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best shapers a place to stay and make a few very swish

boards. These days they host exhibitions for locals and

rolling stones. There’s a skate ramp out the back, and

Sunday nights are real fun for a feed and a boogie.

“There are 17,508 islands in the Indonesian

archipelago and Bali is just one of them, so you don’t

need to throw the stone far to reach an undeveloped

nirvana.Bali Divingcan take you diving with manta

rays on Nusa Penida. I’ve been three times and seen lots

of big and friendly rays every time. It’s epic. If you aren’t

into diving, drive around Bali. It only takes eight hours

and it’s breathtaking.”

Brown is a co-director of Mash, an Adelaide-based design

studio, known for its interior design of Adelaide restaurant

Africola and Motel Mexicola in Seminyak. Its latest project,

Tropicola Beach Club, opens soon; mashdesign.com.au

Da Maria Bali, Jalan Petitenget 170, Denpasar;

damariabali.com;Clear Café, Jalan Hanoman 8, Ubud,

Kabupaten Gianyar; clearcafebali.com;Tropicola Beach

Club, Batu Belig Beach; tropicola.info;The Temple of

Enthusiasm, Jalan Batu Mejan 8, Canggu; deuscustoms.

com;Bali Diving, Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai, 46e

Blanjong, Sanur; balidiving.com

MAURICE TERZINI

Restaurateur, Da Maria Bali

“I’ve been going to Bali for more than 25 years, but it

changes so rapidly. I’m sure if I went next week there’d

be 200 new restaurants.Farine Sourdough Bakeryis a

relaxing start to the day. I honestly think they’re showing

not only Bali but also the world how to bake bread.

Farine’s chef, Steven Skelly, is the executive chef at

Da Maria. He’s a legend at passing on knowledge

to the ever-growing Balinese hospitality community.

“We produced our fashion label, Ten Pieces, in Bali

for quite some time because of the amazing street

culture. That laid-back surf, punk and rock ’n’ roll scene

provides so much inspiration and is really blossoming.

Recently we made a pair of slides with a company called

Indosole, which makes shoes locally out of recycled tyres.

I’m really intrigued by Bali’s urbanisation. It’s pretty raw,

but I love being able to participate in its growth.

“For quiet time, I likeThe Oberoi. The drinks might

not be the newest or hottest in town, but the old-school

hospitality is second to none. All those beautiful old

waiters have been working there for about 40 years.

“BellaRowell was my general manager when we

opened Da Maria; she’s an industry veteran and has

now openedFishbone Local. A lot of menus overwork

things, but not this one. A piece of sustainable fish on

the grill with nothing but a salad and a slice of lemon –

that’s what I want to eat in the heat. And, as a bonus,

they’re the only ones in Bali to stock our Goldy Gin.”

Terzini is the restaurateur behind Icebergs Dining Room

& Bar, The Dolphin Hotel, Da Orazio and Bondi Beach

Public Bar in Sydney. His Bali restaurant, Da Maria Bali,

opened in 2016; damariabali.com

Farine Sourdough Bakery, Jalan Raya Pantai Berawa

23, Tibubeneng, Kabupaten Badung; farine-sourdough-bakery.

business.site;Indosole, indosole.com;The Oberoi, Seminyak

Beach, Jalan Kayu Aya, Denpasar; oberoihotels.com;Fishbone

Local, 117x Batu Bolong, Canggu; fishbonelocal.com●

Clockwise from
top left: Quince;
Mejekawi;
40 Thieves; The
Slow owners
Cisco and George
Gorrow; Farine
Sourdough
Bakery; gnocchi,
with clams,
fermented chilli
and parsley at
Da Maria.