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

Washington Square News

A woman smiles inside a silver food truck with signs on its exterior.

Corona Plaza, the melting pot of Latin American street food, returns to Queens

Boasting both local bites and global delights, Corona Plaza’s famed street vendors are back following an extended hiatus. Here are my top five picks for the most authentic Latin American eats.
Carina Christo, Contributing Writer Feb 22, 2024

Against the backdrop of cumbia music playing over a speaker, kids running around with Silly String, old men playing dominoes and the influx of visitors from the nighttime rush,...

A brightly lit table filled with Mexican food including burritos, tacos, tortilla chips.

SPONSORED: Make your Super Bowl Sunday taco-tastic with Dos Toros Taqueria catering

If you’re looking for the perfect way to spice up your Super Bowl watch party, Dos Toros Taqueria has you covered with chips, dips and build-your-own tacos.
Andrea Lui, Dining Editor Feb 5, 2024

Whether you’re cheering for the San Francisco 49ers or screaming at the sight of Taylor Swift, there’s no better way to fuel your Super Bowl excitement than with some mouthwatering...

A storefront with a black door and red walls is inside the restaurant at the entrance. A red sign that says “FONDA” is hung above the entrance.

Fonda serves up a fiesta of flavor

This Tribeca restaurant unites tradition and modernity through a myriad of Mexican classics.
Andrea Lui, Dining Editor Nov 20, 2023

After lining up for Fonda’s raved taco booth at Food Network’s New York City Wine & Food Festival on Oct. 14, I knew I had to go to its brick-and-mortar restaurant in Tribeca....

Aaron Paul in a black shirt and beanie and Bryan Cranston in a blue shirt, both holding bottles, smile with an arm around each other.

Chowing down on tacos and tequila with ‘Breaking Bad’ stars

I ate 15 phenomenal tacos with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul at Food Network’s NYC Wine & Food Festival, and here are the top three you need to try.
Andrea Lui, Dining Editor Oct 24, 2023

A man on a bike passes by the exterior of The Halal Guys, located on 307 E. 14th Street.

The best cheap eats near NYU

Eat out at these seven places near campus without breaking the bank.
Jhenesis Hines, Contributing Writer Oct 25, 2022

Let’s be honest — you splurged all of September trying every restaurant on your Instagram feed. New York City is one of the most expensive places to live and it can be hard...

The outdoor seating structure at Tacombi, a Mexican restaurant in Greenwich Village. The name of the restaurant can be seen on a white sign above the structure. Behind the seating structure are white apple blossom trees in full bloom.

Spice up your date night with these restaurants around NYU

If you are looking to take your special someone on a date, here’s your guide to the most romantic restaurants near campus.
Jaimson Jacoby, Contributing Writer Mar 28, 2022

Easter celebrations look fairly different for many people this year. This holiday, Dining Editor Gabby made tinga de pollo tacos. (Staff Photo by Gabby Lozano)

Renewing Easter traditions by cooking tacos

Dining Editor Gabby Lozano discussed how she traditionally celebrates Easter, and how the holiday changed for her this time around.
Gabby Lozano, Dining Editor Apr 6, 2021

If you were to ask me about my Easter plans a month ago, I would’ve told you that I was planning on making kleicha, a swirled date cookie prepared by the Chaldean community in...

American restaurateur David Chang is the founder of the Momofuku restaurant group. While David Changs Netflix special Ugly Delicious addresses the social and cultural nuances of many cuisines, Chang and other elite male chefs fail to acknowledge the dark realities of the kitchen space and its ties to women. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)

Reflecting on the Duality of the Kitchen Space

High-end male chefs should reflect on the dark realities of the kitchen space when crafting their menus and constructing their restaurants.
Gabby Lozano, Dining Editor Mar 9, 2021

You know that feeling when you finish a show, movie or book and you have so much to say but nowhere to say it? Yeah, that was me after I watched New York City restaurateur, David...

Something to taco bout: a week on the tortilla-based diet

I Tried… The Taco Cleanse

Patrick Pauley, Contributing Writer Sep 25, 2017
One of our writers tried to eat only tacos for a week!
Chapulines are filled with onions, cilantro, jalapeño, salsa verde and, of course, grasshoppers.

Expanding Your Palate with Grasshopper Tacos

Caroline Grace Zemsky, Staff Writer Feb 6, 2017
Toloache on Thompson St. is spicing up the typical taco with a strange new ingredient: grasshoppers.
The Mexican restaurant chain Tacombi opened their newest location on Bleeker and Cornelia.

Check out Tacombi for your taco fix

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer Oct 27, 2015
A new outpost of popular taco chain brings Mexican eats to the West Village.
Chuck Kuan for WSN

Tres Carnes dishes out fresh Tex-Mex

Dana Reszutek, Staff Writer May 1, 2013
Enjoy Texas-style hardwood smoked brisket, pork or chicken in the form of burritos, tacos or rice bowls... at Tres Carnes, Flatiron's new Tex-Mex fusion joint.

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