April 29, 2016
ENTERTAINMENT
Blueprint
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Mia’s Cantina may be an arguable addition to Downers Grove By Clarissa Moreno, Photo Editor
so I did until it took about 15 minutes for my server to finally get to me and take my order. My waiter was a nice young man, and he came to my table with a fresh basket of torti-
as my drink, and I got an appetizer of the Ceviche de Camaron, which consists of citrus marinated shrimp and avocado with fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapenos. As a long
couple more my waiter returned with yet another tiny sliver of lime. Mia’s Cantina is a fresh face My entree consisted of three restaurant that just opened steak tacos, and an additional about two months ago at 1012 side of rice and black beans, Curtiss St, which was an extra Downers Grove, two dollars each. The IL. Its lively amount of rice and atmosphere beans I was given filled with exwas a spoonful, and citing Latin not a very big one. I music starts was extremely disapyour experience pointed by that and on a good note. the fact that it was You’re greeted an extra four dollars by a hostess at added onto my bill for the front desk something that wasn’t and then she’ll even worth it. About take you to your a couple of forkfuls table. into it and my sides I was charmed were gone. The tacos by the vibrant Mia’s Cantina is located on 1012 Curtiss St Downers Grove, IL. and has been open since the middle of Jan. themselves were excolors. It doesn’t ceptionally good. They smell like food when you walk lla chips and a cup of mild, time lover of seafood, Photos by Clarissa Morenoreminded me of what in. It’s very clean, and the win- red salsa. The chips were hot, shrimp specifically, I was excitmy own mother makes at home. dows are big, which brought a which meant they were either ed to try this and just as quickly I payed my $12.50 check and lot of natural light into the res- just heated or they were actuwas disappointed by it. There left with a pleasently confused taurant. I came in on a Tuesday ally freshly made. They tasted was no flavor. I thought I was stomach. afternoon at around 3:45. I was amazing. Crunchy, fresh and chewing down on cardboard. the only customer in the entire delicious along with the salsa. Contact Clarissa at They provided a sliver side restaurant. I felt like a VIP, or cmor1952@csd99.org I started off with just a water of lime and after asking for a
Downers Grove underground hangouts holding ski-high fun By Hannah Maes, Features Editor
There are a lot of fun, underground places here in the Chicago burbs, you just need to know where to look. Even downtown Downers Grove has a lot of tucked away places that some people don’t even know exist.
lanes tucked beneath the Tivoli auditorium. It’s a place where the entire family will feel right at home because of its size and atmosphere.
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VolunTEEN at the
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Tivoli is located on 5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL. Photo by Hannah Maes
this summer!
Open to teens entering grades 7–12. 91 VolunTEEN positions will be available. Applications will be online at volunteen.ippl.info starting April 9. Mandatory orientation is required.
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Alfredos serves Mexican style tacos for $5.
Alfredo’s is a family owned restaurant in Downtown Downers that serves authentic Mexican cuisine, made from scratch by the owner Alfredo and his mother. You definitely get the feel that it is family run because of the super friendly service and the food is scrumptious and varied. Also in downtown Downers is the Tivoli bowling alley, located right behind the movie theatre. There are 12 wood
The Alley is step up from Hot Topic and a popular place for teens looking for band merch to visit. The most popular items range from T-shirts to leather jackets to shoes. Although the Alley draws a crowd from 13 to mid-20s, most shoppers are between 13 and 17. Although we can easily get bored in our safe suburban communities, there are still a bunch of fun places to hang out with friends that are often overlooked. Contact Hannah at hmae1011@csd99.org