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RESTAURANT REVIEW: THE FIG CAFE GRILL
A taste of the
Mediterranean
MOVIE REVIEW: INSIDIOUS
Heart skipping scary
By Alicia Bayat
Voice Editor-in-Chief
At first glance The Fig Cafe Grill appears
like any other coffee shop in town. You might
just pop in for your daily latte. It may be a
way station between going to dinner and a
movie. Well that’s just at first glance.
You didn’t just enter another strip mall cof
fee shop. You’ve walked into an experience.
As you walk in the door you don’t get the
typical, sterile coffee shop feel. But you also
don’t get the “home” cozy feel of other shops
with people sleeping on over stuffed-chairs or
hard at work on some forehead creasing is
sue that must be resolved. Instead you get an
airy, somber feel like you’re walking into a
friend’s eclectic loft. You just know to expect
a smile from across the room, but privacy and
comfort as well.
The warm browns and burgundies set you
at ease almost immediately. The huge spiral
staircase in the centre of the room seems to
set the stage. The music flows through the
shop in waves like a slow embrace.
As you first walk in the door you see what
appeared to be typical coffee style tables in
the entry way with a large bar nestled into
the corner of the room, and a few smaller
tables against a wall and a small section of
over stuffed chairs and couches in a not too
brightly lit room. It seemed like the perfect
breakfast spot.
The light mixture of fruity incense, and
spices brings to mind milky hot teas and
warm thick soups. If you thought only to grab
a quick cup of coffee you quickly change
your mind and want to try out the menu.
As I walked in the door niy first thought
was to find a small table in a comer to sit and
write. The lower level is bright, warm and
sunny. The attendant smiles up warmly fi-om
behind the counter as to acknowledge your
presence but not to intrude on your solitude.
They have a fully functioning kitchen
with a menu that has a myriad of delights
from gyros, tabouli (a cracked wheat salad),
dolma (stuffed grape leaves) to sweet crispy
baklava. You can also find anything from a
hot Panini to hot soups, hot and cold teas and
coffees. If you’re so enclined you may also
order french fries or hot or cold subs.
Sitting in the brightness just didn’t set the
right mood for me. I decided instead to ex
plore the upper levels as I walked up the spi
ral staircase. I felt the room suddenly become
more comfortable in the dim light. The up
stairs includes a full bar, leather straight-back
couches lining the walls, and small tables
strewn about.
What makes this cafe different from oth
ers is the full service bar and hookah (Shisha
or water pipe). Another very distinct aspect
is that they seem to be the only cafe in town
that serves'Arabic tea.
I sat against the wall in a straight-back
couch. The attendant brought me the Hookah
list, beer list and menu. I opted for a beef ka-
bob platter with falafel, a pot of hot Arabic
tea and cherry Hookah.
It was the perfect afternoon. The atmo
sphere was great, the bathrooms were clean,
the prices were right. It’s not family friendly.
According to the attendant you must be 18
years or older since everything is served in an
adult environment.
It’s a good place to take a date. With a
ten-foot projection television, good food and
drinks it’s a good place to just hang out with
friends. I would definately go back. I am dy
ing to try their Jerusalem Salad.
The Fig Cafe Grill is located at 253 West
wood Shopping Center in Fayetteville.
By Anna Lee
Voice Staff Writer
Imagine moving into your dream house
with hopes of a fresh start and a happy fam
ily, Now imagine seeing ghosts. Thinking
the home is haunted you decide to move but
the ghosts are still there. A coincidence?
Not really, because the houses aren’t haunt
ed. But someone in your family is.
This is the life of Renai (Rose Byrne) in
the new thriller Insidious. After convinc
ing her husband. Josh (Patrick Wilson), to
move a second time she begins to question
her sanity. Are the ghosts really following
her or is she slowly losing her sense of real
ity? In desperation, she calls in a team of
Ghostbusters along with a spiritual advisor.
After investigating the house it is evident
that Renai is not losing her mind and the
ghosts are in fact following her family. The
spiritual advisor, Elise (Lin Shaye), tells
Renai something shocking: her house is not
haunted but her son Dalton is haunted . An
outlandish claim because Dalton has been
in a ‘coma’ for the past few months. Elise
tells Renai that Dalton is not in a coma but
that his spirit has left his body. Renai has
been seeing ghosts because the entities miss
being alive and want to inhabit Dalton. The
only way to save Dalton is to get his spirit
back. The family must hurry to save Dal
ton’s spirit before a ghost, or even worse, a
demon takes over his physical body.
I wasn’t expecting much from this movie
but I was surprised. I’m not a big fan of
thrillers because they are either too gory
or just don’t frighten me. Insidious is one
of those movies that will make you jump
out of your seat. There were times I would
cover my eyes because the movie is truly
creepy. To be honest, I was a little scared
to go to bed the night I saw it. Everything
about the movie flowed together; the acting,
the plot and the instrumentals. The director
was very creative in making a spiritual af
terlife and demons look believable. I loved
is the foreshadowing. There are subtle de
tails in the movie that let you know some
thing crazy is about to happen.
Of course. Insidious is not going to win
an Oscar but it is definitely worth seeing.
After learning that the makers of Paranor
mal Activity are also behind Insidious you
can be assured that you’ll get your money’s
worth at the theater.
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