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Solutions y|3|3|lMq|d|A|NWi|N|||Bld o s y oMl v u Tpts 3 n v a R. y 3 a 1,1 sMw v n ^W£ 0 u 3 o v 3 i i wlls o i nMMM ' ■¥_)_ y 3 vjv a v__w _y_ _v x v 3 n sMi ~i y v j si/ms TTma v ~i T[v~|l~cr v 3 i v y v T11T s 3 iMs 3 h s v ) i a v y vlla v 3 y TpBMB IBBMH 3 3 iMs 1 I S N O 1 M 3 sBn' y 3 lMT s _l__0 _9 _3 1 JLJLUJJBJL d_ n__N_n bMn oBi 3_h_v s ifti o ~yjdB~iTa a "rHTTTlvto HOROSCOPES ARIES You’re generous to a fault, but don’t be silly. Your friends know you love them, so it’s unnecessary to buy them everything they want. Let the thought suffice. TAURUS The pressure you’ve been under could lead you to finally take action on something you’ve been worried about. So, you see, pressure can be a good thing. GEMINI A long conversation starts paying off when you stop talking and start pondering. How will you make all these fantasies come true? Planning, then action. CANCER New challenges lead to new rewards and also to new friends. Your sphere of influence is widening. Start by being a good listener. LEO The adrenaline rush you’ve been on is beginning to fade. You’re putting on a good show, but you’ll be ready to relax by tomorrow. Don’t overexert yourself. VIRGO It’s been a rather hectic week, exciting but exhausting. A romantic outing this weekend is good, but don’t forget one last chore. LIBRA Somebody would like to tell you what to do. This isn’t necessarily bad. Listen attentively and, if they’re right, do it. SCORPIO You can put up with a lot more than most people, but should you have to? Heck no! Mention your problem to somebody who can do something about it. SAGITTARIUS You’ve come up with the good ideas, now get to work. Talk is easy. Get busy, and your rewards will be great —eventually. CAPRICORN You should be just about done with your household repairs. Wrap them up so that you can entertain and relax in luxury. AQUARIUS You can pretty much coast through most of the day on the momentum you’ve built up. Steer your vessel into a snug harbor tonight. Make it easier on yourself. PISCES Finish negotiations on a deal that’s under way, and plan to take it easy tonight. A get-together with friends will be fun late Sunday. RESTAURANT REVIEW Russian Tavern a simple joy RUSSIAN TAVERN AND STORE 121 Dreher Road ★★★★ out of ☆☆☆☆☆ BY MICHAEL LAFORGIA THE GAMECOCK The Russian Tavern and Store occupies a deceptively plain-look ing little house on Dreher Road, just down Gervais Street near Interstate 26. Inside, the decor is simple and refreshing, more like dining in a Russian friend’s home than an up scale restaurant. The dining room is cozy and comfortably seats about 60 people. Hand-painted Matryoshka dolls are arranged along shelves on the far wall (and available for pur chase). Soft Russian music and the expressional syllables of employ ees’ Slavic tongue add a certain charm. An adjoining room serves as a delicatessen and gift shop, which offers products from cold cuts and cheeses to eastern European books and videotapes. Because the restaurant only opened two months ago, don’t ex pect a lengthy wait for seating. Upon sitting down, the restau rant provides a double-sided in formation page on the history of Russian cuisine for patrons to pe ruse while waiting for their food. The menu includes an eclectic selection of Russian salads, soups, entrees, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. The borsch, an eye-catching pink soup served cold and made with beef bullion, chunks of beef, cabbage, red beets, tomatoes and onions, was wonderfully light and flavorful—a perfect appetizer. The kulebyaka “Black Sea” consisted of shrimp, scallops, crab meat and fish wrapped in a flaky pastry crust and covered with melted cheese and lobster sauce. The dish was beautifully present ed, surrounded by thinly sliced squash and mushrooms and gar nished with parsley. The combi nation was delicious. The light pastry flavor paired well with the seafood, which was extremely fresh; each bite seemed to melt on the tongue. For dessert, the drunk cherry cake, which came covered in chocolate and cherry sauces, in cluded alternating layers of choco late, dry cake, cream and pre served cherries, and tasted as good as it sounds. The service was polite and un obtrusive yet quick to refill a water glass or clear a clean-scraped plate. Owner Viktor Travnikov is from the Ukraine. A quiet man, Viktor speaks softly and with a gentle accent, and the satisfied pa trons’ constant praise almost seems to embarrass him. Overall, the food was excellent, the service was attentive and the setting was fresh. Do not pass this restaurant up; even the most closed-minded cus tomer will find an item on the menu that delights him. The Russian Tavern serves lunch and dinner Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The store opens Tuesdays through Thursdays from 1 to 7 p.m., Fridays from 1 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Entrees range from $7.95 to $24.95. For more information, call (803)796-4404. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com Thrifting CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 thrift stores, Weco has more ran dom junk, including fishnet stock ings, a mailbox and a full line of ’80s prom dresses — the ones with the gaudy bows just above the butt. Its clothing selection, how ever, is lacking. This store is a great spot to find sporting goods, including skis, as well as tennis rackets with carry ing cases, for $5 each. Purses and luggage abound, as do mugs and knickknacks. The clothes in Weco are more geared toward the professional adult or the “big kids” in need of Halloween costumes. Shop to the sounds of modem rock, but be pre pared to spend a bit more on high er-scale products, such as a com plete computer for $30. An entire pile of Encarta and Quicken programs fill a box at the front of the store for $3 each, and many of the books on the shelves are college textbooks. “Our customers range from derelicts to the mentally chal lenged to people looking for a deal. We get a lot of college students looking for vintage clothing for parties,” Manager Thomas Hagler said. Hagler admits Weco is a small er thrift store, but it benefits the Hannah House for abused women and children. Its donations are sent and picked up across the state. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmtxeditor@hotmail. com CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 7 “THE COLOR PURPLE”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. “RHINOCEROS,” PRESENTED BY USC THEATRE SOUTH CAROLINA: 8 p.m. Drayton Hall. “STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN”: 7 and 9:15 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. THE HAD. TRIBE FEATURING KEVIN GREEN, BOLT: New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. NATE & JAMES: 9 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 1530 Main St. $4. SIMPLE WISDOM, TESTING GROUND, MIRAGE, RED STAR: Uncle Doctors, 1734 Mobile Drive. USHRA MONSTER JAM: Carolina Center. “RODEO,” A PERFORMANCE BY THE COLUMBIA CITY BALLET: 7:30 p.m. Roger Center. Saturday, Feb. 8 “RHINOCEROS," PRESENTED BY USC THEATRE SOUTH CAROLINA: 8 p.m. Drayton Hall. “STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN”: 3,7 and 9:15 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre. JAY CARSON MEMORIAL - VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC BENEFIT: The concert will feature 18 bands. Doors open at 2 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. TRUST CO., CHEVELLE, DEPSWA, PACIFER: Senate Park, 931-B Senate St. BEN WALKER, RADIO: Lettuce Lounge. I .. •' ’ • 7-7" “KIRIKOU ANDTHE SORCERESS": lp.m. Benedict College. Free. BAILEY JESTER: 9 p.m. Jammin’ Java. $4. “RODEO,” A PERFORMANCE BY THE COLUMBIA CITY BALLET: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Koger Center. Sunday, Feb. 9 “RHINOCEROS” PRESENTED BY THEATRE SOUTH CAROLINA: 3 and 8 p.m. Drayton Hall. “STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN”: 3,7 and 9:15 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre. REGGAE SUNDAYS HOSTED BY COOLIE G.: New Brookland Tavern. ' Oprah Winfrey stars in “The Color Purple,” playing tonight in the Russell House Theater.