A catastrophic fire on the evening of Sunday, 30 August 2026, razed Chez Gado Gado Restaurant – one of Bali’s most iconic beachside dining venues in Seminyak. The building was completely gutted by the fire, which took nearly three hours to extinguish, causing estimated damage of around Rp 4 billion. Located directly on Seminyak Beach, […]
Desperadoes in urgent need of a margarita and taco fix at Rosalita’s Cantina will now find Crooked Cactus Tex-Mex Kitchen & Margarita Bar – Bali’s Seminyak’s newest Tex-Mex eatery and tequileria standing in the same location. Every restaurant needs a host. Crooked Cactus somehow ended up with a coyote. A shadowy character who identifies himself
Readers of Bali Update and the Balidiscovery.com are eligible for a special discount of 25% on a limited supply of remaining tickets to a gala musical concert by the internationally renowned duo of Violinist Iskandar Widjaja and Pianist Niu Niu on Sunday, 30 August 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in this most anticipated
RadarBali reporting is unraveling the mystery surrounding the death of British national Paul Innes Dougan on 20 August 2026. Dougan is a British National who lived in Australia for several decades. The Denpasar Police are now investigating group violence experienced at One Tribe One Life Lounge & Cafe, Legian, before he died in a Bali
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) 2026 has announced its full program, featuring over 100 separate events. This edition of UWRF presents a diverse array of stories about humanity and life, inviting us to understand ourselves, listen to others’ perspectives, and create change together. Now in its 23rd year and standing as one of
BeritaBali reports that the stabbing case involving a hotel employee in Pejarakan Village, Buleleng Regency—perpetrated by a British national, Aaron Mitchell (29)—is now entering its trial phase at the Singaraja District Court. The initial hearing for Aaron was held on August 12, 2026, during which the British national heard the formal reading of the criminal
The world-renowned chain of American steakhouses, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, opened on 21 August 2026, its 25th branch worldwide and 14th in Asia, at Parc Valle, Jalan Petitenget No. 6, Kuta, Badung, Bali. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Bali marks the third Indonesian branch of the international restaurant franchise, offering its signature 28-day air-dried premium steaks. Two successful Wolfgang’s
NusaBali and RadarBali report that a 26-year-old Swiss national. Luzian Andrian Zgraggen was sentenced to one year in prison by the Denpasar District Court on Thursday. 20 August 2026, found guilty of uploading a video to Instagram deemed insulting to Balinese culture by blaspheming the Balinese day-of-silence “Nyepi.” The presiding judge on a three-judge panel,
As reported by CNN Indonesia and RadarBali, a video has gone viral on social media showing a heated exchange in a gym in Sukawati, south of Ubud, Bali, in which a gym manager-owner ejected three foreign nationals—who he suspected were from Israel. The incident took place at Ayenda Fitness in Kemenuh Village, Sukawati District, Gianyar,
BeritaBali reports that Bali Governor Wayan Koster again presided over a coordination meeting on Saturday, 15 August 2026, to improve service quality at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The meeting was part of an ongoing evaluation to ensure that services at Bali’s main gateway are faster, more comfortable, and world-class. The meeting was attended