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Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Taking a bite of El Jalapeno
By Larry Peel
Staff Writer
larry@ioncinema.com
In a town with an
ever-growing Hispanic
population, it is not
surprising to find a
variety of places for
good Mexican fare.
Everyone who has
been in Carrollton more
than a month has been to,
or at least heard of, the
“Big three” - The Lazy
Donkey, La Fiesta and
The Border.
But have you tried
El Jalapeno? If not, you
should.
Located about a
mile from the campus, El
Jalapeno offers students an
affordable lunch or dinner
choice close to campus.
The restaurant, which
opened last December,
is still undergoing its
growing pains and
renovations, but prides
itself on authentic
atmosphere and food in a
cozy environment.
When you arrive
at El Jalapeno, you are
immediately greeted by one
of the management as you
come through the door.
On our visit
it happened to be
Elizabeth, a sophomore
here at UWG. Having the
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management front and
center gives both a sense
of pride and shows the
commitment to service
that flows through the
entire meal.
The waiting staff is
prompt and courteous,
keeping up with the needs
of the customer without
being overbearing.
The booths are cozy
and inviting with ambient
lighting perfect for cozy
dinners or studying for
that Chemistry final.
For the warm days
we still get to enjoy, El
Jalapeno also offers 20
patio seats to enjoy the last
of the autumn breezes.
Latin music fills the
air through speakers in the
ceiling (which admittedly
could use a good coat of
paint), and the soft yellow
paint of the walls adds to
the comfy feel that invites
you to sit back, relax, and
enjoy some spicy fare.
Those on a budget
will love their lunch
specials, where for $4.99
(+ tax) you can get one of
six meals ranging from a
taco and enchilada platter
to a taco salad.
The lunch special
is offered daily from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and
the full menu is also
available at that time.
The dinner menu
is comparably priced
with other restaurants
in the area and features
a variety of standard
Mexican dishes.
The interior seating
of the restaurant contains 19
settings and a bar area that is
currently under renovation,
but management hopes will be
available by the year’s end.
Colorful displays of
the restaurants namesake
fruit adorn the entry way to
the kitchen, and the gentle
smells of fresh cooked
dishes permeate the air.
Saturdays provide
opportunity for a special
taste of something
different as authentic
Mexican soups are
offered.
El Jalapeno is
located at 1004 Maple
Street, just before the old
bookstore location, and
is open Monday through
Saturday from I 1 a.m. to
10 p.m. and Sunday from
noon until 9 p.m.
For the spiciest salsa
this side of the border, be
sure to stop in.
If you would like
your favorite dive
featured in a future issue
of The West Georgian
simply drop a line to
U WGPapert" \\ estga.edu
or larry@ioncinema.com.
A review of Copeland's latest
By Grant Wallace
Guest Writer
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Four years ago. I won
a contest on a website with
the prize of Copeland's
brand new (at the time)
debut album, “Beneath
Medicine Tree”.
Along with this
monumental prize package
1 also received a t-shirt.
The shirt depicted some
grass and the band name.
One da) while I
was wearing the shirt,
my friend (at the time)
asked me if Copeland
was a country w here they
merely grew grass.
I don’t know how, but
I managed to stay friends
with him over the next
few years.
Now to the point
of my story. Unlike
my uneducated friend,
Copeland is not in fact a
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country, but rather a b;uid
that is respc nisible for one of
the most timeless records in
my CD collection. But, just
as our friendship slowly
dissipated, Copeland has as
well on their newest album
“Eat, Sleep, Repeat”.
Lead vocalist and
songwriter Aaron Marsh
once had falsettos that
would make angels
envious.
But with each new
album, they steadily lost
their place and now they
are basically non-existent.
Not to mention the loss
of all the rock songs they
had.
“Beneath Medicine
free” could be loud
and explosive while
retaining that subtly
that made them one-of
a-kind. Their second
album, "In Motion”, still
had these aspects, just in
a different form.
With “Eat, Sleep,
Repeat”, Copeland
brings back a lot of the
“In Motion” traits, but
completely drops any thing
and everything that could
be deemed loud.
Still, the optimist 1
am, I need not complain
about what I wish it was,
and instead I can point
out all the beautiful
things HSR has to offer.
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Long overdue for
an album to put you to
sleep? This will help.
Not that it’s boring, but
it is soft and delicate.
A musical comforter, if
you will.
Copeland have
apparently taken a big
interest in the piano as
you’ll find marks left by
Marsh's hands all over
this record.
And despite Marsh’s
lack of falsettos, he replaces
them with his genuine,
child-like, boyish voice
that can only be compared
to the sweet sounds of a
mother’s lullaby.
Different horns and
orchestral instruments also
show up every now and then
giving the band something
they’ve never had before.
And at only 42 minutes, you
can actually enjoy all of this
without getting text bored or
tired with the album.
So Copeland has
clearly reinvented
themselves, yet again,
with their new record,
and although it may be
a disappointment from
one angle, the next time
you’re craving a nap,
“Eat, Sleep, Repeat”
w ill be your new favorite
album.
Katin6 out of 10
By lesse Duke
www.thewestgeorgian.com