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ARTS & LIFE
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Thursday 06.12.2008
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By Carli Baylor &
Carrie Sands
Food Snobs
Students who don't mind paying
a little extra cash for an ice cold sip
of fruity heaven or a hot cup of java
may want to make their way to the
Naranja Café.
Having recently opened at its new
location on
Avenue
C next to
New York
Sub Hub,
NaranjaCafé
is within
walking
distance for
any student
who happens to be taking the scenic
restaurant route to class.
When we walked into the store,
we took a gander at the pastel green
walls, yellow trim and extremely
clean furniture. Looking a bit bare,
the café had a few wooden chairs
and tables for customers to sit and
relax while studying for a test at the
Cleanliness
Service
Affordability
Atmosphere
Food Quality
last minute. There were a few maga-
zines, some Uno cards, a Connect
Four game and even some poker
chips stacked on a large rack. Other
than a large, colorful menu full of
hot and cold drink options, the walls
contained nothing but a few small
boat snapshots that reminded us of a
tiny shop found at a boardwalk.
As jazz music played in the back-
ground, Carrie ordered a small
bubble milk tea and made sure to
request the infamous boba: the
small, gummy tapioca balls that
Naranja puts at the bottom of all of
its drinks. She enjoyed the decora-
tive pictures of animated cartoons
on the plastic, heat-sealed lid of her
drink and smiled when she heard the
tiny popping noise of her massive,
red-striped
straw
ripping
through the
top.
She soon
decided
there was
too much
boba in her
tea, saying it was to o chewy and like
a gummy bear without anyflavoring,
though its appearance reminded
her of chocolate chips in an iced
coffee.
Carli opted for a sweeter drink
and ordered a small banana vanilla
smoothie. Not ordering any boba in
her drink, the smoothie was silky
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Zohan jibes hit close to home
By Carli Baylor
Intern
In his latest film, "Don't Mess with
the Zohan," Adam Sandler returns
with crude humor and a satiric
message that might leave audiences
with unpatriotic feelings toward the
American dream.
Zohan, an Israeli soldier tired of
fightinginthe warbetweenlsraeland
Palestine, secretly leaves his home
country behind to pursue a career in
the world of "silky smooth" hair and
freshly cut bangs. He soon finds a job
in a Palestinian hair salon in New
York. Wooing elderly women with his
geeky sexuality and '80s haircuts, it
isn't long before his old life collides
with the new, and he is forced to
confront his dreams, his culture and
his terribly outdated style.
The start of the film shows Sandler
scantily clad and catching tropical
fish with his naked rear end, a sore
sight for many eyes. The contin-
uous crotch jokes and sexual humor
have all been done before. Although
Sandler is in much better shape than
in his previous roles, his Israeli accent
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Photo by Carli Baylor / NT Daily
Famous Japanese cartoon characters like Hello Kitty and Shin-chan adorn the tops of drinks served at Naranja Café on Avenue C.
smooth and although extremely
tasty, Carli probably would have
become ill from its rich taste had she
ordered a larger serving. By the time
she got to the bottom of her drink,
the large, chewy chunks of banana
were too big to suck up through the
humungou s straw. At least customers
will know the café uses fresh fruit
in its drinks.
With only one person working the
counter, it did take a while for our
orders to come out. The waiter was
not very chatty and didn't appear
at the front of the counter unless
a customer was waiting, but didn't
seem unfriendly either.
Costing anywhere between $2
and $5 for an ice cream, coffee, tea
or smoothie, Naranja Café offers a
fair deal that is definitely cheaper
than Starbucks but not the kind of
change most college students can
spend on a regular basis.
For those looking for a hot or sweet
treat for a special occasion, Naranja
Café may be the place. It's open 11
a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through
Friday and 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday.
often sounds like something straight
from a cheesy Italian commercial.
The plot hid a satiric and almost
subliminal message to make audi-
ences really think about U.S. culture
by portraying Americans as ignorant
and xenophobic. The film touched on
everything from religious prejudice
to fear of terrorism and stereotypes
Americans, including southern hill-
billies and corporate businessmen.
However unfunny and satiric the
film maybe, it does incorporate a few
fun-filled action sequences reminis-
cent of "The Matrix." Throughout the
entire plot, Sandler uses his rapid
hand coordination to destroy his
enemies and even make a lean and
mean fish dinner for friends.
Those who enjoy a bit of romance
and a peaceful and happy ending
cannot help but smile at Zohan's rela-
tionship with Dalia, the young and
beautiful salon owner.
"Zohan" willleave die-hard Adam
Sandler fans thinking more about
contemporary issues than his normal
slap-happy comedy routine. His
effort to make audiences consider
more political issues is commend-
able, but he should stick with ridicu-
lous sexual innuendos. They suit him
much better.
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