A Relaxing Grill and the Predicament of Temptation

Kelly’s Bar & Grill

Rating: 4 out of 5

Location: 322 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Phone: (505) 262-2739

Review:

It’s Friday night and you have had a long hard week at school and work. You want a place to relax in a nice atmosphere that won’t empty your wallet. Kelly’s is exactly the place to do this. Kelly’s Bar & Grill is located about a half-mile east of campus. This is the place to go if you want to have a great dinner, relax, and have a few drinks afterwards. The restaurant has a very open and warm atmosphere. The walls are covered in themed photos and memorabilia. Outside the restaurant has a large patio with many tables to sit at. The outside is also surrounded with strings of lights to really give it that relaxing atmosphere that makes you want to unwind and talk with friends. The inside of the restaurant is very energetic and bustling, great if you like a loud and upbeat place, not so great if you want a quiet sit-down dinner.

They have a great selection of soups, sandwiches, and salads. They have specials where you can get a half order of all three of these selections if you want to have more variety with your dinner. The green chili soup they have at Kelly’s is the best soup I have ever had in my life. It tasted like a really good New England clam chowder, with just the perfect amount of green chili to give just that extra special taste to it. If you like creamy soups, and you like green chili, I would highly recommend the green chili soup to you. If you also feel like winding down with a drink, Kelly’s has a great selection to offer you as well. They have a long list of beers that are brewed there at the restaurant for the freshest quality possible. They have a beer for every taste preference; from the darkest a beer can come, to the lightest. The meals at Kelly’s are not outrageously priced. They vary from $6-12, depending on what you get. The soup and salad combo I got came out to $8. This is not highly expensive; especially considering it is only a couple more dollars than fast food restaurants, while the food and atmosphere are highly superior. Kelly’s is a restaurant I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a place to eat that is close to campus, fairly inexpensive, good atmosphere, and lastly good food.

Author: Rebecca Lamborn

I Think I Love My Wife

Rating: 4 out of 5

Director: Chris Rock

Release Date: March 16, 2007

Genre: Comedy

REVIEW:

In the movie “I Think I Love My Wife” Chris Rock, actor and director of the movie, plays an investment banker named Richard Cooper, who finds that his life and marriage are far to boring to keep him interested. Although he loves his wife, has two small children, a house in the suburbs, and a career at a large Manhattan firm, Richard finds that his life feels no different then that of the average business man and feels trapped in a life that is too bland.

He reaches a point at which the daily routines and common encounters have made him complacent. One issue that causes possibility of major trouble is temptation of other women, including the ex-girlfriend of an old friend. “I Think I Love My Wife” is an insightful and funny movie about the problems that many couples run into with modern marriage. This movie is a comedic approach to the predicament of temptation that many run across in a day. Chris Rock shows well how difficult it is to be faithful when you feel lost in your home life and that fulfilling your fantasies feels like all you want but can’t have.

Author: Anne Carpenter