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Stuffed grape leaves are prepared daily by hand in the front of the kitchen. The family begins preparations at 3:00 a.m.

Emily’s Lebanese Prolongs Family Heritage

Ben Aviles, Opinions Editor December 11, 2024

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A Celebration of Holiday Music

Caitlin, Strauss December 22, 2023

‘Tis the season to enjoy both classic and new holiday songs. With the holiday season upon us, music is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. When asking a few students about their favorite...

Uma bought this book about a year ago from Barnes and Noble. Her favorite short story from the novel is called, "The Door that Wasn't There."

Short Story Reviews

Uma Bhardwaj, Columist September 29, 2022

Short story collections to make you feel….   Sad: Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies is truly one of the most heart-wrenching collections I have ever read. Telling about a variety of...

Top 5 Holiday Movies to Watch this Season

Top 5 Holiday Movies to Watch this Season

Ben Lim November 30, 2021

As the holiday season rolls around, people are starting to look for good holiday movies to watch. But what qualifies as a holiday movie? Personally, a holiday movie is defined as a movie that keeps a holiday...

The iced caramel brûlée latte topped with whipped cream in its cup

Starbucks Holiday Drink Review

Catherine Barry, Sci-Tech Editor December 16, 2020

Every winter Starbucks comes out with their seasonal winter drinks. I tried two of their many holiday themed drinks: the peppermint mocha and the caramel brulée latte.  I am not a huge fan of sugary...

The Lowry's BLT-A with a side of sweet potato fries.

The Lowry Excites

Catherine Barry, Sci-Tech Editor December 7, 2020

The Lowry offers online ordering curbside pick-up as well as delivery through services such as DoorDash, GrubHub or Bite Squad. I picked it up and tried the green and grain salad and the BLT-A sandwich.   ...

Nixta's homemade chips, guacamole, and salsa verde.

Nixta: Reheat Flavor

Cleo Kilpatrick, Staff Writer December 7, 2020

Nixta is a Mexican takeout only restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis. Each week they come out with a different menu. There is one meal per week that is always gluten-free and you can request substitutions...

Greek Grill & Fry Co.'s chicken kebab platter.

Greek Grill & Fry Co. Stuns, Delights

Noor Naseer, Managing Editor December 7, 2020

On the outside, Greek Grill and Fry Co. may not seem like much, but trust me when I say that it is truly a blessing in disguise.     Outside of the restaurant, there are two gas pumps which provide...

Punch's classic Margherita pizza with basil.

Punch Pizza Review: A Delicious Classic

Cleo Kilpatrick, Contributing Writer November 9, 2020

     Punch Pizza is a popular pizza chain in the Twin Cities. Their pizza is baked in a wood-burning brick oven imported straight from Italy. Personally, I like this style of pizza better than home-cooked...

Young Joni's Korean BBQ pizza.

Young Joni Impresses

Sara Richardson, Managine Editor November 9, 2020

Young Joni, owned by Chef Ann Kim, offers a twist on regular pizza. Their wood-fired pizzas are globally-inspired, bringing a variety of flavors. The different types of pizzas had surprising ingredients...

Pizza Lucé's vegan Garden Veggie pizza.

Vegan Pizza Lucé Tested

Zoey Ueland, Contributing Wrtier November 9, 2020

As a vegan, finding vegan pizza has never really been a challenge. However, finding good vegan pizza is another story.      With pizza being one of the most popular foods in America and the number...

Papa John's pizza sits in its box.

Papa John’s Provides Comfort

Molly Seidel, Contributing Writer November 9, 2020

If you are considering ordering pizza this fall, Papa John's should rise to the top of your list.      I ordered one pizza with a variety of toppings and flavors. There were a variety of toppings to...

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