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By AMANDA VALENTI Staff Writer
The Grand Lux Café is located in the Garden State Plaza in Paramus. They offer a wide range of American cuisine, some with a hint of ethnic flair. Only about 15 minutes away from the college campus, it is a great night out with a beautiful ambience. Sconces light the entrance while gold accents every aspect of the inside. The different rooms feature alternate styles and ceilings. Seating is comfortable with velour and marble table-tops.
There is a dish for every palate at the Grand Lux Café. The wait staff will explain a little history about the café when customers are first seated. They will always ask whether or not you have been to the Grand Lux so repeat customers do not hear the history again. The menu offers a wide range of prices from under $5 to more than $20. A large drink menu is also available from wines to martinis. The buffalo chicken bites are featured as
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one of the items around $5. Mini fried balls of chicken, buffalo sauce and cheese OVERALL GRADE: A+ are presented in a cast iron bowl with é homemade blue cheese for dipping. The fresh oven-baked pizzas are delicious. The dough is light and crispy with toppings like cheese, tomato sauce, Thai peanut chicken and vegetables. They also offer delicious Chinese nachos with cheese, rice and a peanut sauce. It comes with a drizzle of cream wasabi sauce on top to add a little kick. These nachos will make any customer’s mouth water with the first bite. The crunchy chips and the spicy cream burst with excitement. Each bite is different and more delicious than the last. Specialty drinks can cost around $13, such as the chocolate espresso unused martini topped with cream, coco and espresso. Servings at the Grand Lux are too large for even two people to share sometimes. At times it can be a little pricey, so sharing an appetizer and a main meal is a great way to keep the bill to a minimum. The Grand Lux is well known for their over-the-top dessert menu. Some deserts are special made for customers. Those need to be ordered 30 minutes prior. They also feature over-sized slices of chocolate cake and carrot cake. Boxes of cookies or fresh cookies filled with ice cream are also a favorite. There is a dish for every pallet at the Grand Lux Café. The bill might be a litphotos courtesy of Creative Commons tle high, but the quality of the food will The Grand Lux Café offers good food and a quiet atmosphere. not disappoint.
Miss Ramapo Delights By MELIS S A VELOZ Staff Writer
Sigma Delta Tau, a national sorority on campus, hosted an event called Miss Ramapo 2010 on thursday, March 5, 2010 which was set to start at 9:30 pm, but really began at 10pm after getting the audience comfortable as well as settling everyone down. Miss Ramapo 2010 was held at Friends Hall by the Student Center. This event featured eight male contestants from different organizations dressed as females. The concept was males competing in a beauty pageant, in order to attain the honor of being called Miss Ramapo 2010. In order to win this beauty pageant they had to face a number of challenges: 1. The competition itself, 2. A swimsuit/lingerie portion, 3. Talent portion and last but not least the formalwear/question portion. Throughout the competition the SDT hostesses Christine Barker (president of SDT) and Kim Fitzgerald (vice president of SDT), would announce a total of 10 raffle prizes in which each person who attended would be automatically enrolled once they paid the $5 fare to get in. The contestants who participated were as follows: Kevin Quintilian “Miss Ivana
Bangem,” Joseph Gellman “Miss Angelica Applebottom,” Brian Amabile “Miss Material Girl,” Vinny Grillo “Miss Winnie Wonderful,” Eric Scheetz “Miss Erica Hotlegs,” Brian Ceragno “Miss Newbooty,” John Guagliardo “Miss Lady Guaga,” Steven Minucci “Miss Stevie Sweetheart”. In the end the judges - SDT alumni Susan Dillulio, Alexandra Wal (Theta Phi Alpha’s president), Christina Hartung (Delta Phi Epislon) and Ashley Helble (Sigma Sigma Sigma) chose the first second - and third place winners, who were as follows: “Miss Angelica Applebottom” in third place, “Miss Lady Guaga” in second place and, last but not least Miss Ramapo 2010 was “Miss Newbooty.” Overall the outcome of the event seemed pretty organized as well as fun and entertaining. This event featured hostesses, judges and a very entertaining DJ who helped set the atmosphere right! Many Ramapo students came out and over 75 percent of the proceeds of this competition went to Prevent Child Abuse America, so it in turn was very successful.
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