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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Dining

Food delivery apps such as Seamless and Postmates have increased in popularity drastically over the last few years.  If people continue to value convenience of delivery over the social aspect of restaurants, the food industry may be in trouble.

Will Takeout Take Out Restaurants?

Drew Lederman, Contributing Writer February 22, 2017
Takeout and delivery services like Seamless are incredibly convenient, but what do they bode for the future of the restaurant industry?
No matter how awful a date was at the time, we can now look back at it and laugh — hopefully.

Dinner Date Horrors

Drew Lederman, Contributing Writer February 21, 2017
The worst dinner dates can become the best inside jokes and conversation pieces. Here's a list of dinner date horrors that will have you cracking a smile.
A cup of soup can often be the solution to a freezing day in New York City. Many restaurants near campus offer a variety of warm soups.

Eat Your Way Around Each Dorm: Soup

Anthony Yi, Contributing Writer February 21, 2017
Is the cold winter air seeping into your bones? Check out this list of broths, stews and noodles that are sure to keep you warm and toasty.
Yogurt, a healthy snack filled with probiotics and calcium, can be eaten for any meal, on the go, and even at the dining hall.

The Art of Eating: Yogurt

Maya Katchen Nann, Contributing Writer February 21, 2017
Yogurt is both a healthy snack and a transformative ingredient in many recipes. Here are some ways you can include yogurt into your daily life.
Cupcake Market, at 74 E 7th St., serves various cookies shaped like famous pop figures. Its definitely worth a visit if youve ever been curious about what Kim Kardashians crying face tastes like.

Eat Your Way Around Each Dorm: Cookies

Drew Lederman, Contributing Writer February 15, 2017
Cookies can cheer up any bad mood, and luckily there are many places to get delicious treats around campus. In the inaugural edition of Eat Your Way Around Each Dorm, delve into this delicious dessert.
Food mashups like the ramen burger and sushi nachos are great, but are they really worth it? Reviewers of the birthday cake croissant from Union Fare Gastrohall seem to think so.

Food Mashups: Looking Beyond the Trend

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer February 13, 2017
Food mashups have been growing in popularity in the New York City food scene. Although a few mashups have proven successful, some NYU students think that mashups don't always live up to the hype.
Sugartooth Tours will satisfy the sweet tooths of many. Those who participate will take a tour around six dessert places in New York City.

Valentine’s Day Dessert Tour is Sweeter Than Sugar

Drew Lederman, Contributing Writer February 8, 2017
Valentine's Day is all about celebrating all types of love, and there is no better way to celebrate it than with candy. If you want to get creative this Valentines Day, spread the love by bringing a special someone, a friend, or just yourself, to Sugartooth Tours’ Valentine's Day dessert tour.
Juliana Fonseca-Alesso takes a bite out of two pizza slices simultaneously during the week in which she tried eating only pizza.

I Tried… Eating Only Pizza for a Week

Juliana Fonseca-Alesso, Contributing Writer February 8, 2017
Is it possible to only eat pizza for a week? Read about what happened when our lactose intolerant writer tried to for a week!
At 160 2nd Avenue, Nicoletta serves a fresh Midwestern perspective on classic Italian cuisine.

Nicoletta Puts Midwestern Twist On Italian Classics

Drew Lederman, Contributing Writer February 6, 2017
At first glance, the mix of the American midwest and classic Italian fare seems like the ultimate disaster, but Michael White's Nicoletta Pizzeria in the East Village manages to marry the flavours of these two distinctly different regions in menu items such as midwestern pizza and soft-serve gelato
NYUs sustainability platform, Green Thread, strives to make NYU an environmentally-friendly campus.

Demystifying Green Thread

Jiayun Yang, Contributing Writer February 6, 2017
By asking a few random students on campus and employees at NYU’s dining halls, not much information about Green Thread could be gathered. So what exactly is Green Thread? It’s time to demystify it.
Chapulines are filled with onions, cilantro, jalapeño, salsa verde and, of course, grasshoppers.

Expanding Your Palate with Grasshopper Tacos

Caroline Grace Zemsky, Staff Writer February 6, 2017
Toloache on Thompson St. is spicing up the typical taco with a strange new ingredient: grasshoppers.
Kale and Swiss Chard at Union Square Greenmarket.

Food Fighters: How to Kick that Cold Without Medicine

Geomari Martinez, Contributing Writer February 1, 2017
Every year, the winter season showcases this all-too-familiar symphony of sickness. If you forgot to get the flu shot this year, take a quick peek at your pantry or nearest dining hall and munch, sip, and eat your way out of that cold with these food fighters—you’ll be singing songs of joy in no time!