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Dining

Neatly pleated dumpings handmade by Elaine. Elaine's family gathers every new year to make these traditional dumplings. (Photo by Elaine Chen)

Move Over Vanessa’s, This Dorm Dumpling Recipe Is Here to Take Your Place

Enjoy some delicious homemade dumplings with this family recipe. Warning: Not for beginners.
Elaine Chen, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

Savory chicken, tender pork or wholesome vegetables — essentially any food that you can think of — can be wrapped in a fluffy dough blanket and become a delicious dumpling....

Gallatin senior Parker Reposa (left) and Stern junior Drew Enyedi (right,) founders of the up-cycling company Grounded, display their handmade face mask and soap. All of their products are made from recycled coffee grounds. (Staff photo by Min Ji Kim)

Two NYU Students Combine Coffee and Cosmetics

NYU students’ upcycled coffee ground company is grounded in building a sustainable future.
Arin Garland, Dining Editor April 8, 2019

Over 11 million tons of coffee are produced annually around the world, the vast majority of which ends up in landfills. Gallatin senior Parker Reposa and Stern junior Drew Enyedi...

Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day will be on Tuesday, April 9. (Staff Photo by Alina Patrick)

How to Finesse Some Free Food

You should never have to choose between going broke or being fed. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to eat in the city without breaking your wallet.
Ria Mittal, Staff Writer April 8, 2019

As the weather gets warmer and students slowly begin to creep out from the shadows and into the sunlight, there are bound to be more midday trips to SoHo or Chelsea Piers to enjoy...

Arin Garland, dining editor, ruthlessly carves carb into pieces. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)

Sliced Bagels Are the Wrong Way to Cut Carbs

Tell the people of St. Louis to keep their sliced bagels. We don’t want to share in their Missouri.
Arin Garland, Dining Editor April 3, 2019

Twitter was thrown into a frenzy when Alek Krautmann posted a photo on March 25 of more than a dozen helpless bagels sliced into pathetically thin wedges. He claimed that the “St....

NYU Stern alumna Caroline Tseng’s all-natural plant-based smoothie freezes from her store Sweet Nova located on 265 Canal Street. (Photo by Tomer Keysar)

Stern Alumna Reimagines Ice Cream With New Smoothie Company

Caroline Tseng, Stern ’09, combined entrepreneurship with healthy habits to create a superfood smoothie blend.
Elif Kesikbas, Staff Writer March 31, 2019

Fashion blogger, brand industrial strategist and food entrepreneur. Whether she’s blogging about the fashion scene at NYU and casually reaching 17,000 page views per month, overseeing...

The ingredients needed for this special recipe of pumpkin peanut butter muffins. (Photo by Celina Khorma)

Start off Your Morning With These Fabulous Flourless Muffins

Banana? Peanut butter? Pumpkin? Nutrition? These muffins have it all.
Celina Khorma, Staff Writer March 28, 2019

When that sweet tooth kicks in, it doesn’t always need to be accompanied by a guilt trip. These flourless pumpkin banana peanut butter muffins, great for an on-the-go breakfast...

Ono Bowls' hipster chalkboard menu, featuring an array of blended drinks and meals, including fruit, acai and pitaya bowls, oatmeal and smoothies. (  Ria Mittal)

Ono Bowls or Oh-No Bowls?

The acai joint doesn’t deserve the accolades.
Ria Mittal, Staff Writer March 26, 2019

Bright, delicious and trendy, acai bowls are the epitome of the antioxidant aesthetic. Ono Bowls on Eighth Street, a favorite among NYU students, floods social media feeds. Apart...

As an urban green space used for agriculture, the NYU Urban Farm Lab is an example of foodscaping at NYU. (Alana Beyer)

Edible Landscapes in a Concrete Jungle

NYU’s green spaces are becoming more sustainable.
Kylie Kirschner, Staff Writer March 24, 2019

In a few weeks, a sea of purple blossoms will again be part of the view from the Kimmel Center for University Life’s upper floors. These particular flowers are from chives, but...

Mberry tablets with ecuadorian chocolate, stracceiatella and nocciola flavored gelato from Amorino. (Staff Photo by Isa Buitron)

Send Your Taste Buds on a Trip with Mberry

Mberry — a tablet that turns sour foods sweet — is a sweet tooth’s dream come true.
Isa Buitron, Contributing Writer March 13, 2019

Imagine putting a lemon into your mouth and tasting sweet juice without a hint of acidity. Miracle Berry — better known as Mberry — is a fruit tablet derived from a plant that...

A woman stands outside the entryway of MacDougal Street’s Cafe Reggio. (Photo by Alana Beyer)

Coffee and Ambience at Caffe Reggio

Travel back in time to the Italian Renaissance at Caffe Reggio in Greenwich Village.
Calais Watkins, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

An 8 a.m. class is mission impossible without a cup of coffee in hand. My first semester at NYU, my immediate mission was to scout out all of the nearby coffee shops: the perfect...

Bourbon Vanilla Bean Truffle from the Häagen-Dazs on Eighth Street

Childhood Meets Adulthood With Häagen-Dazs’ New Boozy Ice Cream

Try Häagen Dazs’ newest alcohol-flavored ice creams to lift your spirits — no ID necessary.
Hanna McNeila, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

After taking a bite of cold, sweet vanilla ice cream, imagine a hint of bourbon lingering on your tongue. This is the taste Häagen-Dazs was going for the with the release of its...

Fried Oreo, a signature snack of Ray's Candy Store, a tiny, hidden place near Tompkins Square Park. (Photo by Elaine Chen)

Ray’s Candy Store: Serving the Works Since 1974

A timeless joint with sweet, fried foods galore that will warm your soul.
Calais Watkins, Staff Writer March 4, 2019

Finding the perfect snack in the early morning hours after a night spent either out or holed up in Bobst can be difficult. Luckily, there is a place that offers both savory and...