By Michael Londino

Hawkeye staff

Perhaps the most versatile type of food sushi can make anyone happy whether you are a vegetarian or a seafood fanatic you can always find some kind of sushi that works for you. Out of all the sushi places I have been, Blue C Sushi has to be one of the greatest. But what makes them stand out amongst any other sushi place is how they serve the food.
The restaurant does have servers that bring you your drinks, but the food is brought to you by a giant conveyor belt that stretches around the restaurant. What isn’t on the conveyor belt is made and handed to you by the two to three chefs that stand at the center of the belt keeping it stocked with gourmet seafood and sushi.
The part that attracted me though, had to be the interior itself. On the left hand side of the restaurant there is a giant screen that shows Japanese TV shows and on the center wall are pictures from Japan. Even though the waiters don’t do much but bring you your drinks they have the duty to help the “first-timers” get into the feel of how things work. I would have to give the service four stars because my waiter, Chelsea, was a great help to writing this article by giving the layout of the place and how you can tell how much a item is by the color of a plate it was on.
The food I tried was some classics and I tried to have a little bit of each group. For those who are vegetarians and love tofu they have a plate called Inari that is sweet-roasted tofu wrapped around rice which tastes a lot like teriyaki chicken and there is also the kappa maki which is simply cucumber wrapped in rice and seaweed. People that like cooked sushi instead of its raw brethren will die for the shrimp tempura a fried shrimp that you dip in a sauce called tempura which has a slight kick but also sweet to give you that sweet and tangy flavor. Also there is a chicken katsue which tastes very similar to fish n’ chips that goes great with a wasabi/soy sauce mix.
Then there is the unagi nigiri my favorite of the night which is raw eel covered in unagi sauce on a rice bed that also goes well with wasabi and soy sauce for those that like the original type of sushi: raw.
The last food item I tried was the albacore tuna on rice which was a little too bland for me because it reminded me of a tuna sandwich.
For those that have a sweet tooth they do have a dessert that resembles a cream puff or éclair and to drink they have soft drinks and some imports including a drink called “Ramune” that is sweet and smells great.
Overall the price for a good meal is about $20, but for that price you get the food, the experience of trying new things and a truly wonderful atmosphere of a restaurant.

By Cassandra Soriano & Antonia Rovig

Owl City, a solo project by artist Adam Young formerly of the Christian ska band Five Iron Frenzy, will be playing at Neumo’s  in Seattle this Friday October 16 for his 2009 North American tour.
Young’s music is classified under the electronica/pop scene and is sweeping individuals off their feet with his “happy go lucky” feel containing metaphorically appropriate lyrics, along with a sparkling electronic beat. He has several side projects, including electropop band Swimming With Dolphins with Austin Tofte.
In being apart of Owl City, Young has produced several EPs, which began in June of 2007. Following that, his first official album “Maybe I’m dreaming” caught many fans’ eyes and revealed a new side of Adam Young that people have been looking for.
Since his newest album “Ocean Eyes” was released, more and more are attracted to the talent that Young displays both on- and off-stage as a lyrist and musician.  The album consists of mostly new songs with a few remixes of his indie tracks, such as “Hello Seattle” and personal favorite “The Saltwater Room.”  His most well-received track “Fireflies” can be heard on 107.7 The End as a top hit, according to their web-site. “Ocean Eyes” takes a slightly different route than his days as an unsigned artist. Now with Universal Records, his music contains a more electronic feel.
In “Maybe I’m Dreaming” he released a song that many have come to know and love titled “Hello Seattle.” The title basically says it all, but the lyrics explain the perks of Seattle along with the fascinating geography, which truly gives anyone who’s curious, a feeling about what Seattle is all about. According to www.absolutepunk.net, “It [the album Maybe I’m Dreaming] kicks off in dreamy fashion with “On the Wing” and “Rainbow Veins,” two beautifully flowing efforts which carry the listener away into another world”.
Owl City is touring with the Scene Aesthetic and Brooke Waggonner, who will be opening for him.
The concert has been sold out for a month, and the entire tour is now sold out. For more information about Owl City, see his website at www.owlcitymusic.com.

By Navarre Kerr

Bikini baristas seem to have become the latest coffee shop craze in the Mountlake Terrace community. On the evening of August 14 however the eye-catching attraction came not from swim wear but from two guitarists who both possess the uncanny ability to entertain virtually anyone. 2009 graduate Justin Correa and senior Gabe Much pioneered what will almost certainly become a local tradition in the recently opened Urban City Coffee. Justin asked the manager if she would like entertainment and she openly stated that she would like something every Friday if possible. Justin shortly thereafter recruited Gabe and the two began practicing only 3 days before the performance. Both Correa and Much are highly renowned for their charismatic charm and musical expertise so I came with high expectations. They delivered everything one could ask for and then some.

Within the first minute I was entranced in their melodies and found myself singing along to familiar tunes. The duo intertwined their renditions of well known hits as well as original songs. In the few days of practice Correa composed guitar parts for Much’s originals. Midway through the evening they introduced a form of musical entertainment unparallel to anything anyone had ever experienced. One person would play guitar while the other would tell a comedic improvisational story in what Correa so aptly titled “Story Time.” They had scheduled for a three hour time slot from 6:30-9:30pm but ended up running out of rehearsed songs with about an hour still remaining. Needless to say they didn’t let that diminish the warm ambiance they had woven.

Correa then whipped out a Beatles song book and the two began jamming once more with their unmatchable spirit. They motioned for the audience to join in and immediately everyone who knew even a snippet of the songs began to harmonize right along with them. After retiring the song book they commenced with songs both of them knew from memory which ranged from “The Red Hot Chili Peppers” to “Sublime.” They finalized the night with the song “No Rain” by “Blind Melon.” Throughout the evening around 35 people showed up. Some came shortly to just to get coffee while others came to stay and relax but all were enchanted by Correa and Much’s performance. Staying true to their reputations of continuous excellence they plan to continue weekly performances in early September. Whether you love coffee, hate coffee, or are completely indifferent to all things java, you will undoubtedly be satisfied with Correa and Much. If you don’t leave with a quenched thirst you will certainly leave with a full heart.

When the day is done or
the weekend has come,
the next concern is always
how to spend free time.
We know that some people
like to go out and some
people like to stay in, so
we have compiled the best
list of movies coming out,
movies out on DVD, books,
video games, restaurants,
and recipes. Basically this
is everything that you
need for the perfect night
whether you are going out
or staying in.

Featured easy recipe:
Pepperoni Cheese Puffs
What you need:
1 ¼ cups of water
1/3 cup of shortening
1 ½ cups cups of flour
4 eggs
3/4 cup of pepperoni (finely chopped)
3/4 cup parmesan cheese (finely shredded)
2 tablespoons of snipped parsley
1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon of pepper
garlic salt (to taste)
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Grease 2 large baking sheets
3. In a large saucepan combine the water
and shortening and bring to a boil
4. Add all of the flour to the boiling
water, stirring vigorously as you do so. Stir
while you are cooking until the mixture
starts to form a ball
5. Remove balled mixture from the heat
and let it cool for 10 mins. Add the eggs
one at a time. Using a wooden spoon beat
each egg into the mixture very well. Stir
in the pepperoni, cheese, the parsley, garlic
powder, and the pepper.
6. Drop the pepperoni dough by using a
rounded teaspoon about 2 inches apart on
your baking sheets
7. Bake for 15-17 mins. Or until they are
golden brown. Then transfer to a cooling
rack. Serve warm.
Makes: 48

Recommended
restaurant
Yen Ching Chinese
23202 57th Ave W.
Mountlake Terrace,
WA 98043
(425) 771-5531
Waiter Service: Yes
Good for: Lunch & Dinner
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Delivery: No
Take-out: Yes

Movies coming soon:
Jennifer’s Body
Starring: Megan Fox
and Adam Brody
Release date: September
18, 2009

DVD releases:
Fighting
Starring: Channing Tatum
Rated: PG-13
Adventureland
Starring: Kristen Stewart
Rated: R

Recommended books:
What is The What?
By: Dave Eggers
Me Talk Pretty One Day
By: David Sedaris

Video games:
Batman Arkham Asylum
Platforms: 360 or PS3
Madden 10
Platforms: 360, PS3, PS2, PSP.
and Wii

Jason Heart Smoothie review

Jamba Juice: 4

I’ve never been to the Caribbean or had a drink with a little paper umbrella in it. If I had done either of those though, I would imagine it would be something like Jamba Juice. I indulged in the “Caribbean Classic.” After tasting the drink I immediately felt a warm breeze on my cheek (although I think it was the CT bus passing by) and nearly asked for a paper umbrella from behind the counter.

Emerald City Smoothies: 2

Normally I like to support local businesses. This smoothie joint was much more health conscious than my liking, however. I wish this was more important to me. At some point I think they offered to put grass in my smoothie. Grass?? Really?? I added some fruit and other stuff but only my wife (btw she would get 5 stars!) can throw together random ingredients and call it a smoothie. Let’s just say this smoothie was less smooth and more oothie. Oothie? Is that a word? Yes, yes it is.

Pochi: 2

When I first heard I needed to go to Pochi I’m not going to lie, I was a little apprehensive. When I think of bubble tea I think of anime and fish eggs. Not exactly a natural “fit.” I did however swallow (literally) my pride and try as “normal” a drink I could possibly find. It was too sweet and too bubbly. Normally I like sweet and bubbly, but not in my drinks. Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here until June.

Alexa Chin

Jamba Juice
I was asked to review three different smoothie places, and Jamba was one of them. I think that Jamba Juice is okay. The main reason I go to it is because it’s at the mall (which is very convenient), or I have a gift card.  Jamba smells very yummy to me, and when I walk in, I feel a hundred times healthier (even though it’s said that Jamba isn’t that healthy at all). My favorite drink is Strawberry Sunrise.

Emerald City Smoothie
I didn’t know what to expect at Emerald City because I have never been there before, but when my friends and I walked in, I was very surprised! It was like a very healthy, muscle-builder, weight-lifter smoothie place. There were many different flavors, but I got a Mocha flavored one. The smoothies are okay, but the place itself is very hard to find.

Pochi
I absolutely love Pochi! I’ve been there before with my friends, and my very first time being there, I ordered a Kiwi Fruity Milk Tea, which was absolutely delicious! I also love Strawberry Fruity Milk Teas and Peach Fruity Milk Teas, too! Pochi is affordable and it has super cool straws- I always get the orange one.

Lizzie Strauss

Jamba Juice: Whenever I go to the mall, I normally stop in and say hi to a few of my friends that work there. It’s always busy, but thats  what brings the spunk to Jamba Juice. The people that work there are pretty cool, not including my friends. Even though its busy most of the time, I love the place. Every time I go there I get something new. This time I was a little hungry so I ordered a cup of fresh banana oatmeal and a Peach Pleasure!  I would have to say that this was the best combo ever!!! I love all kinds of fruit so mixing different flavors together are the best! Another thing about Jamba is that when they make your drink or snack food, you see them make it and it is all from sratch! You see them blend it all! Another is that they are fast at making drinks, so if you are on a time limit you can order and see your drink being made and get it within 8 minutes. Plus, they have all kinds of special boosts and up-grades that are “healthy” choices. I would give Jamba a 5

Emerald City Smoothie: Even thought I go to Costco and HomeDepto this is the first time I have been to Emerald City, and I would have to say that it is pretty good. Similar idea as Jamba but they are more on a healthy and build- your- muscles base. More about low-cal and sugar content. I ordered a Sambazon and that was pretty awesome. Great combo of acai, cranberry, strawberries and protien. Not trying to say anything bad about them, but when I walked in, there were two girls working. One taking orders and the other making drinks. Well the girl that was supposed to be taking my order didnt notice me untill I said ” I think I know what I want.” and she gave me the dirtiest look ever. Maybe it was just me or maybe I got there in a bad time but I wasn’t so sure about the service that I got. Also, they really are never all that busy and that could have led up to lack of service, even though it should be the other way around. But because they are never really busy they aren’t used to making drinks fast and not so sure about giving good service. Other than that, I like their drinks and boost options. I give this a 3.

Pochi: As well as Emerald City, this is the first time that I have gone in and ordered something. I love bubble tea,so I had to order Bubble Tea. And the options that they gave as well. I ordered a Strawberry Taro, a local guy that goes there pretty much everyday said that if I was new to Pochi, I needed to order that. So I did and it was bomb! Ofcourse you have to add in the tapioca and all that goodness. The service was great too. The people that work there are really nice and very traditional. I couldn’t really stay there, but I spent a total of 10 minutes in there and I would definately go back again! I rate Pochi a 5!

By Holly Irons

Public Enemies:

Base on a true story, this movie is looking like the next big gangster movie. At the beginning of the war on crime and the height of gangster crime, John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) was a nation-wide celebrity, loved by the population and chased by the cops for what he did for a living: robbing banks. Even with the cops on his heels, Dillinger couldn’t be stopped. This man was living life, escaping prison, and “having too good of a time to even think about tomorrow.” This movie stars Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Marion Cotillard and will be in theatres July 1st, 2009.

Transformers:

Though the battle for Earth has ended, the battle for the Universe is just beginning. Starscream has assumed command of the Decepticons and has decided to take revenge on Earth with force. After finding out the Megatrons body was stolen from the US Military, and has been revived, the Autobots bring in reinforcements of their own, now knowing that peace is not an option. With Megatron and the Decepticons both out with a vengeance, will humans, let alone the Earth survive? Starring Shia Lebaouf and Megan Fox and will be out June 26th, 2009.

Year one

After being banished from their tribe, two cavemen, a know it all slacker (Jack Black) and a mousy teenager (Michael Cera) take the first “road trip”, traveling to the far corners of the Earth, meeting different societies, seeing different cultures, and saving a damsel who was kidnapped from the tribe. All this is done while creating mayhem, fighting battles, and causing laughter every step of the way. Starring Michael Cera, Jack Black, and Olivia Wilde, this comedy is out June 19th, 2009.

Up

The 10th movie by Pixar/Disney, “Up” is an adorable comedy about an old man, Carl Frederickson, not leaving his house, but seeing the wonders of the world by causing his house to “sail and soar” you may say. Along with a boy scout stuck who was caught on his porch when he lifted off, Frederickson discovers everything from a talking dog to a gigantic bird. This 3-D film is in already in theatres.

Harvey

As the curtain fell on the bowed actors after the Saturday performance of “Harvey,” I had to admit to myself that the play was damn good. As a thorough skeptic of scholastic theater, my expectations for this play were defied from the first light on the set to the last ovations of the audience.
“Harvey” is the story of Elwood P. Dowd, an aging man in the 1940s with a contagious case of schizophrenia. The play is named for his best friend Harvey, a six-foot-tall rabbit (called a pooka: a fairy in animal form who appears to only a select few) who accompanies him on nightly escapades to bars and social gatherings. Elwood’s sister eventually grows so weary of his antics that she attempts to commit him to a mental institution, but he is so affectionate and cordial that the doctors become convinced she is covering up for her own mental ailment. This is how the story progresses; with Elwood charming his way past doctors and young women while the people chasing after him wind up going half-crazy themselves.
Ryan Woodyard played the part of Elwood flawlessly. As his first MTHS theater performance, “Harvey” was a bang-up debut for this smashing young actor. His smiles and jokes were as quick to charm the characters on stage as they were to charm the audience. Instantly likeable and impeccably dressed, his character was as well-acted as he was well-written.
Also new to the stage was Shane Miner-Headley, who played the young Dr. Sanderson at the institution. At times his lines seemed stiff, but nevertheless his part was well executed.
Appearing almost exclusively with Miner-Headley on set was Alix Deenin as the vivacious and young Nurse Kelly. Deenin was infallibly convincing on set, nailing every line and expression with the precision and heartfelt emotion of a professional.
Michael Ward filled the shoes of Dr. Chumley, the pompous and overbearing senior doctor, and did so incredibly well. His faces and gestures conjured comic elements to the stage at all the right times, and the entire performance seemed to go more smoothly with his presence on stage.
Amanda Stewart was casted as Veta Simmons, Elwood’s sister. While her demeanor was fitting for the part of the fretting old lady, she lacked enunciation and at times was nearly inaudible. Her part could have been immensely improved with a few extra decibels to every line.
Theresa Haldeman played Myrtle Mae Simmons, Veta’s daughter and Elwood’s niece, and she did it with skill and grace. As quick and intelligent as she was adorable, Haldeman could not have done better.
Alan Garcia filled the last major role as the exuberant Judge Gaffney. Garcia was enthusiastic and energetic for his part, but sometimes his movement and hurried dialog bordered on frantic and difficult to interpret.
As the audience follows Elwood’s youthful cavorting they also encounter Wilson (Irving Garcia), the strong-armed assistant at the mental hospital, Betty Chumley (Lynsey Lorraine), the doctor’s prim and disdainful wife, Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet Jessica Weight), the flamboyant aristocrat, and Miss Johnson (Kathryn Goddard), the quiet and submissive maid at the Simmon’s household. Last to appear on stage was Nick Terry as E. J. Lofgren, the worldly-wise cab-driver with a boy’s cap on his head and his hands in his pockets.
The message of the play contains a satisfying dose of irony. As the plot approaches resolution, not one character on the set has proved immune to Elwood’s charismatic smile. As Mrs. Simmons and the staff at the hospital go nearly crazy trying to track him down, he is making friends and enjoying his carefree life with Harvey. Playgoers must ask themselves, “Who is better off?” The answer is evident by the last few minutes of the performance, when everyone breathes a sigh of relief as Elwood narrowly evades the gloomy solution of electroshock therapy. Somewhere along the way, during his happy gamboling, Elwood captivates not only the characters on set but the audience as well.