After our fruitful morning exploring Ubud, we stopped by the Como Shambhala Estate’s sister property Uma Ubud for a quiet lunch a deux since there was no one else at the restaurant that day so we had whole place to ourselves. The open-air restaurant is an all-white bale right beside a large Koi pond and …
Last week, we went up to Ubud to visit our friends Marcello and Michi at Gaya Ceramics and to have a look at their sale items to add to our growing collection of Gaya plates and platters. After an hour spent looking through their shelves, we went to have a coffee at Cafe Seniman which I had …
On one of those clear, sunny days Bali is known for, a friend and I drove up to Ubud for the day to see a few of my favorite shops – a tiny roadside spot in Batubulan where handmade quilted bed covers and pillow covers are displayed, Marcello and Michi at Gaya Ceramics for beautiful, …
On a rainy Saturday morning, A & I headed up to Ubud for the day to order a new set of plates from Gaya Ceramics (which is about time since we’re still using our wedding china). After looking through their display and making our selection (a modern textured base plate, dinner plate and bowl), we headed out …
In every city, there are places that can’t be missed. In Bali, there is a foodie pilgrimage that has to be made and that is at Ubud’s Ibu Oka. This is THE dive that Anthony Bourdain made famous in his No Reservations episode on Bali. It’s still in the same spot it’s always been and …
On our way back from Ubud, A insisted to take me to what he considers the best gelato on the island – Gaya Gelato. Further up the road towards Ubud from Gaya ceramics, this little ice cream place is located alongside the large modern structure which is the Gaya gallery on the ground floor and the …
Last weekend, we went up to Ubud for the day to see a few places. First stop was Gaya Ceramics on the main road where we spent most of the morning chatting with Marcello and Miki about their amazing work and seeing the ceramics being made. Next stop was a tour of the Como Shambhala estate which …
Travels with a Gourmet 