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Dining

The app Food For All display partnering restaurants around Washington Square Park.

Protect Your Environment and Wallet With Food for All

Jillian Harrington, Contributing Writer September 11, 2017
The new app Food for All seems to kill two birds with one stone: offering restaurant-quality food at discounted prices while limiting food waste and, in turn, helping the environment.
18 Below is a new dining hall underneath Torch Club with fancy features such as a flavored water station.

18 Below Falls Short in Authenticity

Sakshi Venkatraman, Contributing Writer September 11, 2017
On Tuesday, NYU Dining debuted its newest space located on the lower level of the Torch Club.
Avocados are no doubt a millennial favorite and can be found somewhere near every NYU residence.

Eat Your Way Around Each Dorm: Avocado

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor September 7, 2017
Here's a list of places to get dishes with avocado near each dorm!
United Airlines may have a bad reputation lately, but their airplane food is among the best.

Highs and Lows of International Airline Food

Pamela Jew, Deputy Copy Chief September 7, 2017
International flying can already be a pain being strapped into your seat for 10 plus hours, but how does the food fare while being 30,000 feet up in the air?
Veselka is a 24 hour restaurant in the Ukranian Village with a delicious brunch and on demand pierogies.

NYU Hotspots — Finding Love

Thomas Chou, Deputy Features Editor September 6, 2017
First date jitters? Don't fret, check out some great first date spots around NYU.

The omurice is a Japanese omelet covered with a number of unconventional toppings — it’s more than your typical salt and pepper.

The Exploding Omelet

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor September 5, 2017
Every month we find ourselves discovering a new dish whether it is an innovative take on something we already knew, or a traditional food from another country that we just hop on the bandwagon for. One dish that has been coming up around New York and on the internet is the exploding omelet, or omurice.

Ice cream trucks can be found on any side of Washington Square Park on any day that the weather isn’t gloomy.

I Tried… Ice Cream Trucks of Washington Square Park

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor September 5, 2017
As an ice-cream lover, our dining editor tries the ice cream trucks around Washington Square Park.
Fresh Meat: New Food Spots this Fall

Fresh Meat: New Food Spots this Fall

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor August 28, 2017
Take advantage of Welcome Week by trying out these food hot spots.
Boba Guys is a favorite among students to get bubble tea near campus, stocked with classics as well as adventurous flavors.

Mapping Out Your Meal Plan

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor August 28, 2017
Make the most of your meal plan by visiting these spots near campus.
NYU student Aneri Mehta led a campaign with the Animal Welfare Collective to create a plant-based pop up at Lipton dining hall. For a whole week, the dining hall served vegan food to be more sustainable and healthy.

I Tried… Lipton’s Vegan Dining Hall

Nathaniel Mahlum, Contributing Writer May 1, 2017
After Lipton's dining hall went vegan for a temporary pop up experiment, one writer shares his thoughts on the plant-based offerings.
The “Pizza Principle” is an economic theory stating that the average slice of pizza in New York will always equal the price of the subway fare. The principle comes from Eric Bram’s New York Times article written in 1980.

The Economics of the Dollar Slice: The Pizza Principle

Kate Holland, Staff Writer May 1, 2017
Pizza has taken New York by storm and become one of the facets of daily life in NYC. But alongside this culinary tradition emerged an urban legend known among economists as the “Pizza Principle.”
For five days, Starbucks released a limited edition drink, the Unicorn Frappuccino, that delighted social media users. The drink was color-changing, flavor-changing, and caffeine-less.

Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino vs Dragon Frappucino

Drew Lederman, Staff Writer May 1, 2017
No magical creatures were harmed in the making of these drinks.