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Strack, a graduate of the Graduate School of Education, is the co-owner and head chef of Central Kitchen, the two-story Central Square eatery whose top floor is occupied by Enormous Room. A native of legendary Venice Beach, Strack retains his Southern California sunshine style in the face of dreary Cambridge rain. Wearing a gray Kangol cap, an off-white, time-worn sweater and blue pants, his look is as trendy as his clientele. After graduating from Pomona College with a degree in Philosophy, Strack moved to Cambridge, “looking for a change...
Prowling around in a baggy blue boiler suit, Ann the chef looks more suited to Cultural Revolution-era China than a luxury retreat. But the only ideology to which she demonstrates allegiance is that she must do all she can to please guests at the Tanjong Jara beach resort. Many resorts rely on predictable hotel kitchens. Not this one. Often eschewing menus altogether, chef Ann herself comes to each dinner table and informs you what the kitchen has fresh that day. Maybe red snapper or barramundi. Perhaps green prawns, a range of vegetables, even locally reared venison. Once you select...
...resort expertly re-creates the architectural splendor of the timber-wrought palaces of the region's 17th century sultans. The result?which won the prestigious Aga Khan Award for design?is a series of lovingly crafted wooden chalets and buildings wrapped around the most spectacular stretch of beach on Malaysia's east coast. Yet poor management allowed the site to deteriorate until 1997, when it was bought by the YTL Group. Three years later, the Tanjong Jara reopened with a second swimming pool, additional restaurants and a sprawling, palm-shaded spa with individual massage pavilions and a gamelan orchestra...
...conjure a touch of Ali Babaesque magic at night, especially with bright clumps of stars shining in the sparsely populated region's clear skies. Guest quarters?individual villas or smaller rooms in the pavilion, each with a seaside veranda?are spread along a mile of beachfront; even when the beach is crowded guests have a sense of privacy. If you're tempted to simply sink into the natural surroundings, no one will blame you. If you want to plunge into them, however, take the resort's boat to the uninhabited islands nearby for some of Malaysia's best diving...
Besides adding up to a glorious, affecting ambience, every track more than impresses on its own. “KC Accidental” is a barrage of intensive drum and guitar rhythms interspersed with thoughtful violin. “Pacific Theme” brilliantly infuses a simple beach-worthy melody with electronic elements, background voices and perfectly placed percussion. “Shampoo Suicide” is a haunting, writhing mass of noise that intensifies majestically, only to halt after a staggering climax. “Lover’s Spit” soars beautifully to melancholic piano. It also...