Nocturnal
Tendencies
Continued
by Tim Bugansky
photos by Michele Lenni
Jeremy
It is approaching 3 a.m. The atmosphere in the dining room is much more fragmented and mellow than it was an hour before.
No one darts from table to table in the constant activity that had kept the groups interconnected before. Now Country Kitchen is full of decidedly separate tables and booths.
Jeremy Falkenstein sits alone at one booth, smoking casually. He is seated sideways, with his legs folded in front of him. Jeremy comes to Country Kitchen to write, draw or talk.
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"I've broken up a couple of times in this place – With the same girl, in fact." |
"For some reason this place just stimulates conversation," he says. "There's something about having coffee, smoking a few cigarettes and talking about political and social issues. You'll find an eclectic group of people who show up and generally meet another group of people with a like mind."
The Country Kitchen scene even sparked novel and film ideas for the former Kent State student, now a junior at the University of Akron, majoring in communications and film.
"In a way, this place has its meaning for me," Jeremy says. "I've broken up a couple of times in this place – With the same girl, in fact."
Jeremy finds Country Kitchen to be a good place to study, too.
"Every time exams roll around, I always see the sun rise through the windows here, " he says.
And chances are it will be the same this semester. Country Kitchen is the place to be for Jeremy.
"I really like it," he says. "It's really laid back. Kent has some jewels when it comes to hangouts. Not to say a greasy-spoon is a jewel, but you have to look at what's beneath the rough."