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With its wooden paneling and knick-knacky paraphernalia, Smokey Joe's tries incredibly hard to provide Penn students with that "neighborhood-bar feel." Smoke's is as much a real neighborhood bar as Anne Taylor Loft is just another local boutique. For those of us looking for a little more authentic neighborhood bar feel, there is a real one at 44th and Spruce.
Reviews
Runaway Jury is a film about a landmark gun trial set in New Orleans. Plotwise, juror Nick Easter (Cusack) uses his influence and his girlfriend (Weisz) to sway the jury and blackmail lawyers on both sides.
When are we going where?
Love was in the air Thursday at Friday Saturday Sunday. Surrounded by low-voiced couples engaged in intimate conversations, my six giggly housemates and I made for a stark contrast to the rest of the crowd at this adorable low-key Center City date spot. Friday Saturday Sunday's d‚cor is in no way glamorous -- the earthy colors and wooden furnishings create a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
Reading-material girl
Madonna in the world of children's literature is like a priest in a porn film: unexpected, awkward, and not particularly sexy.
Westward, Ho!
While Firehouse Fish Market -- located at 49th and Baltimore -- isn't exactly the ritziest locale around, its quaint neighborhood feel compensates for the lack of frills.
A real celebrity interview
Jack Black sat down with Street earlier this month at the Four Seasons to discuss his new movie, School of Rock, working with kids and his musical career.
Immaculate Erection
Dan Larkin knows Liam & Me are going to make it. "We all are," he says over the phone from Gainesville, Fla.
Identity Crisis
This time around, fusion has been removed from the menu and added to the d‚cor. Angelina is Stephen Starr's attempt to revitalize Blue Angel, the French bistro that fell flat.
Chowder/Clubs/Culture
Chowder Oleary's Ale House 7254 Castor Avenue Fri, 9:30 p.m., Free You look like you could use a heaping bowl of Chow-daaaar.
Music
Built to Spill / Solace Brothers Trocadero 1003 Arch Street Thu, 7 p.m., $17 (215) 922-LIVE http://www.thetroc.com How does Doug Martsch write those infectious hooks?
Sex and the Campus
Under the yellow lights of 40th my mind pondered the big question in life: to go or not to go to Smoke's?
The Way They Move
Dave Navarro once said that going solo is the kiss of death. Then he went solo. Now he's playing guitar for Christina Aguilera at the MTV Video Music Awards.
A Community in Transition
It's a little past 5 p.m., and Houston Market is starting to fill up with a dinner crowd. Chris, a Penn graduate student, is dressed in a button-down blue collared shirt, baggy jeans and a worn-in Adidas baseball cap.
Total Recall
After months of preparation, the California gubernatorial recall election is fast approaching. While it would seem that only students from California with absentee ballots would have the fun, even those who have never been to the Golden State can party. Here's the deal: There are 135 candidates in the race.
The 105th funniest man
Matt Selman graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1993. He was Editor-in-Chief of 34th Street and has worked on The Simpsons from 1997 to the present.
From the Editor
When I got into Penn, most of my parents' friends gave me the congratulatory slap on the back. But when we ran into my mom's friend Mrs. Wygotski at the mall, she gave my mother an incredulous look and screamed: "You're sending him there?
Broken ovens and prostitutes
Director Peter Hedges and Actor Oliver Platt sat down at the Four Seasons to discuss their new film, Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes. Street: Peter, what was it like directing a film for the first time? Peter Hedges: I'm so pleased with how the movie turned out and everyone who worked on the movie.
Play beer pong with the dead
As my cab drew close to the Laurel Hill Cemetery last Sunday, it became clear I was about to enter a truly magical oasis filled with lush buried riches, sparkling epitaphs, and John Wharton's cold dead body.
Mopping Up
Aaron Lewis may be a moping and MTV-friendly Fred Durst suck-up, but his band isn't half bad live. On Saturday, Staind and Sevendust kicked off the first day of their tour with a sonic flurry of rock proportions. As Sevendust's Thundercats-esque red and black flag descended, testosterone coursed madly through the audience's veins.
