Which Wich Review

By KARA SASIELA

Need a quick, delicious, and cheap meal?

Well if you’re tired from all the fried foods you get at normal fast food restaurants, I recommend going to Which Wich.

Which Wich is a different style sandwich restaurant where the name Which Wich, stands for which sandwich would you like?

It is similar to Subway, but they put their own twist on how you order.

When you walk in, there will be a bar with paper bags and sharpies on it for you to grab.

The menu will be hung over head, so you can see your choices as you construct your own personal sandwich.

The bag starts off by having you put the number of the kind of sandwich you would like.

Once that is picked, you select the kind of bread you want: white, wheat, lettuce, or a bowl wich. 

Next, you decide if you want your wich hot or cold and select the size.

Which Wich if fairly cheap starting their smallest sandwich, which is 7 inches, at $5.50, their 10 and a half inch at $8.25, and their 14 inch at $11.

Then you select any extra toppings you would like on your sandwich including, cheeses, spreads and sauces, mustards, mayos, dressings, onions, veggies and more, and oils and spices.

Once your masterpiece is complete, you write your name on the bottom of the bag and simply give the bag to the employees, pay, and wait for your name to be called to receive your creation.

Their service is great and their food is even better than Subway.

Not only are they great at making sandwiches, but they also provide a great community service called Project PB&J.

This project allows Which Wich to help the community by providing PB&J’s in a natural disaster or even to  local businesses that need help.

Which Wich also helps support the troops by asking you to flag you bag.

This entails that you draw or write a message on the back of your bag in blue and red sharpies, give it to the employees at Which Wich and they will fill the bags with goodies and deliver it to service members and veterans.

The two Which Wich locations that are located closest to Missouri Baptist are at 1762 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, Mo and 11935 Manchester Road Des Peres, Mo.

Hope you’ll try this amazing restaurant the next time you’re out!!

Maggiano's Little Italy Review

By KARA SASIELA

Maggiano’s Little Italy is a fantastic Italian restaurant!

With delicious food and great service, Maggiano’s is great for a classy date night with your significant other.

The prices are a little more expensive with a single dish ranging from 13-15 dollars, but just right for a special occasion.

They have special’s like Marco’s Meal for two, in which you can order an appetizer, two dishes of any classic pasta, a dessert, and get two dishes to go for only 40 dollars as well as the Family Menu which includes, 3 appetizers or salads, 4 pastas or entrees, and 2 desserts for only $28.95!

Their menu includes famous Italian dishes like: Spaghetti, Four-Cheese Ravioli, Chicken Parmesan, Mom’s Lasagna, and, my personal favorite, Fettuccine Alfredo.

When going to Maggiano’s, you may see customers in anything from jeans and a T-Shirt to semi-formal wear.

Their setting is quaint and lit with soft lights, great for a romantic setting!

Maggiano’s is great for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and even wedding proposals.

In fact, my brother proposed to his girlfriend at Maggiano’s!

They were kind enough to let him pose as a waiter and bring out the bread for his fiancee and her friends.

Maggiano’s is usually pretty busy so you may want to call in a reservation at 314-824-2402. 

They also accept walk-ins, but be prepared for a possible wait.

Maggiano’s Little Italy is located at # 2 The Boulevard Saint Louis, Richmond Heights, Missouri and is right across the street from the Saint Louis Galleria Mall.

Hope to see you there soon!

Crown Candy Kitchen Review

By KARA SASIELA

Crown Candy Kitchen is a unique, old-fashioned, cheap restaurant special to the St. Louis area. 

Their lunch and dinner menu consists mostly of sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, and chili.

They have simple sandwiches like a Grilled Cheese and more notable creations like their most popular sandwich, the Heart Stopping Blt, which is layered with a wall of bacon so high it may be hard to bite into.

You can also have one of their famous malts or shakes to drink with your meal, but be careful: they’re 24 ounces and are tough to finish.

They also have plenty of other ice cream desserts to choose from after your meal.

If you don’t feel like ice cream you can always buy some of their homemade candy or take some for the road.

The options of candy are limitless!

They have chocolate, assorted chocolates, chocolate shaped figures, jawbreakers, toffee, and much more.

All of this food is really cheap and you get plenty to eat.

The sandwiches range from 5 to 9 dollars, the malts and shakes are about $5, and the candy depends on if you buy single items or their set boxes of candy.

Crown Candy Kitchen had fantastic service and everyone was extremely friendly and willing to help.

This restaurant has an old feel to it considering that they opened in 1913 and haven’t changed the look of the restaurant much.

They have old style booths, a jukebox, and low lighting.

They are located in Old North St. Louis at 1401 St. Louis Ave, St. Louis,Mo.

Matthias' Lot Church Review

By KARA SASIELA

New school, new city, new church.

If you’re new to the area and seeking a church to go to while at college, I recommend Matthias’ Lot Church.

It is a non-denominational Christian Church that targets college students and young adults, but everyone is welcomed at Matthias.

When they first started out, they decided they wanted to create a church that would attract college students to help prevent them from falling away from church.

Matthias believes that the Bible is the word of God written by men through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

The pastor, Marc Sikma, preaches the scripture verse by verse trying to stay true to what God is saying, as well as encouraging us to make our own interpretations of the scripture.

I personally think that Sikma is great.

I can tell that he is well-connected to God and only preaches what God is calling him to say.

He is humble, admitting his faults, and will be straight with members, sugar coating nothing.

The band is another great thing about Matthias that is geared towards young adults.

The music is loud, but just right for us young adults, and they put together great worship songs. 

Matthias meets on Wednesday nights at either 6:45 or 8:30.

They also meet on Sunday mornings at 10:30 in the homes of different leaders called Lot Families.

Matthias also has a website and app where you can listen to any sermons that you may have missed.

Matthias is located in St. Charles at 2645 West Clay.

Not Just Another Spy Movie

By KARA SASIELA

Kingsman: The Secret Service is a great action movie that will keep you on your toes!

This movie follows the story of young englishman Eggsy, played by Taron Egerton, as he is picked 

to go through training to enter into the Kingsman.

As he focuses on his training, his mentor Harry, played by Colin Firth, tries to stop a terrorist and the threat that he brings to the whole world.

This movie is filled with incredible action sequences like you’ve never seen them before.

Not only is this movie packed with action but it is completed by clever characters that bring in humor and still keeps the seriousness of the situation.

This movie was rated R for strong violence, language, and some sexual content.

It did really well opening weekend making 42 million dollars and receiving 8 stars out of 10. 

Hope you enjoy Kingsman!

From Servant To Princess

By KARA SASIELA

If you’re a die hard Disney fan, then I recommend going to see the new Cinderella movie starring Lily James as the iconic Cinderella and Richard Madden as the dashing Prince.

It’s the classic tale that we have all heard before, but with a few twists to it.

Young Ella and her father must move on after the death of her mother.

Several years later, her father remarries a widow with two daughters the same age as Ella. Soon after, her father sadly dies on the road.

Her stepmother and sisters quickly start to take advantage of Ella and she becomes more of a servant to them.

Working hard, she fell asleep by the fire getting soot on her face.

Her stepsisters jump at the chance to make fun of her and give her the nickname Cinderella. 

Out riding her horse, she meets a young man on a hunting trip. 

She did not recognize him as the Prince and he decided not to reveal his identity so she would not treat him any differently. 

He was entranced by her character and hoped to see her again. 

The Prince threw a ball and invited all the women living in the region.

Cinderella was excited to go, but her stepmother and sisters quickly stepped in ripping her dress to prevent her from going.

Her fairy-godmother appears to her and provides a coach and new dress for Cinderella to have a magical night at the ball.

Once there, the Prince immediately recognizes her, and dances and talks with her all night. 

When the clock struck midnight, ending the spell on the coach and dress, Cinderella rushes out of the palace leaving only a glass slipper behind.

The Prince is determined to find and marry her, so travels through the kingdom having every maiden try on the shoe.

Finally, at the last house, he finds Cinderella and they have their happy ending.

The movie was great receiving a 7.8 out of 10 stars and earning about 95 million dollars opening weekend.

However, the movie lacked the songs sung in the classic Disney version of Cinderella like, A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes, So This is Love, and Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.

Even though the movie did not include these, they did really well creating the world of Cinderella.

Hope you enjoy it too!

The War On Divergents

By KARA SASIELA

If you saw Divergent, then you’ll definitely want to see the second movie in the series, Insurgent!

Insurgent picks up right where the first movie ended.

Tris, played by Shailene Woodley, and Four, played by Theo James, are rounding up survivors from the Dauntless Faction in order to face Jeanine, who is portrayed by Kate Winslet, and make it safe for Divergents to live among the people.

Meanwhile, Jeanine is searching for the perfect Divergent to open up a message she believes will help rid the world of Divergents and bring peace to the city.

When Jeanine learns the one she is looking for is Tris, she will stop at nothing to capture and use her to unlock this message.

The group faces death and betrayal in their quest for freedom.

Will they overcome Jeanine and gain the freedom they are seeking?

Go see Insurgent to find out!

The movie did great receiving 7  out of 10 stars and earning 52 million opening weekend.

The movie is slightly slow in the beginning, but picks up and even throws in some unexpected twists!

Hope you enjoy the movie!