Dec 13-19, 2006

Dec 13-19, 2006 / Vol. 20 / No. 41

The Coitus of the Gods

Name of Kama Sutra Position: The Coitus of the Gods Getting into the position: The position is described as both the man and woman lying flat on a surface with their appendages, hands and torso directly overtop of one anotherÕs. Clasping each other’s hands like two starfish making love, the lovers press their chests together…

Eric J. Leech

Karma Cleanser

Dear Karma Cleanser: I have been with this certain special person since February. I gave birth to my son last December. My son’s father was killed before he was born, back in August of last year. Needless to say, it has been a pretty shitty couple of years, all except for my wonderful baby boy.…

Dear Nancy

Owners Gukhan Mekik and Chef Erhan Bilici closed this past spring to remodel, but thankfully they reopened in May. If you’ve never tried Turkish cuisine, you’re in for a treat.

Karen Shugart

Letters to the Editor

Could we get some free shoes? Just wanted to say thanks again for including us in your piece (“O Come All Ye Funky,” Dec. 6). The story (and photos) looked great, and we’ve gotten an awesome response. We really appreciate the support — it means a lot to the small, independent guy. Please keep us…

Word of the Week

This chain is renowned for its ribs, yet here we go and give them an award for their chicken wings. Go figure. Certainly, the ribs are fine (and the potato skins are heavenly), but the wings — meaty but not flabby — are tasty even before you douse them with one of the restaurant’s signature…

Holiday Cheer

The best bet for spreading cheer across multiplexes this holiday season, The Holiday (*** out of four) is a finely polished piece of romantic cinema, with a generosity of spirit so all-encompassing that it’s easy to forgive its occasional excesses. Writer-director Nancy Meyers, whose previous hit was the similarly sharp Something’s Gotta Give, clearly writes…

Matt Brunson

WTF?

Andrew D’Rouco’s family has been making sausages in his native Spain since at least the 1700s, perhaps even as early as 1610, which is about the same time North Carolina’s original European colony was established. Now, Andrew is making both artisanal Spanish and Mexican chorizo sausages in Matthews. His products are available at local grocery…

An early Xmas gift for the ladies

Have you been nice all year long, but still hope to have the opportunity to let loose that “Naughty Girl” inside? Then, do whatever you have to, ladies, and get that man of yours to take you to see Jim Brickman’s Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec, 19. Jim Brickman (that gorgeous man pictured to the…

Cheap Thrills

SALSA NIGHTS Be Shakira for a night and prove that your “Hips Don’t Lie” at the free Latin-style dance lessons offered at the Loft, 1526 Elizabeth Ave. Learn salsa, merengue, bachata and more. Touting “celebrity instructors,” this joint gets hips swiveling every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Hit www.hispanos-usa.com or call 704-333-5898. TANGO & TAPAS…

Branna Calloway

CL’s picks of the week

Wednesday, December 13 The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve has done it every year since 1947: collect unwrapped new toys for needy children. This year a national campaign is targeting as collection centers 17 large office buildings in 15 cities. Join the tradition and bring a toy to 101 Independence Center. But you’ve got to do…

The Blotter

Jesus is Hot: Baby Jesus, the most popular nativity scene figure, was stolen from a man’s front yard. According to the victim, this is the fourth time he’s had a baby Jesus stolen. In an unrelated incident, the Grinch made his first appearance of the holiday season: An unknown suspect (most likely green) broke into…

Ask the Editor

Q: Have you received any strange instant messages lately? A: As a matter of fact, some unknown IMer sent me the weirdest message last week. (And keep in mind, this is totally unedited, aside from changing the guy’s screenname to protect his identity.) Check it out: “whiteslave1234: Sir i have been made to live under…

Carlton Hargro

Image-mongers

Sorry about the YouTube link, but it was the only site I could find to show you the amazing animated collages of Lewis Klahr in a piece he did for Rachel Kann. This week’s theme is hot juicy image-mongers with a side of yummy messy street. Click click! Guillaume Decaux www.alcide.fr Nil Ultra www.nilultra.com Robotnik…

Little Shiva

Why are Iraq’s Kurds upset with the Iraq Study Group report?

The Iraq Study Group report, which alleges to offer recommendations by which the United States can “de-quagmirify” itself from Iraq, is a bummer. By all means, keep it off your Amazon.com wish list. You’d be better off with a seventh copy of Marley & Me. It’s not the grim assessment of U.S. options in Iraq…

Andisheh Nouraee

Film clips

Current Releases BOBBY If the late Robert Altman had been dropped on his head as a toddler, Bobby is the sort of movie he might have ended up making. Writer-director Emilio Estevez has clearly adopted Altman’s MO for this ambitious effort that’s only tangentially about Robert F. Kennedy — we get the all-star cast, the…

Matt Brunson

View From The Couch

So many DVD releases, so few shopping days left before Christmas. And while single-disc movies are fine for casual acquaintances, lavish box sets are the way to go when it comes to the movie aficionados on your list. Here, then, is a quartet of recommended collections recently released on DVD. THE PREMIERE FRANK CAPRA COLLECTION…

Matt Brunson

Island Hopping

God bless the bagel, and God bless Einstein Bros. That wonderful, dense, yeasted wheat dough concoction, perhaps with a smear of cream cheese, is truly a warm and lovely thing to behold. And no one does them better than Einstein Bros. With nearly 500 locations, including two in Charlotte, this Florida-based chain consistently serves up…

Ann Wicker

Extra Credit

Since North Carolina Commissioner of Banks Joseph Smith cracked down on payday lenders earlier this year, the high-fee lending chains have left the state. The Center for Responsible Lending estimates the ban on payday lenders in 2006 will save people from owing about $1.4 billion in excessive fees. The Raleigh-based nonprofit is an ardent critic…

Karen Shugart

Warming to Global

My fork had barely delivered the densely luxurious, velvety squid ink risotto onto my taste buds when the “taste-recognition alarm” focused my memory on an exquisite week of eating in Cap Ferrat, a tiny, French, rocky outcropping on the Mediterranean Sea. When I mentioned having this sensational dish once before on Cap Ferrat, Chef and…

Tricia Childress

Legends and Sponges

A New York-styled Italian bakery offering Italian pastries, cookies and cakes.

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