This fall, Usdan Cafe will be adding new smoothies from Jamba Juice to its menu.This fall, Usdan Café will be introducing a new menu item: Jamba Juice smoothies. The Jamba Juice machines were installed on Monday of Orientation Week and will be replacing the smoothies the Café has been serving for several years, according to […]
The Argus spoke with members of the Class of 2018 about the dishes from home they’ll miss the most. Judging from the range of cuisines they described, this year’s incoming freshmen have as highly diverse tastes as backgrounds. “Shrimp and grits. It’s cornmeal ground up with shrimps in it, and it has different seasonings […]
A newbie’s guide to finding the best coffee at Wesleyan.Regardless of whether you’re a coffee drinker, there’s no denying that this caffeinated beverage is the lifeblood of many a college student. Though there are a variety of places on campus to get your caffeine fix, certain locations are superior to others. In an effort to […]
An easy-to-make recipe that works with your busy college schedule.For newly inaugurated Wesleyan freshmen, the dining options at Usdan and Summerfields are a relief compared to other college cafeterias. Not only do we have selections that look fit for human consumption (unlike the horror stories you may have heard regarding the cuisine at other universities), […]
“Tell us anything about your relationship with food.” This was the open-ended prompt we gave to Argus food editors and staff writers this past week. The results we got were thoughtful, sometimes poetic accounts of different facets of food life at Wesleyan. An Ode to Brunch By Emma Davis Assistant Food Editor “On my […]
Mochi is a cake that surprises. Curiously nondescript in appearance, it has a gooey, slightly chewy texture that is similar to the tapioca balls used in bubble tea, but with a much sweeter taste. Biting into a piece feels a lot like sinking your teeth into pure gluten, or at least the rice flour equivalent. […]
As the weather grows warmer, a whole new type of food began to dominate the Wesleyan culinary scene: picnic food. The salads, sandwiches, and juices characteristic of the summer season have crept onto Foss Hill, where students are drawn to soak in the sun during their free time. However, pre-made Bon Appétit sandwiches are the […]
As students at a school with such a large population of vegans and vegetarians, we are often exposed to an array of non-meat substitutes. These alternative meats are staples at most dining locations on campus, and even people who don’t abstain from meat have probably gotten a brief taste of life as an herbivore. Unfortunately, […]
Koeppel Journalism Fellow Tracie McMillan shared her perspective on food as a social issue during her lecture on April 22 in Downey House. During the two-hour talk, McMillan spoke about her experience with investigative reporting, her New York Times best-selling novel “The American Way of Eating,” and her personal connection to the food industry. After […]
It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the hill is booming with life, and all the points, meals, and dollars you had to your name at the beginning of the semester are essentially gone. Rather than spending the last weeks of school living off stale crackers and boxed wine, I usually find […]