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The third version of La Llorona is actually the 2005 pilot episode of the popular American television series, “Supernatural.” In this episode, La Llorona is referred to as both the Weeping Woman and the Woman in White. In this retelling, she is depicted as a seductive woman who wears white clothing. She targets unfaithful men and invites them to go home with her. After the men accept her offer, she murders them and makes the bodies disappear.…
Established in 1974, La Cueva was the first Mexican restaurant in East Colfax and has become a staple in the community. Owner Alfonso Nuñez proudly keeps this family business going with dishes made from scratch using recipes passed down from his parents, as well as his own creative touches. La Cueva uses fresh ingredients to prepare its meals and is also known for its handmade, ready-to-order tortillas. Its homey setting is great for enjoying a meal with the entire family. La Cueva offers breakfast with dishes like huevos rancheros and menudo.…
“I'm starving! Are you guys hungry?” My mom asked as we were on our way to Corpus. “Sure.” Me and my brothers answered simultaneously.…
Masa of Echo Park is a family run pizzeria that was established by Rob Rowe and Rhonda Reynolds in 2004. They created a menu with the idea of reflecting the diversity of the community in Echo Park, and they have certainly succeeded in putting together a varied menu of what they describe as “comfort style bistro food”. This quirky, local restaurant is famous for their Chicago style deep-dish and thin crust pizzas, pastas, fresh salads, as well as their bread puddings. Without a doubt, the atmosphere at Masa definitely reflects the vibe of the area. This is most notable in their quirky decoration with colorful plastic table clothes, wooden chairs and fireplace.…
On October 12th me and my group members visited La Tapachulteca which is located in Van Nuys. La Tapachulteca is a Central American grocery and bakery shop. The shop that we visited had many different parts to it. As I walked to the front of the shop I noticed a small playground for children that had graffiti all around the sides of the store. As I got closer to the entrance I got a little nervous because I noticed graffiti all over the entrance which is consider vandalism.…
Although Walla Walla may be world well-known for its wine production, the gastronomy side of the Walla Walla Valley has in recent years acquired national recognition for the quality and variety of its cooking. World-class vineyards and wineries also abound here. And typically where fine wine thrives, so do gourmet eats as evidenced by Walla Walla’s recent recognition by The Daily Meal as “America's Best Small Town for Food” and one of three finalists for America’s Best Food Town in the inaugural Sunset Travel Awards. Visitors can savor the “localvore” lifestyle by sampling goat cheese at Monteillet Fromagerie, handmade chocolates at Bright’s Candies, and homegrown asparagus, spinach, potatoes, green peas, string and lima beans, corn, cherries, and strawberries from local farmers…
Digging the heels of her hands into the small of her back and arching first back and then forward to ease the kinks Dr. Caroline Taylor groaned as the stiffening muscles protested her efforts to loosen them, then ran her hands through her cap of short black hair. She stood at the end of the men's ward surveying the patients lying in the narrow metal beds. Dysentery, an appendix, two leg wounds from farming implements and an assortment of other ills had brought these villagers to the little hospital Dr. Taylor, “Docta Caro”, ran in this nearly forgotten corner of Bukaso. She had just finished rounds in the men's ward and signed off on the various orders for her nurses and still had the women's and children's wards to walk.…
The Big Enchilada by Stuart Stevens: Book Review Within this paper I will be discussing and giving a detailed description about “The Big Enchilada” and my impression of it and about George W. Bush’s 2000 election. I will also discuss within the paper on the political views of the Bush campaign that involved Bush’s positions on education, Social Security and tax cuts during the 2000 Presidential election. Also will be included an analysis of Stevens accounts as the campaign consultant during the Presidential election. The Big Enchilada is the story about the 2000 Bush campaign for the presidency that leads up to the election.…
The movie Mosquita y Marí, is a great representation of what it's like living in an urban community and their everyday lifestyle. We are introduced to the two main characters Mosquita and Marí, we see differences between the two, between their lifestyles, and personalities. After meeting each other they created a bond like no other. Therefore, the girls go through obstacles that the only they both can understand which were the roles as young Latina females, Mosquita trying to find her own identity drowned in her parent's dreams, and the two questioning their own sexualities. While identifying the popular culture in the film.…
The fast food chain restaurant Raising Cane’s opened on August 26, 1996 in Louisiana. Since opening, it has been constantly growing with a total of fourteen locations just in Ohio. Raising Cane’s is known for their fresh chicken and their secret Cane’s sauce. At the top of the current Raising Cane’s menu it states in big bold letters “Always fresh. Never, ever frozen.”…
We all know that it is important to "fit in", but at what cost. Richard Rodriguez say's "The voices of my parents and sister and brother. Their voices insisting: You belong here. We are family members. Related.…
The Benvenuti al sud/nord movies are directed by Luca Miniero there movies focus on the stereotypes that the people in southern Italy have about the northern part of Italy and what the northern part of Italy think about the southerners. The movies explore the different stereotypes from work ethic to Benvenuti al sud is a comedy from 2010 about a postal worker in northern Italy who has been transferred south to a town called Castabelle. At the beginning of the film he is trying to get transferred to Milan, even pretending that he is in a wheelchair to gain the sympathies of his superiors. However, when he is caught lying he is transferred South, much to the dismay of his wife. The movie revolves around stereotypes of both the North and South, but mainly follows the postal workers expectations of what the South will be like and how his new life changes those stereotypes.…
Even when it was time to go, the check was given to us in a timely manner. This restaurant goes the extra mile to deliver great customer service. You can even go on-line or call to make reservations, making it easier for the customer and eliminating wait times during dinner time. When we left the restaurant, the staff even said “Thank you, have a good night” making the dining experience feel even more satisfying.…
I chose the poem “Mientras por Competir con tu Cabello” by Luis de Gongora because its directly related to the theme of carpe diem which urges people to live their lives to the fullest without concerning for their future. The imagery that stands out in this poem says, “no solo en plata o viola troncada se vuelva, mas tu y ello juntamente en tierra, en humo, en polvo, en sombra, en nada.” This imagery demonstrates the whole purpose of this poem which is to tell everyone that their life, youth, and beauty will eventually fade away; therefore, you must enjoy your life, youth and beauty right now because at some point you will become nothing, you will die. We can see that the speaker introduces the theme of death by saying “en nada” which translates…
People usually go to a restaurant not only for the convenience; the most important element is that the restaurant has delicious food, which they cannot make it at home; also other restaurant cannot make that taste. I mean it should be has some more special than other restaurant, such as, the service very well or the special environment as so on. For me, the most elements adjust a restaurant it should be they pick up the fresh ingredients used in the food. That is the crucial for customers; they don’t want to send money payment for a bad or worse food.…