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A Beer Virgin’s (Unreliable) Guide to State Street

"Let’s get this straight: I don’t like beer. As a kid, my dad would offer me a few sips of his hellacious, hoppy, bubbly brew, and within seconds I’d realize precisely why I promised myself that...
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Breaking Isla Vista Food Basics

"...as a first-year, I challenged myself to see what other great food Isla Vista has to offer so that I could make a couple of recommendations for my fellow newbies."
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There’s a New Soup Guy in Town

UCSB's Soup Guy passes on the ladle to a promising successor
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Sweet Smarts About Sweethearts

"For 150 years, what was first a novelty of tiny, motto-printed colored hearts has become a sentimental tradition with their image recognized by almost anyone."
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Romantic Getaway to Cold Spring Tavern

"With a fresh red rose and flickering candle at the table, Valentine’s Day offers couples the fairy tale ending they have always dreamt of."
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Foods To Love This Valentine’s Day

Give your belly some love this V-day and try these delicious dishes
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San Rafael’s Food Justice Talks

UCSB group Food, Nutrition, and Basic Skills host an event entitled "Food Justice" and provides some great insight on our. nutrition
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Fun Facts about Football Foods

It has become an American tradition to sit in front of the TV on Super Bowl Sunday and eat away while anxiously watching the game. However, do you ever feel a little guilty when you’re sitting there...
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Jazz Up Halftime with Jambalaya

"On this special day, you should celebrate your own touchdown with this recipe."
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Super Bowl Snack Attack

"Enjoy watching the big game and eating all the great food that goes along with it!"
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The Secret Origins of Your Favorite Sodas

"Let’s flick back the soda tab, dive headfirst into the can and unleash the buried secrets!"
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The Name Game: Kol’s to Keggs

"Kol’s Café transformed its name to Keggs for the purpose of specializing in breakfast foods and lunchtime meals."
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Awaken Your Tastebuds With Wake Cup

"There is one type of eatery that is beginning to outnumber I.V.’s most typical restaurants: boba shops."
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No Hurry Thai Curry

"No matter what you throw into the pot, it’s all going to turn into a steamy, spicy, creamy, yellow heap of beauty."
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Hidden Food Chains in Isla Vista

"The bubble of UCSB’s wonderfully lit Isla Vista is much more than just a wild college scene. Better yet, Isla Vista is a wonderland full of delicious meals and restaurant chains that have fed stude...
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