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...This is the closest you'll come to Morocco in the region," says head chef Sezai Zorlu of Maroush, arguably the foremost of the trio. Nestled in South Jakarta's Crowne Plaza Hotel, its giant brass doors open to reveal lavish tapestries and paintings, ornate lamps, plush cushions and elaborate place settings, with virtually every item flown in from Marrakech. Most of the ingredients are imported, too. "As a matter of fact," says Sezai, "the saffron we use in our rice, lamb and chicken dishes costs more per gram than gold...
...western. Cowboy films allowed for a token lady part, to give the hero someone to fight over; but she would never do the fighting, instead cowering, paralyzed with dread, during the final showdown. It wasn't until the exploitation movies of the '60s and '70s--the ones paid lavish tribute in Grindhouse--that the gals in guy-genre films finally had something to do: take charge, kick ass and kill people. The films weren't exactly feminist, since the actresses usually had to take off their blouses before they could flex their muscles. But they gave women a snarly, ballsy...
...Jacob to attend the wedding of his adopted daughter, knowing full well that (a) he has married the great love of Jacob's life and (b) that the daughter is actually Jacob's child - a fact that becomes agonizingly clear to the latter when he turns up at the lavish nuptial ceremony at Jorgen's lavish estate...
...delve deeper into new initiatives for Mexico's development, whether in microbanks, health care or schools. Across the street from Xu Nuu Ndavi, a $300,000 church is rising in Santa Cruz. Some residents see it as a sign of the village's resurrection. Others call it a lavish vanity. But either way, Santa Cruz has a rich new faith in the power of poor people's money...
...It’s about enabling people to experience the seasons,” Behnisch says, referring to the lavish window gardens and green roofs that bring a year-round tropical feel to his buildings. And of course, there’s the whole “save the environment” thing. “You’ve all seen [the] Al Gore movie,” Behnisch hints...