Jumat, 11 Februari 2011

FEBRUARY FEELINGS

It's the time of the year when love meets prayer, roses meet incense and red packets. February sees the two major highlights of Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day in sequence once again. Check out some of the many options available this month.
Sunset - Laguna Resort & Spa
Courtesy The Laguna Resort & Spa.

Chinese Nuances

Golden Lotus Restaurant at the Bali Dynasty Resort features a Chinese New Year highlight and a quarterly food promotion held from February to April, namely the Golden Lotus Spring Special. The Chinese New Year celebration features a New Year Signature dish "Yee Sang" available through February 10. The dish is available by portion: small at Rp. 60,000 nett, medium at Rp. 120,000 nett, and large at Rp. 175,000 nett. Yee Sang is a Chinese salad made up of thinly sliced carrots, shredded yam, pickles, white sesame, chopped peanut, Mandarin orange leaves, spring onions, sweet potato, Chinese spices, and salmon fillet mixed with Golden Lotus special sauce. According to Chinese belief the dish must be feasted upon during Chinese New Year and they believe that life and business will be prosperous as it warrants good luck.
Bali Dynasty Resort
Jalan Kartika, South Kuta
(0361) 752-403; www.balidynasty.com

Golden Lotus
Golden Lotus Restaurant at the Bali Dynasty Resort features a Chinese New Year highlight and a quarterly food promotion held from February to April, namely the Golden Lotus Spring Special. Courtesy photo Bali Bynasty.
Sanur Beach Hotel
Aerowisata Sanur Beach Hotel Bali invites couples to either a unique setting at a gazebo surrounded by candles and flowers, or enjoy a romantic dinner of a unique 4-course meal served by a butler.
Anantara - SOS
Courtesy photo Anantara - SOS.
The Laguna Resort & Spa'
Courtesy The Laguna Resort & Spa.

Celebrate Prosperity & Love

Gabah Restaurant has several ways for you to welcome the coming double festival of the Chinese New Year & Valentine's Day. For this auspicious year, Gabah Restaurant has specially prepared culinary treasures to delight your palates. At Gabah, enjoy a luxurious Chinese New Year Buffet Dinner with a Barong and Keris Dance for your family for Rp. 375,000++ per person.
Treat your loved one to an unforgettable 5-course Valentine candlelight dinner that includes Timbale of Tricolor Seafood Terrine, Warm Crushed Parsley Prawn with Mango Salsa, Delight Asparagus Foam Soup, Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Champignon Parmesan, and end the romantic evening with Cappuccino and a Raspberry Finansiar.
A truly enthralling treat for all lovers is offered on this special day of love. Enjoy an evening with a loved one at a special price of Rp. 395,000++ per person including a glass of red or white wine. For reservations, call (0361) 751-864 ext 732.
Gabah, Ramayana Resort & Spa
Jl. Bakung Sari, Kuta
(0361) 751-864; www.rama-restaurants-bali.com

Dine In Romance

Aerowisata Sanur Beach Hotel Bali invites couples to a unique setting at a gazebo surrounded by candles and flowers, and to enjoy a romantic dinner of a unique 4-course meal served by a butler. Enhance the mood with a bottle of sparkling wine. The romantic evening ends with guests being presented a delightful memento to remind them of the wonderful evening. The dining experience can also be enjoyed at Basilico Italian Pavilion, and at one of the Pool Villas if guests are staying at the Pool Villa Club. There the gazebo overlooks the ocean with the glow of torches and hundreds of candles. Dine in romance at Rp.550,000,++ per person.
Hotel Sanur Beach Bali
Jl. Danau Tamblingan, Sanur
(0361) 288-011; www.sanurbeach.aerowisata.com

Dances and Dinners

InterContinental Bali Resort's Bella Singaraja restaurant presents its 'Bella Notte! Classic Food, Wine & a Touch of Fun' every Monday this month from 6.30 pm to 11 pm at Rp 260,000 ++ per person. Enjoy classic Italian songs performed for your pleasure by a singing chef at regular intervals throughout the evening. Join them as they recreate the laidback ambience of an Italian trattoria. Feast upon tasty bites from the antipasti buffet followed by classic pasta main dishes.
The Lobster Trap at the Sunset Bar is featured daily from 6.30 pm to 11 pm at Rp. 550,000++ for couples including a refreshing pitcher of wine punch. A set menu inspired by the fresh catch presents the Lobster Gazpacho Shooter followed by Lobster Tempura Fritters, Grilled Lobster and Marinated Strawberries for dessert.
KO Sushi Lounge & Bar presents an absolute sushi promotion. Its Teppanyaki counter offers unlimited grilled specialties such as tuna, barramundi, salmon and much more. Listen to relaxing acoustic music performed by a solo guitarist to enhance your dining pleasure. Table for two at 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm, Rp. 260,000++ per person. KO, Teppanyaki, 6.30 pm — 10.30pm at Rp 310,000 ++ per person.
The Spirit of Bali is a feast for the senses at the Sunset Bar from 7 pm to 11 pm, at Rp 375,000 ++ per person. Dinner is served from 7 pm and performances begin at 7.30 pm. The Spirit of Bali is a journey that explores the cultural and culinary delights of the island with an extensive buffet dinner and performance of traditional dance. Children 7 to 14 years are entitled to 50% discount and complimentary for children under 7 years.
Intercontinental Bali Resort
Jalan Uluwatu 45, Jimbaran
(0361) 701-888; www.intercontinental.com

Many Ways to Say "I Love You"

The Ayana Resort and Spa Bali presents its 'recipes for passion'. Escape on a romantic weekend break, inclusive of a six-course Valentine's Day dinner for two at Dava restaurant and a Balinese massage for two people at the World's #1 Spa (Conde Nast Traveller 2010). This ultimate way to express your love is Rp. 3,249,000++ per room/night and Rp. 6,246,000++ per villa/night.
Surprise your loved one with flowers, hand-made chocolates and Champagne from a 'secret admirer' delivered to your room or villa when you are conveniently absent; wow your date with a horse-and-carriage ride through Ayana's tropical gardens, feeling very much like royalty in a pristine carriage drawn by beautiful white horses. Enjoy a couple's cooking class. Learn the rituals, flavors and history of Balinese cuisine in an open kitchen, before sitting down to enjoy your meal together, priced at US$65++ per person including lunch.
Drift off together with a Blissful Love spa package, menu includes a body scrub, flower bath, full body massage and facial. All while you're lying side by side. The treatment package is Rp. 4,650,000++ per couple; duration 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Cast away to a table at the end of AYANA's private jetty to experience Bali's most exclusive dining venue as the sun goes down. Just one couple, dozens of candles, a 6-course menu and Champagne, private Gamelan music performance, the waves below and the stars above — all for Rp. 10,000,000++ per couple including a bottle of Taittinger Range Millesime Champagne.
A private photo shoot at venues including secluded Kubu Beach, cliff-top gazebos, villas and lush gardens, all set against the glittering ocean backdrop is on offer at US$769++ with photographer, hair/makeup, buggy transport, or US$397++ without a photographer.
Ayana Resort and Spa Bali
Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera, Jimbaran
(0361) 702-222; www.ayanaresort.com

Irresistible Romance

The Westin Resort presents an irresistible romantic dinner on Valentine's Day from 6 pm to 11 pm. A romantic dinner under the stars by the white sandy beach features an exquisite 4-course set menu inspired by the passion of this intimate occasion at Rp. 990,000++ per couple. The dinner includes exotic welcome cocktails and a Valentine's gift.
Escape the monotony of daily routine and indulge in a healthy massage to relax. The ritual begins with a 60 minute herbal ball massage and continues with a leisurely soak in a rejuvenating herbal bath. After the treatment enjoy a cup of unique JING tea, which is rich in anti-oxidants and low in caffeine. The special relaxed 90 minutes spa treatment on Valentine's Day is Rp. 1,500,000++ per couple. Be pampered under the moonlight in a Spa Bale by the beach as you experience the aromatherapy body massage using a magic blend of oils. The luxury continues after the massage with a glass of Red Wine served in the serenity of this outdoor setting. Enjoy this package during the special 'Romance Week' February 13-20 from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali
(0361) 771-906; www.westin.com/bali

Design Your Valentine

Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa offers its guests tailor made romantic dinners through Dining by Design on Valentine's Day, providing couples an unrivalled opportunity to live out the dream of their perfect evening. In conjunction with an event planner, guests select from a trio of unique dining locations, where a private table for two is set up and adorned in a red and rose color scheme with flowers and flickering candles, while flame lit torches illuminate a sultry "love is in the air" ambience.
Opt for the Beach Deck or grassy Lawn area and dine amidst a fresh sea breeze, watching the famous Seminyak sunset cast a tapestry of vivid hues across the distant horizon. Alternatively, indulge in a true connoisseur journey by reserving a table in the state-of-the-art Wine Cellar, where the expertise of a highly acclaimed resident Wine Guru pairs vintages from the new and old worlds to ingeniously complement the fine textures, subtle aromas and distinctive tastes of each sublime course, to achieve a flawless culinary wine sequence.
The third option unravels the height of conviviality by combining a special gastronomic evening with a night in the resort's Penthouse. Dining by Design guests typically choose from a scintillating collection of international menu items to be fine tuned in collaboration with a personal chef. But for this most romantic of nights, the resort's master chef has excelled in devising a special five course St. Valentine's Day menu, distinguished by thematic courses and including rose champagne. Savour a Together Forever appetiser of Chucker Fresh Oyster with Sauce Pauvre Homme. Share a Pink Ocean starter featuring Cream of Smoked Tasmanian Salmon Soup & Roses Garden leaves. Then Deep Fall in Love with a refreshing Orange Sherbet Punch of Champagne, Ginger Ale and a Scoop of Sherbet. Move onto a main Special Two of Us, featuring a tender Pan-Roasted Premium Black Angus Tender Loin & Gamberoni Cognac Flambé served with welted spinach, whipped potato, porcini mushroom, café de Paris and medley mushroom truffle jus. Then With Both Hearts aflutter, beloveds eyes meet over a sweet finale of heart shaped, oven baked cheese cake & marinated fresh strawberry in Jamaican rum.
Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali
(0361) 737-773; www.anantara.com

Romantic Array

The Laguna Resort & Spa's Mayang Sari Restaurant, features Chef Nikolaj Retpen presenting a 6-course exquisite set menu on Valentine's Day from 7 pm including Pacific rock oyster, lobsters, sea scallops with avruga caviar and grilled wagyu sirloin served in a modern Indonesian setting while a singer, accompanied by a pianist performs love repertories; Rp. 650,000++ per person (food only).
Romantic dining by the beach at the Laguna Gazebo is held every night from 7 pm, where you can discover romantic dining experiences in an indigenous Balinese setting. A selection of lavish menus is available; Prestige at Rp 3,100,000++ per couple, and Ocean at Rp 2,300,000++ per couple.
The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua
(0361) 771-327; oceanterrace.nusaduabali@luxurycollection.com «»

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