Long known to have made his name in creating exquisite one-of-a-kind dresses for the Malaysian high society, Jovian Mandagie has recently put his hands into bringing Manado cuisine to the local culinary scene.

The inaugural opening of the fashion designer's first food and beverage establishment, ROA by Jovian Mandagie, saw a flurry of personalities including Sufineh Mahmood, Zaida Ibrahim and Dato' Seri Ismail Sabri, who came in support of the man  of the hour.

Hailed from the capital city of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, the Manado delicacies served in ROA by Jovian Mandagie are based on recipes passed down by the talented man's grandmother in Indonesia years ago.