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Entertain n Dest Tale ^ ? Destin is: Loy Fra I lakm ri , Jeaturt || By WANDA M.HITE RetUuranl Critic With winter just around the corner, a lot of students will probably be wanting 'homemade' soup to keep warm. One place to get it is l the Tak n' Five Restaurant, located two doors down from tne Capitol Newsstand on Main Street. It is a favorite with businessmen and students alike. 'Takin' Five* is a small cafe-like restaurant and has a clean, fresh atmosphere. The overall setting is quite friendly and you feel at times like starting up a t conversation with the people ^ w next to you. Most of the items offered range from eggs and pancakes for breakfast to sandwiches and salads for lunch. In addition to the salads and sandwiches, the main feature is soup. Among the soups offered are listed Vegetable Beef, Chili and Beans, New England Clam Chowder. Chicken and H @ Rice, Ham and Navy Bean, and Gazpacho. You can get any of these in a cup for .75, a bowl for $1.75 or All-U-Can Eat for $2.75. lent in:M ntW ' ,''1 I1, I, 11 1 ^ m - mm -"iVj'rS. -_^S ' 1~- rJL.V - nklin, Jerry Rowe, Art lolentim rve Rest 9S Soup Breakfast prices range from toast at .35 to Three Efy?s with Ham. Bacon or Sausage (served with grits and toast) for only $2.10. FOR LUNCH I tried the New England Clam Chowder and a fresh fruit salad with homemade bread. The fresh fruit salad was only $1.95 and had I not had the soup, I still would have had enough to fill me up. The salad consisted of sliced grapefruit, sliced oranges, sliced apples and plums. My partner naa a saiaci from the '41 Item Salad Bar' and a cup of Ham and Navy Bean soup. The AU-U-Can Eat salad is only $2.75 and offers a large variety of items including mushrooms, spinach, carrot salad and deviled eggs. Also, there were six different kinds of dressings to choose from. My partner was quite impressed and enjoyed both her soup and salad. Quite characteristic of its name, 'Takin' Five' really does only keep you waiting for your meal for five minutes ? at the most. Being a student myself, I don't have much time to sit usicii ithD 9 and Whit Dreher. tauranf y Sales around waiting and appreciated the quick service. The only problem we had Hlirinrt rtur mm 1 \ttaa in v?mi tug vu* iiivni noo ah having a little trouble getting a refill for our tea, but things were quite busy because it was the rush hour and it wasn't long before we were waited on. The waitresses are very friendly and the owner, Margie Welch, checked on tables herself to make sure everyone had everything they needed. PlUf I io ?. 1/1IY.111 A M T A J IO IlUai campus and is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30p.m. If you aren't in the mood for a meal, 'Takin' Five' also offers a house wine and bottled beer. I can already imagine those cold winter J !iL _ : 1 l ?r uays wmi a nice oowi 01 soup and a glass of cold wine. If you haven't tried this quaint little restaurant, then I recommend you pay them a visit. You won't regret it. Hours: 7:30-5:30 Monday-Friday Phone: 252-1072 Address: 1202 Main Street nns Con etermii By MIKE ROMATOWSKI Entertainment Editor There are few things that come to mind that have more uncertain futures than a young rock'n'roll band. There are countless groups all over the country with the same objective: make an album. Even if that elusive goal is finally reached, however,there is no guarantee that the album will be a success, and even if it is a success there is no guarantee that a group can "stay on top" for any length of time. One local band that is prepared to accept the challenge of the record industry is Destin, a four-man group comprised entirely of USC students. Pianist Whit Dreher, guitarist Art Tolentino and vocalist Jerry Rowe are from Charleston, while drummer Loy Franklin is from Camden. Jim Corbett of WUSC radio recently aired a song from Destin's four-song demo tape (recorded in Charleston) on his "Gentleman Jim Show." The song, "Impatience," caused quite a reaction from listeners. "WITHIN half-an-hour about seven J l I i i. _ ?i a pcupie caneu auu asKeu me iu piay 11 again. Then I played another song off the tape called "Got To Find It," and I was swamped with calls again," says Corbett. Destin was originally Tolentino's band; when he met Dreher he then dropped his other band members so he could work exclusively with Dreher. The current version of Destin has been together for four months. Vocalist Rowe had never sung in a band before, but his natural talent helped him fit in very quickly. Franklin is the newest band member; he joined just after the demo tape was recorded. Both Dreher and Tolentino have thp hiffhpst nraicp fnr PTranlrlin "Un'c 0?WW- r- rn. luiinau. AiC O UIC best drummer we've ever heard." Dreher and Tolentino spent the past summer as backing musicians for Billy Scott and the Prophets; they grew to despise playing beach music, however. "It was good experience," says Tolentino. "We learned what we didn't want to do." "I FEEL that if you're going to play music, you should express yourself and be original. We're sick of playing copy material," he continues. "Originality is what we're after." nation Dreher echos those sentiments. "Playing other people's material doesn't interest me any more," he says. "We have about ten songs now that are ready to record, and some of the new ones are better than the ones on the tape." Although all the band members are anxious to make an album, they are also determined to maintain their sense of integrity. "We don't want to do anvthine unless its perfect," says Dreher. "There are fly-by-night bands all over the place; if we're going to get to the top, I want to stay there. I don't think you can rush it ? its just going to have to come. I just have a feeling that things wouldn't have worked out so well if something good wasn't around the corner." Franklin, for one, puts no timetable on the group's goals for success. "I don't think you can do that; you just have to persist. That's why we're starting out so early." THE GROUP is using the same "don't settle for less" theory in their current search for a bass player. "We need someone who is very versatile and innovative," says Tolentino. "What we really want is to find someone as good on bass as Loy is on drums, if that is possible." Tolentino and Dreher currently rehearse with each other several times per week and work up new material. One heloful fact is _ 1 ? that both of them can play several different instruments; Dreher also can play bass and rhythm guitar, while Tolentino was originally a drummer and has recently taken up keyboards. "It really helps if I can pick up a guitar and give Art a rough idea of what I have in my head," says Dreher. "Then he can take it from there." The combination of Destin's talent and determination should give them an edge in the struggle for rock'n'roll stardom. They are currently sending out copies of their tape to record companies, and are looking forward to future studio sessions now that i.i i ? ? uiey nave some recording experience behind them. "WE WANT to make an album as soon as we can," says Dreher. "But we also want it to be the best effort we are possibly capable of." If the reaction of campus radio listeners is any indication, Destin certainly is capable of reaching their goals. xj. -rv."v:"r j} Bglftf |l v< I sSs&vV. jf jj| - I >