Shirts for men

(Eduardo) Hi Miree, Do you have any recomendations for a good shirt taylor for men in Jakarta, I normally pay up to 50 USD for a shirt in HK. I tried posting the question on your blog but could not get my way around. Thanks for the help.

(Miree) Dear Eduardo, for top quality business shirts, Laxmi Taylor in Kemang Raya No.6D, ph:719-8789 would be the pick of the bunch. Shirts dependingon material are priced between Rp700,000 - Rp900,000 each.
Another one would be New Gentleman Tailor in Jl Melawai IX No.8, owner Pak Eddie speaks English & prices are good, ph:739-5140, also you could try Melawai Tailor in Jl Melawai IV No.45, ph:739-6743.
To posting questions just simply send me an email at anytime. Regards.

Catering for Thanksgiving Dinner

(Sisca) Dear Miree, Do you know a place where I can cater for the Thanksgiving dinner which can deliver turkey, apple pie, etc? :) Thanks much!

(Miree) Hi Sisca, you can contact my friend Mary Ann Wiley. She is normally send out newsletter for the catering offers.
Mary Ann Wiley
The Upper Crust
Sekolah Duta I, No. 15-A Pondok Indah Jakarta 765-4476 0818-168-710
mary.a.wiley@gmail.com
This is her latest newsletter -
12-lb. Turkey = Rp 420,000
17-lb. Turkey = Rp 595,000
If you would rather have The Upper Crust bake the turkey, we'll be happy to do that!
12-lb. Baked Turkey with Stuffing & Gravy * Rp 700,00017-lb.
Baked Turkey with Stuffing & Gravy * Rp 1,000,000,-
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Furnitures and hiking shoes

(Cecile) Hi Miree, thankyou for the good feedback on the blog site. First, thank you for this blog where I have found lots of informations Ineeded since we arrived in Jakarta (2 months ago). The website is excellent! But I still have 2 questions :- we are looking for a sofa-bed; where do you think we can find one ? I have visited different places but didn't find one.Is there a shop that look likes ikea (design and good prices) ?We would like to find nice lamps for living room as well but cheap ones. And shops i went too are expensive (1.7 million rp for a lamp!) I know we have to bargain but I am not very good at it yet... but learning
- we are looking for good hiking shoes to climb mountains and dotrekking in NZ for christmas. We could wait to be there but I am afraidof the pain because of new shoes so want to try it first... Do you know some specialised shops ?
Many thanks in advance.

(Miree) Hi Cecile, For a sofa bed have you been into Arbor & Troy, as they have a nice range of furniture, you could also take a drive down Ciputat Raya asthere is an abundance of furniture stores there, is one of my favourite areas. For lamps, there are a lot of shops around, Blok A in Fatmawati has a lot of lighting shops and that stock a lot of different styles and their prices are very reasonable. Last but not least, Hiking Shoes, try Rhino Outdoor on Jl Fatmawati, Ph: 021 -65-3280 / 766-4454 alsoTimberland which you will find in the high end shopping plaza's. Enjoyyour Kiwi adventure, regards.

Butter milk

(Michael) Dear Miree, do you have any idea where in Jakarta I could buy BUTTERMILK? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk) I would like to prepare one of my favourite dishes from my grandma which requires buttermilk, but I haven't been able to find any in Jakarta so far.

(Miree) Hi Michael, I can't recall seeing it anywhere, but I would start looking in places like Caswells, Gourmet Garage, Kemchicks & the Ranch Markets or anywhere else that stocks American Products. Happy searching. Regards.

A question about birthday party

(Mina) Hi miree,Thank you for your useful blog. I am looking for kids birthday party goodie bags and decorations.We live in Jl.puricasablanca, kuningan. Chould you please Help me to find them?regards

(Miree) Hi Mina, Supermarkets like Ranch Market , Grand Lucky in Sudirman have a selection of party hats, balloons, lollie bage etc... another one that has a pretty good selection is the Hero Supermarket in Kemang, plus some of the larger shopping centers like Sogo & Metro. But if you are looking for something a bit more special contact Lani at Balloon World, Ph:7590-5980, e-mail: balloon@cbn.net.id, they are located in Cipete, theymake Pinata's to theme of the party and fill them with litle toys andsweets etc... Lots of fun for the Kids, also the 'Lolly Pop Man', who makes beautiful Lolly Pop's as you watch, he is located in Kebayoran Baru, Ph: 726-5977. Cheers

Document translator services in Jakarta

(Gabriela) Dear Miree, Do you know a place where I get documents translated (bahasa Indonesia to eniglish and german). Many thanks and best regards.

(Miree) Dear Gabriela, You can find a lot tralator services from this link http://www.webiklan.com/penerjemah.do Goodluck, Miree

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Karawaci and part time maid

(Sandy) Hi Miree, We are relatively new to Indonesia (7 months) and we live in Lippo Karawaci. I have a couple of questions I am hoping you can answer.
Could you recommend a massage place that does actual remedial/sports massage inor near Karawaci? We have a part time maid (she works Mon to Fri 7.30am to 2pm, does not live in). When we go on leave, say for 3 weeks, do we still pay her even though she isnot coming to the house to work?

(Miree) Dear Sandy, Thank you for your email.You can find alot infomation about karawaci in this website http://www.karawaci.info/ and they have list of spa places in this link http://www.karawaci.info/component/option,com_mtree/task,listcats/cat_id,111/Itemid,/Regarding your issue - I would suggest you pay your part time maid on daily basis or weekly basis. So in this case you won't necessary to pay her when you are away. I hope these answers help! Regards

resorts or spas near jakarta

(Liz) Hi Miree, We have visitors coming from Australia to visit us in early November andthey have expressed the desire to go away from Jakarta for a few days toa "spa or resort" . Do you know of anything that would fit that bill. Iguess they are not really thinking about anything "indonesian" likepuncak or anyer but something more 'international'. Hope you can help

(Miree) Dear Liz, Thank you for your email. I would suggest you to take your guests to first class programs of alternating vigorous exercise and relaxing spa treatments are delivered with a unique Indonesian flair. This Indonesian custom makes you feel instantly at home and yet far away; wrapped in the exotic cultures of Java. http://www.javanaspa.co.id/ or Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa http://www.losari.info/ These place are famous among Jakarta expatriates for getaway holiday. Goodluck! Miree

Shops near to the Sultan Residence, learn bahasa, ladies group and bridge games

(Pat) Dear Miree, What a great site and great info! Congratulations to you and your team! I am very new to Jakarta - been here only 10 days. Can you tell me of any stores near to the Sultan Residence where I can find household necessities such as clothes hangers, cutlery trays, ice cubetrays, buckets, crockery, etc? I am not looking for high end stuff. I would like to learn to speak Bahasa Indonesia. Do you know of any group classes where I would be likely to meet other ladies? I have been learning to play bridge online on www.bridgedoctor.com website. I would really like to join a beginners class so would you know of any? Hoping that you can help.

(Miree) Hi Pat, Thank you for your email.Sultan Residence very close to Plaza Senayan which they have HERO supermarket, they pretty complete for household and price are good not expensive. To learn bahasa Indonesia you can contact Barry / Fransiska 0815 880 2234 www.sibschool.com And last you can join to play bridge with ANZA (Australian and New Zealand Association) http://www.anzajakarta.org/They play bridge together every Friday at 1pm and you can meet other ladies too including me ;-) Feel free to call me if you would like to join the Friday meeting group. Cheers, Miree

Dance classes in Jakarta?

(Jacqui) Hi Miree, We are looking at re-locating to Jakarta. My 13 year old daughter is a keendancer. Are there jazz, tap, hip-hop, acrobat, contemporary classes available anywhere? I have found some info on classical ballet classes. At present she is dancing 5 days a week across all genres and is keen to pursuea career in dance. Is there anywhere in Jakarta that may be able toaccommodate her?? Thanks in advance. Jacqui

(Miree) Hi Jacqui,Thank you for your email.I answered this question before, you can see the details for good ballet school in here
http://askmiree-whatsnewjakarta.blogspot.com/2008/05/best-ballet-place-in-jakarta.html
or you can contact the W9 CLUB . They have various dance classes.
Cheers!