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4 restaurant industry volunteering opportunities

Give back to the New York City community and kickstart your career in the service industry with these four organizations.
Yael Grosman, Contributing Writer February 21, 2025

Now that it’s February, New Year’s resolutions should be in full swing. But if you’re like most of us who created vague aspirations and don’t know where to begin, volunteering...

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New eats near NYU: DH Noodles gives Chinese students a taste of home

Discover this Greenwich Village hotspot offering $13 lunch menus of an appetizer, entree and a drink.
Ivanka Sun, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Walking down West Eighth Street, you might notice a long line full of chattering students, antsy with anticipation, all looking forward to catching a taste of a new restaurant...

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New eats near NYU: Seafood is the star of the show at Vallarta Tropical

At this seafood bar in the Lower East Side, ditch the winter cold for the sunny beaches of Puerto Vallarta.
Jonathan Mak, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

A look into New York City’s first teahouse-inspired festival

A look into New York City’s first teahouse-inspired festival

CHA CHA Festival, which runs every weekend of February, boasts five teahouse installations centered around Asian tea culture.
Kyra Mehta, Contributing Writer February 19, 2025

Upon stepping into CHA CHA Festival, the city’s first teahouse-inspired experience, I was struck by its rich representation of different Southeast Asian cultures. From Filipino...

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NYC’s swoon-worthy restaurants for Valentine’s Day

The best way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. Here’s where to go to ensure you sweep your valentine right off their feet.
Ashwin Nanda, Contributing Writer February 14, 2025

With strawberries enveloped in rich chocolate, bubbles in champagne flutes and rose petals on linen sheets, the day of romance is nearly upon us. Despite the varied emotions people...

Cooking up suburban escape

Cooking up suburban escape

A meditation on the transportive power in making comfort food.
Mia Shou, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Whenever my mom would finish making her Shanghainese chicken broth, she would call out, “Chicken soup for the soul!” as a way of getting us to come to the table. To me, my...

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Love at first bite: The best recipes for Valentine’s Day

Spread the love with sweet treats made for date night or Galentine’s.
Kyra Mehta, Contributing Writer February 6, 2025

Roses are red, violets are blue — forget the flowers, dessert is for you! Valentine’s Day is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than with a baking marathon filled...

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Ranked: Lunchly

MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI’s food collaboration is only worth trying if they’re holding a camera up to your face and offering you $1 million.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor February 3, 2025

Do you ever miss the rare occasions when your parents would let you grab a box of Lunchables off the shelf? A handful of crackers, plastic cheese and a candy bar wouldn’t satisfy...

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Is reviving diner culture heroic or corrupt?

The ’70s mid-century modern aesthetic has revived the social cache of diners, but it may be a facade.
Bella Simonte, Dining Editor January 31, 2025

The best advice I ever received was knowing how to tell a good diner from a bad one.  “I’ve only been served excellence in a black or brown mug,” a friend told me during...

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5 soups to help you combat the winter cold

It’s 15 degrees out, and we’re all freezing. Treat yourself to some much-needed warmth in soup form.
Chinara Dorancy, Contributing Writer January 24, 2025

The start of the spring semester means we’ve entered the coldest part of the school year. While the journey from Bobst Library to Downstein is enough to make your ears go numb,...

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These 6 restaurants near NYU are joining the Michelin ranks

New York City’s annual Michelin Guide Ceremony was held in Hell’s Kitchen on Monday where a fresh batch of restaurants received prestigious awards.
Ivanka Sun, Contributing Writer December 13, 2024

You’ve probably heard the phrase Michelin star or seen restaurants around New York City displaying a bright red placard on their windowsills. The prestigious restaurant guides...

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New eats near NYU: What even is Australian food? ACRU offers a fine dining answer

The restaurant, created by Tasmania native and former Atomix sous chef Daniel Garwood, opened on MacDougal Street in October.
Lauren Ng, Dining Editor December 13, 2024

New York City loves its Australian brunch. Think bright and bubbly restaurant-cafes like Little Ruby’s, Bluestone Lane and Banter, which serve up a range of refreshing dishes...