Happy New Year, it’s 2008 and I love even numbers! So with this at the forefront, check out the list following, for the best of services or retail merchandise.
Gourmet Garage is well into New Year holiday mode, walk in and find all those special goodies that are on sale now! Panetone, stollen, chocolates, nuts & imported cheese along with plenty of wine (try the rose) and bubbles to wash it all down! A great place to visit and should always be on your list!
Gourmet Garage, Jl Bantas Kangin, No 2, Jimbaran T: 701 650
Visit Bali Catering Company Gourmet food store on Jl Petitenget, No 45, Kerobokan. Delicious foodstuffs that Kafe Warisan are famous for - fois gras, terrines, pates & a full take away menu ie roast lamb, stuffed magret duck & roast turkey. There are in-house sauces, jams & ice cream, sweet & savoury pastry items, breads & cookies. Healthy options like organic juices, soya products, nuts & dried fruits. What about a picnic basket full of yummy eats! Open from 9 am to 9 pm info@balicateringcompany.com
Maru: This has to be one of the hot favorites on the retail scene for it’s offering of divine jewelry. Start your shopping morning with an early champagne breakfast at Ku de Ta & then onto Maru. The Maru gallery provides you with an ongoing evolution for the unusual, jewelry & objects. Jl Laksmana (Oberoi) No 7 A, Seminyak
Heliconia: If it’s flowers, then you can’t go past the famed Helicona on Jl Raya Basangkasa, flowers and arrangements for all occasions, the best of the best! Jl Raya Basingkasa, No 88, Seminyak
Kemarin Hari Ini: Step inside the front door and head for the desk, one of the best buys must be the boxed individual pens. Gorgeous candle glass cylinders (in a variety of sizes) covered in decorative lace ironwork, colorful artworks, ceramics & a fascinating collection of objects. Just wonderful treasures in here! Jl Raya Basingkasa, No1200C, Seminyak.
deLighting: This store has turned out to be a real favorite, because it presents interesting & unique pieces of merchandise on a regular basis. Well known for their innovative forms of lighting, with a most unusual collection of lamps, they have stepped into all things esoteric including baby buddhas & traditional offering boxes in set resin. Jl Raya Seminyak, No 10, (Blue Glue is next door) Seminyak, and now on Jl Laksmana, just up from Lazumba café.
Jari Menari ‘dancing fingers’: Apart from shopping, another very popular pastime is ‘having a massage’. Now, there are many different types of massage – from lying on the beach with ‘anyone’ just rubbing you over with a bit of oil or to the professionally trained practitioners working within a hygienic & restful environment, Jara Menari is a major operator of the latter kind. The massage is different in that the movements are slow, focusing on each individual client. It’s a massage where the hands never leave the body with emphasis on flow & rhythm. The technique is a mix of traditional, shiatsu, Thai, Swedish and lomi lomi with the use of a sweet almond mixed with crushed amber or lavender essence –indulge & experience heaven! Jl Raya Basangkasa, No 47, Seminyak, T: 736 740
The Shop: This store of luxury goodies provides another perfect shopping destination. Teak wood carved Rajasthan tissue boxes & mirror or photo frames, alabaster candle holders, a unique candle collection in a pebble or stone design & tiny teaspoons of mother of peal with engraved sterling silver handles. Choose from the line up of marble Buddha heads on stands, or the absolute master of backgammon sets, made from a solid piece of wood with the dice & cups made from buffalo horn! Walking sticks with elaborate handles in carved deer horn or sterling silver & bone, cabinets full with colonial antiques & exquisite jewelry. The Shop on Jl Raya Sayan, No 52, Br Kutah, Ubud (entrance of the Four Seasons laneway)
Haveli: Decadent & decorative table settings for just anytime of the year. Cut glassware, ceramics in soft color tones & jeweled napkin rings atop sumptuous beaded & silky fabric, loaded with a dramatic collection of jewels! Divine chandeliers, exotic lanterns, tea glasses & cushions make Haveli a store to remember. This store full of Oriental pleasures is a rhapsody in fantasy for the person that loves rich romance – beautifully orchestrated, not only can you gather ideas from this Kasbah but you can also commission. Haveli will decorate your villa like a real Moroccan ryiad! Haveli Interiors, Jl Raya Basingkasa, No 15, Seminyak
Happy New Year to you all once again, I just know that 2008 is going to be an excellent year for us all!
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