
Bella Simonte, Dining Editor
All content by Bella Simonte

The perfect day in the East Village
Six residence halls, four academic buildings and dozens of student hotspots — there’s no denying that the East Village is NYU territory.
Bella Simonte, Daphne Zhu, Grace Tan, Julia Kim and Lauren Ng
• March 10, 2025

The perfect day in SoHo
How to navigate New York’s trendiest neighborhood.
Bella Simonte, Daphne Zhu, Grace Tan, Julia Kim and Lauren Ng
• February 14, 2025

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 perfect day in the West Village
Don’t be intimidated by its bougie reputation.
Bella Simonte, Daphne Zhu, Grace Tan, Julia Kim and Lauren Ng
• January 27, 2025

8 pop Christmas albums to broaden your holiday horizons
A collection of pop music’s best holiday albums based on nostalgia, sentiment and spirit.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• December 12, 2024

The Rockettes don’t know when to tap out
The Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes has complicated its timelessness and tradition with too much technology, instead of fixing existing issues.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• December 6, 2024

Review: ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ is an inaccurate portrayal of the infamous murder case
The second season of Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters” doesn’t fully grasp the complexity of the Menendez brothers’ childhood and subsequent 1989 Beverly Hills crimes.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• October 17, 2024

EEEEEATSCON NYC 2024 deserves all 5 of its Es
This year, The Infatuation’s star-studded food festival featured 28 vendors and three unique restaurant collaborations.
Bella Simonte, Staff Writer
• October 16, 2024

I tried 30 of Westside Market’s ice cream pints — here are the ones that won over my sweet tooth
Choosing a single pint from the vast number of flavors offered at Westside Market is a daunting task. Having personally sampled many of Westside’s ice creams, I know a thing or two about the grocery store’s best.
Bella Simonte, Staff Writer
• October 9, 2024

Smorgasburg: The global glory of eating through America’s largest food festival
The food festival reopened on April 5 and will continue until Oct. 27. Though every vendor served up the most delicious eats, there is only so much food one person can eat in a day.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2024

Review: ‘Civil War’ asks viewers what kind of American they are
Alex Garland criticizes journalistic and bystander integrity in his new A24 film “Civil War.”
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• April 24, 2024

Review: ‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’ has been a long time coming
Australian documentarian Eva Orner calls for strikes and boycotts against the exploitation and overconsumption at Brandy Melville, within a larger conversation about fast-fashion culture.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• April 18, 2024

Fossetta provides a moment to sneak away for carb-loaded solace
Fossetta in the Lower East Side is the perfect hideaway to enjoy focaccia and wine by candlelight, read alone at the bar or catch up with out-of-towners.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• March 14, 2024

Why Celine Song should win best screenplay at the Oscars
Though it’s worth recognizing the visual and technical merits behind the success of “Past Lives,” Celine Song’s genre-defying screenplay is the star of the film.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• March 8, 2024

Review: ‘David Shrigley & Tal R: The Notebook’ is a colorful testament to friendship
A collaboration between artists David Shrigley and Tal R is on display at the Anton Kern Gallery until Feb. 17.
Bella Simonte, Contributing Writer
• February 8, 2024

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