12 - The Daily Utah Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Chronicle Laushter is sood exercise. Get vours.:. Every Monday in the Chronicle feature pages. Cafe Mediterranean Serves Up a Healthy Change of Pace Melanie Scadden Chronicle Feature Writer Mujadara, hummus, tabboulch, baba ganosh...these may sound like vocabulary words from your recent AO pedDpDe foreign language quiz. Actually, they are entrees at Cafe Mediterranean, a local restaurant whose menu boasts that it is a place "where food is prepared with love." "Sit down wherever you like," greets the waitress, creating a relaxed atmosphere. The cafe doubles as an art gallery, so the walls are lined with a local artist's paintings. Soft music, friendly service, and clean surroundings all add up to an interesting, relaxing dining experience. Besides being prepared with wDdq seflv!! tote? love, the food is made from scratch, Others All using natural ingredients. vThe menu offers a host of vegetarian selections as well as meat lovers' favorites. Call - of medical school students by Sample: j burger. The Cafe Mediterranean is definitely within a college student's budget. Appetizers start at 95 cents and entrees go from $5.50 (for a tne sample plate) to $10.95 scampi). shrimp So, next time you feel like leaving the country, but only have enough gas to get downtown and $10 for dinner, check out the Cafe Mediterranean at 500 S. 60 West by the Deseret Inn. The Cafe Mediterranean is open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturand day, 11 am. to 10 p.m. Take-oavailable. are catering .Through February, bring your student I.D. and get half off your second entree with the purchase of one. (fr ut mm ::v ew- Fe Call to e f1998 survey today to enroll! Because most of the dishes are healthy, you can enjoy the meal without feeling like you'll have to exercise for an extra hour tomorrow. For example, the red lentil and spinach soup tastes so fresh and delicious, you can almost feel your body thanking you for some serious nutrients after a week of cafeteria lunches. Following soup, try some of those hard to pronounce middle eastern entrees like falafel, a gar- - banzo bean and parsley combination rolled into a ball and deep fried. Baba ganosh, which is smoked egg plant, tahini, lemon juice and spices, is a dip with an unusual taste for the truly adventurous. For those who have sworn never to dabble in eggplant, hummus is a delicious dip made from garbanzo beans and tahini. Both are served with pita bread. Beside the vegetarian choices, which are all excellent and filling, there are a variety of skillfully prepared meat dishes, such as shrimp scampi or just a plain, American-styl- e www.kaplan.com research. more details the h For of survey, check out our website at www.kaplan.commcat. year students at U S. schools who took a commercial test course. IJJ GEPGEGCfl section and Red magazine on Thursdays for continu ing coverage of the sights and sounds of the goings-o- n at Sundance. Our coverage will include recommendations for films you might want to see. Even if you aren't able to get into a screening now, these films might pop up again later on video or at your local theater. Sundance officially begins on Jan. 21, but critics have had the chance to preview some of the festival's finest. Among the highlights is our pick of the day. Pick of the Day: "The Woman" doesn't fit the typical mold from which most Sundance offerings seem to come. It's flashy, nicely produced and fun, 24-ho- ur and there's not a weird punk, a funky soundtrack or a coming-of-ag- e in sight. On closer inspection, though, it becomes clear the movie isn't a studio flick. For typical one thing, the characters are real. Any woman who's worked and tried to balance all the other expectations placed upon her will identify with the frantic Grace Santos, a television producer with a life from hell. Grace (deftly played by the Rosie Perez) has to cope with her job, a husband who's trying to make it big-budg- et always-energet- ic big as an actor, and the discovery that she's pregnant. The new baby adds another dimension to her hectic life, and she discovers that motherhood often means doing things yourself to make sure they get done right. The audience can't help but feel a rush of adrenaline as we are pulled from one quick scene to another and drawn in to the world of daytime television productidn. The movie's title refers to the name of the television program Grace produces. Every incident in Grace's life becomes fodder for the show including her pregnancy and impending motherhood. The supporting cast (including Patti Lupone as a hyperactive producer who puts career first and everything else second, and Marias an assistant anne producer who has to juggle a caring for a big family and working to support them) is good. But it is Perez's performance that really breathes life into the movie. Although Perez has gained something of a reputation for playing irritating characters, she has toned down her shrill voice and mannerisms to make Grace a lovable character. The movie's quick pace and identifiable characters make it a winner. You'll probably be seeing a lot more about this one. high-stre- Jean-Baptis- ss te Christy Karras Do you know of something interesting going on in the campus, local or world community? If you do contact the Chronicle's feature editor, Christy Karras at c.karraschron-lcle.utah.ed- u or 240 Union.