On the Menu

September 26, 2013

On The Menu Takes on Russia

By Hanna Mendoza

"This weekend, I said Checkmate to Russia. She met me with a cold, unforgiving exterior; with unrequited smiles and the smell of spilled vodka."

March 6, 2013

The Red Pepper

By Tiffany Park

As an Asian from Los Angeles, the capital of award-winning Asian food, my first goal when I moved to Santa Barbara was to find a decent Asian restaurant that I could call my home away from home. It’s already my second ...

March 6, 2013

A Glossary of Asian Cuisine

By Hannah Mendoza

I’m just going to say it: Asian food can be intimidating to the English speaker. Knowing your “nori” from your “nigiri” will let you get creative with your ordering and get outside your culi...

March 6, 2013

Radical Ramen

By Staff Report

RADICAL RAMEN: Instant ramen is a finals week staple for most college kids. It’s quick, easy and tastes decent (as long as you don’t look at the ingredients). It’s also pretty damn boring. However, with a little cr...

February 20, 2013

Your Little Co-op by the Sea

By Staff Report

The Santa Barbara culinary scene is heavily influenced by trends of eating organic and local food and Isla Vista is no exception. The closest food vendor providing organic and eco-friendly options is the Isla Vista Food ...

February 6, 2013

Kickin’ it with the Kaptain

By Hanna Mendoza

As Winter Quarter got underway, I found myself getting distracted on my daily bike ride down Pardall to class. Upon passing by the Study Hall, my mouth would spontaneously start to water, I’d get a strange craving for ...

January 23, 2013

Yo’ Mama Was Wrong

By Robert Johnson

Myth: It is necessary to drink eight glasses of water a day. Fact: The “eight glasses a day” rule shouldn’t be seen as a hard and steadfast rule but rather a general guideline. Don’t forget that you also get wat...

January 9, 2013

Keeping Out of the Cold with Comfort Food

By Robert Johnson

Championship Chili Admit it: Chili is awesome. Despite however many different competitions there are for chili and the elitist chili zealots present at the cook-offs, chili is really quite a simple concept. To make chili...

November 14, 2012

An On the Menu Thanksgiving

By Robert Johnson

The smell of sweet potatoes roasting wafts throughout the house. You are surrounded by annoying in-laws and rowdy younger cousins. There’s an electric feeling in the air that just isn’t present any other time of year...

October 31, 2012

Beerfest Quenches Attendees With Local Craft Brews

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

I came. I drank. I conquered. Actually, the beer conquered me, but that’s a different story … I’m referring to Santa Barbara’s 2012 Beer Festival, which took place on Oct. 20 at Elings Park. Although bright, gray...

October 31, 2012

Halloween: A Study in Food Culture

By Priyanka Shindgikar

  Halloween has always been this holiday that has evolved through history and become what it is today: A day where you can dress as who you are not, eat lots of candy and be scared, all at the same time. When people...

October 31, 2012

The Hungry Gaucho Develops a Habit

By Staff Report

In-N-Out is synonymous with an amazingly delicious burger. That would explain how up until this past year, the Habit has always evaded my attention. In my mind, no other burger could top the juicy, savory quality that co...

October 31, 2012

The Hungry Gaucho Gives You Wings

By Staff Report

Located where the late Chino’s Rock and Tacos used to stand, Angry Wings has finally opened. While the layout of the building itself remains essentially unchanged from Chino’s, the owners of Angry Wings have given th...

June 20, 2012

Summer Eats: Making the Best of Your Time and Money

By Robert Johnson

To the fair denizens of Isla Vista: now that summer is upon the us all, I present a challenge. Get out of your everyday eating patterns. As much as you love your burritos and burgers, it’s time for a change. Why not us...

May 30, 2012

Nexus Meal Time

By Garik Hauer, Han Bae

Summer time is fast approaching, marking the end of another — and for some, our last — year at UCSB. Earlier this quarter, the Daily Nexus editorial staff began deliberating on a final “project” for the last On t...

May 30, 2012

The Hungry Gaucho

By Daily Nexus Staff

Beyond the doors of UCSB dining commons, buffets are non-existent in the streets of Isla Vista. Perhaps it is for the better; a buffet in Isla Vista would be a jungle of penniless students scrambling to devour as much fo...