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EVENTS
Blues: Elliott and the Untoi
ables, 7-10 p.m. Fri., Finlay F
Photos: "Lord, I Wish I Hi
FYayin' Church Tbnight," McKis
Museum, through Sept. 12.
Wednesday, June 23,199!
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The Restaurant Review
by ADAM DAWKINS
John Paul's Armadillo Oil
Company
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Assembly and Gervais Streets
Downtown Columbia
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John Paul's Armadillo Oil Company,
a popular Greenville steakhouse,
has decided to give it a shot in Columbia.
For a loud and laid-back atmosphere,
I suggest John Paul's. This
is a Western steakhouse at its best.
A few things, however, are worth
noting about the food at John Paul's.
I have always been a regular customer
at his Greenville restaurant and have
usuauy Deen sausnea wnen searcmng
for a decent meal in a raucous atmosphere.
Attention all you rib lovers: John
Paul's has the best ribs I have come
across in the area.
However, if you are a fan of fresh
vegetables, look elsewhere. Both times
I have dined at the Columbia restaurant,
the vegetables obviously had been
frozen. Additionally, on my second visit,
I ordered a steak, which was very
overcooked. The prices can seem relatively
high for the quality of food.
The service is friendly and usual!
ly timely. The drink flection is also
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quite extensive. All in all, I recommend
John Paul's for those who are tired of
other area steakhouses and who enjoy
a very western and laid-back atmosphere.
Yesterday's
Out of four stars
2030 Devine St.
Five Points
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Yesterday's is consistently one of
the best finds in Columbia for a good
down-home meal, friendly service and
comfortable atmosphere. It is, without
a doubt, a ^
Southern I
restauranf in I
every meaning
of the
term. Be prepared
to
leave full and
satisfied with
your meal. H
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serves some I
of the best I
fried chicken I
in the Mid- I
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those who enjoy seafood with a southern
twist, I suggest the shrimp and ter
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Look out, however, because Yesday's
loves gravy. They tend to put
;ravy on more things than even my
indmother would, and this can someles
overpower the flavor of your meal,
rou don't care that much for gravies.
in simply ask to have your meal prered
without it, or to have it on the
e. If you're in search of a good south1
meal with a no-nonsense flare, give
sterday's a whirl.
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$1-$10 per person
= $ll-$20
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am Dawkins, a native of Greenville,
is a hotel, restaurant and tourism
ministration senior. He's a member
he National Restaurant Association
1 has published restaurant reviews
newspapers and publications
oughout the Southeast.
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Many hookup
options
for Internet
By Tate Austin .
The Internet for some users is
simply for basic functions such as email
and current events. For other
people, it is athriving orchard of data.
Many of these users crave
foster connection speeds and more
time for a connection, and don't want
their phone lines tied up in the
process. For these users, the Columbia
area has something to offer.
A growing number of different
connection types are available locally
to the average user. For those
users on campus, USC offers a data
connection to the campus' Internet
backbone. If you live on campus,
this means you can use the university's
high-powered data connectivity
to roar out onto the Internet at
phenomenal speeds. Hie campus connection
is a very cost-effective option;
all you need is an ethernet card
in your computer, and you're on your
way.
For those readers living off campus
who desire faster connection
speeds and are willing to pay a little
extra, Columbia has a few options.
The first and cheapest alternative
to phone connection is
Integrated Services Digital Network.
ISDN is a speedier cousin to your
conventional phone line that can
be run to your residence. Connection
speeds are about twice those of the
fastest conventional modem. The
price tag, aside from installation fees,
is roughly $30 a month, including
Internet service itself.
Then there are cable modems.
These devices use the cable lines already
found in most abodj^. like ISDN,
this option doesn't consume your
phone time, and affords speeds four
times that of the average modem.
This option costs roughly $40 a month
and includes Internet service. The
ADSL connection is another kind
of cable modem. This is perhaps the
most costly of all the options at $60
a month, but it provides speeds very
close to the backbone-connected
modems, such as a Tl.
When ronsiderinp these nntinns
think about what your needs are.
If you use your connection simply to
check e-mail, how you do it isn't as
important. If, however, the time you
spend on the Internet means you
miss important phone calls, it might
be more effective to get an alternative
connection.
Tate can be reached at
tate@quakemaU.coTru