Spring break has finally arrived! Many of you will be traveling, whether it be back home or to an exotic destination. If you happen to be traveling via airplane, you will have to face the dreaded long wait in the airport. Airports, and I very hesitantly say this, can provide quality food if you are lucky enough to have a layover somewhere with options other than Mickey D’s. It is much more common for the airport to only provide greasy food, and if quality is provided, the food is often...

Craving quality? Want your parents to take you out to breakfast, lunch or dinner when they visit? Take a drive down Union Avenue until you see the water and then turn right onto N. 30th St. Continue down the road parallel to the water, down the treacherous hill until you see The Spar on the north side of the street in Old Town. This lovely saloon offers a wide selection of items that is attractive to a diverse customer base. Pastries, ice cream, burgers, hummus, fish and chips, soups, salads...

Today is National Banana Bread Day! Are you celebrating? If you say no, because you don’t have a recipe, well, I have the solution! If you don’t have a kitchen but still want to celebrate, your other option is to buy a slice from Oppenheimer or Diversions and I highly encourage you do just that. This recipe is one I adapted from allrecipes.com during winter break. I chose to bump up the nutritional value of this recipe and subbed part of the flour for wheat germ. You can also use...

Tired of “sketchy bento” on 6th?  Ready to try something farther than the slightly less sketchy bento on Pearl? Looking to venture downtown? Fujiya Japanese restaurant offers the perfect escape. A recent outing led me to have a lovely new dining experience in downtown Tacoma’s at Fujiya. This gem of a restaurant is out of the normal perimeter for restaurants that Puget Sound students frequent and is off the main drag of downtown boutiques and dining establishments. We parked at street level and then climbed a set of stairs to...

If I were to open any college student’s pantry it would likely include at least one of two things: peanut butter and ramen. Both of these items are cheap, essential for those of us on a budget, and can easily be jazzed up to make a meal more interesting and make for a quick meal. But, what if I were to tell you that there is more to life than your everyday Jif or Skippy peanut butter or that other types of nut butters exist? Almond, sunflower seed, cashew, hazelnut...

Reading period is quickly approaching and stress levels are up the wazoo. How do I know this? Within 48 hours of arriving back on campus, three of my perfectly healthy housemates were stricken with various colds and general sickness. We spent Thanksgiving break eating loads of great food and enjoying time with family and friends, but now it’s back to our routines and countless hours studying in the library, meaning finals are upon us. In these next few weeks, think about including the foods this article mentions in your daily...

As you step in the door of 1022 South you are immediately transported out of Tacoma and into a trendy Manhattan-style bar. The room is illuminated by dim overhead lamps that spill over light from the bar itself. A large chalkboard displays happy hour drinks for the evening in a fine cursive script. For those of you unfamiliar with this hidden treasure, 1022 South is a bar that belongs in a category all its own. Dana Zillgit, one of my dining companions, described the bar as a “classy hole in...

We made it through the first wave of testing for the year and round two is just around the corner! Caffeine was probably your go-to study buddy to give you that extra ounce of energy at 3 a.m. as you finished writing your final CSOC paper or lab report. But, what if I told you there are other foods besides caffeine that can provide brain-boosting benefits and help you ace your next paper? Would you replace your third double shot latte or Red Bull with one of these suggestions if...

Living off campus is a bittersweet experience. For once in your college career you may have your first single and do not have worry about your stuff crossing the invisible divide to your roommate’s side, the living room may actually be clean and is a common place to hang out and you may be cooking for yourself. This is my first year in a house and I took the plunge and declined  to buy a meal plan. I cooked for myself all summer, so why would the school year be...