Apr 28, 2008

Into The Wild (2007): Finally watched this movie last night and enjoyed it even more then I was expecting to, and I had high expectations for it. At first I didn’t like how the movie switched from his experiences during his journey north to his time spent in Alaska, because I thought it would make the ending a lot less dramatic. But if you’ve seen the movie, you’ll know that the ending was plenty emotional, and bringing in the more light hearted clips kept the movie from being a total downer. Eddie Vedder’s soundtrack was outstanding during the film, even if it might not be that great of a record outside of the film. (5/5)

Strip Club sets appealing table: J.D. Fratzke pushes the envelope with meat and more, with a big helping of fun. The next time I book a dinner reservation at the Strip Club, I’m going to ask for Table 14. It’s a doozy of a two-top, wedged into the prow of the restaurant’s slip of a balcony and accessed by a spiraling black iron staircase. Although it’s not exactly private, it somehow manages to feel that way, and it has a backdrop like no other, a twinkling panoramic postcard of the St. Paul skyline that is entirely unexpected and utterly captivating.

I’ve yet to read a bad review of the place, but this might be one of the best.