09/13/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor If you’re a freshman, there’s a good chance you’re probably wondering what the heck is up with Duquesne’s food situation. Hogan Dining Center in Towers is a far cry from home-cooked meals you might be used to, and the pizza you can pick up at Incline is, like, mostly grease. In a uniquely bad way. The truth is, … Continue reading On-campus dining is improving, but not yet perfect
04/05/2018 Anna Walnoha | Staff Writer When you ask college students about the prevailing diet on campus, or what they have delivered every weekend, many would likely say pizza. But wouldn’t most students like to branch out and, try new places and foods? Pittsburgh is a large melting pot of cultures and people, each bringing different exceptional tastes and flavors. There are many places around … Continue reading Off-campus alternatives to typical college fare
03/01/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor Food: We eat it almost as often as I complain about it. In 2016, Jamie Moore, Parkhurst’s director of sourcing and sustainability, spoke with the Terra learning community and took questions regarding the nature of food at Duquesne. Questions ranged from the general to the decidedly specific, addressing issues such as waste, factory farming and product sourcing. It … Continue reading Would it really be that hard to provide some kosher food?
02/22/2018 By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor Move over Chipotle, Indian barbecue is coming to take your place. Choolaah opened its doors Friday, Jan. 26 in East Liberty, near Oakland. Co-founders Raji Sankar and Randhir Sethi debuted an Indian eatery that prides itself on fresh, healthy food. Choolaah focuses on bringing a casual, fast approach to traditional Indian dishes, and that is exactly what they’ve … Continue reading New Indian restaurant offers traditional flavor and charm
02/22/2018 By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer According to BlogHer, 29 percent of the general populace share photos of their food online. James Joyce, Duquesne junior supply chain and information systems management major, is no different. Joyce regularly updates his food appreciation Instagram, “worldclass_dining” — on which he has 554 followers — with content from restaurants he goes to both in the city of Pittsburgh … Continue reading Duquesne student runs popular food Instagram
02/01/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor They say you are what you eat. If that’s the case, how many of us here on the Bluff are some variation of a Towers’ grilled cheese? Well, it isn’t like there are that many other delicacies to choose from. The dining hall formerly known as Options has been converted into something that looks like a mall’s food … Continue reading Campus dining halls in need of culinary upgrade
01/11/2018 By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor The Strip District’s newest addition, Preeti’s Pitt, is sure to become a local hotspot. Serving up classic American and soul food dishes makes this lounge a step above the rest. However, if they truly want to expand their reach, the owners will have to implement some serious organizational skills. My first impression wasn’t a great one. It took … Continue reading New restaurant promises flavor, soul, lacks organization
Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 11/07/17 The Hogan Dining Center, better known to most Duquesne students as simply “Towers,” has earned the Live Well Allegheny Restaurant Distinction. This distinction is not just an award for colleges, but for any restaurant in the county, as part of an initiative to make Allegheny County the “healthiest county in the nation,” according to the Live Well Allegheny Campaign … Continue reading Hogan Dining Center given county award
By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 10/19/17 Everyone loves pierogies, especially the people of Pittsburgh. They have been a staple dish of our city, alongside favorites such as the Primanti’s sandwich or Sarris chocolate. We have even gone as far in displaying our obsession by watching pierogies race at Pirates games. For those of you who don’t know what pierogies are (I assume you are … Continue reading Stuff’d Pierogi Bar misses mark on beloved Pittsburgh classic
By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer For those of us students living on campus with a meal plan, it’s that time of year when we remember that FLEX is tragically finite. Together, we mourn the lack of kitchen amenities in the majority of student housing, which encourages frequent snacking and temptations of takeout. So if you’re already running low on FLEX or are just looking … Continue reading Eating in: A guide to dorm-room delicacies
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