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Show ARTS ENTERTAINMENT jasilas brings new flavor to community NFSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2005 & THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH DIXIE SUN - 13 BY CASIE MCNAUGHTON Dixie Sun Opinon Editor Basila's a le Cart brings unique foods from around the world, one of a kind atmosphere, and quality service to St. George. Basila's serves a wide variety of Mediterranean food, which includes French, Italian, Greek, Turkish and Spanish food It is open Monday through Saturday from a.m until 9 1 1 p.m. Everything served at the restaurant has no preservatives and is healthier than i s owner John Graham stands at the register of his Mediterranean restaurant named after his wife. other places in town because of the use of olive oils, lemon juice and vegetarian items. Mediterranean types of food have also been approved by the South Beach diet. Plus, everything made at the restaurant is made from scratch. The food helps to lower cholesterol and cleanses the body While the menu is currently small, owners Basila and John Graham said they will be upgrading the menu. Basilas customer service was excellent I was greeted when I came in and my order was taken before I sat down at a table. After the waitress gave me my food, she came out twice to make sure everything was OK. While I was there, I tried lasagna and vegetables wrapped m grape leaves, a Mediterranean salad, tirannsu, and a drink known as chai haleeb The portions were large and well worth the price. A small salad took up the entire plate. I was not too fond of the grape leaves However, the lasagna and tiramisu were worth it. Students who drink coffee or cappuccinos m the morning may also appreciate the drink known as chai haleeb. Chai is a tea, and haleeb is a spice directly from Baghdad. The drink was really good and tasted of nutmeg and cinnamon before I could taste the haleeb I can't describe the flavor of haleeb, but it was really good. The food is great for students who have tasted a variety of foreign foods. However, it may be unusual for those who are accustomed to only fast food and Southern Utah cooking The atmosphere inside the restaurant was very relaxed and gave a taste of the Mediterranean. One improvement I believe needs to be made is the upgrade from paper to glass dishes. The restaurant serves great food, but needs the, dishes to help make it the four-sta- r restaurant it is. Basila said they will be receiving those soon. The restaurant is well worth students' money The menu ranges from approximately S4 to 510 The amount of food given was very generous Students looking lor a healtluer food style and something different will appreciate it It's not just the regular fast food restaurant, although you can order Kiod from a drive-throug- Basila's is located on 1013 E 700 South m St George and is close to campus. GMT puts new twist on Oliver BY CHARLA JANES Dixie Sun Staff Writer unning right now at St. rge Music Theater through 19 will be Charles Dickens .er." ns is the tale of the inged orphan, Oliver, who, ugh his wide travels and ies, learns who his real ids are and the value they t . y Jawna Kenworthy, artistic ctor and executive produced this play is a great open-Tio1 just seemed to fit the sea-sh- e said Director Ryan Norton said - ias high expectations for the iicome as well Aeople generally seem to enk of this story as dark, but this season, I want them to come away with something else, he said We want to breathe new life into this show so that folks from the community can really find the heart of it. This is Nortons third project for the theater. Some of the cast members include Kelton Crooks as Oliver, Bruce Bennett as Fagin, and Katie Salter as Nancy. While casting, Norton said he was a little nervous. We initially were concerned that we might not have enough boys from the community come out and audition for parts," he said But in the end we had around 40 or 45 boys show up so it turned out all right" Despite his initial nervousness, Norton said auditions were a great experience. It was so much fun and invigorating to see the young talent that we have in the local area he said All of the boys had worked so hard and had so much want to be in the play that it was really amazing. Since its arrival in 1990, the theater had been putting on musical plays for the community. In the beginning the theater was for the distinct purpose of supporting Mark Ogdens work. Ogden, a composer and a screenwriter, would imagine a musical, and it would be so. But with his passing in 1994, the theater has carried on with pieces that would better include the 4j .? 1 1 community. For more information on buying tickets, show times or directions to St. George Musical Theater, call 628-875- Widow Corney played by Jean Jones and Mr. Bumble played by Brian Stocks practice lines at SGMTs presentation oi Oliver. 4- - |