It is often the case in dive joints that taste surpasses décor—and Café Habana is a testament to this unspoken rule. Though the six-table establishment is definitely nicer (and more festive) than your average hole-in-the-wall, the cramped quarters are in no way reminiscent of, say, a ritzy dining experience at La Bernadin. But you know what? [...]

Now, I’ve never had borscht, but I do like to say “borscht.” That’s about as intimate of a relationship I’ve ever had with borscht. I know next to nothing on the subject. Borscht is magenta. It’s a beet soup. It’s Ukranian. It’s served both hot and cold. And that’s about the extent of my knowledge. [...]

When Frank Bruni talks, you listen. As the former chief restaurant critic of The New York Times, Bruni has eaten enough on-the-house chef specialties and overpriced, esoteric French-fusion-farm-to-table-blah-blah-blah dishes at three-, four-, and five-star establishments to blow the Average Joe’s palate out of the water. This is why when Frank Bruni mentions his favorite sandwich [...]

The Best Thing I Ever Ate Edition I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with the show, The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Actually, I’m obsessed with the Food Network—period. Not-so-secretly, I want to be Mario Batali and Ina Garten’s love child. But as I have no relation to any of the venerable Food [...]

I know I’m going to regret this, but it’s time the world (or at least the Cornell Community) knew about Goldie’s. The physical science building is finally finished, and the brand new glass exterior isn’t the only thing exciting about it’s completion. The new building not only boasts an array of tables, comfortable chairs (in [...]

For many of us, what  starts as a special day of family bonding quickly morphs into a long weekend of alkaseltzer therapy.  And with Christmas around the corner, that innocent Thanksgiving bloat quickly becomes a bulge that’s hard to Zumba off.  Luckily, with a little planning you can still enjoy your meal without any turkey-sized consequences. Some easy ways to cut the [...]

Cooking in Collegetown Hello fellow foodies, I know it’s been ages since I’ve posted, but hopefully I didn’t leave you too hungry for more.  Not much has transpired since my last post. I still love food, and still want to share with you the deliscious places on campus to grab a gourmet bite, but for [...]

We all have those days (aka every day) when we’re hunched over our TakeNote in the library ‘til 4 AM, or getting back hungry Saturday night from a late night party. Studying (and partying) makes us hungry, and being hungry makes it hard to concentrate (and sleep). I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been to that [...]

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grassrootSound_ep_07 04_15_10 As Maija mentioned last week, food becomes an issue that operates on multiple levels: as economic, as political, as social and commercial. It’s really interesting to look at this break-down and begin to realize all the ways in which the foods we eat are implicated in almost every aspect of a sustainable economy [...]

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grassrootSound_ep_06 04_10_10 The real test of a sustainable lifestyle is the registration of ecological sensitivity in everyday life, so while it’s great to outwardly campaign for environmentalism, it is equally important to utilize our most basic needs and habits to maximize our personal sustainable impacts.  There is no need more basic than food, and I [...]