Dining

Sweeten or spice up your life at the Green Bean

Walking into the Green Bean, customers are greeted by the chatter of students working and talking, the rumble of milk steamers, and music ranging...

Dining Services struggles to respond to food inflation, staff shortages

Occidental College’s Marketplace and Tiger Cooler, the two main sources of food on campus for students, have struggled to respond to inflation and industrywide labor shortages,...

A peek into York Blvd’s newest food hot spot: Bagel + Slice

Bagel + Slice, a new restaurant serving locally sourced pizza and bagels, will open next to Oxy Arts in a shared building on York...

Stirring it up in the Marketplace kitchen

Most Occidental students are still in bed when the first shift of Marketplace staff report to the kitchen, where they labor throughout the morning...

Delightful Delia's: A heart as full as her burritos

The sun peeks through your cheap blinds and you pull apart your crusty eyelids, feeling around your bed for your phone. You find it,...

Famous Japanese noodle house comes to Pasadena

Like late night study sessions and going to class in pajamas, ramen is essential to the college experience. Unfortunately, the sad, salty Styrofoam-ed ramen...

Sam Dalsheimer Conquers Crazy Hook’s Fire Chicken Challenge

Author: Claire Diggins   It is Thursday morning. I read a text from my friend saying, "The thing that I said never happened to me after eating...

Minimal money, maximum fun for a night out in Los Angeles

Author: Leah Nomkin Task: Explore the neighborhoods surrounding Occidental to see what local restaurants and events Los Angeles has to offer for one night under $15....

Students flock to historic neighborhood bar

Author: Hannah Teskey Many Occidental students who frequented The Hermosillo or The York last year can now be found packing into the small, dimly-lit space at...

El Chapin Grows a Following in Eagle Rock

Author: Kara McVey   El Chapin is easy to overlook. Located just a few minutes away from Occidental at 5010 York Blvd. (a couple doors down from...

Lessons in gluttony and kimchi – ins and outs of Korean BBQ

Author: Earl Park All You Can Eat Korean Barbeque, otherwise known as A.Y.C.E., has become popular amongst non-Koreans for its indulgent, interactive food experience. The idea,...