Fork This! Big 6 provides great value and better fo0d 35 cari vetennan em of the best places to eat for financially challenged students is the Big 6, located at 7660 6" street, just across the Burnaby-New West border. If you want to get bang for your buck, you can’t beat the Big6. It has the best combination of terrific food and unbelievable prices I can think of. Where else can you get a $3 cheeseburger? Correct that, where else can you get a good $3 cheeseburger? They have wonderful homemade fries and their chocolate milkshakes will make you feel like it’s 1955 again. It’s not just their burgers that make the Big 6 one of the best-hidden gems of the restaurant business; their breakfast menu is legendary. The Trucker’s special is so good and so reasonably priced, you'll never feel the need to eat anywhere else. For just $3.75, you get eggs, sausages, toast and a healthy helping of hash browns. I’m sorry, but you can’t beat those prices for that quality of food—anywhere. The Big 6 soup of the day is always good and once you try their patty melts, you won’t want anything else. au The food is equally on par with your average White Spot or any other good burger joint, but costs less than half the price in most cases. The Big 6 isn’t a nighttime restaurant however. This is purely a breakfast and lunch diner. The Big 6 opens early but closes by 7:00 P.M. on most days. The service is good and the food comes fast. The atmosphere of the Big 6 isn’t exactly on par with more upscale New West places like Boston Pizza, but without a doubt, the Big 6 has its own unique, irresistible charm. It is a classic old-school diner that is kind of frozen in time. Their menu, prices, look and staff haven’t changed in years. It has an old-time feel about it, but that definitely isn’t a negative aspect. In fact, that makes the Big 6 even more appealing. Ever since I discovered the Big 6, I try and eat there at least twice per week. It is without a doubt one of the best places to eat in New Westminster and the prices are so good, you'll always leave the Big 6 smiling. POP CULTURE PURCHASES The Glass Passenger Jack’s Mannequin I really, really, wanted to like this album. I think Andrew McMahon (who is the singer, songwriter, and primary musician of Jack’s Mannequin) is a very talented artist. I’m a big fan of his old band, Something Corporate. And, just after Jack’s Mannequins’ first album was completed back in 2005, Andrew was diagnosed with a severe case of acute leukemia, forcing him to cancel their tour so that he could undergo intense treatment. Fortunately, he was able to make a full recovery, and soon after that, he made this album. So I really, really, wanted to like it. But honestly, it’s a very uneven piece of work. There are a few heartfelt songs where Andrew reflects on what is really important to him and what matters in life, such as “Crashin,”” “Orphans,” and “Swim,” and I would highly recommend those songs to anyone. But the majority of the album’s tracks are nonsensical piano ballads. If I owned this album I would just skip from track 3 to track 11 every time I listened to it. —Mark Fisher Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Pictures This past Tuesday, Forgetting Sarah Marshall hit the small screens for those of us that have not seen the movie in theatres. The film stars Jason Segel as a desperate boyfriend who has spent six years catering to his TV star girlfriend Sarah Marshall, who is played by Kristin Bell. Kristin Bell is the careless girlfriend who doesn’t appreciate his waiting on her hand and foot and ends up ending their relationship. On vacation, a “re-discover singledom” holiday in Hawaii results in awkwardness when Segel and Bell’s characters are coincidentally booked into the same hotel. Love triangles and new love interests, in combination with the British comic Russel Brand and adorable Mila Kunis and too many tropical drinks ensure that hilarity ensues. A great light-hearted movie that was maybe not theatre-worthy but will contribute to an enjoyable evening at home. —Chloé Bach Scars on Broadway Scars on Broadway Scars on Broadway has always been an experimental side-project for Daron Malakian (primarily singer/songwriter/ guitarist for System of a Down) until recently. With the release of their self-titled first album, Scars on Broadway comes on strong with familiar metal licks as well as rock and roll ballads. An interesting and unexpected twist here is Malakian expanding to include electronic music, most noticeably on tracks like “Enemy” and the drug-influenced “Chemicals.” As to be expected, the bulk of the song’s focus resides in war, the Armenian genocide, and...well, drugs. Recruiting fellow Downer John Dolmayan, Malakian’s side project is full of everything from fast disco beats in “Exploding/Reloading” to a thrashy metal pulse in “Stoner Hate.” Scars are definitely worth a listen if you’re into the genre, but it looks as though this group will always be referred to as “the System of a Down side- project.” Looking back on it now, that might not be such a bad thing... —Jay Schreiber Power Protein Plate Starbucks A hard-boiled egg, eight grapes, part of an apple, a few slices of cheese, and a small serving of pita served with a side of peanut butter, all pre-packaged and preserved, available for the low price of only $5.95 plus tax at my friendly, local Starbucks? Funny you should ask—that’s exactly what I’ve been dying to sink my teeth into... or not. Frankly, I wouldn’t be a happy camper if my mom packed me this spread for lunch. Not that my mom packs my lunch. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m not exactly jumping at the opportunity to shovel out my hard-earned money to eat this junk. Economically, it makes a lot more sense to buy a couple grocery items and pack this little luncheon for yourself at a fraction of the price. Or maybe the rest of the population just doesn’t have a mom who makes their lunch every morning for them. Again, not that my mom packs my lunch... —Shawna Swatez 15