rock Jakarta comes
from the same group which launched one of the most controversial, yet
successfully epic nightclubs in the history of the city – The Stadium Jakarta.
If you’ve been to this place, you know what I’m talking about. Their second
concept is no less glitzy, boisterous and promises the same kind of star-studded
hard partyings as its sister property, but with the respectability of a
location in South Jakarta, where most of the socialites and celebrities reside.
Hidden in a somewhat demure, also newly-opened shopping mall called Kuningan
City on Casablanca Road, Exodus’s penchant for glam and the extravagant makes
it easy to find: three floors of socializing space, spanning a restaurant, a
lounge and a flagship club, each equipped with an array of the latest and
greatest audio / video system.
The flagship club, Exodus 5 CLUB, features a swanky,
750-square meter space boasting classic Tiffany-era décor fused with stainless
steel, mirrors and blue shades. Luxurious, oversized leather VIP sofas allow freedom
of sight while ensuring privacy. The piece de resistance however is the HD LED screens
that wrap around the entire span of the walls, streaming audio/visual mash-ups
in high definition. The party atmosphere is further enhanced by Martin Pro
Lighting, German Laser light show, 50,000+ audio watts by Funktion One, FFA and
Logic Systems, and Exodus’s unique Liquid Oxygen (LOX) injection system
blasting the dance floor in white clouds of pure oxygen.
Gentlemen will
appreciate rare and ultra-premium spirits such as Macallan 30 Years Old, The
Glenlivet XXV Twenty 25 Year Old or Martell L'Or de Jean Martell, while the
ladies will be pleased with the club’s selection of very decent premium well cocktails
such as the Grape & Basil Martini (fresh grapefruit juice, Grey Goose
Vodka, lime juice, simple syrup) and The Red (fresh strawberry juice, Belvedere
Vodka, Light Rum, Grenadine and lime fruit).
Exodus Jakarta, Kuningan
City Mall floors 5, 6 and 7. Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav. 18, Jakarta 12940. +62
21 30056285 / 86 / 87
PR & VIP Contact: Addo Arsyad, Mobile +62 812 9163 8381,
addo@exodus-jakarta.com (resigned, no longer in Exodus)
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Stay tuned as I'll post more fun images from the photoshoot of each property tomorrow!
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