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Arts & Life
The Clarion August 29, 2008
A New Student's Guide to Brevard
Being new to an area and. not knowing wliicli Lx-isinesses to trust is tox-igli, so for all tlie students
new to Brevard, The Clarion lias compiled a guide telling ou tlie Lest places in town to go for:
PIZZA
Everything tastes better when it’s square.
It’s a law of the universe. Look it up. And
Jet’s Pizza is no exception to this law.
Located directly across the street from
campus, Jet’s is conveniently located,
which means that you can get grease-
heavy square pizzas and wings quickly
whenever the urge hits you. If you’re
looking for a place to sit down and eat a
slice. Big Mike’s, located downtown, has
delicious New York-style pizza. Also, try
out their cheesecake. You can feel your
arteries clogging slowly with each bite, so
you know it’s good.
ASIAN FOOD
If, like most Americans, including those
of us here at The Clarion, you adhere fully
to the “quantity over quality” mantra, then
Twin Dragons is the place for you. For just
under ten dollars, you can pick from a
smorgasbord of food from pretty much
every continent on the globe, but mostly
from Asia. The Hibachi grill, included in
the buffet is always a good call, and the
Twin Dragons’ waiters are the most timely
water-glass-fillers east of the Mississippi.
The buffet even includes sushi, which is
palatable, but for good sushi, it is
recommended that you try Sera Sushi,
located near Wal-Mart in Pisgah Forest.
Another Eastern option in town is Fujiyama
Japanese Steakhouse, which is probably
the best option for a college budget. There
are several menu options under six dollars,
and Fujiyama has a shrimp sauce that we
at The Clarion are pretty sure has manna
from Heaven as the main ingredient. Side
note, as the Editor-in-Chief of this
publication has learned, beware of the
intestinal repercussions of Fujiyama.
MEXICAN FOOD
El Ranchero and Cielito Lindo are both
local favorites, and there isn’t much
difference between the food at the two
places, although it is much more fun to
throw back some grandes at Cielito Lindo.
Athird option in town is the Crazy Donkey,
which is located next to the Democratic
Headquarters for Transylvania County.
The food isn’t quite as good at Crazy
Donkey, but they do get bonus points for
having the most ironic name/location
combination.
HAIRCUTS
We vehemently discourage students from
going to any salon/barbershop with a name
featuring an adjective followed by any
variation of the word “cut.” This rules out
SmartCuts as well as Ten Dollar Haircut
(although the Editor of this publication
does frequent the latter, but that is just
because he is cheap).
SHOPPING
If it’s a mall you’re looking for, you’ll have
to trek 30 miles to the Asheville Mall.
Locally, however, you can find some sweet
deals at several local thrift stores, including
the Humane Society Thrift Store
downtown and SAFE’s Attic, located next
to campus.
ALCOHOL-
Right next door to campus, Ingles has a
surprisingly good selection of beer and
wine. Whetheryou’re looking for massive
amounts of cheap beer best described as
similar to sex in a canoe, or for pricier
selections from local microbrews, you
should be able to find what you need and
be close enough to walk back to school
(Jones Hall, of course), thus avoiding the
wrath of the BPD on the highway. Just a
side-note for those of you not accustomed
to having your alcohol consumption
impeded in any way, shape, size, or form: if
you are plaiming on going out on Saturday
night, make sure to buy everything you
need before midnight, as local blue laws
prevent Ingles from selling alcohol on
Sunday morning (which technically
includes the fun hours of Saturday night).
MOVIES
With its bright marquee on Main Street,
the Falls Theater downtown is a throwback
to the “Pleasantville” era of Americana.
However, if you want to see a movie
Photo by M. Newton