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THE MATADOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014
LIFE &ART
Cha Cha Chili fuses Mexican, Korean cuisines J u d y Ta n g -
Korean barbeque or tacos? Why not just have both? Coming of age food chain “Cha Cha Chili” owner Gavin Cha opened another location in Alhambra, due to the success of at the El Sereno location that started in 2009. The store’s pride is in its fusions of different cultures’ foods and tastes into new, mouthwatering creations. The Alhambra venue is very cute (retro almost) with its red and black color scheme. The music played can be considered throwback R&B and hip hop, like Rihanna and Beyonce’s older albums. The decor and furniture feature inappropriate posters, beer promotions, and TVs that show new and sporting events and news channels. The interior is cozy and simple; by the time I left the restaurant, people were barely piling in. Cha Cha Chili is probably most busy at late hours. Immediately, upon entering customers notice
the resteraunt”s the huge blackboard menu hanging behind the register, listed with a number of entrees and appetizers, such as Cha Cha’s famed chimichangas, tacos, and sliders. What definitely threw me off was how expensive everything was. A single taco for at least $2.39? A slider for at least $6.75? Overpriced. However, the complimentary chips and fresh pico de gallo make up for the expensive food, as well as free water. The tacos were all well stuffed with lettuce, red lettuce, onions, cilantro, salsa, and meat, making it almost worth its money, but still not quite. The meat was cooked to perfection though not hard and overdone; not soft and too moist. The Hawaiian bread sliders were delicious as well, and I liked how the sweet and the soft bread complemented the salty meat. There was a continued theme throughout my meal: spices. I have no complaints as a spice-lover, but those who are not would be severely limited in what to order. If you enjoy spicy food and are content with
spending a little extra money, Cha Cha Chili is the place to go. I rate it 4.5 stars out of 5 and not the full 5 because of the priciness.
Location: 640 W Valley Blvd Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 458-3446 Hour: Mon-Wed 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Thurs 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Fri-Sun 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Price: under $10 Type: Korean, Mexican, Asian Fusion
Matador Rating: 4.5
Photos by Judy Tang
Halloween maze returns with new features Va n e s s a H u a n g
“It [the maze] was better than I expected,” junior Lynne Ta said. “ I liked how instead The upcoming Halloween maze will of walking, you had to crawl and when you bring students dripping in cold sweat and leave, a guy with a chain saw chases you out. chills as they will walk past the countless I would go [to the maze] again.” killers and monsters, hoping they will get Though San Gabriel High School has a out of the maze and reach to daylight. The tradition of building the Halloween maze maze will be organized and built by Patrick every other year as a way to celebrate the Posada and the spirits of horror technical theater and fright, there class, the Hallowwas no maze last een maze will be year due to the held at the audilack of equipment. torium from Oct. However, the Hal20 to Oct. 24 for loween maze is fian admission of nally back to send $7 per student at shivers and chills lunch. Tickets can to the students be bought from who are brave the student bank. enough to experiThe last Halence the maze. loween maze Similar to the was also held at last Halloween the auditorium, maze, this year ’s where it was maze will include completely dark various kinds of with flashing, lupeople, characminous lights as ters, and items like Illustration by Katherine Hoong the only source of clowns, chainsaws, light. The maze had characters in different and mirrors from notable horror movies and rooms, such as clowns, dead girls tied up on shows such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre. chairs, and a man with a chainsaw. “The maze contains a little bit of every“The maze was dark and had bedrooms thing so there’s different halls with different and furniture,” junior Lisa Alvarado said. people like clown halls and chainsaws,” “The mirror part in the Halloween maze senior Denise Kha, the stage manager for was like an illusion. It was like a trap so you drama and tech theater, said. “It is one didn’t know where to go.” whole maze so everyone can enter all of The past Halloween maze’s horrifying them.” yet authentic characters and people not Students from technical theater, drama, only made students run for their lives, but and even volunteers are encouraged to paralso made their experience at the maze an ticipate in the Halloween maze as different unforgettable one. characters and monsters to scare students.