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Located off a smutty street in the heart of Chinatown, the decor at Chinatown Eatery is not exactly swanky. The ceiling hangs low over clients’ heads, the lighting is neon, the men taking the orders are rude and abrasive. In fact, clients not in full command of their Mandarin may have a bit of a hard time getting what they want. But it’s worth the struggle. The food here is fantastic as well as cheap. After the pork and noodles, turn to the juice bar stall on the side, where one can get such funky...
...that movie, which drew critical praise at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released in the fall, Williams plays a lonely photo-shop employee who becomes obsessed with a family whose pictures he has developed for years. Filmed in the neon-lit canyons of a supermarket in the manner of a horror movie, it introduces us to a blank-faced and distinctly unfunny Williams. It's a tiny independent film, but the star had to do some persuading to get the part. "I had said I wanted to do something darker," he says. "I met with the director [Mark...
...Route 2, an elevated metallic strip of state highway that allows the ignorant traveler to bypass the architectural delights of the Alewife T Station, a building designed with such warmth and tenderness that it would have felt happily at home in Stalin’s USSR. A gargantuan neon sign welcomes visitors to the bowlers’ paradise where for $7 one can bowl two games in a pair of rented shoes that would make the girls from “Sex in the City” green with envy...
Only a small neon orange sign invites patrons into the underground eatery Casablanca (40 Brattle St.), but the ambiance inside is welcoming. Massive murals in warm colors depict scenes from the classic movie. Past the front room full of booths, the back bar area is the heart of the place. Dim lighting, huge wicker chairs, soft music from a jukebox and lush plants provide a romantic and exotic setting. While the restaurant has been in business for 40 years, renovations have made the bar feel up to date without destroying its timeless elegance. Casablanca’s extensive drink list...
...American sweep came a day after Kelly Clark took gold in the women's halfpipe, and offered rousing recognition that the X-Games generation had spray painted its ambition on the Olympics in neon colors. The X crowd is showing up on the tube, too. NBC's ratings for the 18-to-34 year old group, which deserted the network in Sydney, shot up 31% over the last winter games. "One of the most important lessons to be learned from Sydney was that we had to get back a fair share of the lost 18-34 year olds," said...