In a city with no Indonesian restaurants, a dedicated group of musicians offer your best chance to explore this beguilingly complex cuisine in Buffalo. Experience a meal presented in traditional Indonesian style to gamelan music on Valentine’s Day, or opt for takeout the day before.
Either way, we have music to thank. Nusantara Arts, 490 Lafayette Ave., is an Indonesian-centered arts nonprofit that grew out of the Buffalo Gamelan Club. Gamelan is traditional Indonesian ensemble music, with groups of players using tuned gongs, cymbals, and other percussion instruments. (Check out a performance here.)
On Feb. 14, starting at 6:30 p.m., Nusantra Arts invites Buffalo to a dinner including seven Indonesian dishes, and a gamelan performance featuring visiting guest artist-in-residence Heri Purwanto. At only $50 per person, expect the few remaining tickets to get snapped up quickly. Conduct yourselves accordingly.
Fortunately, Nusantara also offers takeout meal boxes available for pickup on Friday Feb. 13, the day before the main event…