Words often fail to capture Ike’s Place. Technically, it is a shop that sells sandwiches…but Ike’s Place should not be confused with your neighborhood Subway or Quiznos. No, Ike’s is where you discover tastes you didn’t know bread could contain, and culinary masterminds push the boundaries of flavor pairings. Onion rings and jalepeno poppers? Sure. [...]

Cheese. Tons and tons of cheese – oh, and an alcohol bar (for all you 21 and over!). That pretty much sums up what I found at “homeroom: mac + cheese”. It’s located in Oakland but is a mere 20 minute drive down College for those of us lucky enough to have a car, or [...]

Despite the huge multi-cultural presence and how Berkeley is this huge melting pot of diversity, finding food that tastes like it was made in your mom’s (or dad’s) kitchen is an actual challenge on a college kid’s budget – especially if you’re looking for Indian food! This is precisely why I decided to trudge over [...]

There was a new store in the area and, naturally, I felt the need to try it out. Toaster Oven had been open for a while now but I always thought I was way too busy to venture out of my comfort zone (called Chipotle). But, that’s the great thing about Toaster Oven – it’s [...]

Two words: Vegan chicken. Now before you go running in the other direction, hear me out. I made my way down to Shattuck and Haste this week and dined at Herbivore – The Earthly Grill with two new food critics in my company. They are both avid carnivores but were willing to try something new, [...]

For many-a one dimensional college students, “American food” connotes images of bleeding burgers, sizzling steaks, and fried fantasies.  It is an imagination permeated with calories, fat, and artificiality with a request to the waiter to hold any creativity.  However, a ten minute walk down College Avenue to the quaint Summer Kitchen can repaint the American [...]