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The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
2B - Thursday, October 24, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom
COMMUNITY CULTURE COLUMN
Straying from the
NETFLIX TV PIX
Daily Arts Writers dig through recent
Netflix releases to find the shows worth
revisiting or discovering.
down town
Red, yellow, brown and
what green remains
drift by like people: Dog
walkers, coffee drinkers, pho-
tographers and families of three,
four or five;
professors
and friends, r
the mid-term
anxious or
the relaxed
in stroll;
shoppers
of all kinds JOHN
and buys, BOHN
the bikers
and the jog-
gers, Michael Crichton and
Judith Butler readers, all in their
routine or sporadic pleasures.
They'll walk by left and right,
places to go there and here and
there. But everyone seems to
take their steps just a little slow-
er. It is fall, you know.
The more you leave down-
town, the less of the "here and
there's" you see. Ann Arbor
unfolds into the quiet trees
and winding sidewalks of the
suburbs. Most students, dur-
ing their four- or five-year
stay, probably don't wander
too far off the downtown map.
But sometimes, it's nice to get
lost in Burns Park or the Old
West Side for reasons of which
I'm not entirely sure. Maybe
downtown and campus are too
inscribed with the school-day
schedule, and it's nice to get
away. Maybe, for students, it
never feels like you've seen all
of Ann Arbor, and there's an
urge to venture off. So much
of the town is hidden away in
the sleepy corners or down the
long, riverside roads. Town-
ies, I apologize, but I'm about
to hype up one of the gems you
have folded away outside of
town.
The Last Word, Circus, 8
Ball, Blind Pig and Kiwanis
probably form the farthest edge
of town for most students. But
if you're willing to take the
hike a few blocks further West
(and in the fall weather, why
not?), you'll reach Jefferson's
Market. It's in a rather interest-
ing side of town. Amid the rows
of houses are an old church, an
elementary school and some
spacious University buildings
that feel like the downtown ,
area might re-emerge among
the trees, yet doesn't.
It's not a large space by any
means: less than a dozen tables,
with an open kitchen, and for
a long while, Joy Division and
New Order playing on the regu-
lar (please bring that back).
While it wouldn't have been
feasible for most students to go
to Jefferson's Market a year ago
- it only served lunch during
the weekdays - recently, the
cafe has begun serving brunch
on Saturdays and Sundays with
its own brunch-style dishes.
I usually order the Mt. Rush-
more, a scramble of vegetables,
eggs and hash browns, but
sometimes I'll split that along
with an order of their specialty
french toast or pancakes with
a friend. The menu has its
staples, but it also has seasonal
g Irid
rotations to mix things up. And
for the coffee lovers, expect
spot-on, local brews for your
morning wake-up.
in addition to its weekday
lunch and weekend brunch-
hour eats, Jefferson's Market
also has a bakery and cake
shop. I can't speak from experi-
ence here, but if anyone reading
this happens to be on the look-
out for a wedding cake, first
of all, congratulations on your
engagement and, second, look
no further.
It seems as if there is no real
reason to leave downtown Ann
Arbor. So much is condensed
into the area that one could
certainly be occupied during
their temporary stay. But for
some, this may be the only time
one lives in Ann Arbor. For
that reason, why not go on an
adventure to break up the rou-
tine or even find new routines?
For me, Jefferson's Market pro-
vides new tastes and scenes for
the second half of my stay.
With a to-go cup of coffee
in my hand and the beat of
"Temptation" by New Order
in my head, walking out of the
market is one of the lasting
pleasures of the place. You're
not thrown into the mix. You
have time to stroll through
the shady suburban streets
and take a breath for a second.
Especially during midterms, it's
nice to know that life goes on.
Bohn is jamming to
"Temptation." To have a dance
party, email jobohn@umich.edu.
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FOX
"The Following"
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here: "The Fol-
lowing" is not a feel-good, happy-ending thriller.
If the prospect of a supremely intelligent Edgar
Allen Poe-worshipping professor-turned-murderer
doesn'tsound likethe stuff ofnightmares,take com-
fort in the fact that Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) has
a Rolodex of well-connected sociopaths he can call
upon for everything from kidnappingto public sui-
cide. Ryan Hardy, played byKevin Bacon, constantly
struggles with being a step behind the mastermind
as clues about the cultists' identities and motives
come to light. Not for the faint of heart, "The Fol-
lowing" is agreat watch for the Halloween season.
FX
"Louie"
By this point, everyone has heard of Louis CK
- the hottest comic working right now, the dude
that's quickly becoming the stand-up comedian
to which our age looks toward when we think
"funny." Do yourself a favor and checkout the last
season of his brilliant sitcom, "Louie," recent-
ly released on Netflix this month. The show's
always taken a less-than-optimistic look at life,
framed perfectly by Louie's generally apathetic
worldview, but for the first time in our protago-
nist's arc, we get to see him work toward advanc-
ing his career. The results are heart-wrenching,
endearing and, above all, funny.
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Wing"
It has been on Netflix for quite a while, but if
you haven't fallen in love with Toby, Leo, Josh,
C.J., Sam, Donna, Charlie and, of course, Pres-
ident Jed Bartlett yet, now's the time. With
D.C. shut down, it was nice to spend time with
a government that actually does a good job.
It might not be as .dark as "Breaking Bad" or
"House of Cards," but it's still easily one of the
most binge-worthy shows on Netflix, as well as
one of best dramas in television history.
Recreation"
Her show might be smaller than "The West
Wing," but government worker Leslie Knope (Amy
Poehler) and her fight for change in Pawnee, Ind.
has been a fan-favorite and critical darling for the
past six seasons. While real life parks departments
shut down all over the country, "Parks and Rec" has
an odd timeliness to it. Netflix just released the fifth
season online while the sixth season's been put on
hiatus by NBC until Nov. 14, giving you plenty of
time to binge until then.
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