Dining - July 18, 2005
Roots' view, sumptuous entrees atone for frustrations
Despite issues with service, Roots offers fabulous entrees in a beautiful setting. So, get early patio reservations and while the night away overlooking our fair city, or breeze in reservation-free to their Cellar, the more casual lower section of the restaurant.
Tags: Roots, Roots Cellar, Brewer's Hill, Commerce Street, Riverwest

Music - April 4, 2005
Timbuktu's Do Samba spins circles around other Friday gigs
Monday may be the new Saturday in Riverwest for DJ nights but Do Samba at Club Timbuktu every Friday night is worth getting the good shoes shined for the weekends again. DJs D. Soto and Marcus Garvey bring the funk with this Friday night samba spin.
Tags: Club Timbuktu, Do Samba, D. Soto, Marcus Garvey, Roots Cellar, WMSE, The Super Noble Bros., Paul Finger, Brazilian music, DJ, Sean Marquand, Mad Planet, samba-rock, Tom Noble, Sao Paolo, MARKU, Sivuca, Trio Mocoto, Elis Regina

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2005
Chalice in the Palace jams reggae at Roots Cellar
Chalice in the Palace, the Wednesday reggae night at Roots Cellar has been jumping off, filling up more every week with a who's who of Riverwest DJs and a whole lot more who just come to drink, dance and enjoy the sounds.
Tags: ?¶?4in the Palace, Roots Cellar, DJ Avets, Top Shelf, Prince Ruff, Selector Max, Selector Z, Joe Schoenecker, Jamaican, ska, rock steady, Coxsone Dodd, Marley, Burning Spear, Farwell Music, Studio One, Eric Beaumont Blowtorch, Steve Watkins, Stork Cl

Bars & Clubs - Dec. 20, 2004
Sagittarius Rising funks up Thursdays at Roots Cellar
Roots Cellar has been bumpin' with all different sounds coming from DJ Marcus Garvey and D.Soto. They've put together a lineup of DJs and live bands including nights for reggae, jazz and rock.
Tags: sagittarius rising, roots cellar, roots restaurant, marcus garvey, marcus doucette, david soto, d.soto, dj avets, prince ruff, selector max, eltron, dj one-f, wobblyhead, kenny dope, little louie vega, el babalu, dintenfass, brewers hill