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Show LIFESTYLE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2003 Crossword Anxiety DIXIE SUN -- 9 Edited by Wayne Robert Williams By Gregory E. Paul Scottdale, PA ACROSS 1 5 DOWN 1 Qualified 2 Pigmented part of the eye use 9 Figurative word of a Lucy's hubby Bad to the bone 4 15 Golda of Israel 5 16 Pooh's favorite 17 Evening in Venezia Judah's son d 47 Rubble 8 Sea eagle 9 Dead turf 50 Casual military 23 Big, band tote 11 24 Sgt. or cpI. 25 Ginger 12 Bombard 28 Capital of North 21 Saginaw Bay's lake Nocturnal flyer Montague 36 Top marksman 37 Loser to the tortoise 38 Washington claim 42 Chimed in 43 Average grade 44 Valuable quality 45 Building wing 46 Wait in the wings 46 Evenfall 6 Bay of 7 Truth stretcher 10 Drive in Beverly Hills Carolina 41 Clapton classic organ- Fashion designer Simpson 20 Ali claim 34 Fictional 39 Group of eight 40 Brewed leaf ism 19 31 37 Holds and Scruggs Single-celle- 1 address 52 Upper crust 53 Sacred image Cash drawer slot 54 Was dressed in 55 Sleep fitfully 56 Colo, neightbor 57 Verbal 22 Heavenly harpist 25 Originate 58 "Cheers" regular 59 Son of Seth In the neighborhood 27 Messages by computer 29 Swallowed 26 60 Not at work 30 Bar rocks 31 Light wood 32 Zodiac ram 33 Canines and bicus Last Issue's Puzzle Solved Miller Perry's creator 53 Garbo claim 60 What the nose knows? 61 Gumbo ingredient 62 Press 63 Blacksmith's shop 64 Long, narrow cut 65 Starchy root 66 Armada 67 Pageant ID trees 68 Park (C)20O3 Tribune Media Services, rights reserved. All cj n News Editor tiny sandwich shop located just behind the Taco Bell ' on Sunset Boulevard called ' ' the Grub Shak. A I recently had the privilege of dining there, and let me relate to you my feelings about this wonderful place. When you first enter, it has a homely feel about it. When I entered, the owner and his employees greeted me with smiles on their faces. For being a sandwich shop, I was expecting just another Subway, or Blimpie. However, the sandwiches 50 "For Love author 51 Dixie 48 Air intake 3 Look at 49 Flearth residue by Brock Bybee sion 3 Business 14 18 pids 35 Come to a conclu- Backside Inc. served here, were far above those primitive diners. There were so many choices on a menu filled with a plethora of wonderful items. I chose the french dip with the chicken noodle soup. My associate chose the barbeque beef. While we waited for our meals, a wall full of jokes submitted by past customers entertained us. I was so enthralled by the Wall of Jokes that I was caught by surprise when my meal arrived. first bite into the tangy meat was sublime. The My beef had been cooked for hours the previous night for a texture that made my mouth water just thinking about it falling off of the skillet. 14 bread was fresh, and I couldn't get enough of this wonderful sandwich. I had a bite of my friends barbeque beef, and almost drifted off into a dream state. The meat was so tender and juicy, marinated to a tee, it was absolute bliss. The And don't get me started on the chicken soup. The moment I took my first spoonful, I was reminded of the cold winter days when my mother would make it. It tasted like he had prepared it from scratch that very morning. The chicken was gigantic, and it was seasoned to fection. per- had just about finished my meal, when the owner approached me and said that he stopped at every table and told them a joke of We were then the day. entertained by his wit and humor as we finished our I meals. In the end, the Grub Shak was absolutely superb. I don't think that I have ever been to a better sandwich shop in my life. Not only was the food wonderful, but the environment was even better. There was a relaxed, type of attitude in the air that made it twdce as good. laid-bac- k 10 out terrific. Absolutely The Grub Shak gets of 10. |