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Dining

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!
The PokeSpot offers a large range of fresh, delicious ingredients to customize the perfect poke bowl.

Bowling Your Food

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor February 1, 2017
Although eating food packaged in bowls isn't a new trend, it has seen a resurgence in 2016 and now, in 2017. Here are some of the best places to try some of the trendiest bowled food out there: acai, rice and poke.
Cookie DŌ NYC can be found at 550 LaGuardia Place.

New Cookie Dough Shop Is DOlicious

Halle Gold, Contributing Writer January 30, 2017
The opening of DO, a new dessert shop specializing in delightful cookie dough confections, is allowing patrons to return to their cookie-dough-filled childhoods.
Pasta Wiz in Brooklyn is the perfect place to go for those who love both wizards and pasta.

Pasta Wiz Charms Visitors

Sona Shekhawat, Contributing Writer January 30, 2017
Reminiscent of a building straight from a Harry Potter film, Pasta Wiz will charms its clients with both its food and decor.
The End’s colourful but expensive Unicorn Latte.

Unicorn Latte: Worthy of Money or Just Instagram?

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor January 23, 2017
Every month, a new food takes over our Facebook feeds, and this month it is the Unicorn latte. Excited by the magical name and a love for anything Instagram-worthy, I decided to find a place in New York where I could get a taste of this magical drink.

Although gluten-intolerance is becoming a more widely compensated in food products, NYU dining halls do not offer very many options.

Are Dining Halls Safe for Celiacs?

Kaitlyn Wang, Staff Writer December 5, 2016
Signs advertising gluten-free options are ubiquitous in NYU's dining halls, but students who lead a gluten-free diet often have a hard time finding uncontaminated items.

At the Hunger Banquet, guests will randomly be classed as lower, middle and upper-class and eat according to their wealth.

TEDxNYU Simulates Inequality at Hunger Banquet

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer December 5, 2016
TEDxNYU is partnering with Oxfam, Amnesty International, Share Meals and Habitat for Humanity on Monday to host and allow NYU students to participate in the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet. This will not be the typical student organization banquet where students will enjoy a hearty meal together; instead, students will experience the meal as members of different social classes.
Foods, such as organic tomatoes found at Trader Joes, help promote sustainability.

Decode the Buzzwords on Your Food Labels

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
Trying to eat healthy or sustainable foods is an effort in and of itself, and understanding the labels and terminology that surround healthy eating are another hurdle entirely.
Get the Best of Your Meal Plan During the Holiday Season

Get the Best of Your Meal Plan During the Holiday Season

Caroline Zemsky, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
The air is brisk, the holiday decorations are out, and those seasonal foods and drinks you love are finally here and better than ever, and all available on NYU’s meal plan.

The idea of Americanizing food has also turned into the fusion of foods from other cultures, such as this chicken katsu sushi burrito that plays on the idea of a hand roll and burrito.

Not All Is Bad with American Fusion

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

The United States serves as a melting pot of cultures from all corners of the globe. In turn, it has a wide variety of global cuisine, and New York City is a perfect testament...


Not sure where to start? The Free Food Events @ NYU Facebook page is a peer-sourced collection of coupons, deals, and events that will guarantee you a free dinner

How to Get a Free Lunch

Camille Larkins, Staff Writer November 28, 2016
If you're looking for free eats around campus, we've got six ideas to try out.