Food

How many locavores do you know?

Buzzwords in food this year were “green,” “fresh,” and “local.”

As the daughter of a Southern California citrus farmer, I pride myself on being fairly knowledgeable about fruit. The mangosteen came out of left field.

Amidst the flurry of the green-market-centric food craze, and Spec Food’s obsession with the West Village, comes Market Table.

The chic couple sitting next to me at Alexandra looked skeptically at the menu. “I think we should do it,” they said, and they flagged the waiter over. “We’re not ordering the usual today,” they told him. “Switch the mussels for the beets.” He laughed with them and headed off, and before tasting a single bite of food, I understood that Alexandra is all about community, a theme that hits close to home for many a Columbia student as of late.

With finals approaching, the time is nigh for a regular eating schedule no longer to appear on your list of daily necessities. Rather than resort to whatever happens to be leftover in your fridge from two weeks ago, hit up some of the best delivery and takeout around.

Wouldn’t it be great if dining out could fulfill Barnard and Columbia academic requirements?

The first time I walked by a branch of France’s frozen food emporium Picard, I was not overtaken by a desire to go inside.

After weeks of shuttered windows, the old Pertutti space has been converted into a highly-anticipated Italian trattoria, featuring chef David Rotter, formerly of Gonzo.

All over New York, bagel purists are dying inside as yet another effrontery to traditional bagelry hits grocery store shelves.

Students arriving back on campus after spring break undoubtedly noticed major changes at Ferris Booth Commons—most notably, a rotating choice of healthy entrees and a new smoothie bar.