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Makan jajanan Medan di Kedai Kak Ani

Kali ini kehormatan saya berikan kepada 'Kedai Kak Ani' sebagai tempat makan di Jakarta yang pertama kali saya jadikan tulisan. Terletak di jalan kemang, tempat makan yang relatif baru ini 'nyempil' di samping toko karpet dan restoran yang sudah lama ada bernama A Tavola. Namun dari pinggir jalan 'Kedai Kak Ani' sudah cukup eye catching dan menggugah rasa ingin tahu, terutama dengan slogan yang tertulis 'Masakan Khas Medan'. Mengingat ibu saya dibesarkan di Medan dan selalu mengagungkan jajanan di kota itu Kedai Kak Ani saya jadikan pembuktian apakah memang klaim ibu saya itu benar. Interior Kedai ini simpel tapi segar. Cocok dengan size Kedai yang relatif kecil dan hanya dapat menampung paling banyak 50 tamu sekaligus. Suasana akrab langsung terasa ketika saya duduk, ala Kedai tapi modern. Tapi yang terpenting makanannya bukan? Menunya juga sama sederhananya. Di bagian makanan utama hanya ada 9 pilihan yang saya yakin adalah highlights dari semua jajana

Another Day at Greyhound

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This is not the animal although I am pretty sure they were inspired by one. This is the restaurant me and my husband among only fewer others, that we frequently visit. We love to keep coming back here for its quality and quiet reasonable priced foods. Beside, its only 10 minutes walking distance from our home. Apparently after a while I just found out that this brand in Thailand was started from clothing business! To be precise - men's clothing in 1980. Then they make women's clothing, shoe, accessories and lastly a restaurant. In 1997 their first branch in Emporium is opened. Nice pick. Emporium is famous for upscale and fashionable outlets within. Also it lies in Sukhumvit road where a lot of expatriates and rich Thais live. Those that somehow can be picky of what they eat. (agree?) Anyway, that day I decided to order scallops with mashed potato and grilled veggy with pesto sauce. It turned out to be great! I must admit the quality of each ingredients that makes the differen