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Dim Sum Club (Russian Hill, San Francisco)
- Melanie Wong Aug 14, 2014 09:38 PM
Just noticed the "Grand Opening" banner flying on the restaurant in the Da Vinci Villa on Van Ness and Filbert and walked over there this evening to find out the story. It opened a couple weeks ago and features dim sum night and day. The menu shown is available from 11am to 3pm. It's also served from 5pm to 9pm except for the rice noodle rolls and the taro dumpling. More items will soon be added to the dinner time menu. I asked if the evening dim sum dumplings were frozen from lunch service and the man I spoke to said they're made fresh and waved toward the two cooks in the open kitchen. The restaurant also serves Western breakfast to hotel guests.
I noticed his logo polo shirt and commented that it was the same as the staff wear at Guangdong Barbecue Tea House on Irving Street. Bingo! Same owners and the Cantonese roast items will be sourced from there. I learned that large party orders such as roast pigs can be ordered a day ahead and will be transported to the Van Ness locale in the morning for pick up. Finally, something authentic (and hopefully good) closer to home.
Let's hear some reports on the food.
Dim Sum Club
2550 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 529-2615
Very comfortable place with tablecloths, relaxing. Was initially disappointed that they were not serving bbq pork or spareribs, which they said were not up to par that day. Tried the fish w/ yellow chive rice noodle roll and beef w/ cilantro rice noodle roll, both had unusually delicate, elastic and fresh wrappers and ample filling. Salt and pepper (butterflied) chicken wings likewise had a very light delicate batter and light touch on the seasoning. I would probably go back for dinner sometime ( different menu but does include some dimsum).
re: barleywino
Thanks for checking it out. I'm still in disbelief that there's a real Chinese place in the neighborhood. Sounds so promising.
Here's your photo of the dinner menu.
re: smatbrat
I'm going back tonight but I don't think i'll bother reporting back if people are going to be so skeptical
re: smatbrat
Heheh, I was there last night. Believe it. Very good now though I fear the neighborhood and motel visitors will dumb it down soon.
When my dinner plans fell through on Friday, I was able to return here sooner than expected to see for myself. Seated in a comfy booth by the windows lining the streetside, I was the only customer at 6PM. From this perch I could observe the guests of the motel eyeing the posted menu as they passed by, and one or two cracked the door to ask about egg foo young (not available) or lo mein (guided toward panfried noodles).
Favorite dish was Stuffed Eggplant with Black Bean Sauce, $3.95. Three big sandwiches of sweet and soft non-oily Chinese eggplant with a thick filling of high quotient shrimp forcemeat shimmered in a crisp coat of sheer batter. Doused with black bean sauce and then strewn with Thai bird chiles, scallions and cilantro, this was as good a rendition as I've ever run across.
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wing (sic), $4.50, was excellent too, and interestingly, a completely different prep than found at Guangdong. I was intrigued by barleywino's description of them as "butterflied", remembering the chicken wing "lollipops" of childhood. These turned out to be not exactly either of those. Both drummettes and flats were used, four pieces to an order. The small bone in the flat was removed to leave just one "handle". The meat's pushed down to the end of the bone but not inverted into a lollipop ball. Since the skin was not removed, this method worked better as the cut edges splay out in the fryer crisping the skin. Very juicy meat with a golden brown eggy-tasting batter, the wings had little in the way of salt and (Sichuan) pepper seasoning. A generous scatter of minced raw garlic, scallions and jalapeño peppers revved up the taste. The paper doily allowed for more drainage of oil that pooled on the plate.
Wanting to order some kind of steamed dumpling as they're the real mark of a dim sum place, I hedged by choosing Steamed Homemade Dumpling, $3.50. These are a variety of fun guo and harder to mess up than the more delicate types of dumplings. No idea what they'd be, they turned out to have the chewy and thick wrapper of Teochew style but were not as overstuffed nor robustly seasoned. These had chopped pork bits rather than the ground pork often seen in non-Teochew fun guo. There was no doubt as to their freshness as I saw a cook bring out the raw dumplings from the back, holding two in each hand, to plop into the front kitchen's steaming station. Adding a dab of chile sauce, these were pretty good.
Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce, $3.50, divided into halves and garnished with a slice of jalapeño, demonstrated good prep work. Steamed soft enough and well-flavored, they tasted a little stale as if reheated more than once. Similarly the Bean Curd Roll with Oyster Sauce, $3.25, filled with pork, shrimp and glass noodles, had the same tired feeling. Maybe as business picks up, higher turnover will ensure more freshness. I was happy to see that restaurant is using bamboo steamer baskets and not steel.
On the other hand, Steamed Spare Ribs with Plum Sauce, $3.25, featuring meaty pork ribs were not cooked long enough and wound up too chewy. While seasoned with garlic and scallion, there was nothing plummy in evidence.
Beef Tomato Pan Fried Noodle, $8, featured a fried-to-order noodle cake. Many higher volume restaurants make them in advance for faster service. I could see the cook tossing the noodles in a spider to drain and hear the sizzle as the noodles hit the oil. However, the noodles themselves seemed of generic quality with little intrinsic flavor. They did fry up nicely to a well-browned crispness. Normally, I like this dish with a little Madras curry powder added but I forgot to request this when I placed my order. So to me, the flavors seemed muted compared to my usual. The beef was tender, maybe over-tenderized, but not very meaty tasting. Extra points for using fresh, ripe tomatoes, and I admired the knife work in cutting diamond-shaped lozenges of fresh ginger. No discernible wok flavor in this dish, perhaps the wok is too new and unseasoned at this early stage.
With tax and tip, this came to $38 and was plenty to feed three people with a bit leftover for lunch the next day. More photos here,
Peeking at the front kitchen, there appear to be three wok stations with a running water back splash. One has a warming tray over it, another is set up as a steaming station, and one had a dry wok resting on it. The range top next to it had two skillets resting on the burners. Unless there are more cooking stations in the back kitchen, things could get backed up as the place fills up.
I confirmed with the manager that the owners of Dim Sum Club and Guangdong Barbecue Tea House are ex-Mayflower. He recommended ordering the soy sauce stir fried rice noodle next time. It's depicted on one of the wall posters. I'd also like to try the cheung fun (rice noodle crepes) that barleywino reported on. And probably the pan fried turnip cakes since they're so good at Guangdong and more dumplings.
By the time I left an hour later, there were two parties of two eating in and a couple take-out orders. One asked me questions about my dinner and wound up ordering eggrolls, sweet and sour pork, and the beef tomato chow mein (because there's no lo mein on the menu). The other party wanted to know what dim sum was and ended up ordering lemon chicken and chicken chow mein.
Believe it, there is real potential and cooking chops behind Dim Sum Club. I can only hope that the neighbors can embrace it and not force a dumbing down. The dinner menu is still in flux, and I suspect that the manager is paying attention to what's selling and what people are requesting. I'm going to make a point of returning a couple times in the next two weeks and ordering/asking for authentic dishes. Join the campaign for a real Chinese restaurant in this neighborhood!
re: Melanie Wong
Augh, so wish I was going to be back before fall, if only to have the eggplant dish! It is my favourite at dim sum, and increasingly hard to find. Thanks for the intel. Perhaps the SO will make it up there on one of his business trips. Chinese food of almost any kind for one is a bit difficult but dim sum can work.
re: grayelf
That's curious that it's disappearing from dim sum houses in BC, wonder why.
The version here had it all: sweet and thoroughly cooked eggplant but not falling apart, light and crispy batter, tasty filling that had a high proportion of shrimp and not filler. Saucing was not as goopy as some, and the garnishes were fresh and vibrant.
re: Melanie Wong
Stop, you're killing me! I'm just back from dim sum with a couple o' local Hounds and we were discussing this very dish and the difficulty of finding it in any form. When you do find it, it tends to be made strictly with fish "mousse" instead of the delectable shrimp filling, which I find inferior. Perhaps it is more authentic (sorry to use the A word) but I prefer the shrimp.
re: grayelf
We had stuffed eggplant this morning at Lai Hong Lounge. Each of the 4 eggplant pieces were as large as I have ever seen, but were stuffed with a disproportionately small amount of filling. The sparse filling was ground something - we could not determine if it was fish or shrimp. Three of the four eggplant pieces were cooked perfectly, being neither too soft nor underdone, with a good amount of sweetness. The fourth piece was underdone a bit but the flavor was sufficiently good that I ate it anyway. The sauce was not traditional black bean and in fact was quite gummy. . . . Overall, this dish has gone downhill since my last LHL visit about a year ago.
On the other hand, LHL still makes the. best. siu. mai. ever.
tried them for dim sum sunday. seating is only 15 tables/booths,
no hostess/buspersons on duty. 2 associates running around delivering entrees checked off on a list.
panfried potstickers(4/3.75)
-undercooked, sent it back
bbq pork bun (3/3.25)
-doughy bun texture, sparse bbq meat tastleless, loaded with msg
shrimp noodle crepe(5.25)
-crepe skin fell apart, large crunchy shrimp semi-tasty
beef chow fun(8)
taste from fat and oiliness, little meat flavor
-order forgotten, caught it immediately, came out tasteless, beef tender
take outs:
-food pricey, dimsum portion small
-food same out fast
-service ok when we got any.
re: shanghaikid
Could you define your grading system please for those of us who don't know it? TIA.
re: c oliver
my full report is on y,,p. this is just the generic food version. btw, wouldn't repeat.
factors in grading food:
-comparative value of food to similar dish in similar eatery
-subjective judgment whether it fits my food preference
food may be fably prepped. but i don't like it that way.
(no penalty, just not a high rating)
-food consistency
-(AB)use of msg, salt, additives, seasonings or lack of flavoring.
-seldom rate on service/decor/seating unless it's an aggravating factor. (possible + for imaginative decor...)
-imaginative touches merits higher marks, same old, same old, gets an average rating.
mostly it, some minor items may be left out.
re: shanghaikid
I remain confused. could you provide the link to you blog?
re: c oliver
re: shanghaikid
okey dokey. So you gave how many you got and what the price was. Am I missing your evaluation of each dish?
re: c oliver
my evaluation is the written remarks under the description of pieces and pricing. no grade given.
only a subjective end grade of repeat or not is given or inferred.
re: shanghaikid
Thanks. Sounds like you hated it.
re: c oliver
it was a thin line. i didn't hate it. but more importantly i didn't like it.
re: c oliver
most memorable line from victor's full review, "worst eating experience in a while with SO, she keep reminding me, so 2 stars." (on a 5 star scale) the Shanghai gourmand enjoys/endures a plethora of dining spots, so my guess 'worst eating experience in a while' is not derived from a small sample.
re: c oliver
you are fortunate indeed. ms.wine's palate is much more finely calibrated than mine, with dietary and financial budgets further limiting my options. helpful to me, for Chinese food the Shanghai gourmand always notes the saltiness and m.s.g. he discerns.
re: c oliver
gotta be ShanghaiKid
re: c oliver
gourmand : 'lover of delicate fare ; judge of good eating'
re: c oliver
But you just did.
re: Melanie Wong
Where please?
re: c oliver
The real question is: did she demean shanghaikid or me?
<cue the rimshot>
re: Melanie Wong
Neither, dear. I pay a huge amount of attention and respect to your posts. And the things you wrote about this place were no different. I said everyone's entitled to their opinion but I'll stick with your rec , who I've followed for years, vs. someone I've only just come across. If that came across as demeaning to shanhaikid that wasn't my intention.
re: c oliver
Those look like number of pieces per order and the prices.
re: Melanie Wong
yes, shorthand, not a grade.
re: shanghaikid
I've had the shrimp rice noodle roll three times now and it has been perfect in texture. One time I did have leftovers that I refrigerated overnight and then resteamed the next day. Though it returned to its former softness, it did break apart. So it sounds like what you were served might have been reheated.
I didn't have good luck with the steamed spareribs either. Though they were meaty, not much in the way of seasoning, not even salt. Here's the photo:
Did you order the steamed or the baked pork bun?
Thanks for the heads up! I'm equally amazed there is a decent cantonese restaurant in the neighborhood...saves time driving to Koi Palace or the Richmond.
It was good enough that my parents and I went there twice in one week.
The winners we had:
1. Taro dumpling (芋角)- I can't remember when I've had such a good rendition. They were smaller than usual but four to an order. The taro was not at all heavy, but more like a delicate shell around a tasty pork filling. Usually I don't like these too much because they are too heavy and can taste of old oil but these were excellent both times.
2. Shrimp rice noodle roll (蝦腸粉)- quite good. Noodles were translucent and see through with a nice slightly chewy texture. The shrimp were large sized with a nice snap.
3. Spareribs steamed on rice noodle rolls (排骨蒸腸粉) - excellent, tender, black bean spareribs on rolled cheung fun noodles.
4. Stuffed eggplant (釀茄子) - very very good, a highlight of both trips. large pieces of chinese eggplant, split and stuffed with a mostly shrimp mousse filling. Black bean sauce actually had flavor. Not nearly as greasy as at mediocre dim sum joints.
5. Steamed cake (馬來糕) - excellent. Not too sweet, ethereal texture. Almost ate the whole thing myself
6. Shanghai soupy dumplings (小籠湯飽)- really enjoyed these, comparable to Din Tai Fung
Just ok:
7. Shrimp dumplings (蝦餃)- the filling had a nice snap and pleasing sesame oil/white pepper taste but my skin wasn't translucent and fell apart when I picked it up
8. Beef noodle roll (牛肉腸粉) - the beef filling is texturally correct but rather bland. Maybe needs more orange peel?
Overall pretty pleased with the meals. My one piece of criticism is some of the dishes leaned on the sweeter side.
It was pretty empty both times at lunch so service was excellent.
re: DiggyK
Please do let us know what you've been trying here and I'll do the same.
Last month I stopped by the sister restaurant, Guangdong BBQ Tea House on Irving, spotted this ad for Dim Sum Club on the counter and talked to one of the principals there. She said that DSC has a lot of tourists and if I wanted the authentic Chinese food, I should come to the Irving St restaurant. I implored her to keep it real on Van Ness Avenue! So let's keep ordering the good stuff and maybe we can keep this at bay.
re: Melanie Wong
I haven't been back in about a month but just went again this past weekend. On the plus side they were extremely busy so I don't think they'll be closing up shop anytime soon. Unfortunately they've raised their prices. At this point, they are significantly more expensive than even Koi Palace (not sure compared to Yank Sing) but with their lack of diner ambience and average variety, I'm not sure we'll be going back as often.
From a food quality perspective, the shrimp cheung fun was still very good but at $6/order it's $0.75 more than KP and like $1.50 more than anywhere else I can think of (and the KP one is better in my opinion). The stuffed eggplant was decent but not excellent as before.
re: DiggyK
I haven't been on a weekend myself. The last time I was in, about a month ago, they told me that there's a line on Saturdays and Sundays to get in. Understandable, but I'm sorry to hear the prices have gone up. I wonder if the higher prices are weekends only or every day.
re: Melanie Wong
I went there last saturday night for take out and was surprised when they told me the total. They gave me a new set of lunch and dinner menus. Prices have increased 10-20%.
re: Melanie Wong
Different prices for weekend/weekday was my thought as well. Unfortunately my folks went this past Monday and found out the higher prices were the same.
Believe it or not, my otherwise perfect wife does not enjoy dim sum. I see a mention of "western breakfast" and wonder if I could get myself around some of those yummy eggplant thingies while she chows down on ham and eggs. Any idea? I can't find a breakfast menu on their web page.
re: little big al
My sense is that the western breakfast is a continental breakfast for hotel guests. On the sideboard are cereal dispensers, waffle irons, fruit bowls, etc. and I doubt that ham and eggs would be available. The menu for Dim Sum Club says it opens at 11am, which would be after breakfast time. That said, the manager seems to be receptive to ideas that would boost business, so you might talk to him. His name is Kevin.
re: little big al
I asked the next time I was in. Western breakfast is served from 7am to 10am. It's $12.95 per person for the breakfast buffet. The only eggs are hard-boiled. I asked whether it would be possible to order dim sum then, and no, it's not.
As promised, I've been back three more times. Three weeks ago for Visit #2, I dined in a little earlier and was the only party in the place until the "lo mein" couple I'd talked to my first time returned as well. Earlier they'd told me that living in Florida, they eat as much Chinese food as they can when visiting family in the City. They had eaten here almost every day of their San Francisco vacation.
This time, Soy sauce rice noodle rolls, $3.95, emerged as the favorite dish. The manager cautioned that this dish was meatless. None's needed, as the dish's character comes from the delicate soy sauce and the high heat of the wok. Each chewy log of rolled up rice noodle had a singed crispy patch. A bit of chopped scallion added lift, and some hoisin dipping sauce was served on the side but no need to gild the lily. This might be too esoteric a dish for the nabe, but we loved it.
The manager said that more types of ingredients were being purchased each day. He suggested that I tell him what I wanted to eat and the kitchen could probably make it for me. When I asked what fresh vegetables were available, he offered snow peas, yu choy and choy sum, as well as the gai lan on the menu. I picked yu choy, $6, and asked for it with oyster sauce. Unfortunately, rather than stir-frying it, the kitchen poached it and in the process overcooked the leafy vegetable making it too soft and waterlogged.
The other custom dish I ordered was Sweet and sour fish filets, $10. I'd wanted it stir-fried with greens but the manager suggested sweet and sour instead. After he assured me that this would be Chinese style and not Americanized saucing, I went for it. Not bad at all. The fish was cooked on point with a thin soft batter. The pineapple was fresh, not canned. The saucing was not that sugary and on the whole, pretty well-balanced. The one criticism would be that the peppers were too close to raw and thus, not that flavorful.
Another stand-out turned out to be Boiled pork and shrimp with chive dumplings, $4.95. I was surprised not to see the thin machine-made wrappers that other Cantonese restaurants use. Instead, these skins were hand-rolled with fluttery edges and a bit thicker toward the middle. I only used a few drops of vinegar to spike the dumplings, preferring to enjoy the triad of simple, clean flavors of the stuffing on its own. The wrappers were a skosh thinner and more delicate than typical of boiled dumplings at non-Cantonese restaurants.
Pan-fried turnip cakes were very good, $2.95. They're studded with plenty of Chinese sausage and diced lobak though missing dried shrimp. And they're actually browned and crusty.
The Steamed sponge cake, $2.75, was a good version though not quite as ethereal as the finer-grained rendition at Dol Ho.
Shrimp dumpling (har gao), $4.75, tasted fine with firm sweet whole shrimp, but fell down on the brittle skins. These seemed reheated. Perhaps ordering these at lunch time would be better.
Then the big dud was the stuffed eggplant that had been my favorite the first time. This was partially rectified by a re-firing, but still makes me wary. When this was plopped in front of me, I immediately asked my server to have the manager come over.
Besides the eggplant being overfried to hard and brown, the batter was much thicker and dense. The sauce was completely different, a darker shade and made with pureed black bean rather than a light brown and thinner sauce with a few whole beans. The garnishes of scallion, jalapeño and garlic had been cooked in the sauce, rather than a raw addition at the end. And the cilantro and Thai chile pepper were missing. I pointed out the problems to the manager who said that they were no longer adding the same garnish but that it was otherwise the same. I whipped out my camera to show him the photo of the dish my first visit to illustrate the deficits. He said that this dish would be complimentary for me to take home and he would have the kitchen make another one. Then I heard some raised voices in the kitchen. The manager returned to my table and asked if he could borrow my camera to show the staff. Here's the second attempt,
The black bean sauce was pretty close to the earlier version and the shrimp forcemeat was the same though not applied as thickly. The batter was still heavier and not as well-drained as before, but perhaps the kitchen had rushed this dish to the table. At least it wasn't cooked to the point of burning the sugars.
To end, a plate of complimentary orange slices.
Despite this setback, I'm still liking Dim Sum Club very much and am on my way to becoming a regular there.
Two weeks ago I clocked in Visit #3, finally managing to get over here during lunch hour. An updated dim sum menu was in force and I was jazzed to see that porridge (jook) had been added. Since I was feeling under the weather this was the perfect comfort food.
Fish porridge, $5.50, was a full-blown jook service including lengths of fried crullers and a side dish of chopped scallions, cilantro and spicy preserved mustard. No stinting on the cooked-to-order thick fish filets either, this was a big bowl of creamy jook with more than a quart's worth.
This was my opportunity to try the cheung fun (rice noodle crepe) that's only offered from 11am to 3pm. From my window seat, I could see the lady line cook in the open kitchen stretching out the linen cloth to steam them to order. Shrimp noodle roll, $5.25, was dreamy. The translucent and very thin wrapper offered the slightest toothy resistance below the tenderness enveloping firm and sweet large shrimp. The dipping sauce was notably less salty and not as sweet as most and could have been revved up a notch. A couple stalks of tender greens added color to the plate. The version here outguns Lai Hong Lounge by a mile and rivals the top notch offering at Cooking Papa.
Also very tasty, the spinach-green colored Vegetarian dumplings, $3.25. The beautifully pleated chewy wrappers encased a mince of mostly shitake along with carrot, onion and other plant-based flavors.
And for dessert, Mango pudding, $2.95. Dense with mango puree and not too much stiff gelatin, a good version though next time I'll request without the float of evaporated milk.
Last week's Visit #4 aimed for the lunch-only Deep fried taro dumpling, $3.25. I agree with DiggyK, these are top form here. Smaller in size, but four to an order, and absolutely greaseless. One of the ways we judged this item during the Dim Sum Civil War chowdown series was to turn them over and check for excess oil saturation on the bottom. These had none at all to weigh down the fluffy crust. They're made with fresh taro for true flavor, well-seasoned pork filling, and tasted just wonderful when dabbed with a bit of chile paste.
As good as the taro dumplings were, the other fried item I tried, Salt & pepper spare ribs, $6.00, missed the mark. The batter was much too thick and greasy. Yet, the meat was tender and the blend of garlic, jalapeño chiles, scallions, and salty bits, addictive.
Seafood porridge, $5.50, was brimming with whole shrimp, fish fillets, and fresh local squid (bodies and tentacles). Same creamy textured base as the earlier fish jook, but not quite as tasty as that one.
Shrimp noodle roll was re-ordered to test consistency of execution, and it passed with flying colors. Steamed salted egg yolk custard buns, $2.95, were a bit low on the quantity of custard in relation to the fluffy cake-like bread. But eaten warm, these made for a good sweet to end.
We popped in about 8:30 pm one weekday last month; the room was really institutional looking and we were the sole customers. There was a steam table-like set up in the middle of the room, though not operating. Two parties came in after us. Plus one Asian group that seemed to be getting take-out.
I regret I was too distracted at the time to take any notes, but on the whole there was little evidence of anything being made to order other than the wings, which I liked best. We tried a couple of dumplings--turnip and char su bao (pardon sp), which were not all that well filled--i.e, were doughier than we like.
We were trying very hard to like this place--we too live in the nabe.
It seemed like it was not really geared to evening dining, which is not surprising for a dim sum house, but it was open, so don't know what to make of that.
re: Melanie Wong
As I said, there was a whole lot going on in our lives at that moment and I pretty much blanked, except for an overall feeling of disappointment. I would have surely ordered the buns steamed.
Another thing I did recall after posting was that the XLB were completely dry, sigh.
re: Melanie Wong
Finally stopped by to grab a menu and, since, alas, I don't read Chinese, I wondered if the turnip item I recalled having might have been in the Vegetarian Dumpling; then my eye fell on "Pan Fried Turnip Cake."
It was one or the other and I promise to be more attentive in the future!
Visits #5 and #6 were on September 10 and 11. No more white tablecloths at lunch time.
Best dish from these two lunches turned out to be the Stuffed mushrooms with black bean sauce, $3.95. The same clean tasting shrimp forcemeat as used for the stuffed eggplant but steamed instead of fried.
Wonton soup, $4.95, presented in a tureen, is Hong Kong-style with whole shrimp held together with the barest bit of seasoned ground pork. The fat dumplings were very good, but the broth was bland and tasted of too much MSG.
Ordering the Shrimp noodle roll for the third time, this was as excellent as earlier. I took note that a lady line cook's in charge of making these.
While I like the jook service here, the Salted pork bone porridge, $5.50, would be my least favorite of the three I've tried. The flavor's good, but too much pork ribs and vegetables filling up the bowl and not enough of the creamy jook itself for me.
Salt and pepper calamari, $5.50, was a bountiful portion and very fresh, but much too greasy. The squid itself was sweet and tender, and tasted very good with the fried garlic and fresh chiles, but the oil-soaked batter weighed it down too much. The sriracha mayo dipping sauce was too heavy also.
Chinese broccoli (Gailan) with oyster sauce, $6, was a good size serving for the money. But the quality was uneven and some of the more mature and tougher stalks should have been trimmed away.
Fried sesame balls, $3.25, were above average and filled with lotus seed paste.
Egg tarts, $2.95, come three to an order. Nice flakey pastry, rivaling Golden Gate's, but not quite as rich custard.


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That Awkward Moment When A Coworker Drinks Too Much At The Office Party…
There's something about an office party after a long day at work that makes people way too excited for the party part and forget they're still in the office. You know what we're talking about: those times when a coworker drinks too much and suddenly they're sharing all of their personal business, telling everyone how they really feel about their job, and being all types of inappropriate with members of the opposite sex. In other words, it ain't pretty and plenty of embarrassment and hilarity (for those watching from a distance) ensues. We've captured all that in this reenactment of an office party gone wrong up top. Watch and share your own horror stories in the comments section.
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Deciphering Constructive Versus Destructive Criticism On The Job
Criticism and feedback on the job can sometimes be difficult to take as an employee, especially after a mistake or blunder on your part. As a way to advise employees and help them grow as a professional, criticism is often seen as reprimanding, negative or destructive.
How do you know whether the feedback you're are receiving on the job is positive or not? Here are few questions you should ask to decipher whether the advice you are receiving is encouraging or hindering your professional growth.
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9 Things We Hate About Secret Santa In The Office
Before you call us grinches, take a minute to think about the last time you got a really great gift courtesy of a Secret Santa gift exchange.
We'll wait.
While the idea of buying special presents for associates, congregates at our church, or people in our book club, sounds fun in theory, often by the time it comes down to actually making those purchases, the whole concept of Secret Santa becomes one big stressor. And that reality is even more true when it comes to doing these exchanges in the workplace. We're not saying we won't participate in Secret Santa if we have to, we're just saying we won't have fun while doing it. Here are 9 things we hate about Secret Santa in the office.
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Cubicle Confessions: I Stole Office Supplies From Work
Cubicle Confessions is a new MN Business column bringing you real-life office horror stories from MadameNoire readers. This week's topic is stealing office supplies. Have you ever stolen supplies from work? What did you take and why? Here's what some of our readers said:
Tevina: Hell yea! Whachu mean why???? I was in charge of ordering supplies so I would just order extra for my home office. Yes it was wrong but a lot of people take pens and pads home.
Jalecia: Tissue. I was in the Army pulling a 6 am-6 pm (because who ever said the military was a 9-5 lied) and I knew after being at work all day and waiting in traffic I was going to be too tired to grab some.
Lola: I was moving jobs and I ordered extra office supplies to take with me.
Pchezz: Ummm yeah but if anyone else asks I plead the fifth.
Nita: Ummmm yes. My home office is fully stocked by our government. Lol
Ranata: Clothing 'cuz it was my last day there.
Somalia: I steal from that God awful place everyday. Anything I can get.. paper towels, bathroom tissue, Glade® plug-ins, copying paper, first aid kits, coffee creamer, pens, notebooks, etc..
Venus: Small office supplies aka SCHOOL supplies for my boys. I worked for a company that ordered more supplies than was actually being used in office.
Rhonda: Yep! Sure did! Hey, the kids needed writing tablets, folders, pencils, pens, rulers. I just took the list to work and went shopping! LOL!!
Lindie: Yep everyday. I use the paper to photocopy my private things like recipes. I use their folders and color prints to do my nieces and nephews assignments.
Kourtney: Toliet paper. I didn't feel like stopping at Wal-Mart om the way home.
Takisha: LMAO…yes!! I used to work at a gym and I..ummmm….use to "borrow" somethings like cleaning supplies, tissue, and paper towels.
Dustin: All the time. It's my way of rebelling against the system.
Jessica: I never have but a coworker of mine we used to work at the hospital together would take everything. Lol. trash bags, razors, toilet paper. Lmao.

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by Michael Prentice- Freshman Guest Contributor
Have you ever looked at yourself and wondered about life? What's the point of it all? Why are we here? What is the one aspect of your life that defines who you are? How does that one thing direct your every move?
As my first year at Freed-Hardeman comes to an end, I have realized that I have a definition of my life that is made up by something far greater than I could ever achieve on my own. Looking back on the unhappy senior that I was only a year ago, I would have laughed in the face of anyone who may have said that I would find true happiness in something outside of this world. The truth is that God has taken me on a journey this year that has completely shaped the man I have become.
When Jesus' disciples all came together, He spoke to them of their cost that goes along with discipleship. All disciples are told to deny themselves, to take up their crosses, and to follow Him. The spiritual development that I have experienced on this incredible campus has shown me that my own desires, plans, and life in general can sometimes get in the way of following the footsteps that Jesus has left me to follow. I remember sitting down with a professor and talking with him about a stressful homework assignment. I told him, "I wish I knew where I was going in life. You know, my job, my wife, my salary….I just wish I could know everything." My professor looked at me and responded, "Yeah, I was like you once. But, God gave me a real wake up call. I pushed myself all the way through engineering school, only to realize that God had better plans for my life than I could ever imagine. That's why I'm here, teaching you about Greek instead of being out in the world building the next record-breaking roller coaster."
These words have stuck with me and have encouraged me to stop allowing myself to be consumed with my own thoughts and plans, and to rather fill all my time with God. Taking up our cross and following Jesus becomes our definition. We are disciples of Christ. We are people who go where He goes. We bear our burdens alongside Him. God has blessed me with an opportunity to come to Freed-Hardeman, and to this day, I fully believe that God placed me in such an amazing environment to teach me that my definition of life is not myself or this world, but it is the cross I bear and the Savior I follow. That's my purpose. That's my goal. That's my definition.
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by Rachel Gould
One of the most common questions I get from applicants is whether or not Freed-Hardeman offers a particular major. These students may want to come to FHU but are afraid that they will be unable to pursue their dreams by coming here. Nothing could be further from the truth.
FHU offers the Individualized Major for students who have varied academic interests or big ideas requiring a very specific major. In many ways, it is a "make-your-own-major" as students work with the program director, Kippy Myers, to make their dreams a reality. By creating an individualized degree, students are able to pursue their career goals while still enjoying the benefits of being at FHU.
Students identify the best path to follow to fulfill their career dreams by selecting what would be their ideal major. In order to create the degree at FHU, other universities are researched until three similar degrees are identified. Using these as a guide, Myers works with students to map-out required courses for the degree, selecting these courses from different departments around campus.
Students have created their own majors in international relations, art history, Biblical languages, and more. And FHU pays attention to what students create, using their requests to in turn create new majors on campus. As a result, FHU now offers fully accredited degrees in Spanish as well as Law and Politics – all because students took the initiative to create a degree they thought FHU should offer. So next time you are talking to your Admissions counselor, don't be afraid to ask if FHU offers a particular major. The answer just might be yes!
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by Austin Painter
As the opening night of Makin' Music approaches, most cast members are focused on putting together their last performance and doing all they can to win. Their directors are thinking about how much time and energy they've put into their club's shows. Coordinators are thinking about how to make the overall show run smoothly. Everyone is focused on something else, but often times it's not about what is most important.
Makin' Music, outside of the competition, is about the never-ending memories that you make during the year. It's about the time spent developing friendships and working towards a common goal with other cast members, directors, and coordinators. It's about cheering for every club, every show, and every performance no matter what.
One of the more memorable aspects of Makin' Music is closing the show each night with the entire auditorium singing, "A Common Love." Even though it's a song that you normally hear during worship services, it's incredibly meaningful and beneficial for Makin' Music. The whole audience is invited to stand and sing as we think back on friendships and relationships that will go into eternity.
Thinking back on being a part of Makin' Music for four years, I can honestly say that singing was always a very memorable time for me. Makin' Music just goes to show that you can always find something spiritual in the events and activities on FHU's campus.
by Justin Smith
Introduction: My name is Justin, and I am not Joe Lynn. I do have Joe's old job though. I don't know how you are supposed to take over a blog series for someone else when their name is in the title, but I am going to try my best. So here we go. I'm thinking the new series title for the blog should be: "My 50 Favorite Things About Freed: A series started by Joe Lynn who did an excellent job on the first 11 posts, but was then taken over by Justin who plans to post the last 39 favorite things." Or we could just call it "Justin's Favorite Things About Freed." Yeah let's go with that...
Going to athletic events and supporting players who are my friends has always been one of my favorite things to do at FHU. I have a lot of respect for the players and how they are able to perform so well on the field and the court while still working towards their degree and making better grades than I did. We at Freed-Hardeman are really blessed with athletic programs that excel. Take for instance the last few weeks in our four currently active sports.
The Lady Lions basketball team remains the NAIA's top ranked team nationally, and secured their spot as the number one overall team in the NAIA's national tournament. Their high ranking in the national tournament is coming off their 17 game winning streak and big win at home in which they won the Tran South conference. The Lady Lions (31-1) have the most wins in the country and are tied with the programs record of most wins in a season. They have moved through the tournament into the Final Four! You can view the complete NAIA tournament schedule by clicking this link: http://www.naia.org/pdf9/1563189.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900
FHU's men's team made it to the conference championship game as well. The Lion's team, plagued by injuries over the season, entered the conference tournament as a five seed. The team performed two upset wins on the road before making it to the conference championship game where they came up just short, missing a game winning shot at the buzzard.
The men's baseball team is currently 16-2-1. For the second time in four weeks Freed-Hardeman has claimed both the Trans South Conference Player of the Week Award (Justin Mackey), and the Tran South Conference Pitcher of the Week Award (Chris Hatfield). Mackey currently has an incredible .414 batting average with 22 RBIs, while Hatfield boasts a perfect 3-0 record with just a .96 ERA.
The Lady Lions softball team has an excellent record of 8-1. The team set the program record of most wins to start a season with 8, but saw that streak come to an end losing the second half of a double header last week in extra innings. Their start is very promising as they look to open up conference play next week.
Be sure to check out FHU Athletics whenever you get the chance!
by Guest Contributor: Preston Pinson
I was blessed with the opportunity to go on my first mission trip the summer after my senior year of high school. My bags were packed, my passport was ready, and my nerves were set on edge. When I stepped off the plane in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, I had no idea what I was in for. The physical, mental, and spiritual preparation that I had gone through did not prepare for the life changing, gut wrenching, and reality checking of an experience that I had.
Seven years later, mission work still plays a vital role in my life. After my experience in Honduras, I was determined to keep finding ways to find God's love and use it to serve others. My time as a student at Freed-Hardeman provided me not only with chances to be a part of mission teams but to help lead them. I was blessed to be a part of a mission team that traveled to Ensenada, Mexico to work at the City of Children, a children's home that houses adolescents who are from abusive and broken families and children who have nowhere else to go. For the next two years I was given the opportunity to lead the trip. Was it scary? Yes. Was it stressful at times? Yes. Would I do it again in a heartbeat? Definitely. The leadership skills that I have as a result from those opportunities are something you cannot learn in a standard classroom.
This year I have been blessed with the opportunity to lead a group of 31 students to Managua, Nicaragua. This is a new trip for nearly all of us and we are anxious and excited to see what God has in store for us. There we will be working with The Nicaragua Christian School and El Camino Missions to show God's love in the form of construction, hosting a Vacation Bible School, and doing hospital visits under the principle that we are there to serve.
It is so easy to miss opportunities to serve. We become comfortable. We become content. We become satisfied. But that is not the state that God wants us in. Our thirst to show love and our hunger to serve should drive us in a way that we can never be fulfilled. Mission work has not taught me that children love toys, other places are poor, or that I make a difference. It has taught me that as a Christian I have an obligation to carry out, a world to influence, and a cross to bear. It is through this that I see that Christ is the one who makes a difference.


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Heritage Day celebrations rarely make reference to historical figures except for some of those in the anti-apartheid struggle, a reader writes.
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I'm trying to imagine the panic going on in BSA HQ. How long will they hang on to their warped 'morality' in the face of their demise.
Hope AT & T wake up soon then, they seem to be one of the bigger remaining sponsors and have their CEO on the board. Doesn't look so good on the ones that are left now, does it?
Fnally a pharmaceutical company does something admirable.
What is morality but prejudice?
no. prejudice is prejudice.
just because some people confuse their prejudice with some sort of misguided sense of morality doesn't redefine the word "morality".
In much the same way that LGBT people getting married doesn't redefine "marriage".
At&T and who else are still major supporters of BSoA? It seem all you hear any more is who is pulling their sponcership. I am wondering how they can hang on. I mean all the bad press is not good but when it is about their funding….
I think soon we will hear about the leaders leaving. Will it be because of their stance or because they can not afford to pay them?
Their scouts are going to have to sell a hell of a lot of cookies now.
It's great that such companies and charities are taking such a stand and showing the rest that this kind of discrimination against us is unacceptable.
Well done to the Merck Foundation.
How long can the Boy Scouts of America carry on with this prejudice? or will they simply try to showing themselves to get deeper into such immoral, disgusting beliefs?
Scouts for Equality founder Zach Wahls is also currently petitioning Verizon to do the same. Please sign his petition, thank you!:
Thanks for that link. I'm a Verizon customer and I've signed it, telling them I don't want any of my money supporting bigotry.
Thank you Gerry. 66544 people have signed so far, it looks good.
Stigma and bigotry about other peoples' feelings and relationships is a bargain-basement form of 'morality' – and these folks generally like this sense of personal righteousness in just that way – on the cheap. They usually find a way to dump it when it gets expensive.
Keep turning off the money tap, everyone.
All well and good for Merck. It's just a shame that they can't turn their charitable attention to the damage wrought by their own drugs, pushed through solely for greed: http://www.pfsfoundation.org/
Joseph Patrick McCormack is clearly US based.
Does Pink News have any UK based contributors who could write more UK relevant stories.
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As with the school in Loiborsoit, we now want to install
water tanks for collecting rainwater at the primary school in Nyorrit. For this
purpose, gutters will be mounted on the existing roofs and roofs to be
constructed at all old and new school buildings. Once we receive more donations,
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2015 on, we will start a first experimental phase in cooperation with the
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Maasai and the situation of school children in the Maasai area. Last year, their
class teacher Mr. Reto Caduff visited primary schools and ongoing projects of
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about his experiences and impressions from the Maasai. His pupils want to help
to improve the situation in schools in Maasai area. Therefore, the pupils have
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neighborhood. With the proceeds from this sale, they want to donate simple
wooden school desks and also other important educational materials to the
schools in the Maasai area...
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We help the Maasai from Loiborsoit to strengthen the
protection of their livestock enclosure fences near the Tarangire National Park.
The tree cuttings of African myrrh that are used are about 2 meters in height.
Traditionally, the cuttings are planted close together and are reinforced with
thorn bushes, so the predators cant either break or jump into the pen. In this
manner, nocturnal lion attacks are prevented. According to experience, the dry
season from July to September is best to build these kind of fences. During that
period the tree cuttings have enough time to develop roots for water uptake
before the rain season starts. Especially in areas where the myrrh does not
occur in large quantities, we support the Maasai in the construction of such
natural protective barriers. We work together with other organizations and
contribute to the relatively high transport costs for example in providing
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Primary school Loiborsoit would like to continue the WFP supported meals project
After four years the Meals Project at the primary school
Loiborsoit which was conducted by WFP (World Food Programme) officially expired
end of March 2014. During this time, the primary school has received support in
the form of food (corn and soybeans). With this more than 600 pupils got served
a hot lunch that had been cooked in the school kitchen. From April to July, the
project was continued with the help and support of private donors, but now it
definitely faces its end. Therefore we are looking for potential supporters to
cover the annual demand of 150 bags @100kg of maize 40 sacks @100kg of soybeans
and 600 liters of cooking fat also in the future...
Glimmer of hope for the Oloisuki project
It is a great desire of the village government Loiborsoit
and of all involved Maasai women that the Oloisuki project will be continued.
LIRDO (Loiborsoit
Integrated Rural Development Organisation) and the village government have
asked the Simanjiro district government for help. Together with representatives
of the district government, they met up with the lawyer and author of the
Internet publication "Oloisuki - A tale of biopiracy in the Maasai steppe,
Tanzania" (document officialy withdrawn by EED). He was informed about all the
activities that were required to implement the proposed project. In this regard,
he was asked to evaluate the project in terms of biopiracy once again. Herewith,
the blame-risk should be eliminated and thus the planned production and launch
of the Oloisuki syrup in Switzerland could be continued...
Pump house for solar water pump completed Thanks from Loiborsoit!
Since mid-May 2014, the Loiborsoit well runs by the new
solar water pump. All villagers would like to thank you again for your support.
For operating the new water pump, an agreement was negotiated with the village
government. Enkaina-e-retoto and our Swedish partner organization
demanded to form a water committee by the village government to regulate the
pumped volume and price of drinking water. Meanwhile, a fence was built around
the installed solar panels to prevent damage due to free-range livestock. Also
the pump house was completed according to plan...
Honey from the Maasai Area
Far away from the major crop lands, where presumably the
use of pesticides causes the globally occuring bee death - the bees in Maasai
area still thrive in good living conditions. For centuries, the Maasai and other
tribes have been using the honey of wild bees from the steppe. In some Maasai
areas, the wild bee honey is still produced in the traditional manner: primitive
beehives are hung up in the tree crowns and harvested. In a new aid project, we
want to help the Maasai women to find a sustainable, bee-friendly way of
producing and harvesting honey. Furthermore, they receive support to retail
their honey at a fair price on farmer markets in Tanzania...
Increasing wildlife - human conflicts in the Maasai Area
A sad incident recently occurred in the Maasai Area near
Loiborsoit. The necessary killing of an aggressive elephant by officials of the
Tanzanian National Park Authority TANAPA shows the steadily increasing conflicts
between wildlife and human. This primarily can be attributed to the growth of
population which entails settlements and agricultural use of areas along the
borders with the National Parks (here: Tarangire)...
Water well of Loiborsoit - Hooray, the new solar water pump is running!
The Maasai in Loiborsoit are very pleased that the new solar water pump could be
installed according to plan. The solar panels donated by
"TOP to TOP" were installed by
the company "Enda Solar Ltd Arusha"
in early May. Thanks to the successful Crowdfunding (www.wemakeit.ch)
the environmentally friendly solar water pump could finally also be connected
last week. In the Loiborsoit water well the water flows again! We thank all our
supporters very much for the great help...
New project idea in Secondary School of Emboret
During a privat stay of members of "enkaina-e-retoto" in Maasai area, our
sponsored god-children at the secondary school in Emboret could be visited. Tina
and Sonia (members of "enkaina-e-retoto") want to implement the new project idea
at this secondary school. The aim of the new project is to improve
extracurricular activities as well as the general situation (infrastructure,
procurement of appropiate teaching materials etc.) for all pupils on this state
secondary school in Maasai area...
Crowfunding - Please spread the word...
The solar
modules and water pump
have been delivered
to Loiborsoit and are ready to be
installed. Together with a
further call for donations (Crowdfundig
we want to implement
the installation this month...
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publisher: 1C Company
developer: Katauri Interactive
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release date: Oct 26, 12
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Adventurer: Get the achievements "Greedy", "Collector", "Heartless", "Amateur Jeweler" and "Bane of Death".
Amateur Jeweler: Collect 250 chests during your travels.
Arachnophobe: Defeat the Undead Spider and all of its troops in under 15 rounds.
Astral Rider: You have helped to free the demon Lurfu from the astral captivity in boiling lava, and for this he rewarded you with the title of Astral Rider.
At Home Among Strangers: The elf Lin Evere has given you a branch of myrtle as a symbol of peace and friendship.
Bane of Death: Defeat Runorm and close the Dark Portal, losing no more than 30% of your forces, or without losing a single troop.
Bane of Life: Apply a total of 1,000,000 damage.
Beloved of the Gods: You have completed the task of the Valkyrie Christa, and for your generosity you are now a favorite of the gods.
Black Death: You have completed the task of the Valkyrie Gudrida, by destroying the army of orcs that were threatening your island.
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Champion: Receive 15 medals (at least to 1 level).
Collector: Collect 75 artefacts and game items.
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Wizardbane: You overcame the magicians of Arlania and took possession of the Staff of Starlight!
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Back in the day, even celebrities like Janine Turner couldn't be shown at Astros games if they were pulling for the opposing teamI started working with the Astrodome DiamondVision crew on opening day of the 1988 season. And I worked on that video crew, either at the Dome or at Enron Field, t ... More >>
The youthful Eversole, before the feds started pestering him.Jerry Eversole surprised a lot of people when he escaped conviction on bribery charges. A hung jury ended in a mistrial, but prosecutors expect to take another swing at it soon. In the meantime, everyone is poking through the wrec ... More >>
W vs. Rudy? That's no helpThe American League Championship Series, also known as the Reminder That Some Texas MLB Teams Are Still Playing, continues on.We've tried, but we can't figure out who to root for in this thing. We know who to root against -- the Rangers, and the Yankees -- but that seems ... More >>
Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a pitched battle over the soul of the GOP. They are also running for governor.
Compared to their cinematic horror counterparts, werewolves don't get no respect. While vampires and zombies have been done to death in recent years, it's still rare to see a werewolf in a movie without some vamps thrown in to secure the teenage-girl demographic. Here then are some of the best in th ... More >>
Anything for Art
Ferret-hater and Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized overnight last week while in Missouri for flu-like symptoms, which makes you wonder how much attention to detail is being paid by his handlers. What a sissy thing to take you out on the campaign trail, especially if i ... More >>
All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols's good time Charlie
Internet hype is cutting both ways for Texas's favorite Libertarian-turned-Republican presidential candidate, Ron Paul. For a while, it looked like the netroots would be a boon to Paul's anit-war, anti-government, anti-everything candidacy. Paul's celebrity took off when he faced down Rudy Giu ... More >>
They poop, they steal, they smell, they (sometimes) bite. They are adored.
Through his publicist, Pimp C has decided to concede the Atlanta is, in fact, in the South. He stands behind the rest of the baleful comments he unleashed in the now notorious Ozone magazine interview, however. Here's his statement in full:
Michael Moore's pill goes down easy, but his diagnosis of U.S. health care still devastates
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani was at Houston Baptist University this morning, talking tough ("A good defense is a strong offense") and kissing babies ("I am a politician"). The crowd was star struck – after all, this was the guy who appeared in that one Seinfeld episode ab ... More >>
Bill Clinton wakes 'em up, for a while, at Rice
Bars and kids -- perfect together in Houston
Danny Boyle gets his mojo back in the dig-vid zombie flick 28 Days Later
Sandler and Nicholson yell at each other, and it's unpleasant
A nasty divorce forces a UH dean's departure
GOP label doesn't sell in mayoral races
That's been the long, hard decision for TV academy chairman Bryce Zabel
Mayoral challengers find money, attention and time dwindling
At once unsentimental and amusing, You Can Count on Me delves into the darkness of dissimilar siblings
The Cell delves into a dark, psychotic unconscious and discovers -- a wounded child!
Sudan campaigns for Congress amid connubial carnage
Looking for connection but finding only escape, the principals in This Is Our Youth rail against the cold comfort of the '80s
Forget Biggio, Bagwell, Bell. Move over, Barkley. The sports figure of the decade is...
Steve Martin misses the spark in this remake
A Gore vote in 2000 could send Brown back to D.C.
Log Cabin Republicans want to be part of the GOP, which wants no part of them
At his Classical School for Brilliant Children, Alvin "Boom Boom" Jackson promises to enhance self-esteem and academic performance. Erik Vidor certainly got a lesson he'll never forget.
Larry Flynt the movie does something Larry Flynt the man wouldn't: It fails to go all the way
The city's sports tycoons maneuver for inside position, and the questions mount: Who needs it? Why? At what cost?
A review of the films of '93, and hopes for an adventurous '94