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Show March 14, 1986 Forum Page 6 Arts & Entertainment Restaurant Review by Tammy Arwantrout Recently, while sitting around with some of my pork out partners, someone suggested that we should go out for Chinese food. After hesitating for about 30 seconds, we all agreed. -- er There already trying to decide if I to have my old favorite Shrimp Chow ought Mein Cantonese Sytle, or go for the Beef with Seasoned Vegetables when that same someone suggested that we ought to try somewhere new. I was, It turns out that a friend of her sisters husband had a wife that works at a place thats supposed to have good food. Somehow I didnt find this very reassuring. The place turned out to be The New Town Restaurant at 2030 E. 3300 South, in Ivy Place Mall, and miraculously we all got there and decided on "Family Dinner C." Well, I still dont know who whats her names husbands friends wife is but if she can cook food like they serve at the New Town Ill go wherever she works.' The first course was a plate of deep fried shrimp that were large, crisp and not mostly breading. Yang Chow Wanton Soup, a new one on me, followed the shrimp and was a great change from the inevitable Egg something soup that most places serve with their dinners. The main portion of the dinner, far too much for anyone to eat, consisted of Cashew Shrimp, Beef with Snow Peas, Roast Pork Fried Rice, Peking Spare Ribs and Mu Shu (pronounced moo she) Pork. All of the dishes were well prepared with fresh ingredients (theres nothing worse than soggy sprouts and limp pea pods) and, unlike other places that Ive been, you didnt have to search for the shrimp and cashews. Peking Spare Ribs and Mu Shu anything are both old favorites of mine from a little disreputable looking restaurant that was on the fringes ( You are cordially I j I I of San Franciscos Chinatown, and, until now', I havent found anywhere where they prepared them as well. The ribs are boneless and deep fried in a light batter and then smothered in a honey-gingsauce. They really are wonderful. Mu Shu Pork is made up of a seasoned mixture of pork and vegetables that is served in a type of Chinese tortilla basted with a thick piquiant sauce I think its called Hoisin sauce and whether theyre filled with beef, pork, chicken or shrimp these make an excellent meal all by themselves. The New Town isnt the cheapest place in town (dinner C for four runs about $37.00) but for the combination of good food and friendly service that they offer its well worth the from money. Theyre open Monday-Thursda- y y 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Highlights from the Golden Dragons menu include: Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin, great Egg Foo Yung, Beef and Broccoli, Lemon Chicken and, believe it or not, seaweed soup (I was feeling adventurous one day). Things that they could improve on include: deep fried shrimp that are sometimes greasy with too much breading, all of their lunch plates, sometimes using frozen vegetables in some of the dishes, and their Egg something soup. But all things considered they have consistently good food, a good selection and some really excellent dinner combinations for not too outrageous prices. The Golden Dragon is open seven days a week and they have mini bottle service for their diners. Friday-Saturda- until Midnight. Sundays hours are 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. and you should allow yourself plenty of time for dinner. So, have I lost my yen for Shrimp Chow Mein Cantonese Style and Beef with Seasoned Vegetables? Certainly not. For those I still go to The Golden Dragon on 1518 South Main Street. The Golden Dragon also offers a wide variety of excellent Chinese food. Their assorted appetizer plate is one of the best Ive ever tasted. It comes with Barbequed Spare Ribs, Pork Char Sil, Paper Wrapped Chicken and Deep Fried W anton; it serves two for $3.95 and comes with some of the dinners. i c Annual Awards Night Friday, March 21, 1986 6:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. 488-413- 2 by March 14, 1986 i Well . . . its the Big O time in Tinseltown. Oscars . . . and Im not talking weiners. And because of my fond love and awe of award shows in general, Im devoting my entire column to the phenomenon of tribal dancing up to the podium . . . Hollywood style. In fact, there is just one word for that little devil . . . the man with golden body: Whaat? PRESENTING JOE BOB BRIGGS aka The drive-i- n movie critic extraordinaire According to big Joe Bob, hes darn annoyed at his years celluloid parade. Hes madder than a hornet in heat about all those omissions! Talk about high faluttin statuettes. NOT EVEN A DINNER How about the slighting of Robert Englund, the pasty-face- d walking Nazi experiment in Nightmare On Elm Street? J.B. claims, The man turns in the finest performance in the history of movies and what does he get for it? Nightmare on Elm Street Part II. Nuff said from this end. JOHNNY IM SORRY . . . wont you come on home. Even Johnny Travolta, who stuck that big bag of potatoes down his jogging suit missed the buck for Best Actor. And sorry bother, to Shabba-Do- o Quinones, the best breakdancer that wears big animal teeth in his ears in Electric Boogaloo for eluding the honor also. SIZE DOESNT COUNT How about Lainie Kazan in Lust In The Dust? She turned in a great supporting role for a singing balloon where she warbled Let Me Take You South To My Border, Oh, chihuahua. What about best tranvestite? Divine, didnt even get a mention. Sorry, girlfriend. BIG RED Of course the Academy gave the razzberry to Brigitte Nielson who flexed her plastic sword in Red Sonja, only to go on to marry Sylvester Stallone, another loser for the best actor award. What a twosome! Gitte wanders around their house muttering such lines as You slaughtered my parents! Like cattle! My brother! My sister! And looks oyer at Sly . . . remembering who shes married to. After all, isnt this the guy who liberates all the guys in Nam that Chuck Norris forgot? Yo, Adrian. OUIJA BORD TIME So who does Joe this March 24? It could be... William Hurt (the whining fairy in Kiss of the Spider Woman), for being such a bitch . . . Meryl Streep (diddled by two guys in Out of Africa) for doing a different accent in every scene of the movie ...Don Ameche (the horny reptile in Cocoon), another vet of the Spanish American War who was so great in International Showtime a few years back, hes the shoo-i-n . . .Meg Tilly (the nun that gets knocked up in Agnes of God) and gets J ane Fonda for a shrink and lives to tell about it. Go for the burn. And for best movie? Out of Africa could win. (Me Redford. You Streep. We rich.) But Joe Bobs not tellin his personal gags... guess you'll just have to watch the festivities and see for yourself. My personal choice is Brazil even if its not on VCR Bob think will win come i I I I 1 1 DOLLARS OFF PIZZA Sun. thru Thurs. RECEIVE Manford A. Shaw Center Hors d'omvrcs Harris child-molesti- invited to attend the ! Westminster College of Salt Lake City Student Achievements, Scholarship winners, and FacultyStaff Awards will be announced. by Debra j 1.00 off every 12" 1.50 off every 14" pizza pizza 2.00 off every 16" pizza Expires midnight April 30, 1986 coupon per customer per visit Limit one FREE SOFT DRINKS Take Out j free quart 2 free quarts 3 free quarts 1 I j 12 pizza 14" pizza 16" pizza Dining In Two 16 oz. soft drinks Three 16 oz. soft drinks Four 16 oz. soft drinks I . j Expires midnight April 30, 1986 one coupon per customer per visit Limit yet QUICKIES I wonder when Steven Spiel- berg will fill the big screen with "The Color Green... Will Cher wear her purple wig and blue contact lenses again? . . . Will they give a Lifetime Achievement Award to our most famous actor. Rockin Ronnie? . . . Will Phil Collins sing every nominated song? . . . Will the awards be streaked? P ARTING SHOT Whatever happened to Sasheen Little Feather? |