Jol Robuchon to shutter New York restaurant

NEW YORK, June 3 Chef Jol Robuchons only New York outpost of his Michelin-starred LAtelier empire will be shuttering its doors this summer.

The Four Seasons Hotel New York has announced that it will amicably part ways with the French chef as of June 30, whose restaurant LAtelier de Jol Robuchon opened in the hotel in 2006.

The restaurant earned a second Michelin star last year.

The closure of his New York location leaves Robuchon (picture) with two US outposts both of which are in Las Vegas: LAtelier de Jol Robuchon and Jol Robuchon Restaurant.

His restaurant empire spans three continents, from North America, Europe and Asia.

Robuchons departure from New York and the ensuing vacuum will easily be swallowed up by fellow French culinary heavyweight Alain Ducasse, who operates Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New York and Benoit New York. AFP/Relaxnews


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Going beyond meat and two veg


Cielo Dolci Gelato @ Paradigm Mall

We're swooning over Cielo Dolci, Paradigm Mall's purveyors of insanely creamy gelato that ranks among the Klang Valley's most heavenly.

Made in small batches daily by Italian-trained Malaysian gelato-lovers passionate about their craft, the magical flavors here include salted caramel with "fairy dust," green tea with azuki beans, coconut with gula melaka, Earl Grey, Belgian chocolate, peanut butter and pistachio.

Five scoops cost below RM30; the packed-to-bursting cup seems large enough for two to share, but we still devoured every dense, super-smooth spoonful, like starving cats savoring their milk.

Cielo Dolci's Facebook profile asserts: "We create our bases, prepare the fruits, melt the chocolate, infuse the herbs, grind the spices, roast the! nuts an d fine-tune the flavors ourselves." Their hard work is in full evidence, producing delicious results.


Wouldn't it be cool if gelato fever engulfs KL? Hell wouldn't freeze over before that happens.


Cielo Dolci,
LG 50, Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya.

Tarbush Middle Eastern Restaurant, Starhill Gallery, Bukit Bintang

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Bought a Everydayliving social dealfor Tarbush, RM65 for 2 pax, a satisfying meal, it is so much cheaper considering i was there almost 4 years ago and we paid more than that for 2 pax. It includes below:

1 Appetizer (choose from :Tarbush Hommus<chickpea>,Baba Ghanoush<eggplant mixed with tomato etc>,Mutabal<eggplant mixed with white bean etc> &Labne<cottage cheese>)

1Main course (choose fromMaklouba (Lamb/Chicken)<eggplant spiced rice with meat>,Bamyeh with White Rice<okra ladys finger stew>,Kofteh Stew with White Rice (daud basha)<meatball stew with rice> &Biryani (Lamb/Chicken))

1Grills (choose fromSpicy Shish Tawook<grilled chicken cube>,Shish Kabab<grilled lamb mince> &Grilled Spring Chicken)

1Dessert(choose fromMahalabia<milky cream dessert with sprinkles of pistachio>,Cream Caramel &Fruit Platter)

2Soft Drink (choose from7up,Miranda Orange &Pepsi)

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Free pickles for nibbling(thats is raw chilli padi which is very spicy), nonpitted black olives, cucumber and some pickles

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Tarbush hummos which is very fragrant with sesame, a tad salty but very nice.

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Complementary bread, it would be better if the bread is warmed.

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Lamb Maklouba(rice is cooked with eggplant/tomato) with yoghurt on the side, lamb is warm and flavorful, rice is very big portion, i think i would have preferred briyani rice as this rice taste of cumin/fennel, quick a distinct spice scented rice.

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Lamb kebab, moist and piping hot from the grill, taste good

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Fruit platter

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appetizer menu

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main course/rice menu

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grills menu

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dessert menu

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part of the drink menu

Overall, i find this is a good deal from living social as the portion served is normal portion and not sized down, a filling and satisfying meal.

Address: Restaurant Tarbush Delicacies Sdn Bhd (they have 1 branch in Penang and 3 branches in Klang Valley: Starhill, Sunway Pyramid and one along jalan Bukit Bintang main road)
No. LG 16, Lower Ground floor, Starhill gallery,
Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100, Kuala Lumpur.
Telephone: 03-2144 6393

Website: Tarbush

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    8 pieces of firm Beancurd (Tauhu).
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    towardsthose insecure young adults. My daughter is a very well behaved girl
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    The Heat of Super GT Race 2012 is On

    9 and 10 June 2012 will be the dates of the Biggest Motorsport Event in Malaysia: SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia, the FASTEST Grand Touring Race in the world, and the ONLY SUPER GT race outside of Japan. To the casual fans, this event is so much more than JUST motorsport. It integrates all forms of FUN into ONE event.

    There will be an exhibition of some of the Finest and Rarest Automotive Collection, an Akihabara Town with authentic Japanese look and feel filled with gadgets and will also feature the finals of the Playstation Gran Turismo 5 SUPER GT Cup Tournament. Not only that, there will be a Non-Stop Carnival with Musical Performances On and Off Stage, interviews with the Handsome and Talented Drivers who are accompanied by their Beautiful Race Queens. This event is meant for all walks of life, and there is something for everyone!

    This year, JPM Motorsport is striving to create an ICHIBAN! event that is not only fun, exciting, and unforgettable, but one that is returns the maximum value for the money of the fans. There are two whole days filled with activities, performances, bazaars, competitions, car shows, and many, many more, so dont worry in SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia, the words Im bored will never be uttered here!

    Not only that, but there may be a grand surprise in store on the track this year! There will be a wild card entry into the grid of SUPER GT! A Malaysian team (Malaysia Drivers, Malaysia Engineers and Malaysia Crew) will enter as a wild card to the race, would that be the Mosler MT900m! In 2009, as an Wild Card Entry the Mosler, Singaporean and a British driver pil! oted it did amazingly well (leading the race at some point during 2009 SUPER GT Round 4 Malaysia) but sadly due to a power steering they dropped to 13th but it was still the best wild card entry result in SUPER GT. This year, it will be piloted by our Top Malaysian Drivers, Fairuz Fauzy and Alex Yoong who teamed up and achieve an wonderful season in A1 GP have come back again to make Malaysian proud by competing against the best GT Drivers in the world in this competitive SUPER GT Series. As fellow Malaysians, it would be a tremendous moral support to the Team if we can all just showed up and cheer for the team. As this is reasonably new, leep checking out www.supergt.com.my for more news!

    Furthermore, while you cheer our Heroes on the track, SUPER GT Rd3 Malaysia, in keeping with the maximum value for money will organize a lucky draw where race goers can win many prizes! The first lucky winner has already received his prize at the Official Launch of SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia in Bangsar Village on 12 May. Muhammad Fikri bought 4 Grandstand Tickets at Tropicana City Mall in March, and he walked away with a brand new Samsung 32 LCD TV! Not only that, he received a 20% discount for the subsequent tickets that he bought!

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    Recipe: Sara La Fountain's Finnish Forest

    Sara La Fountain made us this delectable goat's cheese salad with beetroot, dark sweet bread croutons, marinated red onions and blueberry-balsamic vinaigrette during her cooking demo in KL, Malaysia.

    A light, healthy and colorful salad - love the sweet-tangy blueberry-balsamic dressing, creamy goat's cheese and the special dark rye bread all the way from Finland. Best of all, it's something that you can put together in a jiffy.



    Goat's cheese salad with beetroot, dark sweet bread croutons, marinated red onions and blueberry vinaigrette
    Serves 5 - 6

    Ingredients
    Goat's cheese salad
    1 bunch of Romano salad
    1 bunch of Frisee salad
    4 pieces of dark rye bread
    200g of goat's cheese, crumbled

    Marinated red onion
    1 3/4 cup of water
    2/5 cup of sugar
    3 1/2 cups of olive oil
    1/2 cup of white wine vinegar
    Salt, to taste
    A pinch of all spice
    2 red onions, cut into rounds

    Marinated beets
    5 preboiled beets
    4 tsp of white wine vinegar
    1 tsp honey
    Salt, to taste

    Blueberry vinaigrette
    3/5 cup of blueberries
    Juice of 1 lemon
    1/3cup of oil
    4 tbsp finely grated Parmesan
    Salt and pepper, to taste
    Sugar, to taste


    1. To make the croutons, cut the dark bread into 1 x 5cm sized cubes. Put them into a 200C oven for 5 to 7 minutes so that they are brown and crispy.

    2. For the marinated red onion, combine the water and vinegar together. Add in sugar, all spice and onions and mix until combined. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well combinaed. Add salt to taste. You can make this o! ne day i n advance.

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    4. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the blueberry vinaigrette until they are combined.

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    5. On a plate, add some salad mix, marinated beet, crumbled goat's cheese and bread croutons. Top with the marinated red onions and drizzle on the blueberry vinaigrette.



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    SKYE Bar & Restaurant (Menara BCA)

    SKYE is the latest venue opened by the Ismaya Group, and for this reason, we can guess it will be the place to be in Jakarta for at least the next 3 months.

    The Menara BCA has 57th floor and is 230 meters high. Located on its 56th floor, SKYE's main attraction will obviously be the view over the city's skyline. The history of rooftop bars and restaurants in Jakarta has shown mixed results, with most places now closed (Vertigo, Kampus, Pure, Cilantro, etc...). I wish more success for SKYE.

    At the time of writing, SKYE is probably the most spectacular venue in Jakarta and this is why I recommend you to try it. Expect a fancy crowd, and of course sky-high prices...

    !
    SKYE Jakarta
    Menara BCA - 56th Floor
    l. M.H. Thamrin No.1, Jakarta
    Phone: +62-21 522 5285

    More information (this is where I got the pictures):

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    Twitter: SKYE 56
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    Travel Blitz #5 A Days Worth of Street Food in Seremban

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    Seremban Pasar Beef Noodles

    Famous Beef Noodles @ Stall 748, Seremban Wet Market

    Since todays a public holiday and coincidentally, the school holidays aint over yet, it does make sense for a short detour if youre heading south towards Melaka or Johor, or even across the border to Singapore. A mere one hour (or less, depending on the traffic) away from Kuala Lumpur, Seremban town is quite the strategic stop-over for a hearty breakfast of beef noodles, a sip of refreshing cendol to douse the heat, or even buying dozens of Serembans signature baked buns with BBQ pork fillings (known as siew pau) as gifts to whomever youre meeting up at the end of your journey.

    Seremban Market Beef Noodles & Hiong Kee Mee Hoon Sotong

    A bowl of Beef Radish Soup (RM11/USD3.70) and the Dry Beef Noodles (RM6/USD2) kickstarted the gastronomic excursion down south with a (beefy)bang

    First of all, make the effort to arrive early; for a sumptuous breakfast of beef noodles and mee hoon sotong (rice vermicelli noodles in a savoury broth with slices of pork and cuttlefish) at Seremban Wet Markets food court. You can have these for brunch, as the stalls open until slightly after lunch hour. But then again, why limit your food ! options in Seremban?! (ie: Maximize the day trip by squeezing in more food joints than necessary . typical Motormouth style)

    Mee Hoon Sotong

    Mee Hoon Sotong from Hioong Kee, stall no. 753

    Stall number 748 is THE beef noodles specialist to beat in Seremban; with legacy dating back to 1953! The dry version consists of their own-produced flour noodles with a close resemblance to yellow noodles yet with a springy bite akin to pan mee. But the difference between their version and the conventional ones in Klang Valley are the condiments that went into their creation.

    Think sesame seeds, crunchy roasted peanuts and salted vegetables, and a heavily-scented from the generous addition of chopped coriander and garnished with liberal amount of chopped scallions. The thick gravy clings to the noodles; resulting in a deliciously moist and savoury experience; partially helped by the main stars of the bowl; the BEEF.

    Imagine tender cuts of lean beef, tripe and beef balls injecting a superior beefy flavour to the noodles. You dont even need the accompanying chili sauce for taste.

    The bowl of radish soup with your choice of beef cuts (usually mixed beef with offal included) was packed with umami flavour from the hours of boiling; and do NOT miss this even if you have had yourself a bowl of the noodles.

    Seremban Market Food Court

    What a stark reminder of Super Kinta Food Court in Ipoh; which has seen better days and almost collapsing together with the closing of the depar! tmental store years ago.

    The Mee Hoon Sotong came in a manner that belies its true value. At RM3.50/USD1.20 per serving; you get a handful of rice vermicelli noodles swimming in a light brown broth with a 2-3 pieces of fresh cuttlefish, stalks of sawi (mustard greens) and slices of braised pork layered with intermittent fats.

    But a sip of the broth revealed a complex multitude of flavours; ranging from a savoury-sweetish tinge from the unorthodox combination of meat and seafood, topped with an unmistakable smoky flavour. I dont hide the fact that I hate mee hoon, yet this was more than palatable; even enticing me into a fan.

    Another stall worth noting is the Tow Kee Hakka Mee stall (number 810); yet we decided to give that a miss after being reasonably stuffed the first round.

    Pasar Besar Seremban

    Pasar Besar Seremban (Seremban Wet Market) Walk up a floor from ground level and look for stall number 748 for the beef noodles and 753 for the Mee Hoon Sotong, and 810 for Tow Kee Hakka Mee.

    Seremban Siew Pau @ Asia Confectionery, Seremban

    Seremban Siew Pow; baked buns with a crunchy exterior filled generously with juicy BBQ pork within.

    A short drive away (about 10 minutes) will lead you to Kedai Siew Pau Asia (Asia Confectionery) where you can buy the famous Seremban snacks from the retail store-cum-manufacturer premise by the junction of Jalan Seng Me! ng Lee.< /p>

    Although proudly stated on the signboard; Siew Pow Master, they started garnering accolades from their chan bao read about Simee Markets version thats almost perfect in my books) before their Siew Pow got famous.

    Freshly Produced Buns & Tarts

    How fresh can the Siew Pow and other items be? Everything produced ON THE SPOT.

    Kee Mei Siew Pow, Empayar and Warong @ Jalan Rasah are the other famous brands in Seremban, yet Asia stands out by offering MORE than just conventional Siew Pow and a lacklustre selection of other confectioneries.

    Instead, we had a whale of a time choosing between egg tarts, butter cake, mexico bun, coconut tarts, and the list goes on.

    Asia Confectionery Seremban Siew Pau

    Although the egg tarts left much to be desired, the Siew Pow from Asia were pretty good. Definitely better than Empayars, though I had doubts when comparing them to Warongs as the latters not too shabby either.

    *Siew Pow @ RM1.30 each, Chan Bao @ RM1.50 and butter cake at RM5.50.

    Yi Poh Restaurant - Dry Lou Shu Fun

    Yi Poh Restaurant has been around for more than half a century; and conveniently situated across from Asia Confectionery. Hence we could not have given their Yi Poh Lou Shu Fun a miss, right?

    Right across the street, you will find Yi Poh Restaurant spanning two lots with one being the typical coffee shop while another had air-conditioning. Talk about commercialization.

    That being said, a bowl of their famous Yi Poh Lou Shu Fun (essentially a dry lou shu fun or rats tail noodles!) costs no more than RM3.80 for a small portion; with a few slices of caramelized roasted pork and a generous ladle of the secret ingredient . the minced meat sauce.

    At Yi Poh, the minced meat sauce can be a little overwhelming in terms of saltiness, but in terms of flavours, there can be no match around town. Generously greased with lard oil, the lou shu fun resembled lai fun more than the generic stubby and short version. And dont miss their own concoction of sambal chili sauce.

    The Hakka Mee did not fare too well though; overshadowed by their renowned creation. You can also opt to have a bowl of pigs stomach soup; a peppery broth laden with slices of chewy stomach and chopped coriander.

    Cendol Campur & Cendol Bandung

    Basking in the hot sun will lead to heatstroke. Unless . the saving grace comes in the form of CENDOL!

    Last but not least, the day trip was capped off by a refreshing bowl of Cendol campur (Mixed cendol) at Haji Shariff Cendol in town. A third generation! -run sho p serving the mentioned dessert and a stall selling mee rebus, mee rojak and the likes, Haji Shariff Cendol was evidently THE place to drop by in the late afternoons when the malls too boring and youre hankering for a chilled beverage.

    Self Service Crowd @ Haji Shariff Cendol

    The only drawback is . you have to line up, order your cendol AND carry the desserts on a metal tray to your own table.

    Mee Rojak

    Mee Rojak is a clever combination of Indian Rojak (also termed Pasembur) and Mee Rebus with addition of bean sprouts, one hard boiled egg, fritters and beancurd.

    They serve quite a few types of cendol. From the simplest form without any extra ingredients to one with pulut (salted glutinous rice), jagung (corn) or red beans. For a taste of everything, order one Cendol Campur where you get the best of all worlds. We sampled the Cendol Bandung too, with rose syrup and evaporated milk, and found that the amalgam of tastes blended well. Or maybe it was the crazily hot weather.

    Haji Shariff Cendol @ Seremban

    Haji Shariffs Cendol @ Lorong Jawa (2)

    Phew. All those within half a day, and we could still made it back for an early dinner and a movie.

    There can never be a town thats deemed lifeless, boring or lacklustre in Malaysia. Even the most obscure location (you would have known if you have been following my Perak posts from back then) can bring forth an enticing experience that may make you go

    Why are we so obsessed with travelling overseas, when here in our backyard we have such beautiful gems waiting to be explored?

    Seremban Beef Noodles
    Stall No. 748, Pasar Besar Seremban,
    70000 Seremban, Negri Sembilan.
    Business hours : 7.30am 3.00pm.
    Closed on Tuesdays.

    Hioong Kee Mee Hoon Sotong
    Stall No. 753, Pasar Besar Seremban

    Kedai Siew Pow Asia (Asia Confectionery)
    No. 368, Jalan Seng Meng Lee,
    70200 Seremban, NS
    Tel No : +606-7632 409
    Business hours : 7am 6.30pm

    Yi Poh Restaurant
    26, Jalan Seng Meng Lee,
    70200 Seremban, NS
    Business hours : 7.30am 6pm
    Tel No : +6016-6122 711

    Haji Shariff Cendol
    No. 44, Lorong Jawa (2),
    70100 Seremban, N.S.
    Business hours : 10.30am 6.00pm.
    Tel No : +606-7632 741

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