Last month, to celebrate our one-year anniversary, my partner and I had a lovely dinner at Silo, an intimate restaurant on the second floor of a renovated factory in East London. It was a Wednesday night, so we were able to get two seats at the counter with only a day’s notice. The kitchen, which […]
As we enjoy the final weeks of warm weather and long, sunny days, while also looking forward to the real fall months of October and November, a great way to soak in the last remnants of summer is to enjoy eating a meal outside with friends. There are a few great options for this in […]
My friend recently revealed that he occasionally goes to Summies and purposefully misreads his order number (653 instead of 651, say). On the rare occasion his attempts bear fruit, he’s rewarded with surprise and variety: his first noodle bowl, an ultimate burger, new blends of tastes and textures. If you don’t want to plunge late-night […]
Neat rows divided by tar-black metal beams. An Olympic-style pool if the swimmers lived in hell, lapping through the fiery lanes at Satan’s YMCA. I turn the gas on, and the valve rises from a propane tank. I think of the joys of a party store, the giddy anticipation before helium balloon inflation—a ready-to-pop “6” […]
Campus Dining in a Nutshell As we all acclimate back to the Wesleyan campus lifestyle and find ourselves sarcastically exclaiming to our friends in Usdan, “Ah, I missed Mongolian stir fry,” I thought I’d throw my own two cents into the mix. Now, I definitely am not the premier food authority on this campus, but […]
It brings me such joy when all that is needed to make a delicious meal is one singular pan. The clouds part and angelic music streams from the heavens as I triumphantly approach the sink with minimal carnage. I wash happily under the lingering smell of tomato paste, capers, and onion baptized in chicken fat […]
For this semester’s final issue of The Argus, I wanted to share a classic Tuscan recipe passed down to me from my mother. Pasta e Ceci—pasta with chickpeas—is an emblematic dish of the Tuscan “cucina povera” (peasant cooking). While unassuming and cheap to make, this dish manages to turn the most simple of ingredients into […]
This article is a satire and is not based entirely in fact. All opinions belong to the author alone. I’m fed up with this fricking crypto junk. When Summerfields first started using Eco-2-Go containers, where students exchange tokens for to-go boxes, I’ll admit I was enthusiastic. Streamlining the payment process was a good thing, and […]
For the longest time, I loathed red bell peppers. As I got older, I warmed up to them, but to this day I still remain suspicious. One of the only ways I will spoon-feed myself red-bell peppers is when they are emulsified with some sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, and copious amounts of parmesan (what some might […]
Whether you’re on the go and need a substantive beverage while speed-walking across campus, you want to get some nutrition while staying cool on a hot day, or you just feel like treating yourself, a smoothie is usually what the occasion calls for. As the weather warms up, I decided to look into the different […]