Krispy Kreme, the doughnut that cracked marketing in the US, will be opening up in Indonesia soon. There are 20 stores planned and my guess is at least 1 or 2 will be in the Kuta area. Here’s more form the Jakarta Post.
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Puri Etnik is a budget hotel in Legian. Situated between Jl. Melasti and Jl. Benesari, Puri Etnik is just 70 meters from the beach. Rooms are $99 per person for a 10day package including breakfast.
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MAX is located on the site of Good Luck, the former surfer restaurant on Jl. Benesari past Warung 96. Good Luck used to have good food, until about a year ago when the ownership started to change. The design of MAX is virtually the same as Good Luck, except here is now a street side bar. The decor now includes Mexican imagery and the music has a Latin twist.
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One of the new additions to the Kuta scene is ESC, a 24 hour snack bar. Located on Jl. Legian, across from Poppies Lane II, ESC offers a place for a hot coffee in the morning, cold drink in the afternoon, and midnight snack while out partying. The menu includes bread items, cakes, sandwiches, juices, coffee and smoothies.
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Mama’s German Restaurant is a dedicated German restaurant, located on Jl. Legian in Legian. Mama’s German Restaurant features, a street side pork knuckle roast, bar, tables and life size cutout of Saddam Hussein in lederhausen. There is also an inside restaurant area. Prices at Mama’s aren’t bad, and if you need a taste of that good old fashioned ‘meat lover’s food, there’s no better place.
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Times change, people change, places changes, prices go up. Sitting here in London I’m flicking through a Lonely Planet from 1992. My first trip to Bali was in 1993 and it intersting to what places LP recommends for eating in the Kuta area.
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Lonely Planet has such a reputation that many small business owners in Bali feel its make or break to get included. I reckon providing a good service is more important than pleasing LP, but being recommended doesn’t hurt. I know the owner of Secret Garden, on Poppies Lane I in Kuta, and he was not happy when LP’s guide to Bali ommitted everyone but Poppies Restaurant on that street.
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Another fairly recent arrival in Kuta is Megalodon, a restaurant situated next to Maccaroni on Jl. Legian. People might remember a coffee shop called Dome, well that is now Megalodon. One of the ways you can identify Megalodon is a young lady named Komang, who stands outside in a French maid outfit, offering the menu. I stopped by and checked out the menu which went as follows.
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Lunch today was in Jegeg Bulan, the handy family restaurant that sits across from Mini Mart on Poppies II. My choice was good nasi campur (mixed rice). Nasi campur is pretty much the national dish, that and nasi goreng (fried rice). When you order nasi campur, you never exactly know what is coming, as the dish originated by people using leftovers and fresh food, to get through the day.
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Just returned from Rumours restaurant in Seminyak after a great dinner. Rumours is located on Jl. Oberoi close to Trattoria and gained a reputation as a bargain place for western food. Prices have risen, but its sill good.
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