On the Menu

October 30, 2014

Trick or treat, but don’t forget to preheat: How to Make Your Own Shrunken Heads

By Lacy Wright

Need some edible Halloween ornaments? Why not take a turn to the deliciously morbid?

October 29, 2014

UCensation Attracts Students with Free Smells, Sounds and Samples

By Allison Wright

Comprised of cheap burgers, a pumpkin carving contest, photo booth and free samples, the event served as a convenient stress reliever for midterms

October 29, 2014

New Shave Ice Shop Assuages Your Sweet Tooth

By Mackenzie Hart

If ice cream and Hawaiian shaved ice made a baby, you would get Shave It.

October 27, 2014

Do’s & Donuts

By Danielle Watson

It's never too late for a donut review. OTM takes on the munchies joint we've always dreamed of.

October 23, 2014

Photo Finds from the Gaucho Farmers Market

By Rae Ann Varona

The UCSB Gaucho Certified Farmers Market is a great place to get some fresh organic produce and artisan goods, get familiar with your food and meet local farmers and artisans. Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., vend...

October 23, 2014

Three Recipes to Try on National Food Day

By Allison Wright, Kelsey Tang, Lisa Maillard, Marisa Ratchford

Not sure how to start "eating real?" Let the OTM staff help you out with these easy, feel good meals.

October 23, 2014

Granola Culture: Live

By Kiana Fatemi

Kiana Fatemi describes what its like living the hippy-crunchy life...and her Dad's endeavors in making yogurt from scratch.

October 22, 2014

One Year Later, Still Packing Bowls

By Taylor Templeton

"after only three weeks living in the Isla Vista area, I had already packed three bowls..."

October 20, 2014

Beer Lovers Converge at Pints for the Park, Drunken Happiness Ensues

By Allison Wright

While my wings were made of foam instead of feathers, and my halo my drunken glow, I wondered how this could be anything other than beer heaven...

October 16, 2014

The Great Pumpkin Beer…Or Is It?

By Allison Wright

Observing taste, smell and general chug-ability, check out OTM’s definitive (and highly subjective) assessment of 2014’s pumpkin beers.

October 15, 2014

Aladdin Café: Garlic, Hummus and Humility at IV’s Newest Eatery

By Allison Wright

“There’s nothing like this here ... I want to bring a taste of Mediterranean into I.V., to bring a better image of Middle Eastern culture”

October 13, 2014

The SB Beer Fest: Prepare for Local Malt Annihilation

By Allison Wright

Have you ever spent at least 15 minutes in Keg & Bottle’s bomber aisle? Do you follow a brewery on Twitter? Have you ever uttered, “Wine? I’m more of a beer person.” Does the sound of drinking as much beer as...

October 9, 2014

The Cultural Inebriation of Oktoberfest

By Allison Wright

OTM takes on oktoberfestbier for the first time. Deeply colored like an especially frothy cup of black tea and an almost biscuit-like malt, one märzen is particularly smooth and poundable.

October 8, 2014

Manuel’s Fruit Stand

By Taylor Templeton

Pop-up fruit stand wows new OTM writer, Taylor.

October 6, 2014

Ogle Some Avos: The California Avocado Festival in Pictures

By Allison Wright

OTM Rocks out with its guac out.

October 2, 2014

OTM On The Road: Strasbourg

By Allison Wright

This chocolate may perhaps be the catalyst for the ultimate mouth-gasm...