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February 15,1990 •Southern Voice 123
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Famous Faces
Quick, Scottie, Beam Him Up!
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles against William Shatner tells of the travels of the for
mer Captain Kirk, claiming Shatner went where more than a few other men have
gone before. Vira Montes palimony suit asks for $3 million from Shatner. She says
she spent three years as his companion and confidant and gave up her own career
because of his promise of financial support. Shatner, who was married through those
years to his current wife Marci, maintains he and Ms. Montes were "only friends."
Don't Mess with Aretha
Fear of flying may end up costing Aretha Franklin a hefty sum. The producers of the
1984 musical "Sing, Mahalia Sing" sued the vocalist, claiming she broke her promise
to appear in the show, leading to the project's demise. A New York magistrate
agreed and recommended that she pay some $230,000 in damages. Aretha had said
she could not attend rehearsals for the Cleveland opening because of her flying pho
bia. Aretha may appeal, but who's zooming who? She'll probably have to pay.
An Affair with Julie...
Get ready for a Julie Andrews love affair against a French backdrop. The androgy
nous star of "Victor Victoria" will pair up with Italian heartthrob Marcello
Mastroianni for a film named "Tchin-Tchin." The story, filmed on location in Paris,
chronicles an amorous extramarital adventure between a prim British lady and an
Italian architect.
Batman Vs. Indiana Jones
Who's the toughest at the box office? The battle between the masked master of
Gotham City and the adventurous archaeologist of the Last Crusade was hard to call
but it has been won at last. Batman seemed to have the upper hand in the United
States, but when global tally for 1989 was totaled, Indi's adventure won. Paramount
Pictures announced that "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," starring Harrison
Ford, grossed more than $440 million worldwide, despite a semi-meager U.S. total of
$196 million. It was a grand finale—producers say this is the last we will see of the
highly successful Indiana Jones series. For Batman, on the other hand, this was an
impressive first flight.
-F.G.
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M: Years ago, I use to hang out at A Touch
of India in Midtown. The food was good
and prices cheap. So, when J. suggested the
uptown Touch of India (What is this city
coming to when Piedmont Road is
uptown?), I went along mainly for pleasant
memories.
J: I'll tell you up front that the new version
is better than the Midtown restaurant. For
this review, I chose dishes that I've never
eaten before. I began with dhal soup (a light
lemony, lentil broth) that was perfect before
eating my entree.
M: And it's not as crowded as Midtown.
I've come to hate those restaurants where
everyone sits on top of each other. Actually,
the night we were uptown (I still can't get
over this word), the other diners were a table
of dykes and two fiftyish couples wearing
polyester suits.
J: There's something homey about good
Indian restaurants. Maybe it's because I stuff
myself and want to nap afterwards. Of
course, dining with M. is always a chal
lenge, because of her heavy conversations.
During this visit, I endured her version of
the primitive issues in our relationship. But
my entree of sag gosht (lamb with spinach)
tasted superb, despite my anxiety over the
table talk.
M: Speaking of primitive issues, what do
you mean your entree? The great thing
about Indian restaurants is you can order a
V
lot of different dishes and share them. So,
we pigged out on J's entree, naan bread,
onion pakuras, vegetable biryani, Kashmir
chicken and Indian rice pudding. There's
nothing to compare Indian cooking to and
the best I can say is that we wolfed it all
down.
J: M's right about the food. Don't miss the
selection of breads that are baked in a clay
oven and the famous chicken tandoori.
Almost all of the food is carefully spiced
with cinnamon, cumin, ginger, and cloves.
Also, kulfi (Indian ice cream) is unusual
(like grandma's custard), and it looks like a
cute hat. .
M: What ice cream? J. must have had that
last time. Anyway, all of the food is great.
You can dress grubby, the decor is pleasant,
and the Indian music puts you in the mood
to sample everything. This restaurant even
smells good.
J: Two weaknesses are the sparse wine list
and the tables' wide bases. Because of the
base, I couldn't move my chair far enough
under the table to eat comfortably. But the
reasonable prices make up for the inconve
nience. By the way M, just because my
dishes are mine and your dishes are mine
doesn't mean I have primitive issues in our
relationship.
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