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4B I Thursday, November 9, 2006 | The Red & Black
OUT & ABOUT
WOW finger-lickin’ good
DANIELLE HUTLAS | The Red 4 Black
A University veterinary lab technicians Tristan Lewis (left)
and Kevin Sandock enjoy drinks at the new Five-Points
restaurant, WOW Wingery and Cafe, Tuesday afternoon.
By LAUREN LEIGHTON
and
By SALLY OSTEEN
For The Red & Black
The busy but quaint Five
Points has made room for a
new neighborhood eatery,
WOW Cafe & Wingery.
WOW is an acronym for
World of Wings, and it is
most certainly an appropri
ate name given the numer
ous wing options that are
available.
Unlike its chicken finger
centric counterparts, WOW is
a sit-down-and-order cafe.
The atmosphere is pleasant,
with a Southwestern color
scheme and nice big windows
to let in some natural light.
When we walked in, we
noticed an abundance of chil
dren and parents. We soon
realized that WOW is very
family-oriented and kid-
friendly. Each table has its
own television that the cus
tomer can operate.
However, this was both a
positive and a negative.
Though this kept all of the
children busy during lunch,
we could hardly hear our
selves over the sounds of
Disney Channel and car
toons. But don’t be thrown
off by the number of young
children present. The cafe is
still very college student-
friendly with its reasonable
prices and many menu
options.
The restaurant has a wide
variety of chicken wings,
from the original buffalo to a
Key West citrus style (start
ing at $5.99 for 8 wings).
Although WOW is predomi
nantly a wing cafe, there
were many other choices for
those not in the mood for
serious finger-licking.
Sally decided to get the
sizzling chicken fajita ($9.99)
in a single portion. The dou
ble ($18) was too much for
lunchtime but would make a
great meal to split with a
friend or even a casual date.
The chicken was succu
lent and fresh, while the tor
tilla was sprinkled with a
variety of Italian spices and
delicious all on its own. The
chicken was topped off with
sauteed peppers and white
onions, and the fajitas came
with a variety of sauces and
fillings to please every palate.
This is a healthier option for
those of you trying to stay
away from or even lose that
WOW WINGERY AND
CAFE
Verdict: Already busy with fans,
WOW offers fresh food, many choic
es and a fun atmosphere at its new
sit-down location in Five Points.
Grade: A
freshman 15.
Lauren opted for one of
WOW’s more traditional
dishes, namely the chicken
tenders, as she was still crav
ing them after last week’s
review. The menu advertises
that WOW only uses fresh
chicken that has never been
frozen, and the taste proved
them right. The chicken was
moist and tender with the
right amount of crispy bread
ing that was not too greasy.
It came with a side of fries
that were golden, with both
crispy and mushy pieces. The
tenders also came with an
overwhelming choice of 17
different sauces, including
Polynesian, Texas, Italian
and even Thai. Lauren stuck
with the Santa Fe and was
pleased with its tanginess as
well as its mildly hot flavor.
The waitress, Wendy, was
very nice and attentive. She
brought the food out quickly
even though there were
many customers. Since
Lauren wasn’t too hungry,
Wendy had no problem let
ting her order the smaller
kid’s portion ($3.99). A great
tip for college kids on a
budget is to ask if you can
get the kid’s portion because
it is usually cheaper and still
comes with a sufficient
amount of food.
This new wingery also has
some healthier options such
as salads and wraps (starting
at $5). Chicken or shrimp
quesadillas also are offered
($6.99-$7.49), along with fried
shrimp with Texas Toast and
a side ($7.99 half and $12.99
full), and various burgers
served on Texas Toast
($7.49).
The kid’s menu offers a
few of the favorites for prices
about half that of the adult
size.
WOW serves creamy milk
shakes ($3.49) if you save
room — a hard thing to do
here. They also have a sur
prising amount of creative
sides, such as sweet potato
fries, onion rings, Cajun corn,
honey mustard slaw, BBQ
baked beans, fruit cup and
others ($1.49).
Unfortunately, we didn’t
have a chance to taste these,
but since we will be eating
here again, one of us will defi
nitely sample their wide
array of food.
Overall, WOW Wingery
and Cafe is a great place for
both families and classmates
to sit and enjoy some tradi
tional finger-licking food.
Listen Up
Ladyhawk, self-titled
There are two types of musical wallpaper: the yel
lowed floral motif that adorns the walls of your grand
ma’s house in upstate New York, and that $100 per
square foot stuff that’s all the rage with upstart yup
pies.
This album is the latter. Don’t misunderstand me —
this music is far from “yuppie,” but it’s even further
from the boring stigma associated with the first kind of
wallpaper.
It will, like our nice wallpaper, complement any part
of your day or any mood you find yourself in.
Lead track “48 Hours” warms you up for some of the
good indie rock to come — “Dugout,” “My Old
Jackknife” and “Teenage Love Song” will have you
pressing the rewind/repeat buttons more than once to
get a second and third dose of solid hooks and dance-
able beats.
Offsetting the rockers are some beautifully deliv
ered ballads — “Long Til” and “Advice” offer a nice
introspective breather, delivered with vocals just
imperfect enough to be strikingly believable.
— Alec Wooden
Walcott, “Swallow the Ghost”
The Athens five-piece’s new six-song album, though
listenable and promising for a local act, is a noticeable
step down in talent and tempo from their previous
release, “The Blind Elephant.”
With Southern vocals drawling over ghostly ballads
and bluesy, funk-infused revival rock, Walcott manages
to rock without rolling anywhere, especially on creepy
crawlers like “Swallow the Ghost” and “Outside This
Vacuum (Once).”
Lethargic and for the most part dull, the album’s
only stand out track is “Idiot,” a chilled-out, clap-
along that leaves you fruitlessly wishing for more of
the same.
To get a better idea of what Walcott’s got to offer,
check them out live at Tasty World on Dec. 8. Then
you’ll know which album of theirs to buy.
— PT Umphress
Lady Sovereign, “Public Warning”
There is a scene in “South Park: Bigger, Longer and
Uncut” where the Canadian ambassador publicly apol
ogizes for singer Michael Bolton.
Your turn, England.
Lady Sovereign’s long-awaited debut, “Public
Warning,” demands a similar apology to American hip-
hop fans, who should stay far away from this album.
Imagine the voice of Pink put through even more
vocal processing laid over the cheesiest and most pre
dictable beats that could be created by two fingers on
the drum setting of a $35 Casio keyboard from Radio
Shack.
Speech barriers aren’t typically a problem between
the British and Americans, but it is literally impossible
to understand what the whining voice of this 20-year-
old is saying most of the time — perhaps the reason
she gave up and wrote an entire chorus of “blah, blah,
blah, blah.”
No, seriously — those are the words.
This could find a place in European clubs (or in
Athens terms, Firehouse) due to the mass quantities
of alcohol and/or mind-expanding drugs it will take to
actually enjoy it.
What is a respectable label like Def Jam thinking by
signing a deadweight anchor to their otherwise stable
ship?
— Alec Wooden
Grade: B+
Verdict: The soundtrack to your day
has arrived
Grade: C
Verdict: Having enjoyed songs off
“The Blind Elephant,” I’m not mad,
just disappointed.
Grade: D
Verdict: The apocalypse of hip-hop
will send you running in fear.
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