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Sushihanna brings new flavor to Market Street cuisine

Emily Guillen | The Bucknellian
Shrimp avocado roll from Sushihanna on Market Street.

Emily Guillén
Editor-in-Chief

When the news came this spring that Marco’s Tapas would be closing its doors, many students were upset by the loss of one of their favorite Market Street restaurants.  What they didn’t know was that Sushihanna, a Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi, would be taking the tapas bar’s storefront location.

Located at 432 Market Street, between The Chamberlain Building entrance and The Open Door Framing Gallery, Sushihanna is sure to be a popular lunch hot spot with students this fall.

On my recent lunch trip to the new restaurant, I ordered one of their lunch specials: a tuna roll and a shrimp avocado roll for $9.45.  My friend ordered a simple avocado roll for $3.00.  Each came with a small bowl of sesame cucumber salad.

We both found the amount of food for the price to be typical for downtown.  Even for heavier eaters, prices are still reasonable.  Even the more expensive shrimp tempura roll is only $6.9, and a Hibachi dinner of chicken is $9.95.

Beyond the prices, we were impressed by the food and speed of service.  We were able to walk into the restaurant, order, eat and pay our check in just under an hour, something not frequently found in Lewisburg.

My tuna and shrimp avocado rolls were great.  No longer will I have to drive to Wegmans in Williamsport or State College for a decent roll; I can just walk downtown for a well-crafted roll and avoid the repeated disappointment from the sushi at the Bison.

My friend called her avocado roll “simple, but tasty.”  Not only was she referring to the food itself, but also the presentation.  The clean look of the plates allowed us to focus on nothing but the meal.

All in all, we found Sushihanna to be a nice addition to the restaurants downtown.  It gives us one more cuisine option to add to our current haunts.  It will most likely compete most directly with Pronto!, based on its attraction of lunchtime clientele.

Hours:
Monday – Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Downtown Dance now open on Market Street

By Carolyn Williams

Contributing Writer

A new dance studio recently opened on the corner of Fifth and Market Street. Christine Rozolis, owner and artistic director of Downtown Dance, hopes to see many University students use the new facilities.

Rozolis, a Philadelphia native and dancer since she was three, moved to Lewisburg in July to open Downtown Dance.

“My parents, sister and uncle went to Bucknell, so I was comfortable with the area, and I like the charm of Lewisburg very much,” Rozolis said.

After completing college at UMass Amherst, Rozolis was unsure whether she wanted to pursue a dancing career.  She briefly worked in marketing and taught dancing on the side. Rozolis later decided to take the plunge and open Downtown Dance.

The new studio offers a number of different classes in both dance and Zumba targeting varying age groups, from Baby Ballet, Ballet Tap Combo and Beginner Jazz for younger dancers to advanced classes for more experienced dancers. Rozolis hopes University students will join her intermediate and advancedlevel Tap Club and lyrical classes.

In Tap Club, held on Mondays at 7 p.m., Rozolis leads warmups, but the class is mostly collaborative, focusing on team-building and learning new combinations. Rozolis describes her Adult Lyrical class (Tuesdays at 5 p.m.) as “a blend of ballet and dance set to modern soft rock and soundtrack songs.” Rozolis offers a student rate: $75 for 10 classes.

Downtown Dance’s Zumba classes are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. These classes are open to individuals of all dance levels and backgrounds, and Rozolis hopes to draw a crowd from both the University and Lewisburg communities.

The studios’ decor of cheery blue walls and large windows create an energetic class environment. Many students enjoyed the class and the different dance experience.

The class is a great workout; it’s amazing how much more fun you can have when you’re dancing to all sorts of fun music instead of watching the number of calories burned on the treadmill,” Liz Walker ’14 said of her first Zumba experience. “I can’t believe what a good time I had. I’ll be coming back again, and I’m definitely bringing my roommate next time. She’d love it.”