Tagged - food

I have taken the Flag Lounge into my own hands

There were 163 flags hanging in the lounge, each one three by five feet. That’s a lot to just "hide." Where are they now? Read More

Study shows food provides protection from COVID-19

“Because social distancing is required at all times, and I can’t have any visitors, the news that food prevents coronavirus spread has completely saved my social life,” Read More

CT Eats: Eerie deliciousness at The Spirit Room

In addition to serving up some great food, The Spirit Room has a great atmosphere and is a cool, fun place to hang out. The interior is dark, sultry, colorful, cozy, and eclectic with a lot of spooky spiritual decors. Read More

Any sauce is too much sauce

I am wholly against the use of all condiments in food. You can keep your mustard-drenched hot dogs and ketchup-drowned french fries, (preferably far away from me). Please don’t honey-glaze my chicken wings, and preserve my chicken tenders from your buffalo sauce, thanks.  Talk about an unpopular opinion. I’ve never explained this to a single […]

CT Eats: Custom built fast food at Blaze Pizza

As far as fast food goes, Blaze is definitely not just a step, but a full staircase above the rest. Read More

Hidden in WilCo, a full-time food pantry

Tucked in a corner on the bottom floor of Wilson Commons, the food pantry — previously operated only during winter and summer holidays — is open for business twice a week in Wilco 105.  The idea for a food pantry was born two years ago, when staff from the Summer Initiative Office and the International […]

CT Eats: Eating in ROC for Dummies

So, be you vegan or omnivorous, in search of brunch or lunch, really hungry or just sorta in the middle, Rochester’s got your back. Read More

Seeking awareness: GlobeMed’s annual benefit dinner

Speakers at GlobeMed’s eighth annual Benefit Dinner last Friday brought attention to how the average college student can create change through awareness. “[Students need to] see they have a role,” senior and GlobeMed co-president Payal Morari said. She hopes that through events like these, students will be brought together to “change the world.” The UR […]

Spring 2019 dining update

“Our plan right now is to continue to get better at the things we are [currently] working on, and to really spend our time on food quality,” Schauf said. Read More

Dealing with cultural food in the dining halls

Checking dining hall menus is a daily ritual for me. As a first-year restricted to eating food on campus, I try hard to get the best of what’s available. But the international dishes that UR dining services provide are not only inauthentic, but offensive. I remember how giddily I marched to Dougie after seeing shrimp […]