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By WILLMAHAN
.Staff Writer
? If you are a USC student and have never heard of Mark' s
before now, you are probably not alone. Its location in
Northeast Columbia does not make it the most accessible
restaurant, especially if you are without a car.
] This out-of-the-way location is especially shameful since
it is the only negative aspect of the restaurant that can be
mentioned.
| Dining at Marie's is a first-class experience from appetizer
U> dessert, with the wonderful atmosphere and excellent
service serving as perfect compliments.
; Upon first entering Mark's, it is relatively easy to be
bverwhelmed by its elegance. Hardwood floors, peachcolored
walls and a fireplace all provide the feeling of a
refined home that you have been invited to dine in.
! Although the overall experience implies formality, the
presence of a piano bar and the friendliness of the staff make
it easy to quickly relax and enjoy the meal.
! And what a meal it was. My friend and I began with two
of their appetizers ? the soup of the day, vegetable-beef,
and the escargot in mushroom caps, topped with a mozerellaherb
mixture and baked in red wine.
| The soup was good; an ample serving with large pieces of
filet mignon and pasta providing a twist. The escargot was
excellent The cheese-herb mixture was rich and smothered
but any taste of the escargot, a definite plus for me.
! Soon after the appetizers came the salads, which, although
gobd, were nothing spectacular when compared to the rest of
the meal, The rolls that came with the salad were extraordinary
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By KATHY HEBERGER
Staff Writer
It would be a crime to miss the talent show Sunday at the Bo
Washington Auditorium, say the four criminal justice students wl
been planning the show since August
"It's exciting," sophomore Pamela Mack said. "We may have a
someone being recognized, and that makes us feel good."
Mack, senior Yvette Greer and juniors Anissa McCullough and
Hickmon organized the talent show as a project for their Criminal
562 Citizen Involvement class.
The performers for the talent show are youths from the ?
Homes and Latimor Manor low-income housing developments ne;
pus. The show will feature 11 acts, performed by 32 childrei
10-18.
Singing, dancing, tumbling and rapping talent will be featured
show. "These kids are really good," McCullough said. "We wai
find something interesting to us and them. We wanted to get into
of their lives that was fun for them."
Fernandez Thompson, 16, and his brothers Hernandez, Van and
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were enough as a meal in themsleves, but they also set of
the rest of the meal beautifully.
For our entrees we selected the sauteed veal and the fife
mignon stuffed with crabmeat. Other entrees includ
California crabcakes, sesame shrimp, and duck, with special
for that day including marinated grouper and linguine will
salmon in a dil creme sauce. The entrees we selected web
delicious and filling, although the filet mignon was quiti
expensive.
For dessert we sampled the Chocolate Paradise and tli<
strawberries with honey. Both were rich and very good
especially the chocolate, which was several layers of mous|(
cake presented on champagne custard.
Throughout the meal our server was extremely friendi;
and very helpful in explaining some of the lesser knovin
dishes, helping to make the whole dining experience ev^i
better.
As it is probably easy to gather from the descriptions o
the food, Mark's is not a restaurant likely to be frequent^
regularly by college students on a fixed budget However
it is a place that is definitely worth investigating for a specia
occasion. Its location and expense should not keep you fron
trying it. Its future plans include adding some lower-pric4<
lunch entrees to the dinner menu shortly.
Mark's is located in Fortune Square onTwo Notch Rod(
and is open for lunch Tuesday through Thursday from ll:3i(
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner Monday through Saturday
from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Reservations are accepted at 736
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Sandra ^oup of students. They're thinking about the 1
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in the want to do community service after she graduate
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a part "The children need a lot of attention, and the
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3 of six USC women, will sing during the intermission,
from record companies have said they will be at the
id. A panel of four, including Nelson Rivers of the
ithia Price of the Urban League, will judge the show,
group have made 150 candy apples to raise money to
of the show. The group will be selling the apples for $1
weekend.
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at 544-2910, Anissa McCullough at 544-0313 or Paula
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